Joe McKeehen Among Those to Bag Day 1ab of 2019 Borgata Poker Open Kick Off
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On Tuesday, the 2019 Borgata Poker Open kicked off with the first two events on the schedule. Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off hosted two of its six starting flights with Day 1a drawing 192 runners and 1b 112.
From the current 304-entry field, 25 made it through Day 1 and nine from 1b. Leading the former was Kenny Han with an immense 593,000, while Sridhar Sangannagari bagged the big stack in the latter flight with 810,000.
One familiar player to highlight the Day 1a field was 2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen, who bagged a healthy 259,000. Other notables to find a Day 2 birth between the two flights were include Jason Leveille (368,000), Jonas Wexler (307,000), Brittney Barnes (298,000), Allen Chang (279,000), Baseem Nsier (275,000), Patton Lewis (246,000), and Dan Buzgon (122,000).
The Day 1c flight will get underway at 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday, while 1d will follow at 5 p.m. PokerNews will be offering live updates from both.
Notable Day 1ab Chip Counts
| Player | Count |
|---|---|
| Sridhar Sangannagari | 810,000 |
| Kenny Han | 593,000 |
| Chris Fuller | 480,000 |
| Jason Leveille | 368,000 |
| Jonas Wexler | 307,000 |
| Brittney Barnes | 298,000 |
| Allen Chang | 279,000 |
| Keith Warren | 276,000 |
| Baseem Nsier | 275,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 259,000 |
| Patton Lewis | 246,000 |
Barry Levy Leads Event #2: $340 OE H/L 8B
Event #2 of the Borgata Poker Open was the $340 Omaha High-Low Stud Eight or Better. There were 76 total entries at the start, but by the end of the night, just 16 players advanced to Day 2.
Four-time Borgata Poker champ Barry Levy leads the way with 154,500 and Vincent Basilicata is right on his heels with 150,000. Among those to fire and fall on Day 1 were Melissa Burr, Chris Reslock, Michael Bees, Rafael Polanco, and Bryce Fox.
The players will return on Wednesday, September 4 at noon local time with 6:00 remaining in Level 17. They will play down to a winner.
Top 10 Event #2 Day 1 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Levy | 154,500 |
| 2 | Vincent Basilicata | 150,000 |
| 3 | Sandra Demaskey | 135,000 |
| 4 | Rolf Andersen | 125,500 |
| 5 | Andrew Dudley | 124,500 |
| 6 | William Munley | 114,500 |
| 7 | Ilya Dyment | 114,000 |
| 8 | William Sparks | 97,000 |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens | 92,500 |
| 10 | Michael Gabarick | 81,500 |
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