Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The Deepest Stack players will now be taking a 15-minute break. When they return, registration will close.
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #23: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1
Event Info
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
At the start of this series, John McGuinness was part of a heads-up deal at the end of Event #1: $600 Deep Stack Kick Off NLH event, that resulted in him taking second place and more than $176,000.
He went on to cash in Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH for more than $6,300 and then cashed in Event #18: $3,500 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH for more than $10,000.
Now he's challenging John Malvasio for the chip lead in this event, stacking about 300,000 as they approach the end of the registration period.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
John Malvasio has taken an early lead with 227,000 and according to his table, "Hasn't lost a hand yet."
If he keeps that up, he'll win the whole thing.
That's kinda hard to do, though. Keep an eye on this one!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
227,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On the turn with a board of 
and one short-stack already in, a side pot was brewing between Darlene Jackson (hijack) and Seat 9 (button).
Jackson got the last of her chips in and called, tabling 
for top pair. Seat 9 had 
for flush draw with gutshot, and the shortie in Seat 3 had 
and was out-kicked and drawing dead, since pairing his kicker on the river would give Seat 9 a straight.
The river was the 
however, and changed nothing. Seat 3 was felted and Jackson scooped both main and side pots. She's up to about 118,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 |
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kenan Asil is wearing his red jacket tied around his neck like a cape, giving him a bit of a superhero vibe.
It seems to be working for the Bulgarian, as he's already built his starting stack up to ~180,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are taking at 15 minute break at the end of Level 7. Registration remains open for three more levels.
After three players limped, Arnaldo "AG" Gordon raised to 3,000 from the big blind, getting called by Seat 1 (utg) and Seat 8 (sb).
On the flop of 
Gordon fired 6,000 and only Seat 1 called to see the 
on the turn.
Gordon eyed his opponent's stack (fewer than 11,000 chips) and plopped out a stack of blue chips, well covering him. After a couple of seconds, Seat 1 released his hand and Gordon took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
24,300
-13,900
|
-13,900 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Onofrio "Frank" Reina is batting .500 for this series, so today's event is going to be the tie-breaker. He cashed in both last weekend's Event #13: $560 Super Survivor and Event #14: $400 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH, but was shutout the first weekend of the series.
Reina is a working man and has a job that keeps him busy most days, so only gets to come play a few events during the series. Today's event is going to determine if this is a winning series for him or not!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,700
39,700
|
39,700 |