Event 19
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Structure Sheet
Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/400 ante
Total Entries: 196
Players Remaining: 54
Average Stack: 127,000
Carlos Matos
Carlos Matos apparently intends to extend his summer heater in this event. As of the break he was the chip leader with ~305,000.
Gary Wong is among the many players who have departed this event.
Only the final 18 get paid, so there’s still a long way to go.
At the end of this level there will be a one hour dinner break.
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Structure Sheet
Level 14: Blinds 1,500/3,000/400 ante
Total Entries: 196
Players Remaining: 62
Average Stack: 110,600
Jack Wu
On the last hand before the break, which ran over into the break, Josias Santos was in the tank on a flop of 
. Jack Wu (sb) was all-in, putting Josias to the test. He eventually opted to fold, showing 
for just ace-high.
Jack showed him one card: the 
before heading off for the extra-short break.
Josias Santos
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Structure Sheet
End of Level 13: Blinds 1,200/2,400/300 ante
Total Entries: 196
Players Remaining: 65
Average Stack: 105,500
Players are taking a short break 10 minute break, then will return for two more levels before dinner break (about 7:30pm).
While they’re away, let’s see what they’re playing for.
With 196 entries, the total prize pool comes to $38,024 and will go to the final 18 players as shown below:
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $11,218 |
| 2 | $6,274 |
| 3 | $3,802 |
| 4 | $3,042 |
| 5 | $2,281 |
| 6 | $1,901 |
| 7 | $1,521 |
| 8 | $1,141 |
| 9 | $856 |
| 10 – 12 | $760 |
| 13 – 15 | $665 |
| 16 – 18 | $571 |
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Structure Sheet
Level 13: Blinds 1,200/2,400/300 ante
Total Entries: 196
Players Remaining: 79
Average Stack: 86,800
Mike Barrett
Mike Barrett is stacking about 250,000 and is among the chip leaders at this early point in play.
Wooyang Lin is another player building stacks. He’s up to about 220,000.
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Structure Sheet
Level 12: Blinds 1,000/2,000/300 ante
Total Entries: 196
Players Remaining: 90
Average Stack: 76,200
Larry Abrams
Larry Abrams got his stack in early and had to sweat as players around the table folded one by one. After picking up the blinds and antes, he’s basically back to his starting stack of 35,000.
He’s got not one, not two, but three six-figure cashes, all right here at Borgata. His first was in the 2012 Spring Poker Open Championship event, where a 2nd place finish earned him $175,700. That remains his best live cash to this day.
Then in the 2014 Fall Poker Open Championship, a 3rd place finish garnered him $119,601. Last Summer, he finished 2nd in the $1M GTD Kick-Off earning $120,000 (adjusted payout).
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Structure Sheet
Level 11: Blinds 800/1,600/200 ante
Entries: 196
Registration has closed for this event with an unofficial entry count of 196. We have to wait for the official numbers to be released, but this should put the prize pool over $38,000.
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Structure Sheet
End of Level 10: Blinds 600/1,200/200 ante
Entries: 192
Level 10 is done and players are taking another break. When play resumes, registration will close, so this is the last chance to enter or re-enter.
Before the break, a loud outburst drew our attention to table 7. The hand was over but we got the run-down from the players involved.
Gene Faehner
Gene Faehner (early) limped, then Carlos Matos raised to 3,500 from the hijack. Gary Wong (cutoff) flatted the raise, then it folded back to Gary, who jammed for ~50,000.
Carlos folded and Gary snapped, tabling 
— I kid you not. Gene was way ahead with his pocket Aces. “I like this hand, Gary said..[if I bust out] I just re-enter.”
Then the flop came 
, giving Gary two pair. The outburst occurred when the 
came on the turn, giving Gene top set and leaving Gary drawing dead.
Gene chipped up to ~120,000. Gary was left with about 50,000.
Carlos Matos & She Lok Wong, aka ‘Gary’
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Structure Sheet
Level 10: Blinds 600/1,200/200 ante
Entries: 190
April & Leon Motola
April and Leon Motola are a poker-playing couple, frequently seen playing in the same events and sometimes even at the same table.
Today April has already busted out, so Leon wins the family last-longer. He’s still in and getting a sweat from April as he continues to battle on the green felt.
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Structure Sheet
Level 9: Blinds 500/1,000/100 ante
Entries: 182
Kenny Han
Kenny Han 3-bet pre-flop from the small blind, then surrendered to a bet on the unfriendly 
flop. Even after releasing that pot, he was playing ~225,000, putting him among the leaders at this point of the tournament.
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Structure Sheet
Level 8: Blinds 400/800/100 ante
Entries: 165
Players returned from the break and got back to business.
Maxim Oransky
As of the break, the chip leader was Maxim Oransky, holding about 246,000 – about 7 times the starting stack after playing only seven levels.