2018
Event 23 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open is the $260+$40 Deepest Stack NLH with a $100,000. There are a total of 528 entries creating a prize pool of $133,162.
The final 54 players will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $533. One lucky winner will be taking home $33,157 along with the final BWPO of the series.
Below is a full look at the final Event 23 payouts.
1. $33,157
2. $18,643
3. $11,985
4. $9,521
5. $7,457
6. $6,125
7. $4,860
8. $3,795
9. $2,663
10-12. $1,731
13-15. $1,332
16-18. $999
19-27. $732
28-36. $666
37-45. $599
46-54. $533
$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
Blinds are up again. Levels are 30 minutes long during heads-up play.
Justin Zaki
Eric Afriat completed the small blind and Justin Zaki checked his option. The flop fell 
and Justin checked. Eric bet 450,000 and Justin called. Turn was the 
, pairing the board. Justin checked again and Eric checked behind.
River was the 
and Justin fired 1.3 million. Eric called to see the bad news: Justin had 
for trips to take the pot.
These two are very close to even in chips now, so this could go either way.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 35: 150,000/300,000/50,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
Live Stream
Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat started heads up play with a sizable chip disadvantage against Justin Zaki. Thanks to two straight pots won at the end of the level, Afriat is in the lead.
Afriat opened the button to 600,000 and Zaki defended the big blind. Zaki checked the 
flop and Afriat bet 600,000 more. Zaki checked again on the 
turn and Afriat knocked to the 
river. Zaki checked once more and Afriat came in with 800,000. Zaki used a time chip and called. Afriat rolled over 
and took the pot.
Zaki put in 600,000 on the button and Afriat called. Afriat checked the 
flop and Zaki put in 400,000. Afriat raised to 1,100,000 and Zaki called to the 
turn. Afriat bet 1,300,000 more and Zaki kicked it in.
With the blinds about to go up, Afriat leads with 21,100,000 to the 16,300,000 of Zaki.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
Link to Live Stream.
Eric Afriat
Justin Zaki opened for 600,000 and got the call. On the flop of 
Eric Afriat checked, Justin bet 450,000, and Eric called. Turn was the and Eric checked again. Justin bet 1 million and Eric folded.
Then it was Eric’s turn to lead and he bet 650,000. Justin called to see the flop fall 
. Both players checked. Turn was the and Justin led out for 700,000, Eric raised to 2.2 million, and Justin called. River was the 
and they checked it down.
Justin showed 
for a pair of 7s. Eric showed 
for a rivered pair of Queens to take the pot.
Eric was the net winner between those two hands, adding 1.8 million to his stack.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 35: 150,000/300,000/50,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
Live Stream
Heads up play is underway between Eric Afriat and Justin Zaki for the title of Winter Poker Open Champion. Zaki holds a 2:1 lead in chips and Afriat is looking to take down his second World Poker Tour title. Levels are 30-minutes each for heads up play and the WPO blog will have coverage all the way until a winner is crowned.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 34: 125,000/250,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 18,660,000
Live Stream
Zach Gruneberg
Three-handed play was not pleasant for Zach Gruneberg, who could not win a pot down the stretch. Justin Zaki took the rest of Gruneberg’s chips and the start of final table chip leader is out in third place.
Gruneberg limped the small blind and Zaki raised to 750,000, leading Gruneberg to shove for 6,400,000. Zaki called right away with 
and Gruneberg’s 
was on the ropes. The 
flop did nothing immediate. The turn added two outs for a straight but the river sent out Gruneberg in third place.
Gruneberg earns third after taking second place in the 2016 Borgata Poker Open Championship. Players are taking a break and will start heads up play at 7:55 pm. Updated counts are below.
- Eric Afriat – 12,925,000
- Justin Zaki – 24,400,000
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 34: Blinds 125,000/250,000/25,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
Link to Live Stream.
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- Eric Afriat
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- Zach Gruneberg
Another battle of the blinds between Eric Afriat (sb) and Zach Gruneberg (bb):
On the flop of 
Eric bet and Zach called. Turn was the and Eric bet 750,000; again Zach called.
The river was the and Eric bet “2 million”. Zach used a Time extension, eventually deciding to call.
Eric tabled pocket 6s for the straight and jumped out of his chair when Zach mucked his hand.
Eric pulled ahead of Zach with ~10 million to Zach’s ~8 million.
Justin Zaki is the chip leader with about 18 million.
$260 + $40 Entry Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 GTD
End of 15: 2000/4000/400
Entrants: 528
Remaining: 170
Average Chips: 124,235
We now take the dinner break and return at 8:30 PM.
Here’s your big stacks:
Cathy Dever has 387,000.
Seok Le has 475,000 and the likely lead.
Arslan Arslanoski has something over 400,000 in that mess!
Ryan Currier is just south of 380,000 – and regretting a recent call.
YT has been holding steady at 400,000 – here showing off top pair! Hurray.
[My final post for the BWPO2018, thanks and good luck, CM]
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 34: 125,000/250,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
Live Stream
Justin Zaki
Justin Zaki is the star of the show in Level 34, taking pots from Zach Grunberg and Eric Afriat to climb into the chip lead.
Gruneberg limped the small blind and Zaki checked to the 
flop. Gruneberg bet 300,000 and Zaki called to the turn. Gruneberg bet 650,000 and after Zaki called, followed that up with a 1,200,000 wager on the 
river. Zaki used a time chip and then called with . Gruneberg only had 
and lost the pot.
Zaki limped in the small blind and called a raise to 750,000 from Afriat. On the flop, Zaki check-called for 250,000. He followed the same course of action for 700,000 on the turn. They both checked the river and Zaki’s beat the of Afriat.
The updated counts for the three players are below halfway through Level 34.
- Eric Afriat – 5,000,000
- Zach Gruneberg – 12,600,000
- Justin Zaki – 19,700,000
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed
Level 34: Blinds 125,000/250,000/25,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
Link to Live Stream.
Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat (sb) was in the driver’s seat throughout this hand with Zach Gruneberg, who was in the big blind. After opening for 500,000 and getting flatted, the flop came and Eric led again, this time for 275,000. Zach called.
Eric bet 350,000 on the 
turn and got the call from Zach. When the completed the board, Eric bet 375,000 and Zach snapped. Eric showed 
for a pair of Jacks to go with the Aces on board. Zach mucked his hand.
Eric pulled the pot and chipped up to about 7 million. Zach was left with about 14 million.