Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #10: $300 Deepest Stack
Day: 1a
Third Break of the Day
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
With 645 entries showing on the tournament clock, the 250 remaining players have been sent for their third 15-minute break of the day. The registration and reentry period will be closed at the end of the break, any eliminated players wanting to take another shot at making Day 2 will need to enter Day 1b after this break.
Selection of Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
216,000 | 216,000 |
|
177,000 | 137,000 |
|
161,000 | -14,000 |
|
110,000 | -47,000 |
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
70,000 | -15,000 |
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
|
35,000 | -15,000 |
Chip Count Updates
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | |
|
180,000 | |
|
|
175,000 | 144,000 |
|
|
130,000 | -38,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
55,000 | 19,000 |
|
51,000 | |
|
|
50,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
42,000 | 4,000 |
|
36,000 | -4,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Alibrandi Claims a Victim
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The player in the cutoff had shoved and Paula Alibrandi called in the big blind with the slightly bigger stack.
Cutoff: 
Paula Alibrandi: 
The board ran out 
for Alibrandi to hold with her higher pocket pair to eliminate her opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | 86,000 |
Kosakowski Tries Again
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Gary Kosakowski cashed in Event #5: HOSE a few days ago, finishing 5th for $1,505.
He tried again in the PLO event yesterday, lighting several buy-ins on fire, but failed to cash.
Undeterred, he's back in action here in Flight A, trying to make it to the bag & tag after Level 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 160,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Picinic Doubles Through Wong
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
After a raising war, Dominic Picinic (small blind) got all-in holding 
against the pocket threes of She Lok "Gary" Wong.
The board ran out 
giving Picinic the full double-up and leveling the stacks between the two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
Defending Champion Macri is In
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
The board read 
with almost 40,000 in the middle.
The player in the under-the-gun position checked and Ralph Macri shoved from the middle position for 22,700. His opponent contemplated his options for a bit and then made the call with 
for top pair. Macri held 
for the flopped two pair.
The river completed the board with the 
to keep Macri ahead and double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 |