Event 13 (Day 1)
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 16: 2,000/4,000/400
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 30
Joe Brand
The Event 13 Six Max money bubble has just burst and we are down to the final 30. Leading the way is Joe Brand with 512,200. His pocket aces held up late in the night against ace king and he never looked backed.
Javier Zarco
Vincent Ciarrocchi
Javier Zarco is right on his heels with 480,000 and Vincent Chiarrocchi rounds out the top three stacks with 440,400. Chiarrocchi also wanted to give a special blog shout out to his poker coach Bert Riddle who has helped him hone his skills as of late.
Day 2 play will resume on Saturday January 27 at 12 P.M. noon and there will be 34:39 remaining at the 2,000/4,000/400 blind level.
The players are now all guaranteed at least $1,624 and they will be playing down to a winner. The last man standing will earn the $69,011 first prize along with Borgata Winter Poker Open trophy.
Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players that will be advancing along with the payouts. A full list of chip counts and Day 2 seating assignments will be posted here on the blog as soon as they’re available.
Joe Brand- 512,200
Javier Zarco- 480,100
Vincent Ciarrocchi- 440,400
John Lytle- 256,200
Shaun McBride- 247,700
Brett Apter- 216,600
Victor Ramdin- 178,000
Joey Galazzo- 177,000
Event 13 Six Max NLH Payouts
1. $69,011+BWPO Trophy
2. $41,000
3. $31,222
4. $25,033
5. $19,621
6. $14,208
7. $10,825
8. $7,442
9. $4,059
10-12. $3,383
13-18. $2,706
19-24. $2,030
25-30. $1,624
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 16: 2,000/4,000/400
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 30
Andrew Sayegh
A player moved all in for his last 67,000 and Andrew Sayegh made the call. The player showed 
and was flipping with the 
of Sayegh.
The dealer fanned the 
flop and it was a monster flop for Sayegh who picked up a royal flush draw to go along with his over cards.
The turn was the 
and the 
completed the board. Sayegh paired his ace on the river to earn the pot and the knockout.
The remaining 30 Six Max players are now all in the money and guaranteed at least $1,624 and the bagging process will begin.
Andrew Sayegh- 231,000
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 15: 1,500/3,000/400
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 33
Javier Zarco
The Six Max players are now on a 15 minute break. It’s Javier Zarco holding strong on top with 430,000.
Just 33 players remain and the money bubble is looming as the final 30 will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $1,624.
Although the original plan was to bag at 2 A.M. the players have decided to play into the money when they return from break.
We will pick back up on the live Six Max action when play resumes and the bagging process will begin as soon as the money bubble bursts.
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 14: 1,200/2,400/300
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 42
Javier Zarco
The Six Max chip lead has changed hands plenty of times throughout this Day 1. Vincent Ciarrocchi had just moved into the lead but he wasn’t at the top very long.
Javier Zarco has overtaken the lead and is now playing just over 400,000. Zarco who is a native of Madrid Spain has quite the impressive resume and surely knows his way around the felt.
His largest career score came in the 2015 WSOP $1,500 NLH Millionaire Maker event. The field was massive with 7,275 entries and Zarco was the runner up earning $791,690 for his second place finish.
He was back in Las Vegas this past Summer and once again he booked a massive tournament score. This time Zarco took down the 1,032 entry $3,500 MSPT NLH event at the Venetian taking home over $557,000 and the title.
Zarco has now earned over $1,900,000 and will cross $2,000,000 in live career earnings with a 7th place finish or better here in the Six Max.
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 14: 1,200/2,400/300
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 44
Vincent Ciarrocchi
For much of the night it has been Akash Seth holding the chip lead here in the Six Max NLH event. Seth is still sitting behind a massive stack with 300,000 but his tablemate Vincent Ciarrocchi has moved into the lead with 315,000.
Seth has been one of the more active players in the field so there’s plenty of potential for a monster pot if these two big stacks elect to clash.
Shaun McBride
John Wilson continues to climb and is up to 250,000 and Shaun McBride is trending upward with 180,000.
Below is an updated look at how some of the stacks are shaping up as we inch closer to the money.
Vincent Ciarrocchi- 315,000
Akash Seth- 300,000
John Wilson- 250,000
Shaun McBride- 180,000
John Lytle- 150,000
Viet Vo- 125,000
Joey Galazzo- 110,000
Victor Ramdin- 95,000
Dennis Zollo- 95,000
Chris Damick- 85,000
Anna Antimony- 80,000
Will “The Thrill” Failla- 60,000
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 45
The Six Max players are now on a 15 minute break. The field is slowly thinning down and we are inching closer to the money bubble.
There are now just 46 players left in the hunt and the final 30 will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $1,624.
We will pick right back up on all of the Event 13 action when the players return.
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 48
Mark Kaganovsky
Peter Hong
The action folds to Mark Kaganovsky in the small blind and he limps in. Peter Hong moves all in for about 15,000 from the big blind. Kaganovsky quickly calls and they turn over their cards.
Kaganovsky: 
Hong: 
Kaganovsky pairs his seven on the 
runout and Hong is eliminated.
Mark Kaganovsky- 55,000
Peter Hong- Eliminated
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 52
Joey Galazzo
Thai Ha moves all in for 19,800 and the player next to act makes the call. With the action on Joey Galazzo in the small he re-shoves all in for 30,700. It folds back to the player who calls and the hands are shown.
Galazzo: 
Ha: 
Player: 
Thai Ha
The dealer spreads the 
flop and Galazzo improves to a set of tens putting a hammerlock on the hand. The turn 
gives his opponent a gutshot straight draw but the 
river improves Galazzo to a full house.
Ha is sent to the rail and Galzzo more than doubles his stack with just 52 Six Max players remaining.
Joey Galazzo- 85,000
Thai Ha- Eliminated
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 12: 800/1600/200
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 66
Average Chips: 84,545
Gagliano doubles through McKeehen on nine, three fours over top pair.
Hendrix on one picks up badly needed chips, going bet/bet/shove against Saliba on 1. He’s past 40,000.
May busts a short stack, JJ vs 88, while the button raves about having folded the winner. She’s up to 190,000.
$1,000+$90 Six Max NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 12: 800/1,600/200
Total Entries: 279
Players Remaining: 66
Viet Vo
The under the gun player raises to 3,100 and three players call. They see a flop of 
and it checks to Chris Damick in late position who bets 9,000.
Chris Damick
Viet Vo check raises to 20,100 and it folds back to Damick who makes the call. They go heads up to the 
turn and both players quickly check.
The completes the board and Vo leads out with a bet of 26,200. “That was a terrible runout for me” Damick says and he quickly folds. Vo slides his hand face down into the muck and drags in the pot.
Viet Vo- 135,000
Chris Damick- 140,000