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The Winter Poker Open in January will be back in the Event Center as usual. Another first was buy-in guarantees on the non-No Limit Hold’em events. This concludes our Borgata Poker Open coverage and the Borgata Poker Open blog will return on November 6th for the Borgata Fall Poker Open. Leave a Comment. The Poker Academy is a blog written by Rep Porter, who has played poker professionally for over 10 years and have won 27 World Series of Poker bracelets and had 27 cashes at WSOP as well. He posts about travel, success, balancing poker games, and tournaments, a little bit of home life, and of course the World Series of Poker. The 2018 Summer Poker Open Almighty Stack drew 2,108 entrants over three days and five starting flights with the final 200 getting a piece of the more than $715,000 prize pool. Mohammad Saadeghvaziri started Day 3 near the bottom of the chip counts, but the Civil Engineering professor bided his time, waiting for the right time to strike. A complete list of Main Event winners is below and that wraps up the 2018 Spring Poker Open! Mark your calendars now and make plans to join us for the Summer Poker Open, to be held July 10-27. Follow @BorgataPoker on Twitter for updates on the tournament schedule when it is released.indicates adjusted payout.

Borgata’s Summer Poker Open is running now through July 26. In between all of the action-packed play, players can explore the wide array of amenities offered throughout Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Check out some of these exclusive deals that Summer Poker Open participants can enjoy throughout the tournament!

Exclusive Hotel Rates: Summer Poker room rates start from Sunday – Thursday: $159; Friday: $299; and Saturday: $399. Why not make a night of it and enjoy all of the amenities of the East Coast’s premiere entertainment resort? Book here.

$5 off Fine Dining for Tournament Participants: This exclusive discount is valid during the Borgata Summer Poker Open. Choose from Angeline by Michael Symon, Wolfgang Puck American Grille and Izakaya (Sunday-Friday.) Checks must total $50 or more.

The Big Deal Massage ($130/50 minutes) (plus tax and service charge): Relax with this upper body deep tissue massage specifically created for the poker player. Includes full day access to spa lounge areas at Spa Toccare.

Pokerface $55: At The Barbershop, enjoy our Signature Shave with complimentary access to the men’s spa lounge at Spa Toccare (value $45).

15% off The Barbershop services: Reservations required. Call 609-317-7556

$30 Day Pass to Spa Toccare Men’s or Women’s spa: Includes use of the spa lounge, whirlpools, steam room, sauna, locker and use of Pump Room.

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$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 27: 30,000/60,000/60,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 13

As we return from break here in the early morning hours we see a familiar face still in the hunt. Baruch Krieger was part of the heads up adjusted payout deal in Event 19.

Krieger took home $8,612 for his runner up finish falling just one spot shy of his first Borgata Poker title. Krieger is still in the hunt with just over 700,000 and we are now just three spots away from the Event 23 final table.

Andriy Kovalchuk (left) Baruch Krieger (right) $8,612

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 25: 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 20

The Event 23 chip lead has changed hands plenty of times throughout the night. Once again we have a new chip leader but he wishes to remain anonymous.

He is now playing about 2,700,000 and we are just two eliminations away from the final two tables.

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 24: 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 25

The action folded to Ross Gottlieb in the cutoff and he raised to 85,000. Ryan Hagerty was next to act and he moved all in for about 600,000.

It folded back to Gottlieb who fired his hand into the muck and Hagerty took it down without showdown.

Ryan Hagerty- 775,000
Ross Gottlieb- 1,200,000

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
End of Level 22: 10,000/20,000/20,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 30

The Event 23 players are now on a 15-minute color up break. There are just 30 players remaining and we will get right back to the action when play resumes.

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 21: 8,000/15,000/15,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 40

Jake Dynes was starting to pull away from the field but that is no longer the case. John Wilson has taken the lead and he has a pile of chips.

Wilson already holds one Borgata Poker title and he now sits alone at the top of the Event 23 chip counts with over 2,000,000 and just 40 players remaining.

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 21: 8,000/15,000/15,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 45

Pavlo Tkach and his opponent were heads up on the flop when we caught up to the heads up action. The player checked to Tkach who bet 40,000.

The player check raised to 130,000 and Tkach came along. The turn brought the and the player moved all in for about 350,000. Tkach snap called turning over for top two pair and his opponent showed .

The river sealed the deal for Tkach who let out a fist pump as he raked in the pot. His opponent was left with less than one big blind and eliminated just a few hands later.

The remaining 45 Event 23 players are now all in the money and guaranteed at least $449 for their efforts.

Pavlo Tkach- 1,100,000

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$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 20: 6,000/12,000/12,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 49

We are now just four eliminations away from the money and there are plenty of big stacks emerging. None currently bigger than that of Jake Dynes.

Dynes has been near the top of the counts for much of the night and he has taken the chip lead. He is now sitting behind a mountain of 1,600,000 and is started to pull away from the rest of the Event 23 field.

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 19: 5,000/10,000/10,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 63

Xiang “Alex” Lin got off to a fast start in Event 23 and he is not slowing down. He has just added another pot to his chip stack and is now near the top of counts with 850,000.

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Lin took home his first Borgata Poker title by winning the $300 Deep Stack NLH event in July’s Borgata Summer Poker.

He earned more than $19,000 for his victory and is looking to add another BPO title to his resume in the last event of the series.

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
End of Level 18: 4,000/8,000/68000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 70

The Event 23 field is thinning down and there are approximately 70 players remaining. They are now on a 15-minute color up break.

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We are inching closer to the money bubble as the final 45 players will all be guaranteed at least $449.

The last Borgata Poker Champion of the series will be crowned in the early morning hours and we will pick right back up on the live Event 23 action when play resumes.

$200+$30 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 463
Players Remaining: 88

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Ross Gottlieb raised to 12,000 from early position and John Yanni called from the button. Sal Anastasio called from the big blind and they went three handed to flop.

Anastasio checked and Gottlieb continued with a bet of 16,000. Yanni called and they went heads up to the turn card.

Both players checked and the completed the board. Gottlieb fired out a bet of 32,000 and Yanni quickly called. Gottlieb turned over for top two pair and Yanni fired his hand into the muck.

Ross Gottlieb- 275,000
John Yanni- 85,000

John Yanni