2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Soukha Kachittavong
Prize
$87,443
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Entries
1,425
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
1

Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off

Day 3 Completed

Soukha Kachittavong Wins Second Borgata Open Kick-Off Event

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Soukha Kachittavong
Soukha Kachittavong

Soukha Kachittavong was the chip leader when the final seven players in the $500K GTD Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off NLH opted for an ICM adjusted payout and called it a day. Kachittavong takes first place and will collect $87,443 to go with the hefty Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy, officially booking his fourth win here at Borgata.

The poker pro does most of his winning closer to his home (Rhode Island) in the Connecticut casinos, but Borgata is a favorite locale for him as well. He won this same event during the 2017 Borgata Spring Poker Open, topping a field twice the size of this one in that $1M GTD event, earning $127,637 in a nine-way deal. Today's score will push his total reported live earnings past $1.9 million.

Runner-up Jean Paul Norero has now cashed in back-to-back events in this series. He was the chip leader at the start of the day, but the lead changed hands several times over the course of play. He was second in chips when the deal was struck and collects $84,112 for second place. In Event #1: $560 Super Survivor NLH, he made the final 10% of players and scored $5,000 in the first Main Event of this series.

Two World Poker Tour Champions Club members were part of this final table deal. Victor Ramdin takes third place and $79,692, bringing his lifetime earnings up to more than $4.9 million. Mike Linster improved on his 15th place finish in last September's Borgata Poker Open Kick-Off ($8,853), moving up ten spots and finishing fifth for $50,369. That will take his career earnings over the $2 million mark.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPayout
1Soukha Kachittavong$87,443*
2Jean Paul Norero$84,112*
3Victor Ramdin$79,692*
4Joseph Malebranche$58,915*
5Mike Linster$50,369*
6Eric Hayes$49,762*
7Bin Weng$42,203*
8Gilberto Taveras-Garcia$18,362
9Katie Stone$13,212
10Yonghui Jiang$8,733

*Indicates Adjusted Payouts

Day 3 Action

She was not part of the deal, but the last woman in this event was BorgataPoker.com sponsored pro Katie Stone. She was eliminated in ninth place when her pocket kings were out-flopped by Kachittavong's pocket eights and his set held up to send her to the rail ($13,212). Coincidentally, her husband Joe Cappuccio finished 2nd in this event last Fall in a heads-up deal, earning $128,358.

Eighteen players returned to the felt for Day 2 with Jean Paul Norero leading the way. The second player to be eliminated was well-known pro Jon Borenstein who has final-tabled this event before. During the 2016 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open, he finished sixth for $86,589. Today his luck ran out when all-in with ace-jack against Bin Weng's pocket jacks and he finished 17th for $3,956.

Tags: Jean Paul NoreroMike LinsterSoukha KachittavongVictor Ramdin

Kachittavong Takes First in Seven-Way Deal

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Victor Ramdin, Mike Linster, Jean Paul Norero, Joseph Malebranche, Bin Weng, Eric Hayes, & Soukha Kachittavong (seated)
Victor Ramdin, Mike Linster, Jean Paul Norero, Joseph Malebranche, Bin Weng, Eric Hayes, & Soukha Kachittavong (seated)

The magnificent seven agreed to the ICM numbers based on chip counts below and a deal was struck. As the chip leader, Soukha Kachittavong claims his fourth Borgata title and pushes his career earnings up to $1.9 million.

Adjusted payouts:

PlacePlayerPayout
1Soukha Kachittavong$87,443
2Jean Paul Norero$84,112
3Victor Ramdin$79,692
4Joseph Malebranche$58,915
5Mike Linster$50,369
6Eric Hayes$49,762
7Bin Weng$42,203
Player Chips Progress
Soukha Kachittavong us
Soukha Kachittavong
9,435,000
Jean Paul Norero us
Jean Paul Norero
8,590,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
7,545,000
Joseph Malebranche us
Joseph Malebranche
3,630,000
Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
2,450,000
WPT 1X Winner
Eric Hayes us
Eric Hayes
2,370,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
1,535,000
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Victor RamdinMike LinsterJean Paul NoreroJoseph MalebrancheBin WengEric HayesSoukha Kachittavong

