Event #10: $300 Deepest Stack Day 1a | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-20-2020 20:17 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Nguyen	560,000
Erwin Fonacier	465,000
Don Fisher	340,000 2,000	2,000
Dennis Zollo	200,000 149,000	149,000
John Koliner	160,000
Rob Saladin	75,000 33,000	33,000

Zani Hits the River

Shirley Ang

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The player in the cutoff limped in and Michael Zani did the same on the button. The player in the small blind shoved for 29,500 for Joy Maybank to fold her big blind. The initial limper folded and Zani asked for a count, after the dealer confirmed the amount, he made the call.

Small Blind:
Michael Zani:

The board ran out for Zani to hit the river for the higher two pair to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demetrios Frangias	363,000
Clinton Jno-Phillip	329,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	238,000

Michael Zani	238,000
Timothy Rutherford	180,000

Tags: Joy Maybank Michael Zani

01-20-2020 19:55 UTC-4

Kordys Wins Three-Way

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

It was all over but the stacking on Table 1. Rafal Kordys (big blind) had won a three-way all-in holding against Seat 10 with and Seat 2, who had pocket Kings.

The final board read and Kordys had rivered a straight to scoop both main and side pots. Seat 10 was felted and Seat 2 was left short, busting out on the next hand.

By the time he finished stacking, it appeared Kordys was playing close to 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafal Kordys	400,000

Tags: Rafal Kordys

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

01-20-2020 19:40 UTC-4

Savino Felts Muller

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Werner Muller was all-in and covered by Michael Savino, who had him beat with . Muller's was in bad shape.

The flop fell without much impact, but when the came on the turn giving Muller a set, it appeared he was destined to double up.

The river, however, changed that when it brought the , giving Savino a straight and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Savino	180,000
Werner Muller	Busted

Tags: Michael Savino Werner Muller

01-20-2020 19:32 UTC-4

Macri Falls to Dukaj

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Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The defending champion, Ralph Macri, couldn't be found in his seat anymore. His former neighbor Steven Richardson was kind enough to relay that he was eliminated by Artur Dukaj who is sporting a stack of over 300,000 right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Dukaj	330,000 330,000	330,000
Din Tien	255,000 185,000	185,000
Steven Richardson	213,500 36,500	36,500
Ralph Macri	Busted

Tags: Ralph Macri Steven Richardson

01-20-2020 19:20 UTC-4

Maybank Doubles Up

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Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

At the end of the previous level, the player in the small blind and Joy Maybank in the big blind were heads-up and all-in with Maybank at risk for her last 26,500.

Joy Maybank:
Small Blind:

The flop came to give Maybank top pair and the gutshot to a straight.

The turn was the to now give Maybank the open-ended straight draw but she wasn't safe yet as a six on the river would mean the end of her tournament life.

But the river completed the board with the to keep Maybank in the tournament as she doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joyce Maybank	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Joy Maybank

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-20-2020 19:11 UTC-4

Mark Your Calendars for the Spring Poker Open and East Coast Poker Tour!

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

It's never too soon to plan ahead! Mark your calendars now for Borgata's Spring Poker Open, which will run from April 7-24. That's also the first Borgata stop on the New East Coast Poker Tour, which kicks off February 5-17 at MGM's National Harbor.

Over five tournament series which include Borgata's Spring and Summer Opens, the top 90 leaderboard players will be awarded seats in November's Fall Poker Open Championship. You can get all the stops, dates, and leaderboard details at mgmecpt.com.

01-20-2020 18:59 UTC-4

Dentale on Table One, DiZenzo Adjacent

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Dentale is now seated at Table 1, so there will be no more moves for him in Flight A since registration is closed and this table will not break before the end of play. Dan Dizenzo is seated to his left and not looking too happy about it. They've only got to make it through four levels before the bag & tag at the end of the flight.

Registration is closed with an unofficial Flight An entry count of 650, covering $169,000 of the $200,000 guarantee on total buy-ins in this event. The rest has already been covered by early entries in Flight B.