Event 13 (Day 3)
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Structure | Payouts
Level 38: 600,000/1,200,000/1,200,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 6
(L to R) Aaron Motoyama, Fernando DaCruz, Kevin Lutz, Richard DeVito, Kory Shope, Oscar Menjivar (Seated)
Event 13 of the Borgata Poker Open was the $450 Almighty Stack NLH with a $1,000,000 guarantee. Once again there was another massive turnout and 2,791 entries created a prize pool of $1,082,908.
When the final six Almighty Stack players returned from dinner break they began to discuss an adjusted payout agreement. Before a single hand was dealt the players struck an agreement and agreed to run one hand out for the trophy.
Fernando DaCruz who held the chip lead at the time of the deal takes first place and his largest career tournament cash earning $115,667.
Oscar Menjivar was the winner of the final hand and earns his first Borgata Poker Open along with his largest career tournament score of $98,109.
Below is a look at the final Almighty Stack NLH adjusted payouts.
- Fernando DaCruz- $115,667
- Aaron Motoyama- $114,572
- Oscar Menjivar- $98,109
- Kory Shope- $84,705
- Kevin Lutz- $77,373
- Richard DeVito- $69,453
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End of Level 37: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/1,000,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 46.5 million
Fernando Dacruz
The final six completed level 37 and took off for a one hour dinner break. Play will resume at 7:40pm.
Fernando Dacruz has retaken the chip lead from Aaron Motoyama.
Here are the chip counts for the final six, in seat order:
- Fernando Dacruz – 77,400,000
- Oscar Menjivar – 20,200,000
- Kevin Lutz – 24,600,000
- Kory Shope – 32,500,000
- Aaron Motoyma – 75,600,000
- Richard DeVito – 17,400,000
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Structure | Payouts
Level 37: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/1,000,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 46.5 million
Aaron Motoyama
Aaron Motoyama opened for 2.4 million from the cutoff and both blinds came along to see the flop of 
. It was checked to Aaron, who bet 4 million. Fernando Dacruz (sb) called as did Oscr Menjivar (bb).
Turn brought the 
and once again they checked to Aaron, who bet 10 million. Fernando announced he was “all-in”, Oscar folded, and Aaron called all-in for 30.6 million, showing pocket Aces. Fernando’s 
was in bad shape with one card to come.
The river delivered the 
and Aaron doubled up to ~81 million, taking the chip lead. Fernando was left with ~77 million.
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Structure | Payouts
Level 37: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/1,000,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 46.5 million
Oscar Menjivar
Kory Shope opened for 2.3 million and got called by Oscar Menjivar in the big blind. The flop came 
and Oscar led out for 6.5 million.
Kory gave it some thought, then released his hand. His stack slipped to ~42.7 million. Oscar chipped up to ~45 million.
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Level 37: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/1,000,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 46.5 million
Chris Short
Chris Short min-raised to 2 million utg, getting action only from Oscar Menjvar in the big blind.
On the flop of 
, Oscar checked Chris bet 5 million (leaving himself only 8.1 million behind) and after some thought, Oscar called. Turn was the and again Oscar checked. Chris moved in and Oscar tanked for a few minutes. After the call, he would have ~11 million left.
He eventually opted to call, showing AQ for top/top. Chris was ahead with pocket Kings. The the dealer burned and put another Queen up on the river, giving Oscar trips and the pot. He’s up to more than 42 million.
Chris finished in 7th place, earning $33,570.
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Level 36: Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 39.9 million
Rinat Ruvinov
Aaron Motoyama opened to 1.8 million early and it folded around to Rinat Ruvinov in the small blind, who shoved for ~ 5 million total. Aaron called, showing pocket 8s, Rinat had pocket 5s and was at risk for his tournament life.
The board came A 2 2 7 4 and changed nothing. Aaron took the pot, chipping up to ~35 million.
Rinat busted out in 8th place, earning $2,741.
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Level 36: Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 34.9 million
Kevin Lutz
Kevin Lutz (button) opened for 1.8 million only to have Kory Shope (sb) make it 3.4 million straight. Kory called to see the flop fall 
. Kory led for 4 million and Kevin mucked. His stack has slipped to ~18 million.
Kory’s playing about 53 million.
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Level 36: Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 34.9 million
Mike Lavenburg
Action folded around to Mike Lavenburg on the button who shoved for ~12 million, only to have chip leader Fernando Dacruz (sb) shove over the top.
Mike’s pocket 8s were up against AK and the board ran clean until the river: Q 7 6 Q A. The ubiquitous Ace on the river gave Fernando the bigger pair and the pot. He’s now stacking about 100 million.
Mike finished in 9th place, earning $16,244.
Fernando Dacruz
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Level 36: Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 31 million
Three players were looking at a flop of 
and Kory Shope (middle) bet 3.5 million. Mike Lavenburg (button) called and the third player folded.
On the 
turn, Kory checked, Mike bet 2.5 million, and got called. The 
on the river prompted Kory to fired 5.5 million. Mike called to see Kory table pocket Kings for the boat. Mike mucked his hand. His stack fell to about 14 million.
Kory chipped up to ~52 million.
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Level 36: Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,791
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 31 million
Christopher Waters
Mike Lavenburg opened utg to 1.6 million and action folded around to Christopher Waters in the big blind, who jammed for ~5 million. Mike called, only to see that his KQ was dominated by Christopher’s AK.
He caught a Queen on the turn, however, to take the pot. Mike chipped up to ~26 million.
Christopher busted out in 10th place, earning $10,829.