Event 9
$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: 13
Average Stack: 16.2 million
Thomas Beccari
On the turn with a board of 
Thomas Beccari led out for 2,200,000 from the small blind. Carlos Alvarado (button) jammed for 4,900,000 total. Thomas tanked for a couple of minutes before folding. He was left with about 4.7 million.
Carlos showed the 
saying “I don’t really know if I wanted a call or not.” He chipped up to about 16.7 million.
On the next hand, Thomas shoved from the button and Joe Gay called from the big blind. Thomas’ 
was dominated by Joe’s 
. Then the board came A Q 8 K 4 giving both players two pair, but Joe’s was best. He chipped up to somewhere around 40 million.
Thomas, who was the chip leader at the start of Day 2, was felted in 14th place, earning $5,367.
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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 |
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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 |
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Structure Sheet
Returning to Level 32: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 15
Nikolaos Platis
There was certainly no shortage of action on Day 2 of the Almighty Stack. The chip lead changed hands time after time but when the dust finally settled it was Nikolas leading the way with a massive stack of 36,250,000.
Platis vaulted the top of the counts in one of the final hands of the night sending Cory Wells to the rail in 17th place to take the chip lead.
Samuel Preis
Samuel Preis will return in second with 27,875,000 and Joe Gay rounds out the top three Day 3 chip stacks with 22,950,000.
Just 15 players remain and they will return on Saturday July 21 at 12 P.M. to resume Day 3 play and the blinds will be 200,000/400,000 with a 50,000 ante. One of these lucky players will take home the $124,543 first prize along with the Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy.
Below is a full list of the Day 3 chip counts and seating assignments as well as what’s at stake.
Table 1
Seat 1. Seymon Savransky- 2,050,000
Seat 2. Empty
Seat 3. Carlos Alvarado- 10,600,000
Seat 4. Thomas Beccari- 17,625,000
Seat 5. Adam Zeltser- 9,725,000
Seat 6. Joe Gay- 22,950,000
Seat 7. George Parublev- 13,675,000
Seat 8. Empty
Seat 9. Ryan Weber- 5,090,000
Table 2
Seat 1. Eli Kalimi- 18,900,000
Seat 2. Chin Nguyen- 7,575,000
Seat 3. Empty
Seat 4. Nikolas Platis- 36,250,000
Seat 5. Sumeet Watachal- 12,775,000
Seat 6. Samuel Preis- 27,875,000
Seat 7. Mohammad Saadeghvaziri- 6,525,000
Seat 8. Po Ying- 8,800,000
Seat 9. Rafael Yaratiyev- 1,900,000
| 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 |
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Structure Sheet
Level 31: Blinds 150,000/300,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 17
18th Place John Alesi ($3,721)
19th Place Tyng Low ($3,149)
Tyng Low got his last 4,340,000 all in pre-flop holding 
against the 
of George Parublev. The dealer fanned the 
flop and Parublev improved to bottom set. Low was left drawing dead when the hit the turn and the meaningless completed the board.
John Alesi followed right behind falling at the hands of Nikolaos Platis and will take home $3,721 for his 18th place finish. The final 17 players are now re-drawing for seats and they will finish the 13 minutes left in Level 31 before the bagging process begins.
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$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 31: Blinds 150,000/300,000/50,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 19
We are down to the final 19 Almighty Stack players and we are just one elimination away from the end of Day 2. The pace of play has come to an absolute standstill as short stack after short stack continues to double up.
When we reach the final two tables the bagging process will begin and the players will return Saturday July 21 at 12 PM to play down to a winner.
$350+$50 Almighty Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 30: Blinds 120,000/240,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 20
Eric Siegel
Eric Siegel was one of the shortest stacks in the field with 850,000. He told us his double up was right around the corner and he did one better. Siegel managed to triple up holding king jack on a high jack high flop.
He has since scooped a few more pots without showdown and is right back to a healthy stack of close to 4,000,000.
$350+$50 Almighty Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 30: Blinds 120,000/240,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 23
Cody Wells
The Almighty Stack chip lead has changed hands plenty of times throughout Day 2 and once again we have a new chip leader. Cody Wells has caught fire after the dinner break and he is certainly no longer under the radar.
“I’ve just steadily chipped up” Wells says as he adds another pot to his mountain of chips. Wells is now playing close to 28,000,000 and he has distanced himself well out in front of the field with more than double his nearest competitor.
We are just five eliminations away from the end of Day 2 and Wells sits all alone at the top of the chip counts.
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$500,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 29: Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000 ante
Total Entries: 2,108
Players Remaining: 23
The Event 9 Almighty Stack players are now on a 15-minute break. The has thinned at a staggering pace and we are already down to the final three tables. There’s no shortage of action and we will pick right back up on all of the live updates when play resumes.