Event 9
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Level 24: Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 60
Average Stack: 753,000
Ryan Torgersen is running away with this one — he’s up to ~3 million after felting Eddie Good.
Seated to Ryan’s right is Michael Lombardi, who’s chiping up nicely to ~1.7 million.
One table over, David Jackson’s up to ~1.6 million.
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Level 23: Blinds 12,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 80
Average Stack: 565,000
There has been some turnover at the top of the leaderboard. Former chip leader Derek Updegraff is down to ~1.15 million.
Ryan Torgersen is now the chip leader with ~1.7 million.
Kenny Lay is hot on his heels with ~1.6 million.
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Level 22: Blinds 10,000/20,000/20,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 94
Average Stack: 480,000
Craig Rubinstein got his last chips in holding 88 and ran into QQ in the small blind. Craig got no help from the board and was felted. He’s already jumped into Flight A of the Almighty Million, running up front in the Event Center.
A battle of the blinds between Cody Brinn (sb) and Ryan Hagerty (bb) got to the turn with a board of and Cody checked. Ryan bet 153,000 and after some thought, Cody let it go.
After that hand, Cody was down to ~570,000. Ryan chipped up to more than 1.2 million.
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Level 21: Blinds 8,000/15,000/15,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 108
Average Stack: 418,000
Over on table 3, Hung Quach has declared today “Three-bet an Asian Day”. He’s apparently tired of getting 3-bet and having to fold.
The bubble burst without fanfare and the remaining players are in the money! (Including Quach.)
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Level 21: Blinds 8,000/15,000/15,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 111
Average Stack: 407,000
In a battle of the blinds, Andrew Klein (sb) and seat 3 (bb) got all-in pre-flop. Andrew’s JJ was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ and the board didn’t change anything.
Seat 3 hit the rail and Andrew chipped up to ~1.2 million.
He’s on the same table as chip leader Derek Updegraff, who is down to ~1.3 million.
They’re now playing hand-for-hand on the money bubble!
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End of Level 20: Blinds 6,000/12,000/12,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 123
Average Stack: 367,000
Players are on break, but before the level ended, some big hands took place.
Derek Updegraff (cutoff) was already over 1.1 million in chips, then in a hand against Craig Rubinstein (bb), Derek jammed on the river with a board of . Craig tanked for a minute, then folded, preserving his remaining ~280,000 chips.
Derek was up to more than 1.4 million and the chip leader heading into the first break of the day.
When they return, it will be a battle to the bubble, with the final 110 players getting paid.
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Level 20: Blinds 6,000/12,000/12,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 149
Average Stack: 303,000
After an early open from seat 5, Chris Castle moved in from seat 9 (hijack), and Vernon ‘Uncle’ Bludson (button) called all-in for 191,000. Seat 5 put his chips in as well and he hands were tabled:
Seat 5:
Chris:
Uncle:
It was three huge pairs to the flop, which was ten-high. The final board read and changed nothing. Uncle more than doubled up to about 550,000. Chris was left with about 260,000 and seat 5 was felted.
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Level 19: Blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 167
Average Stack: 270,000
Lots of departures at a quick pace!
Dan Wach got his chips in with A5 against 22. He made two pair, but his opponent flopped at set. Dan’s gone.
Rob Saladin got his chips in with A2 and ran into AQ. No help for him on the board and he hit the rail.
Cristhian Martinez-Aguledo arrived a bit late, but was 6th in chips at the start of play. He’s already dusted off his 415,000 chips, according to his table-mates, and departed.
Never even got a chance to take off his coat, I guess.
Also gone:
John Yanni
Frank Funaro
Nhan Cao
Diane LePera
Scott Blackman
Anna Dunn
Mitchell Mantin
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Level 18: Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining: 208
Average Stack: 217,000
It was a battle of the blinds and at the river, the board read . Chris Castle (sb) fired a big bet on the scary double-paired board and Austin Sullivan (bb) ripped it all in.
Chris tanked for a bit before releasing his hand. After that pot, Chris (who started the day 4th in chips) was down to about 145,000 (18 big blinds). Austin, who started the day 16th in chips, is now contending for the lead. He chipped up to about 575,000 (77 BBs) without showdown.
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Structure Sheet
Total Entries: 1,129
Total Buy-In: $293,540
Total Prize Pool: $284,734
The final 110 players in this event will get paid as shown below. As always, the winner will also get the Borgata Hotel replica Winter Poker Open trophy.
Place | Payout |
1 | $62,011 |
2 | $37,015 |
3 | $22,636 |
4 | $18,935 |
5 | $15,660 |
6 | $12,671 |
7 | $9,966 |
8 | $7,403 |
9 | $5,225 |
10 – 12 | $3,403 |
13 – 15 | $2,278 |
16 – 18 | $1,523 |
19 – 27 | $1,281 |
28 – 36 | $1,110 |
37 – 45 | $968 |
46 – 54 | $826 |
55 – 63 | $726 |
64 – 72 | $663 |
73 – 81 | $612 |
82 – 90 | $564 |
91 – 100 | $550 |
101 – 110 | $535 |