On blinds of 1,400/2,800 "mia1223" open shoved 37,116 and "ScarletRaptor" called.
"mia1223": 
"ScarletRaptor": 
"mia1223" was well in front until the 
flop landed on the board. A 
runout changed not a thing as "ScarletRaptor" retained their lead, dropping "mia1223" from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
435,000 | |
|
|
386,000 | |
|
|
385,000
219,000
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219,000 |
|
|
385,000 | |
|
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328,600 | |
|
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323,000 | |
|
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320,000 | |
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318,000 | |
|
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312,000 | |
|
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298,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
On blinds of 1,200/2,400 "Goblue8888" shoved around 39,000 into the pot and found one caller in "FourPair".
"Goblue8888": 
"FourPair": 
The community filled up with an 
board, failing to hit "Goblue8888" with anything as "FourPair" scooped the pot, along with a bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
173,000 |
On blinds of 800/1,600 Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman opened to 3,520 and was instantly three-bet by "Goblue888" to 10,400. Haberman thought for a moment but ultimately, he elected to four-bet to 27,200 and "Goblue888" pushed for a total of 141,000. Haberman snap-called and the two tabled their hands.
"Goblue888": 
Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman: 
The board came down 
and Haberman's boat scooped the pot, eliminating "Goblue888" from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
288,000
189,000
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189,000 |
BorgataPoker.com has a trio of Sponsored Pros, and one of them is Katie Stone.
Stone has more than $176K in lifetime live tournament earnings including a career-bet $33,305 for finishing 378th in the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. In addition, Stone has three Borgata Open titles including the 2018 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepest Stack for $19,337, 2017 Borgata Summer Poker Open $300 Ladies Event for $2,867, and 2017 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepstack for $9,484. She also recently won the CSOP Borgata Winter Poker Open Event back in January.
However, where Stone has really thrived is online where she’s amassed more than $900K in lifetime earnings. Of that, $146,954 has come on BorgataPoker.com where she plays under the screen name “KatieStone.”
According to a Q&A she did with the Borgata Blog, Stone was born and raised in New Jersey, but after Black Friday in 2011, she relocated to Rosarito, Mexico in order to continue playing online. When New Jersey authorized Atlantic City casinos to offer online gaming within state borders, Stone moved back north to New Jersey and picked up where she left off — winning!
Recently, Stone took the initiative to create the Discord channel “Poker Peeps Affected By COVID19” and invited those in casino industry affected by recent shutdowns to join.
“I realized how tough it was going to be for everyone to keep up with everything and everyone, with so much changing so fast,” Stone recently told PokerNews. “So, I messaged my friend Cy Watson, who has been very active on social media as well regarding Coronavirus, asking him if he thought it would be a good idea to start a chat for people in the industry to be able to connect with each other for help.”
She continued: “I think the main thing poker players and everyone can do is to keep an open mind. Understanding that this is unlike any situation any of us have encountered before, and so thinking outside the box can go a long way. Taking the time to improve a skill, or learn a new skill whether it's a game or something else could be really beneficial not just financially, but mentally.”
On blinds of 600/1,200 "borecz11199" opened to 2,400 from the hijack, Katie "KatieStone" Stone defended her big blind and a 
flop landed on the virtual felt. Action checked to "borecz11199" who bet 3,075 and Stone check-called to see a turn card.
Both players checked through to the river card where Stone led out for 13,200 and "borecz11199" then shoved for a total of 62,650. Stone let her hand go and "borecz11199" took down the pot without showing a card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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88,000
88,000
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88,000 |
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71,000
-29,000
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-29,000 |
BorgataPoker.com has a trio of sponsored pros — Katie Stone, Daniel Buzgon, and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano — all of whom have been active this year in the partypoker US Network Online events.
In regards to the man known as "Gags," he has been playing poker professionally for a decade and has amassed more than $2 million in live tournament cashes. That includes a career-best $448,463 for winning the 2016 World Series of Poker Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, good for his first bracelet. He also finished third in the 2017 WSOP Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed for $210,139.
He also has more than $4 million in online scores. Of that, $338,315 has come on BorgataPoker.com.
According to his website, "before poker he worked in an elementary school, which has given him a great background to become a premier poker instructor. Coaching for more than seven years he has helped more than 50 students from all over the world improve their game. These students have gone on to win multiple championships including the WSOP Main Event. Michael has also worked as a consultant for several major casinos and online poker sites to help them improve their product and better serve their customers."
For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker.
Two heavy hitters have now just taken a seat in the opening event as Katie "KatieStone" Stone and Michael “Gags30” Gagliano are now in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
|
|
100,000 |
The blinds were 600/1,200 and the turned board showed 
. "mrnissan50" checked to "ScarletRaptor" who bet 5,300 and"mrnissan50" instantly check-raised to 20,148.
"ScarletRaptor" called and a 
completed the board. "mrnissan50" shoved and "ScarletRaptor" called for less, putting in their 56,000 stack.
"ScarletRaptor" tabled 
for a pair of kings but it was not enough when "mrnissan50" tabled 
, giving them a set of sailboats to take down the pot and get the bounty of "ScarletRaptor" who rebought soon after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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183,150 | |
|
|
100,000
17,000
|
17,000 |