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Level 9: Blinds 500/1,000/1,000 BB Ante
Entries: 226
After getting his pocket Aces cracked on the river by a 2-outer earlier today, Frank Reina re-entered and landed at table 3, where he’s faring much better.
Frank Reina
First, He rivered the nut flush and moved in, getting the call from a doubtful opponent, and doubled up. Then after action folded around to the small blind on his right, the player fired a bet of 10,000, a big opening bet at these blinds.
“I don’t think I can call that even if I have Aces,” said Frank, before looking at his cards. Well, after looking at his cards and finding pocket Aces, he ripped it all-in and got the call. His opponent had AK and this time Frank’s Aces help up. He collected the pot, felting his opponent, and chipped up to about 118,000.
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Level 8: Blinds 400/800/800 BB Ante
Entries: 218
Players are back from break and registration remains open for three more levels and a break.
Among the players in this final trophy event are a couple of players who have already taken down a 2018 Spring Poker Open title.
James Brady
James Brady won the Monster Stack and $23,271 in an adjusted payout agreement among the final six players. As the chip leader, James got the Borgata Hotel replica trophy and 1st place.
Michael Haberman
Michael Haberman took 1st place and $11,500 in a ten-way adjusted payout agreement in the Deeper Stack a couple of days ago. Part of the agreement gave the trophy to the 4th place finisher, so technically Michael is still in the hunt for his first Borgata trophy.
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End of Level 7: Blinds 300/600/600 BB Ante
Entries: 206
Three levels gone and it’s time for another break. While the players are out of the way, the staff will color-up and remove the green 25 chips from play.
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Level 7: Blinds 300/600/600 BB Ante
Entries: 191
James ‘Suits’ Salters
James ‘Suits’ Salters was right here in this room shortly after 2am when he was parts of a 4-way adjusted payout agreement in Event 21, the Deeper Stack. That didn’t stop the grinder — he was right back in action again at 11am when this event began.
He earned $6,284 for his finish last night. We’ll see if he can go back-to-back on short sleep!
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Level 6: Blinds 200/400/400 BB Ante
Entries: 185
Laurence O’Halloran
Laurence O’Halloran has jumped out to an early chip lead with more than 200,000 (5 times his starting stack). He may not be a household name in poker circles, but Laurence has some significant stats on his poker resume.
He won a WSOP Circuit ring in 2013 playing Omaha/8 and has two wins here at Borgata. Last Fall he took down the Super Stack Elevator for more than $10,000 and about a year before that he won a DeepStacks Challenge event for $8,315.
His best live cash was from the 2017 Winter Poker Open Deep Stack Kickoff event, where he finished 8th out of 5,512 entrants for $47,318.
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Level 5: Blinds 150/300/300 BB Ante
Entries: 172
Bobby Cheung, “The Professional”
Bobby ‘The Professional’ Cheung in in today’s field, but you wouldn’t know it unless you walked by his table. He’s been unusually quiet today.
Anyone who plays poker at Borgata has undoubtedly heard Bobby’s “I’m a professional!” exclamations when he wins a pot. Whether or not he can play, he’s definitely the best dressed among the players in today’s field.
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End of Level 4: Blinds 100/200/200 BB Ante
Entries: 160
Four levels have ticked away and Deepest Stack players are enjoying their first break of the day.
Kathleen Waterhouse
Among them is Kathleen Waterhouse, one of the few women in today’s tournament. Kathleen came very close to a title in January during the Winter Poker Open in the Frenzy Re-Entry event, but wound up finishing 2nd for $6,323,
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Level 4: Blinds 100/200/200 BB Ante
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Rob Vincent
Frank Reina got all-in on the turn with the board reading 
. His last 10,300 was in the pot and his opponent, Rob Vincent, tossed in the call. Frank’s pocket Aces were way ahead of Rob’s pocket Tens.
“I’ve only got two outs,” said Rob. Then sure as the sun rises in the east, he binked one of those two, the 
, on the river to take the pot. Frank was felted and Rob chipped up to about 65,000.
Frank Reina
Frank re-entered and was back in a new seat at table 3 before his old seat was cold.
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Level 3: Blinds 100/200
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Players continue to arrive and fill up the empty seats in the Signature Room. Lots of regulars and familiar faces are in action today.
Howard Wolper
Of course one of the most recognizable faces in the field is Borgata’s record holder for most cashes. Last night, Howard Wolper notched cash # 111 at Borgata in the Deeper Stack.
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2017 BSPO Deepest Stack Finalists
Last Spring, the Deepest Stack finale event drew 395 entrants and after nearly 17 hours of play, the final fifteen players agreed on adjusted payouts. The results show Justin Gild officially finishing 1st for $5,114 and Everton Taylor getting 4th place, $5,000, and the BSPO trophy. So who is the defending champion?
Here’s how they divvied it up last year:
Everton Taylor- $5,000+ BSPO trophy
Katie Stone- $5,000
Nazir Tyrewala- $5,000
Justin Gild- $5,114
Oren Siedlecki- $5,000
Brian Correro- $4,683
Glenn Harding- $4,514
Andrew Klein- $4,211
Alex Navalnii- $4,000
Niko Platis- $4,000
Carlo Maniscalco- $4,000
Levi Updyke- $3,987
Kevin Tran- $3,957
John Paoloca- $3,614
Anonymous – $3,486