Pause for the Chop Talk

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The final seven again decided to talk chop, so here are the current chip standings:

Player Chips Progress
Soukha Kachittavong us
Soukha Kachittavong
9,435,000
-565,000
-565,000
Jean Paul Norero us
Jean Paul Norero
8,590,000
490,000
490,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
7,545,000
Joseph Malebranche us
Joseph Malebranche
3,630,000
1,430,000
1,430,000
Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
2,450,000
-300,000
-300,000
WPT 1X Winner
Eric Hayes us
Eric Hayes
2,370,000
-510,000
-510,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
1,535,000
-50,000
-50,000
WPT 2X Winner

Gilberto Taveras-Garcia Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,362)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia

Gilberto Taveras-Garcia opened for 360,000 on the button and got three-bet by Victor Ramdin in the big blind. Taveras-Garcia came over the top and all the chips went in.

Taveras-Garcia's {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades} was up against Ramdin's {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. The board came {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Ramdin took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
7,545,000
175,000
175,000
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia us
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia
Busted

Tags: Gilberto Taveras-GarciaVictor Ramdin

Hayes Doubles Thru Taveras-Garcia

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Eric Hayes
Eric Hayes

Eric Hayes moved in under-the-gun for 1,290,000. Gilberto Taveras-Garcia made the call from the middle and the hands were tabled.

Hayes' {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} was ahead of and dominating his opponent's {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The board of {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} changed nothing and Hayes doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Hayes us
Eric Hayes
2,880,000
1,285,000
1,285,000
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia us
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia
2,100,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Eric HayesGilberto Taveras-Garcia

Kachittavong Takes from Linster, Gives to Norero

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mike Linster opened for 250,000 on the button and got action from Soukha Kachittavong in the big blind. On the flop of {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Kachittavong checked, Linster bet 215,000, and Kachittavong called.

Turn was the {8-Diamonds}, pairing the board, and both players checked. The {a-Clubs} completed the board and Kachittavong led for 950,000. Linster gave it some thought, then surrendered, saying he had ace-four and got counterfeited. Kachittavong said he had ace-queen and they would have chopped.

On the next hand, Jean Paul Norero opened for 350,000 and Kachittavong called from the small blind. The flop fell {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and both checked. Turn was the {6-Spades} and Kachittavong checked again. Norero bet 300,000 and got called.

River brought the {5-Hearts} and they checked it down. Norero showed {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and Kachittavong mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Soukha Kachittavong us
Soukha Kachittavong
10,000,000
-275,000
-275,000
Jean Paul Norero us
Jean Paul Norero
8,100,000
330,000
330,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
2,750,000
120,000
120,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jean Paul Norero

Ramdin Doubles Thru Taveras-Garcia

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

Victor Ramdin opened for 250,000, getting action from Gilberto Taveras-Garcia in the big blind.

On the monochrome flop of {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}, Taveras-Garcia checked, Ramdin bet 300,000, Taveras-Garcia check-raised to 1 million, Ramdin shoved for 3,320,000 total and got the call.

Taveras-Garcia had {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for top two pair, but Ramdin had {a-Spades}{k-Spades} for the nut flush. The board completed with {9-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Ramdin doubled to more than 7 million.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
7,370,000
4,780,000
4,780,000
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia us
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia
2,800,000
-4,120,000
-4,120,000

Tags: Gilberto TaverasVictor Ramdin

Chip Counts for Final Eight (full)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The clock was paused for some deal discussion, but talks broke down and play has resumed. Here are the chip standings:

Player Chips Progress
Soukha Kachittavong us
Soukha Kachittavong
10,275,000
275,000
275,000
Jean Paul Norero us
Jean Paul Norero
7,770,000
-1,330,000
-1,330,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia us
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia
6,920,000
2,575,000
2,575,000
Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
2,630,000
255,000
255,000
WPT 1X Winner
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
2,590,000
190,000
190,000
Joseph Malebranche us
Joseph Malebranche
2,200,000
-300,000
-300,000
Eric Hayes us
Eric Hayes
1,595,000
-1,765,000
-1,765,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
1,585,000
-15,000
-15,000
WPT 2X Winner

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000