Event 18 (Day 2)
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante (34:13 remaining)
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 142
Average Chips: 303,000
Day 2 is a wrap and Day 3 is on tap for 12 noon Wednesday.
On the last hand of the night, Akash Seth doubled through Jared Jaffee with AA versus AK. Akash bagged 722,000 and is among the chip leaders.
TK Miles
Of course the overall chip leader and only player over 1 million is TK Miles, who bagged 1,062,000. A complete list of chip counts with Day 3 seat draw will be posted in the morning.
Other big stacks (over 500,000):
LJ Sande – 752,000
Liam He – 710,000
Joshua Gordon – 706,000
David Lin – 704,000
Michael Wang – 692,000
Bruce Collado – 690,000
Almedin Imsirovic – 657,000
Gajan – Jeganathan – 656,000
Ben Diebold – 574,000
Ryan Hall — 570,000
Schahin Ghiai – 562,000
The General – 543,000
Kyle Kenna – 538,000
Brock Wilson – 536,000
John Lakatosh – 532,000
Nick Pupillo – 515,000
Austin Wentling – 513,000
Dhaval Joshi – 506,000
Honorable mention goes to Gloria ‘Zara’ Jackson. She bagged the most chips of any remaining females – 476,000.
Zara Jackson (file photo)
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante (34:13 remaining)
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 142
Average Chips: 303,000
Play was halted with 34:13 remaining in level 16 because the player count dropped below 144, which is one table away from the money. It is time for the action clocks to be implemented, but that will not happen with just a half hour to go in the night.
So remaining players are bagging their chips for the night. They will return at 12pm Wednesday to resume play, with the action clocks, seven places from the money.
We’ll get some preliminary counts posted shortly.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 150
Average Chips: 287,000
Michael Wang trying to make a decision & Seat 9’s all-in moment
Michael Wang opened to 13,000 from the button, only to have the player in seat 9 shove for 99,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Michael tanked for a minute, struggling with his decision. He had plenty of chips and called, sacrificing about 20% of his stack, showing 
.
Seat 9 was out in front with 
, but the board did not fall his way. It ran out 
and running clubs gave Michael the flush and the pot. The shortie hit the rail and Michael chipped up to about 655,000.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 160
Average Chips: 269,000
The blind are up for the final level of the night.
Anthony Maio
Before the increase, Anthony Maio found himself all-in for his last 190,000 on the turn with a board of 
. His opponent in seat 6 gave it some think-time, then called, tabling KK. Anthony rolled over JJ for a set and the lead. He only had to fade two outs on the river and the 
that completed the board was not one of them.
Anthony doubled up to about 475,000. His opponent was left with only 61,000.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 171
Average Chips: 251,500
Tanner Millen
Back on table 11, it was heads-up at the river with aboard of 
and Tanner Millen (bb) shoved for his last 72,000. Bobby Oboodi (button) tanked for a few minutes, considering his options because he only had about 100,000 remaining. He eventually opted to fold, but no amount of cajoling could get Tanner to show his cards. He’s now playing ~250,000.
Bobby Oboodi
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$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 178
Average Chips: 241,500
Nick Pupillo
After Nick Pupillo opened from the cutoff, Jerry Maher shoved from the button, for 152,000 total. Nick called, tabling 
. Jerry was ahead with 
, but when the flop fell 
, Jerry got up to leave. The board finished 
and that was it for Jerry.
Nick took the pot and stacked up to about 550,000.
Jerry Maher
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 206
Average Chips: 208,500
Liam He
Play has resumed following the dinner break and one of the other big stacks, as of dinner, belonged to Liam He. Liam finished 3rd in the 2016 World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship, earning $297,995 in the process.
As of the dinner break, He had about 660,000, putting him among the chip leaders.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Returning to Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 206
Average Chips: 208,500
TK Miles
As of the dinner break, the biggest stack in the room belongs to Timothy ‘TK’ Miles. He’s got ~755,000, which will be ~189 big blinds when play resumes following dinner at 7:50pm.
TK has more than $2.8 million in reported tournament earnings, including a couple of WSOP Circuit wins. Most of his scores come from Florida and the Gulf Coast states (Mississippi, Louisiana) plus the WSOP. His best cash here at Borgata was in the 2016 WPT BPO Championship, when he finished 12th for nearly $46,000.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
End of Level 14: Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 206
Average Chips: 208,500
The Championship players have completed level 14 and taken off for a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 7:50pm.
$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 14: Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,075
Remaining: 206
Average Chips: 208,500
Joe Liberta
With a suited flop of 
on the table, Ray Qartomy got his last ~60,000 in against Joe Liberta. Their hands were tabled and Ray’s 
(top pair) was crushed by Joe’s 
(bottom set). The dealer completed the board with the and the 
, changing nothing. Joe took the pot, chipping up to ~285,000.
Ray reported to the rail, shortly before the dinner break, but after the dinner vouchers were distributed, so at least he made the “din-cash”.
Ray Qartomy (file photo)