Event 1 (Day 1A)
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 17: 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Day 1A Players Remaining: 40
Structure Sheet
Reggie Jones
Day 1A of Event 1 drew a total of 288 entries and there are 40 players moving on to Day 2. It’s Reggies at the top of the chip counts with a massive stack of 637,000.
Jones took control of the chip lead early and never looked back winning a massive pot with pocket kings in one of the last hands of the night.
Mike Niceta
Jason Eisele
Mike Niceta sits in second with 439,000 and Jason Eisele rounds out the top three Day 1A chip stacks with 438,000.
The combined Day 1A-E survivors will return on Friday September 7 at 12 P.M. to resume Day 2 play. Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players from this flight that will be advancing to Day 2.
A full list of Day 2 chip counts and seating assignments will be posted here on the Borgata Poker blog as soon as they’re available.
Reggie Jones- 637,000
Mike Niceta- 439,000
Jason Eisele- 438,000
Carlos Alvarado- 343,000
Greg Weber- 279,000
Tyreem Williams- 169,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 16: 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Day 1A Players Remaining: 60
Structure Sheet
The Day 1A Event players are now on a 15-minute color up break and there are just 60 players left in the hunt. When play resumes there will be just one more level of play left in the night before the bagging process begins.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 16: 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Day 1A Players Remaining: 65
Structure Sheet
Vinny Pahuja
BorgataPoker.com ambassador Vinny Pahuja has been quietly adding to his stack throughout the day. He is now sitting behind over 170,000 and is near the top of the chip counts. There are less than two levels of play left in the night and Pahuja will look to continue his upward trend with his sights set on Day 2.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Day 1A Players Remaining: 75
Structure Sheet
Jason Eisele
The playing in the hijack raised to 6,500 and the player in the cutoff called. Jason Eisele moved all in from the small blind for his last 81,000. With the action on Joe McKeehen in the big blind he put his stack of just over 70,000 into the pot. The other players quickly folded and the hands were shown.
Joe McKeehen
Jason Eisele: 
Joe McKeehen: 
The board ran out clean for Eisele 
and his kings held up to earn him the pot and eliminate McKeehen.
Jason Eisele- 170,000
Joe McKeehen- Eliminated
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 14: 1,500/2,500/2,500 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Day 1A Players Remaining: 90
Structure Sheet
Simon Lam
Simon Lam was one of the last Day 1A entries and he is one of the most accomplished players in the field. Lam is fresh off his largest score in July when he took down the $5,000 WPT Gardens Poker Festival NLH Main Event in Los Angeles.
Lam bested the stacked 584 entry field defeating Jake Schindler heads up to earn $565,055 and his first WPT title. His second largest career score came here at The Borgata during April’s Borgata Spring Poker Open.
He fell just short of his first Borgata Poker title finishing second to Sam Taylor in the $2,700 BSPO NLH Main Event. Lam took home over $219,000 for his runner up finish and has now earned nearly $2,000,000 throughout his illustrious poker career.
Lam is off to a good start and has already chipped up to 45,000 in his first level of play.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 14: 1,500/2,500/2,500 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Day 1A Players Remaining: 100
Structure Sheet
Carlos Alvarado
Carlos Alvarado was a late arrival here on Day 1A but he wasted no time putting his chips to work. Alvarado scooped a sizeable pot just before break holding 
on the 
board.
He has already more than tripled his 25,000 and is now sitting behind just over 75,000. Alvarado picked up his second Borgata Poker title in July by winning the final event of the Borgata Summer Poker earning $21,408 and the trophy.
He has now earned more than $600,000 throughout his career and will look to finish strong with less than four levels of play left in the night. 
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/2,000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 288
Structure Sheet
The Day 1A Event 1 players have returned from their break and the cards are back in the air. Tournament registration and re-entry is now closed. There were a total of 288 entries here in our opening Event 1 flight.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 12: 800/1,500/1,500 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 282
Structure Sheet
The Day 1A players are now on a 15-minute color up break and there are 282 total entries and counting. Tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes. Don’t miss your very last chance to get in on the Day 1A Event 1A action.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 12: 800/1,500/1,500 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 280
Structure Sheet
Reggie Jones
Reggie Jones got off to a red hot start and took the Day 1A Event 1 chip lead early. He was the first player to cross the century chip mark and is showing no signs of slowing down.
After raking in his latest pot Jones is now over 180,000 and looks to still be on top of the Day 1A chip counts.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 11: 600/1,200/1,2000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 275
Structure Sheet
Tyreem Williams
Tyreem Williams and Jetmir Sulaj were heads up on the 
board. Williams checked and Sulaj bet 16,000 into a main pot of more than 30,000.
Williams called and the completed the board. Williams checked to Sulaj who bet 30,000 and Williams quickly called for his last 22,100. Sulaj turned over 
for just seven high and Williams showed 
to earn the double up.
Tyreem Williams- 100,000
Jetmir Sulaj- 75,000
Jetmir Sulaj