Break Time
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The Event #25 players are now on a 15-minute color up break. We'll pick back up on the action when play resumes.
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #25: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
DeSanto Hits the Rail
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joseph DeSanto was the latest player to fall and his impressive series has come to an end.
DeSanto made two final tables and he falls just short of a third with an 11th place finish good for $1,757.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Joseph Lorenz Cruz Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,704)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joseph Lorenz Cruz got the last of his chips all in pre-flop holding 
against 
.
The board ran out 
and there was a king in the window to seal his fate. Lorenz Cruz is our 9th place finisher taking home $2,704 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Alex Lin Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,853)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alex Lin got his stack of 980,000 all in preflop holding 
against the 
of Ryan Dodd.
Lin shouted for an ace but didn't fine one on the 
runout. Lin is our eighth-place finisher taking home $3,853 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Irwin Reiter Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,934)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Irwin Reiter was the next player to fall in a series of rapid final table eliminations. Reiter is our seventh-place finisher taking home $4,934 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The Final Six Make a Deal to Close Out 2020 BWPO
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
In the final event of the 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open - Event #25: $300 Deepest Stack NLH - the final six players began discussing an adjusted payout deal in the late-night hours. The stacks were counted down and it didn't take long for a deal to be struck.
Daniel Gordon took first place for the lion's share of the prize pool earning $17,838. Gordon and Ryan Dodd were the top two stacks and they agreed to run one hand for the trophy.
Dodd came out on top earning his second Borgata Poker Open trophy and $17,431 for his runner-up finish.
Event #25 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Gordon | $17,838* |
| 2 | Ryan Dodd | $17,431* |
| 3 | Richard Bengis | $16,461* |
| 4 | Kevin Tran | $12,887* |
| 5 | Nan Min | $11,936* |
| 6 | Pearson Potter | $11,654 |
| 7 | Irwin Reiter | $4,934 |
| 8 | Alex Lin | $3,853 |
| 9 | Joseph Lorenz Cruz | $2,704 |
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
Event #25: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day 1 Completed