Event 3: 18 Remain for Nearly $52,000

$500 + $60 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

 Hoa Nguyen

NL Chip Leader

Hoa Nguyen (Fairfax, VA) is the chip leader with 791k (99 bb) as the final 18 players bag and tag for the night.

Nguyen picked up pocket aces late in the night to win a 150k pot to get him to 500k before he finished strong.  He's now in position to win his second Borgata trophy after he won $32,000 in a NL event during the September, 2012 Borgata Poker Open.

The remaining players are guaranteed $1,633 as they chase the $51,860 top prize.

Play resumes 1 pm Saturday with the average stack at 264k (33 bb) and blinds continuing at 4k/8k/1k ante.

Remaining Players

Name-Chip Count

Hoa Nguyen 791k (99 bb)
Jean Elie Joseph 522k
Jerry Maher 458k
Kevin Saul 354k
Mark Scellato 336k
A. Schiano 325k
Michael Caruso 300k
AVERAGE STACK 264K (33 bb)
Marsha Wolack 247k
Tim Eller 189k
Norman Michalek 179k
Shawn Yesko 178k
Rob Quigley 158k
Andrew Kloc 162k
Osmin "Oddie" Dardon 144k
John Catalano 144k
Tony Sinishtaj 124k
William Parker 110k
Luke Edwards 34k (4 bb)