2018
$260 + $40 Entry Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 19: 5,000/10,000/1,000
Total Entries: 528
Players Remaining: 86
Cory Waaland
The Event 23 players are back from their break and the field is slowly thinning down. Cory Waaland is still in the hunt and he is starting to chip up.
Waaland’s poker resume is a lengthy one that boasts 7 WSOP Circuit rings and over $725,000 in live earnings. He is now over the half million chip mark and is nearing the top of the chip counts.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 39: 400,000/800,000/100,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
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Justin Zaki
Justin Zaki doubled up at the start of Level 39 and is the chip leader once again in heads up play.
Zaki moved all-in for 11,000,000 total with 
and Eric Afriat called with 
. The 
board gave Zaki two pair and he doubled up. He now has 22,200,000 to the 15,100,000 of Afriat.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
End of Level 38: 300,000/600,000/75,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
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Eric Afriat
This level has been all Eric Afriat and he is into the chip lead once again.
Afriat opened to 1,300,000 and Justin Zaki called. Zaki check-called for 800,000 on the 
flop, 1,500,000 on the 
turn, and for 1,500,000 on the 
river. Afriat rolled over and took the pot.
With the blinds going up, Afriat leads 27,100,000 to the 10,200,000 of Zaki with less than 50 big blinds left in play.
$260 + $40 Entry Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 18: 4,000/8,000/1,000
Total Entries: 528
Players Remaining: 100
Ting Zhou
There are now just 100 Deepest Stack NLH players left and we are closing in on the money bubble. Ting Zhou has been in cruise control for much of the night and is still holding strong at the top with about 825,000.
Michael Dobbs is heating up and continues to climb. He is now sitting with a massive stack of 775,000 and is right on the heels of our chip leader Zhou.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 38: 300,000/600,000/75,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
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Level 37 is on to 38 and Eric Afriat picked up a few chips to close the gap between him and Justin Zaki.
Afriat raised to 1,000,000 and Zaki called. The 
flop checked through and Afriat bet 1,000,000 on the turn. Zaki called and Afriat bet 1,300,000 more on the 
river. Zaki called that as well and Afriat’s 
was enough to take the pot.
With the blinds up, Zaki leads with 21,100,000 to the 16,225,000 of Afriat.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 37: Blinds 250,000/500,000/75,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
Eric Afriat completed the small blind and Justin Zaki checked. The flop came 
and Justin checked. Eric bet 500,000, which Justin called. Turn was the 8d and both checked. River was the 
and Justin fired 1.2 million. Eric folded and Justin took the pot.
On the next hand, Justin led with a min-raise to 1 million and Eric called. On the flop of 
Eric checked, Justin bet 800,000 and Eric called. The turn brought the and again Eric checked. Justin pushed out 1.8 million and Eric called.
River was the and Eric checked again. Justin announced “all-in” and having Eric well covered, there was no need for a count. Eric folded his hand. Justin offered his cards face down and allowed Eric to “pick one” to see. It was the which meant Justin had at least a pair of Queens (third pair on the board).
After that hand, Justin had about 30 million to Eric’s 7.5 million.
$260 + $40 Entry Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 17: 3,000/6,000/500
Total Entries: 528
Players Remaining: 110
Michael Dobbs
The action folds to the player in the small blind and he moves all in for 18,000. Michael Dobbs calls from the big blind and they turn over the cards.
Dobbs: 
Opponent: 
The dealer fans the 
flop pairing Dobbs put his opponent picks up a royal flush draw. The turn is the and the completes the board.
Dobbs’ top pair holds up and is enough to earn him the pot and the knockout. After winning his first BPO title for $28,000 just two nights ago Dobbs is right back and it and chipping up once again here in Event 23.
Michael Dobbs- 420,000
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 37: Blinds 250,000/500,000/75,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
Eric Afriat opened for 1.1 million. Justin Zaki used one time extension before making his 3-bet to 3.5 million straight. Eric released this hand.
On the next deal, Justin opened for 1.25 million and Eric folded. After that pot, Justin was up to about 24 million to Eric’s 13 million.
A couple of hands later, Justin opened for 1 million (a min-raise) and Eric called. The flop came 
and Justin took his foot off the gas, checking to see the on the turn, which made flush possible. Eric led for 1.3 million and Justin let it go, saying “you got it”.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 36: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
On the last hand of the level, Eric Afriat completed the small blind and Justin Zaki checked his option. The flop came 
and both checked. The 
hit the turn and Justin bet 500,000. Eric let it go.
Blinds are going up!
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 36: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
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- Justin Zaki
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- Eric Afriat
Justin Zaki opened for 800,000 and Eric called. The flop fell 
and Eric checked. Justin bet 650,000. Eric raised to 1.5 million and Justin called. The on the turn prompted Eric to take his time, then lead out for 2 million. Justin called. The completed the board and they both checked.
Eric showed Jack-high. Justin had for a pair of Queens to take it down. He’s put a little distance between himself and Eric, leading by about 7 million.