Event 1 (Day 1E)
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Returning to Level 18: 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: ~430
Structure Sheet
Itzik Shamailov
The fifth and final Event 1 flight drew a total of 988 entries and approximately 150 Day 1E players remain. After 17 levels of play it’s Itzik Shamailov leading the way with 647,000 which is good for the overall chip lead.
Jared Palmer
Mickey Ma
Jared Palmer is the only other player this flight over half a million with 509,000 and Mickey Ma rounds out the top three with 479,000.
Approximately 430 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. A full list of Day 2 chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they’re available.
Itzik Shamailov- 647,000
Jared Palmer- 509,000
Mickey Ma- 479,000
Alex Rocha- 423,000
Angelo Modica- 385,000
Mike Marder- 303,000
Bart Golik- 285,000
Derek Staib- 264,000
Nick Pupillo- 225,000
Robert Logan- 218,000
Jon Borenstein- 172,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Day 1E Players Remaining: 180
Structure Sheet
The Day 1E Event 1 players are now on a 15-minute break and this will be the last break of the night. The field is thinning fast and there approximately 180 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 Million Guaranteed
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Day 1E Players Remaining: 250
Structure Sheet
Mike Marder
In one of the last hands of the previous blind level a player limped in from middle position. A late position player raised to 8,000 and Mike Marder called from the big blind.
The middle position player called and they went three handed to the 
flop. It checked to the late position player who bet 11,000 and Marder checked raised all in for 40,500.
The middle position player re-shoved all in for about 70,000 and the late position player folded his 
face up. Marder showed 
and his opponent turned over 
for the nut flush draw.
The turn 
and river 
sealed the deal for Marder and his pocket rockets held up to earn him the double up.
Mike Marder- 120,500
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 14: 1,500/2,500/2,500 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Day 1E Players Remaining: 375
Structure Sheet
Darin Parker
We caught up to the heads up action on the 
board. There was about 40,000 in the main pot and Darin Parker moved all in for 126,500.
Her opponent went deep into the tank and the two exchange a bit of table talk. He eventually called only to see Parker table 
for the nut straight with the flush re-draw and he was drawing dead holding 
.
The meaningless 
completed the board and Parker earned the massive double up to vault to the top of the chip counts.
Darin Parker- 295,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/2,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Day 1E Players Remaining: 400
Structure Sheet
The players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air. Event 1 tournament registration and re-entry is now closed.
There were a total 988 entries here in our 5th and final flight brining the Event 1 total to 3,106 entries.
There is over $1,600,000 in the prize pool and the final tournament payouts will be posted as soon as they’re available.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
End of Level 12: 800/1,500/1,500 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 930
Structure Sheet
The Day 1E players are now on a 15-minute color up break. There are more than 900 entries this flight bringing the combined Event 1 total to over 3,000 entries and counting.
Tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes. There is already more than $1,600,000 in the prize pool so don’t miss your very last chance to get in on the action.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 12: 800/1,500/1,500 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 915
Structure Sheet
Jack Duong
We featured two time WSOP bracelet winner Michael Wang earlier in the blog and there is another WSOP bracelet winner here in the final Event 1 flight.
Jack Duong is starting to chip up just before the close of tournament registration.
In addition to his bracelet Duong also holds a WPT title as well as two Borgata Poker Open titles and has earned just shy of $2,000,000 throughout his career.
Jack Duong- 85,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 11: 600/1,200/1,200 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 910
Structure Sheet
Amnon Filippi
The players are still arriving in droves and it’s a packed house with over 900 and counting here on Day 1E. Amnon Filippi has just joined the field and his poker resume stacks up with the best of them.
Filippi holds countless tournament cashes from around the world and ranks 29th on New York’s all time money list.
The two time WPT Champion has now earned more than $3,200,000 throughout his career and looks to add his first Borgata Poker title to his long list of accomplishments.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 10: 500/1,000/1,000 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 875
Structure Sheet
Brett Apter
There are still more than 400 players remaining here in our fifth and final Event 1 flight. With such a massive field it’s hard to pick out the chip leader but we spotted two familiar faces starting to chip up.
Brett Apter just raked in another pot and he is sitting behind a big stack of about 170,000.
Zach Donovan
Just a few tables over in the temporary tournament area is Zach Donovan. We caught Donovan mixing it up in a pot with his opponent and he checked the river. He opponent checked back and he got a smile from Donovan.
“I win said Donavan” showing his 
for bottom set to take the pot and he chipped up to about 120,000.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Million Guaranteed
Level 9: 400/800/800 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 850
Structure Sheet
Stephanie Hubbard
We caught up to the three handed action on a board of 
and there was about 50,000 in the main pot. A short stacked player was all in and Stephanie Hubbard re-shoved all in for 19,100.
The late position player got out of the way and Hubbard showed 
for two pair. Her opponent showed 
for the nut flush draw and failed to improve when the hit the river.
Hubbard sent her opponent to the rail and added another pot to her stack.
Stephanie Hubbard- 70,000