2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day: 1b
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Zarko Mandic
Prize
$342,967
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$2,291,625
Entries
4,375
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
558
Players Left
91

Gorman Catches Conniff Reaching for a Cookie

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The turned board read {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Erik Gorman checked to Asher Conniff who bet 11,500. Gorman called to see the {8-Spades} river and once again tapped the table to Conniff who elected to jam his 63,400 stack into the middle.

Gorman thought for roughly five minutes before a player at the table called for the clock. Gorman did not waste any more time as he called and Conniff then tabled {a-Spades}{7-Spades} for ace-high.

The {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} of Gorman quickly hit the table and he took down the pot with his flopped king, sending Conniff out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Gorman us
Erik Gorman
159,000
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Asher ConniffErik Gorman

Don't Miss Borgata's $10,000 Quarterback Challenge

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Borgata Quarterback Challenge
Borgata Quarterback Challenge

Test your accuracy in this skill-based throwing challenge for a chance to win real cash!

$10,000 Guaranteed
$20 Buy-In + $5 Fee (Cash only)

Enter for your chance to win the $5,000 grand prize! Participants will have 1 minute to throw 10 Wilson NFL mini footballs at four different targets from ten yards. The top 16 scores will advance to the final round.

One re-entry is permitted for Round 1. Participants must have a M life® Rewards Card

  • Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020
  • Location: Signature Room
  • Buy-in Location: Borgata Poker Room from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • Tournament Times: Round 1 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / Final Round TBD

The top four from the final round will win a portion of the $10,000 GTD prize pool, which could grow based upon the number of entries.

Projected payouts are as follows:

PlacePercentage of Prize PoolMinimum Payout
150%$5,000
230%$3,000
310%$1,000
4th10%$1,000
5-16$100 Bonus Slot Dollars or $100 Match Play 

Click here for more information.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Another Round of Flight B Chip Counts

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Cathy Dever
Cathy Dever
Player Chips Progress
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
100,000 85,000
Ci Zhou us
Ci Zhou
75,000 75,000
George Alberto us
George Alberto
70,000 -24,500
Dan Buzgon us
Dan Buzgon
56,000 22,000
Michael Lydon us
Michael Lydon
56,000 56,000
Chinmay Patel us
Chinmay Patel
54,000 54,000
Barry Leventhal us
Barry Leventhal
53,000 3,000
Bart Dowling us
Bart Dowling
50,000
Tom Pomponio us
Tom Pomponio
48,000 23,000
Dan Walsh us
Dan Walsh
40,000 8,000
Sam Taylor us
Sam Taylor
35,000 35,000
Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
WSOP 1X Winner
21,000 21,000
Joseph Andino us
Joseph Andino
15,000 -15,000
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Ovaidi Takes Out Two

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Aziz Ovaidi
Aziz Ovaidi

Ilya Dyment entered the pot early, then Aziz Ovaidi raised to ~5,000. The player in Seat 3 (button) moved in for 12,300, Dyment moved in for 8,700 total, and Ovaidi called, having both covered.

Dyment: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Ovaidi: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Seat 3: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Board: {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Spades}

Although he took the lead on the flop, pairing his one live card, Dyment could not hold on. The river gave Ovaidi Broadway and the scoop of both main and side pots, felting both opponents in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Aziz Ovaidi
Aziz Ovaidi
75,000
Ilya Dyment us
Ilya Dyment
Busted

Tags: Ilya DymentAziz Ovaidi

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Drabot Doubles Thru Jackson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Michael Drabot & David Jackson
Michael Drabot & David Jackson

Michael Drabot got all in for his last 14,900 from the hijack and it was up to David Jackson in the big blind, who shoved over the top, forcing out an early position player and successfully isolating Drabot.

Jackson's {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} was in bad shape against Drabot's {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and the runout of {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades} changed nothing. Drabot doubled up to about 33,000 while Jackson's stack was cut down to ~22,500.

With two Open Series Championship wins, David Jackson has distinguished himself among Borgata's elite tournament players, as one of only five to ever accomplish that. In addition, he won two trophy events during a single Open series last November (2019 Fall Poker Open) and that puts him in yet another elite group. He's the only player to accomplish both feats, putting him in a class all to himself!

Player Chips Progress
Michael Drabot us
Michael Drabot
33,000 33,000
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
22,500 22,500

Tags: David JacksonMichael Drabot

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800