Event 1 (Day 1C)

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Level 2:  Blinds 75/150
Entries:  660

While players continue to pile into Flight E, let’s take a look at the players who have already locked up a seat on Day 2.  These players will return tomorrow (Friday) at 12 noon, joining the survivors of today’s two flights.

There were a total of 1,922 entrants, with 266 advancing, making the average stack about 180,000.

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End of Level 17:  Blinds 3000/5000/5000 BB Ante
Entries:   638
Remaining: 80
Average Chips: 200,000

Late runs by David Albis and Stanley Lee surpassed late chip leader Mike Nihill to claim the biggest stacks for flight 1C.

David Albis took down a string of pots in the final level to hit 635,000.

Stanley Lee went on a huge run, seeming to double his chips after a move to table 3. Lee bagged 615,000.

Mike bagged exactly 600,000.

Robert Flipping, big stacked all day, finished at 583,000.

Jeff Phillips, an early stack, took down a nice 445,000.

Official and complete counts will be posted when available. Flight 1D continues tonight.

Day 2 begins Friday the 18th at Noon. Good luck!

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Level 17: Blinds 3000/5000/5000 BB Ante
Entries:   639
Remaining: 110
Average Chips: 145,000

Flight 1C approaches the bag tag. With less than twenty minutes to play, it’s Robert Flipping who has struck 600,000 for the clear lead.

Robert eyes action in front.

Cupril has faded to under 300,000.

Meanwhile, Mike McGuiness, always scrapping, gets it in for a three way flip and hits big. Triples back to the average stack.

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End of Level 15:  Blinds 1500/3000/3000 BB Ante
Entries:   639
Remaining: 140
Average Chips: 114,000

Players will take the final short break of the night before looking to bag.

At last glance, Sebastian Cupril was holding just below 390,000 for a slight lead over several large stacks across the room, including Sergey at his table, and Robert F. on table 8.

However, table 15 broke right before break, and the two big stacks are now separated again.

Coloring up. We return in ten minutes.

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Level 14:  Blinds 1500/2500/2500 BB Ante
Entries:   638
Remaining: 170
Average Chips: 93,000

Level 13 saw many eliminations but not the concentration of big stacks. Sebastian fell from his heights in the 400,000, and is now close to even with Sergey for the lead.

Sergey Pyagag, seat one, has moved to Sebastian Curpril’s table 15. William Taveras, right, is next to Sebastian.

Amnon Filippi tosses in a flop call here, but gives up to a turn shove. He’s got a short stack now.

Rags, foreground left, fades a loose shot to take him out. JJ over 43o for a double to 20 bbs.

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Level 13:  Blinds 1000/2000/2000 BB Ante
Entries:   639
Remaining: 220
Average Chips: 72,000

We enter the post-reg period. Time to make this stack count. Flight 1D is running for those who need a new stack!

Sebastian Cupril adds to his stack. He leads with 400,000 on table 15.

Robert Flipping on table 8 had a strong level 12, now over 300,000.

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Level 12:  Blinds 800/1500/1500 BB Ante
Entries:   625

At the end of the coming break, the re-entry period will end.

Sergey Pyagay on 22 is now among the biggest stacks, with 320,000 plus.

McGuinness winces as he counts down a big action spot against Collins, left.

As predicted, Mike McGuinness has a shot to move among the leaders. However, he takes a hit, losing out on a 70,000 chip pot when Mike Collins gets it in with a pair plus gutter, catching the straight to crack Mike’s overpair.

Several stacks besides Sergey’s have now risen to 300,000 as we count down to the registration break in five.

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Level 11:  Blinds 600/1,200/1,200 BB Ante
Entries:   620

Jeffrey Phillips

Jeffrey Phillips is up to ~260,000 and may be our new chip leader.

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Level 11:  Blinds 600/1200/1200 BB Ante
Entries:   619

Having peaked at 260,000 Jason Dominici looked like the clear chip leader as we head toward the end of the registration period.

However, he just took a big hit, and a new big stack will have an opening to emerge.

Dominici, opening light from early…

…then gets checkraised on the turn by Quentin, who calls off Jason’s shove.

Quentin Trammell takes down a 160,000 plus chip pot, having trapped with from the small and cooled off the former chip leader’s on .

Who will step up?

Mike McGuinness, who can run up a stack like no one else at Borgata, is a candidate. He’s on table 2.

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Level 10:  Blinds 500/1000/1000 BB Ante
Entries:   601

On 18, Jason Dominici has now passed 240,000, continuing to be the apparent chip leader of the flight.

And a big flight it is, with over 600 entries now.

Meanwhile, on 8, Matt Holtzman, the dealer, and James Gilbert in the one seat briefly discuss some nicked cards.

With the first one being the , some eyebrows are raised, but with the next being a blank, it looks like someone just needs to cut their fingernails.

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