Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #10: $300 Deepest Stack
Day: 1a
Maybank Doubles Up
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
Macri Falls to Dukaj
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
255,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
213,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Savino Felts Muller
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Kordys Wins Three-Way
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 |
Zani Hits the River
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
363,000 | |
|
|
329,000 | |
|
238,000 | |
|
||
|
|
238,000 | |
|
180,000 | |
Chip Counts From the Far Side
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Flight A tables are dwindling and some big stacks are building. Here's an update from tables 15 and 20.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000 | |
|
465,000 | |
|
|
340,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
200,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
160,000 | |
|
|
75,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Last Break of the Day
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The 135 remaining players have now been sent for their last 15-minute break of the day while the purple 500-value chips are being raced off. When the players return, they need to play one more level of 30 minutes before bagging up for Day 2.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000