Event 9 (Day 3)
$350+$50 Almighty Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 32: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 14
Average Stack: 15 million
Ryan Weber
Ryan Weber got all-in on the turn with a board of 
and Joe Gay looked him up. Ryan’s 
was good for top pair with flush draw, but Joe had 
for the straight.
When the board bricked on the river, Joe took the pot and Ryan was sent to the rail in 15th place ($5,367).
$350+$50 Almighty Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 32: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 15
Average Stack: 14 million
It’s finally time for the Almighty 500 finale! 15 players remain in the hunt for the top prize of $124,543 and the Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy. They’re just putting cards in the air, so let’s take a look at where they stand in relationship to the blinds:
| NAME | CHIP COUNT | BBs |
| NIKOLAOS PLATIS | 36,250,000 | 91 |
| SAMUEL PREIS | 27,875,000 | 70 |
| JOSEPH GAY | 22,950,000 | 57 |
| ELI KALIMI | 18,900,000 | 47 |
| THOMAS BECCARI | 17,625,000 | 44 |
| GEORGE PARUBLEV | 13,675,000 | 34 |
| SUMEET WAYACHAL | 12,775,000 | 32 |
| CARLOS ALVARADO | 10,600,000 | 27 |
| ADAM ZELTSER | 9,725,000 | 24 |
| PO YING | 8,800,000 | 22 |
| CHIN NGUYEN | 7,575,000 | 19 |
| MOHAMMAD SAADEGHVAZIRI | 6,525,000 | 16 |
| RYAN WEBER | 5,090,000 | 13 |
| SEMYON SAVRANSKY | 2,050,000 | 5 |
| RAFAEL YARALIYEV | 1,900,000 | 5 |
Here’s a reminder what’s at stake:
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $124,543 |
| 2 | $80,875 |
| 3 | $52,959 |
| 4 | $45,087 |
| 5 | $37,572 |
| 6 | $30,416 |
| 7 | $23,617 |
| 8 | $17,176 |
| 9 | $12,524 |
| 10 – 12 | $8,230 |
| 13 – 15 | $5,367 |
$350+$50 Almighty Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Returning to Level 32: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 15
Average Stack: 14 million
The final 15 players in the Almighty 500 will return at 12 noon for the finale. Levels are 45 minutes long until they reach the final table, then they’ll go to 60 minute long levels.
The two-table redraw was done last night, so players already have their seat assignments. The next redraw will take place when they reach the final 10 players.
Here are the returning players with their seat assignments and chip counts:
| NAME | FROM | CHIP COUNT | TABLE | SEAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMYON SAVRANSKY | LEVITTOWN, NY | 2,050,000 | 1 | 1 |
| CARLOS ALVARADO | LONG BEACH, NY | 10,600,000 | 1 | 2 |
| THOMAS BECCARI | SUSSEX, NJ | 17,625,000 | 1 | 3 |
| ADAM ZELTSER | BROOKLYN, NY | 9,725,000 | 1 | 4 |
| JOSEPH GAY | BROOKLYN, NY | 22,950,000 | 1 | 5 |
| GEORGE PARUBLEV | MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY | 13,675,000 | 1 | 6 |
| RYAN WEBER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 5,090,000 | 1 | 7 |
| ELI KALIMI | CHERRY HILL, NJ | 18,900,000 | 2 | 1 |
| CHIN NGUYEN | SILVER SPRING, MD | 7,500,000 | 2 | 2 |
| NIKOLAOS PLATIS | BERLIN, NJ | 36,250,000 | 2 | 3 |
| SUMEET WAYACHAL | SECAUCUS, NJ | 12,775,000 | 2 | 4 |
| SAMUEL PREIS | PITMAN, NJ | 27,875,000 | 2 | 5 |
| MOHAMMAD SAADEGHVAZIRI | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | 6,525,000 | 2 | 6 |
| PO YING | HIGHLAND PARK, NJ | 8,800,000 | 2 | 7 |
| RAFAEL YARALIYEV | BROOKLYN, NY | 9,900,000 | 2 | 8 |
The start of the 2017 Borgata Summer Poker Open is just a few days away with the Ladies Go First NLH event on Sunday, starting at 11am. Onsite registration opens two hours before the start of the tournament (9am). Then it’s the $1 Million Guaranteed Kick-Off event starting Tuesday at 11am with the first of five starting flights. Online registration is available for all Main Events through Friday, July 6th. Onsite registration begins Monday, July 9th, at 12 noon and will remain open daily from 8am to midnight throughout the series.
The kickoff event and it’s $1 Million Guarantee will bring out big crowds, so there are five starting flights spread across three days. Flight A begins Tuesday, July 10th, at 11am. Flight B runs Wednesday at 11am, overlapping Flight C starting at 4pm. Flights D & E are Thursday at 10am and 5pm, respectively. This event is a Best Stack Forward and Unlimited Re-Entry event, so players are encouraged to register early and register often!
Zachary Schwartz – 1st Place – 2017 Summer Open Kick-Off Event
Last year it was Zachary Schwartz who bested the field of 2,268 entrants to claim 1st place and just over $160,000 in an adjusted payout agreement following a five-hour heads-up battle with Larry Abrams.
The first Saturday Series event is also the Cabot Creamery “Put a Bad Beat On Hunger” charity tournament, raising money for the New Jersey Food Bank – Southern Branch. Last year they drew 421 total entries and raised $4,210 for the New Jersey Food Bank – Southern Branch. Last year they drew 421 total entries to create a prize pool of $142,930. In addition, $4,210 was raised for a great cause. An adjusted payout agreement resulted in Jeremey Barnett taking home $11,915 and the trophy. The $3,500 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship seat went to Mike Machalani. This year, both the 1st AND 2nd place finishers will earn a $3,500 entry in the 2018 WPT BPO Championship, courtesy of Cabot Creamery!
To celebrate Borgata’s 15th Birthday, the Tournament of Champions will highlight the second Saturday of the series, with previous Borgata Open Champions invited to battle for a winner-take-all prize of $25,000.
Of course the $1 Million Guaranteed Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship begins Sunday and Monday, July 22nd and 23rd, with starting flights A and B. Registration for the Best Stack Forward and Unlimited Re-Entry event remains open until the start of Level 11 on Day 2 (July 24th) about 2:15pm.
Abraham Korotki – 1st Place – 2017 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship
Last year saw a record 600 entrants and the Live-Streamed Championship final table was historic with three World Series of Poker bracelet winners doing battle with Borgata’s winningest regular, Abraham Korotki. 2015 WSOP Main Event winner Joe McKeehen got heads-up with Korotki, but came up short of the win. Korotki claimed his record ninth Borgata title and more than $359,000.
All the information you need can be found on the Summer Poker Open site, so bookmark it and check back often. We’ll be seeing you next week for the start of the 2018 Summer Poker Open and you can follow the action right here in the BSPO blog!
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