Event 1 (Day 2)
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/120,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 18
Structure Sheet
Anthony Garofalo
Michael Lavenburg sent two players to the rail and we are down to the final 18 Event 1 players. Anthony Garofalo caught fire late in the night and will return as the overall chip leader with 8,600,000.
Daniel Park
Daniel Park sits in second with 7,520,000 and Douglas Shirk rounds out the top three with 7,400,000.
The final 18 players will return on Saturday September 8 at 12 P.M. noon to resume Day 3 play and there will be 26:46 remaining in Level 31.
One of these lucky players will be taking home $279,476 along with the Borgata Poker Open trophy.
Below is a look at the updated chip counts and what’s at stake. The full Day 3 seating assignments will be posted as soon as they’re available.
Anthony Garofalo- 8,600,000
Daniel Park- 7,520,000
Douglas Shirk- 7,400,000
Kevin Lutz- 6,600,000
Mike Lavenburg- 5,700,000
Donny Maloney- 5,480,000
Chris Wicher- 5,210,000
Robert Avon- 4,825,000
Joseph “J.D.” Folsom- 4,105,000
Gary Silverman- 3,380,000
Chris Seger- 3,295,000
Pierre Deissler- 2,800,000
Justin Leeds- 2,750,000
Dustin Lee- 2,700,000
Mickey Ma- 2,470,000
Jacob Neumann- 1,735,000
Mike Cisco- 1,320,000
James McKinnon- 845,000
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $279,476 |
| 2 | $182,541 |
| 3 | $119,660 |
| 4 | $100,462 |
| 5 | $81,753 |
| 6 | $64,263 |
| 7 | $47,181 |
| 8 | $31,725 |
| 9 | $22,777 |
| 10 – 12 | $14,642 |
| 13 – 15 | $10,575 |
| 16 – 18 | $8,297 |
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/120,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 18
Structure Sheet
Daryll Black moved all in from under the gun for his last 1,800,000. It folded to Chuck Bryant in the small blind and he called for his last 1,200,000.
Mike Lavenburg peeled his cards back slowly from the big blind and snap called.
19th Place-Daryll Black ($6,752)
Mike Lavenburg: 
Daryll Black: 
Chuck Bryant: 
The board ran out 
and Lavenburg’s pocket kings held up to earn him the double knockout. The final 18 players will now bag their chips and return tomorrow at 12 P.M. noon to resume Day 3 play.
Mike Lavenburg- 5,700,000
20th Place- Chuck Bryant ($6,752)
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 21
Structure Sheet
Douglas Shirk
A player in late position moved all in for 1,400,000 and Douglas Shirk made the call. The player showed 
and was flipping with the 
of Shirk.
The dealer fanned the 
flop and the player improved to fives full of tens. The turn was the 
putting a fourth five on board.
The river was the and Shirk’s ace high was enough to earn him the knockout. “I’ve been running so good” said Shirk as he added another pot to his growing chip stack.
Douglas Shirk- 6,500,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 23
Structure Sheet
Anthony Garofalo
There are just 23 players left in the hunt here in Event 1 and it’s Anthony Garofalo leading the way with 9,100,000. The players are now all guaranteed at least $6,752 and they will battle it out on Day 3 for the $279,476 first prize.
Below is an updated look at some of the big stacks and chip counts from around the field.
Anthony Garofalo- 9,100,000
Daniel Park- 7,300,000
J.D. Folsom- 6,000,000
Pierre Deissler- 5,500,000
Douglas Shirk- 5,100,000
Donny Maloney- 3,800,000
Chuck Bryant- 3,750,000
Mickey Ma- 3,200,000
Michael Lavenburg- 2,750,000
Daryll Black- 2,350,000
James McKinnon- 1,800,000
Mike Cisco- 1,500,000
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $279,476 |
| 2 | $182,541 |
| 3 | $119,660 |
| 4 | $100,462 |
| 5 | $81,753 |
| 6 | $64,263 |
| 7 | $47,181 |
| 8 | $31,725 |
| 9 | $22,777 |
| 10 – 12 | $14,642 |
| 13 – 15 | $10,575 |
| 16 – 18 | $8,297 |
| 19 – 27 | $6,752 |
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 29: 40,000/80,000/80,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 25
Structure Sheet
Pierre Deissler
We are down to the final 25 players here in Event and Pierre Deissler has moved into the chip lead with 5,800,000. Daniel Park continues to hold strong near the top of the chip counts with 5,200,000.
The players are now on a 15-minute color up break and we will get right back to the action when play resumes.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/80,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 32
Structure Sheet
Anthony Garofalo
We caught up to the heads up action on the 
board. Rafael Reis checked and Anthony Garofalo bet 450,000 into a main pot of over 1,000,000.
Reis made the call and the 
completed the board. Reis led out with a bet of 450,000 and Garofalo called. Reis showed 
for top pair and Garofalo tabled 
for a rivered flush to take the pot.
“Did you see my hand” joked Reis to which Garofalo responded “I thought you were weak.”
Anthony Garofalo- 3,300,000
Rafael Reis- 720,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 28: 30,000/60,000/60,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 32
Structure Sheet
Michael Lavenburg
Michael Lavenburg and Kevin Lutz went heads up to the 
flop. Lutz checked and Lavenburg threw out a bet of 80,000.
Lutz check-raised to 210,000 and Lavenburg thought it over for a few moments before making it 500,000. Lutz instantly threw his hand away and Lavenburg scooped the pot.
Michael Lavenburg- 2,300,000
Kevin Lutz- 2,500,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 28: 30,000/60,000/60,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 32
Structure Sheet
Mickey Ma
Three players limped in and the player in the small blind moved all in for 505,000. It folded back to Mickey Ma who called and the hands were shown.
Mickey Ma: 
Small Blind: 
The dealer spread the 
flop and there was an ace in the window but a six followed right behind. Ma flopped bottom set to put a hammerlock on the hand.
The turn 
and river 
improved Ma to a full house and her opponent was sent to the rail.
Mickey Ma- 3,875,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 36
Structure Sheet
Shaotong Chang
Kim LeJeune raised to 100,000 from under the gun and James McKinnon called from the cutoff. Shaotong Chang re-raised to 425,000 from the small blind and LeJeune called.
They went heads up to the 
flop and Chang fired out a bet of 350,000. LeJeune raised to 700,000 and with the action back on Chang she moved all in for 2,460,000.
LeJeune went deep into the tank and began to talk to Chang. “Is your pair bigger than mine” she asked but Chang set in silence. LeJeune eventually folded and Chang took the pot without showdown.
Shaotong Chang- 4,260,000
Kim LeJeune- 2,800,000
Kim LeJeune
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 3,106
Players Remaining: 36
Structure Sheet
Daniel Park
We are down to the final four tables here in Event 1 and it’s Daniel Park back on top with 6,450,000. Darin Parker started Day 2 in the middle of the pack with 200,000 but she has quietly been amassing chips throughout the day.
Parker is now up to 3,750,000 and it sitting behind one of the largest stacks in the room.
Darin Parker