Event 15: $200,000 Guarantee Six-Max NLHE Re-Entry
Day 1 Completed
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 15: $200,000 Guarantee Six-Max NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$361,810
Entries
373
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Day 1 of Event 15 in the Books, Andrew Kelsall Leads the Way
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
A total of 373 entries and re-entries were recorded in Event 15 ($200,000 Guaranteed Six-Max NLHE Re-Entry), and at $1,000 per bullet the play was intense right from the start. Leading the counts after Day 1 was experienced tournament player Andrew Kelsall (400,900) with veteran James Carroll (388,700) hot on his heels.
A number of professionals were seen for the competing for the first time here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, with the bigger buy-in attracting a higher caliber field and building buzz throughout the building. Some of the more experienced touring pros to fire away - while falling short before chips were bagged - at this six-handed event include Phil Collins, Matt Stout, Chris Tryba, Aaron Massey, Keven Stammen, Eric Cajelais, Bob "Uncle Krunk" Panitch, Ravi Raghavan, Roland Israelashvili, Steve Dannenmann.
There are still plenty of notable names to track tomorrow as Day 2 brings on the money bubble in short order. Just 43 players remain - including Natale Kuey (337,000), Ronit Chmanai (209,000), Amanda Musumeci (164,500), Matt Affleck (153,800) and Andy Hwang (108,900) - and only 36 will make the money. With a first-prize payout of $88,643 awaiting one of the final 43, the play tomorrow is expected to be top notch throughout the race to the final table.
Check back with PokerNews at noon local time to continue following live coverage of the Borgata Winter Poker Open's $200,000 Guaranteed Six-Max NLHE Re-Entry event.
Unofficial End of Day Chip Counts for Notables and Big Stacks
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
With just 43 players left in contention, here is a list of as many chip counts as we could gather before the bags were hauled away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,900 | -23,100 |
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388,700 | 36,700 |
|
337,000 | -4,000 |
|
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300,400 | |
|
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270,200 | |
|
262,500 | |
|
|
242,400 | |
|
241,200 | 70,200 |
|
241,000 | -24,000 |
|
233,900 | |
|
209,000 | |
|
209,000 | 84,200 |
|
|
200,000 | |
|
168,200 | 2,700 |
|
164,500 | 102,000 |
|
153,800 | 4,500 |
|
153,800 | |
|
145,700 | |
|
108,900 | -34,400 |
|
99,900 | 33,200 |
|
71,900 | -6,100 |
|
|
39,600 | -27,400 |
The Bags Are Coming Out
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The tournament official just announced that three more hands will be played tonight. The chips will be bagged and tagged after that, with the survivors returning tomorrow at noon to contest the money bubble.
The Big Stacks
No Longer With Us
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Here are a few faces we no longer see in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Big Stack Roundup
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Thanks to a sweep of the perimeter for towering chip castles, the PokerNews' photography department has managed to spot a new chip leader (photo package coming shortly, so be on the lookout).
Andrew Kelssal sits with about 425,000 at his disposal, which puts him out in front of Natale Kuey for the overall chip lead at this late stage in the night.
Kelsall is a longtime tournament grinder with a long record of cashes both big and small to his credit, so armed with a chip lead he should be worth watching as we move forward.
Heartland Poker Tour winner and World Series of Poker final tablist James Carroll also holds about 350,000, good for one of the largest stacks out there as Day 1 rolls on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
424,000 | 424,000 |
|
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352,000 | 352,000 |
|
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265,000 | 265,000 |
Mckeehen Making Moves
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Joe Mckeehen only had about 25,000 left during a recent scan of his stack, but on our latest pass by his table we've discovered his chip count to have doubled.
"About fifty now," said Mckeehen as we eyeballed his new holdings. "Look at all those black chips... I'm proud of those."
After Mckeehen's recent 1st-place performance in Event 3 of this series, where he took home $69,808, the fact that he has managed to stick around could prove meaningful as the money bubble approaches.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,400 | 22,800 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
There is still quite a selection of notable names left in the field, so we thought you'd like to know where they stand late on Day 1 of this $250,000 Six-Max tournament.
Natale Kuey appears to be the clear leader with a stack that is approaching 350,000 (about 2.5 times the current average).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
341,000 | 186,000 |
|
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165,500 | -8,400 |
|
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149,300 | 28,300 |
|
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143,300 | 59,800 |
|
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78,000 | 15,000 |
|
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66,700 | -1,200 |
|
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62,500 | 1,300 |
|
|
29,600 | -116,200 |
The Lay of the Land
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
There are currently nine tables left and approximately 54 players left in contention (minus the most recent bustouts of course).
The average stack is just north of 138,000 with blinds just raised to 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante.