Saturday, June 8, 2013
Event 3 Recap
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Hahn's pocket 5s rivered a set to crack pocket Kings and take 1st place, earning $36,264. Hahn held the chip lead for most of the final table, but the lead changed several times as play got short-handed.
Payam Eftekhar Jahromi took the bad beat in stride, happy with his second place finish and $21,367. The PhD student was down to only 2 big blinds on day one during level 5 (150/300/25 ante) but tripled up twice in a row to begin a comeback that got him all the way to heads-up.
Third place went to Philip Rinaldi, along with $12,302. This was Rinaldi's second final table and second cash of the Summer Open series.
The only woman to cash in this event was Borgata regular Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NJ). She made it to day two and just missed the final table, busting in 11th place for $1,683.
267 entries in this event generated total buy-ins of $133,500. The final 27 players earned a piece of the prize pool. The bubble burst without fanfare near the end of day one when two players were eliminated on the same hand, propelling the final 27 into the money. Play continued until only 20 were left and they bagged their chips for the night.
Mike Hahn jumped out to an early lead on day one and quietly built his stack over the 15 hours of play. At the end of day one, he had more than double the chips of the second place player. "I was getting a lot of cards" Hahn said. "I had Aces like four times".
The 27-year-old professional poker player has only been pro for 2-3 years, but has amassed about a quarter-million dollars in tournament earnings. After taking a day off to go to the beach, He'll be back at Borgata for another event. "They have good structures," he said.
In addition to the prize money and shiny Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy, Hahn will also receive a 16x20 framed photo of himself, taken by professional photographer Eric Harkins of Image Masters (IMPDI).
Final Table Results
7 - Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ) $5,180
8 - Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ) $3,885
9 - Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ) $2,590
10 - Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT) $1,683
FINAL RESULTS
Mike Hahn's pocket 5s rivered a set to crack pocket Kings and take 1st place, earning $36,264. Hahn held the chip lead for most of the final table, but the lead changed several times as play got short-handed.
Payam Eftekhar Jahromi took the bad beat in stride, happy with his second place finish and $21,367. The PhD student was down to only 2 big blinds on day one during level 5 (150/300/25 ante) but tripled up twice in a row to begin a comeback that got him all the way to heads-up.
Third place went to Philip Rinaldi, along with $12,302. This was Rinaldi's second final table and second cash of the Summer Open series.
The only woman to cash in this event was Borgata regular Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NJ). She made it to day two and just missed the final table, busting in 11th place for $1,683.
267 entries in this event generated total buy-ins of $133,500. The final 27 players earned a piece of the prize pool. The bubble burst without fanfare near the end of day one when two players were eliminated on the same hand, propelling the final 27 into the money. Play continued until only 20 were left and they bagged their chips for the night.
Mike Hahn jumped out to an early lead on day one and quietly built his stack over the 15 hours of play. At the end of day one, he had more than double the chips of the second place player. "I was getting a lot of cards" Hahn said. "I had Aces like four times".
The 27-year-old professional poker player has only been pro for 2-3 years, but has amassed about a quarter-million dollars in tournament earnings. After taking a day off to go to the beach, He'll be back at Borgata for another event. "They have good structures," he said.
In addition to the prize money and shiny Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy, Hahn will also receive a 16x20 framed photo of himself, taken by professional photographer Eric Harkins of Image Masters (IMPDI).
Final Table Results
1 - Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) $36,264
2 - Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (Pittsburgh, PA) $21,367
3 - Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) $12,302
4 - Jim McKeon (Lattingtown, NY) $9,971
5 - Carmen DiMaria (Westfield, NJ) $7,770
6 - Rafael Menkes (Bethesda, MD) $6,4757 - Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ) $5,180
8 - Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ) $3,885
9 - Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ) $2,590
10 - Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT) $1,683
FINAL RESULTS
Event 4: Brass Taxes
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Now that the rush of bustouts is slowing down, it's time to get down to the players that still remain. Mark Bohn (Virginia) is the chip leader with 24 players remaining, holding about 930,000.
Daniel Orgil (Staten Island, NY) won a monstrous pot as we walked by his table, as the action was on the flop: 4♥ 6♥ 7♥. There was already over 500,000 in the pot, and the action was to Daniel to either call or fold to his opponent's 53,000 all-in. He clearly was going to make the call with all that was in the pot, but didn't look happy about it, as he flipped over pocket eights with no hearts. He pumped is fist in elation though when he saw that his opponent has Q 7 (pair of sevens, also with no hearts). After the 5 hit the turn, he had his opponent drawing dead to a chop. The river bricked and Orgil would take down the pot worth over 600,000.
Event 4: 28th-36th Places ($939)
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The following players have cashed for $939:
28. Raynod Francis (Bronx, NY)
29. Leiby Goldberger (Brooklyn, NY)
30. Atilla Sengul (Ridgefield, NJ)
31. Claudius Ferris (Hollis, NY)
32. Andrew Jeffrey (Mansfield, OH)
33. Michael Dellaratto (Tuckerton, NJ)
34. Callen Wallace (Indiana, PA)
35. Adrian Silvescu (Sunnyvale, CA)
36. Jeremy Barnett (Hammonton, NJ)
Event 4: 37th-45th Places ($845)
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The following players have cashed for $845:
37. Steven Freifeld (New York, NY)
38. Joseph Charles (Nutley, NJ)
39. Alexandre Navalnii (New York, NY)
40. Constantine Findanis (Fort Lee, NJ)
41. Gerald Dichiara (New York, NY)
42. Rafique Ahmed (Ajax Ontario, CAN)
43. Oleg Vovchenko (Rockaway Park, NY)
44. Jospeh Angel (New York, NY)
45. Antonio Bueti (Mt. Kisco, NY)
Event 4: Break Time
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 21 is about to begin with blinds going up to 8,000/16,000/2,000. The first wave of players in the money has left us, and we have just reached the second pay jump (36 players now remain). We will bring you the second wave shortly.
Event 4: 46th-54th Places ($751)
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The following players have cashed for $791:
46. Nicholas Baker (Philadelphia, PA)
47. A. Nonymous (Brooklyn, NY)
48. Pascal Theodosiadis (New York, NY)
49. Albert Truong (Flushing, NY)
50. Daniel Piderit (New York, NY)
51. John Tavss (New York, NY)
52. Jeanelle Roberts (Haverstraw, NY)
53. Michael Comar (Manalapan, NJ)
54. Scott Rosmarin (Marlboro, NJ)
Event 3: 1st Place - Hahn
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN)
$36,264
Mike Hahn jumped out to an early lead on day one and rode that rush all the way to the win. "I was getting a lot of cards" he said. "I had Aces like four times".
He held the lead almost all day on day one, surrendering it very briefly late in the day. Day two started out the same way, but as they got short-handed, the lead changed hands several times.
Mike's taking tomorrow off to go to the beach, but will be back on Monday to play day 1B of event 5 (Deep Stack Double Play $350 NLH $100,000 Guarantee). The 27-year-old has been playing professionally for 2-3 years and it shows. He's got more than $250k in tournament earnings.
Event 3: 2nd Place - Eftekhar Jahromi
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
It took a bad beat, but it is finally over.
Payam Eftekhar was all-in holding pocket Kings.
Mike Hahn had pocket 5s.
The board ran out 7 4 3 2 5 and Mike took the pot with a set.
Payam will take home $21,367 for second place. No bad considering he was nearly busted in level 5 (blinds 150/300/25 ante). He was down to only 2 big blinds and tripled up twice to get back into the game. He parlayed those chips all the way to heads-up.
Payam is a student in Pittsburgh and has to leave on Monday, so he's not sure if he'll be able to play again during this series.
Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (Pittsburgh, PA)
$21,367
It took a bad beat, but it is finally over.
Payam Eftekhar was all-in holding pocket Kings.
Mike Hahn had pocket 5s.
The board ran out 7 4 3 2 5 and Mike took the pot with a set.
Payam will take home $21,367 for second place. No bad considering he was nearly busted in level 5 (blinds 150/300/25 ante). He was down to only 2 big blinds and tripled up twice to get back into the game. He parlayed those chips all the way to heads-up.
Payam is a student in Pittsburgh and has to leave on Monday, so he's not sure if he'll be able to play again during this series.
Event 3: Hahn Back On Top
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Hahn clawed his way back into the lead and was up 3.1 million to Payam Eftekhar's 2.2 million.
Then this hand took place.
Mike limped on the button, Payam raised, and Mike called.
Flop was 7 5 4 rainbow. Payam bet 265k and Mike called.
Turn was a Queen and both checked.
River was a 3 and Payam bet 140k.
Mike raised to 420k. Payam called.
Mike showed pocket 6s for the straight. Payam mucked.
Mike chipped up to 4 million. Payam was down to ~1.3.
Mike Hahn clawed his way back into the lead and was up 3.1 million to Payam Eftekhar's 2.2 million.
Then this hand took place.
Mike limped on the button, Payam raised, and Mike called.
Flop was 7 5 4 rainbow. Payam bet 265k and Mike called.
Turn was a Queen and both checked.
River was a 3 and Payam bet 140k.
Mike raised to 420k. Payam called.
Mike showed pocket 6s for the straight. Payam mucked.
Mike chipped up to 4 million. Payam was down to ~1.3.
Event 4: In The Money
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
After Player Y goes all-in UTG for 20,000 (2 big blinds), five players at the table call, and check down the board of 10 8 3 4 7. Pocket nines are tabled immediately and Player Y takes one more look at his hand and walks away.
With the players now in the money, we should see a quick wave of short stacks either doubling up or making their way to the cage.
Event 3: Still Heads Up
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
They've been playing heads-up for about 25 minutes and are pushing pots back and forth.
The lead has changed, again.
Payam Eftekhar - 2.8 million
Mike Hahn - 2.5 million
Heads-up play continues.
They've been playing heads-up for about 25 minutes and are pushing pots back and forth.
The lead has changed, again.
Payam Eftekhar - 2.8 million
Mike Hahn - 2.5 million
Heads-up play continues.
Event 4: Bubble Time!!!
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
We are on the money bubble!!!! With the blinds at 5,000/10,000/1,000, Player X raised to 40,000 from the small blind after the table had folded to him. Daniel Orgil (Staten Island, NY) called from the big blind and they saw a flop of Q Q 9. After a 3 on the turn, Player X checked, and Daniel announced himself all-in. Player X snapped, and tabled his A A before you could blink. Daniel tabled Q 9 to show him the bad news, and with that elimination there are 55 players remaining. After the next bustout, everyone will be fighting for their share of the prize pool.
Event 3: Heads Up Underway
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Chip Counts at the start of heads-up play:
Mike Hahn - 2.9 million
Payam Eftekhar - 2.4 million
Blinds Up!
Blinds 4k/80k with 10k ante.
Chip Counts at the start of heads-up play:
Mike Hahn - 2.9 million
Payam Eftekhar - 2.4 million
Blinds Up!
Blinds 4k/80k with 10k ante.
Event 4: Money Bubble Looming
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
With eight minutes remaining in Level 18, there are currently 59 players remaining (54 get paid). We will be hand for hand shortly, and the first wave of players to cash will be making their way to the cage (min. cash is $751).
Event 3: 3rd Place - Rinaldi
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
On a flop of 7 6 3, Philip Rinaldi (button) bet 125k. Payam Eftekhar (bb) called.
Turn was a Ten. Payam checked, Philip shoved, and Payam called.
Philip - K7 for a pair of 7s
Payam - 98 for the straight
River was a 2 and irrelevant. Payam took the pot.
Philip Rinaldi busted out in 3rd place, earning $12,302. Philip just turned pro this year and is doing quite well. He made the unofficial final table of event 2, finishing 10th for $1,258. He said he's made four final tables this year and about $60,000 since going pro.
The final two took off for a 15 minute break before beginning heads-up play.
Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD)
$12,302
On a flop of 7 6 3, Philip Rinaldi (button) bet 125k. Payam Eftekhar (bb) called.
Turn was a Ten. Payam checked, Philip shoved, and Payam called.
Philip - K7 for a pair of 7s
Payam - 98 for the straight
River was a 2 and irrelevant. Payam took the pot.
Philip Rinaldi busted out in 3rd place, earning $12,302. Philip just turned pro this year and is doing quite well. He made the unofficial final table of event 2, finishing 10th for $1,258. He said he's made four final tables this year and about $60,000 since going pro.
The final two took off for a 15 minute break before beginning heads-up play.
Event 3: Rinaldi Doubles
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Philip Rinaldi got all-in for 530k and called by Payam Eftekhar.
Philip - A4 suited
Payam - AQ off
Board - A 7 4 8 T
Philip flopped two pair to double up. He's back over 1 million. Payam dropped to ~1.5 million.
Philip Rinaldi got all-in for 530k and called by Payam Eftekhar.
Philip - A4 suited
Payam - AQ off
Board - A 7 4 8 T
Philip flopped two pair to double up. He's back over 1 million. Payam dropped to ~1.5 million.
Event 4: Level Up
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18 has just started, with the blinds increasing to 4,000/8,000/1,000 (chip average 158,000). The last table in the high limit area has broke, signifying that we are now down to 70 players. We are creeping towards the money bubble, and will update you as we get closer.
Event 3: Hahn Back On Top
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Hahn opened for 125k on the button and Payam Eftekhar called from the small blind.
Flop came J 9 2 rainbow.
Payam checked, Mike bet 115k, and Payam called.
Turn was a 7 and both checked.
River was a 5 and Payam checked. Mike bet 220k and Payam called.
Mike showed 95 for two pair to take the pot. Payam had QJ.
Chip counts after that hand:
Mike - 2.8 million
Payam - 1.97 million
Philip Rinaldi - 500k
Mike Hahn opened for 125k on the button and Payam Eftekhar called from the small blind.
Flop came J 9 2 rainbow.
Payam checked, Mike bet 115k, and Payam called.
Turn was a 7 and both checked.
River was a 5 and Payam checked. Mike bet 220k and Payam called.
Mike showed 95 for two pair to take the pot. Payam had QJ.
Chip counts after that hand:
Mike - 2.8 million
Payam - 1.97 million
Philip Rinaldi - 500k
Event 3: Monster Hand, New Leader
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Philip Rinaldi opened for 120k on the button.
Payam Eftekhar made it 295k from the big blind.
Philip called.
The flop came 9 4 2 with two clubs.
Payam bet 375k. Philip called.
Turn was an offsuit Ace and both checked.
River was an offsuit 6.
Payam bet 675k, sending Philip into the tank for several minutes. He eventually folded.
With that pot, Payam took the chip lead with ~2.5 million.
Mike Hahn had about 1.8 million.
Philip Rinaldi was left with about 1 million.
Philip Rinaldi opened for 120k on the button.
Payam Eftekhar made it 295k from the big blind.
Philip called.
The flop came 9 4 2 with two clubs.
Payam bet 375k. Philip called.
Turn was an offsuit Ace and both checked.
River was an offsuit 6.
Payam bet 675k, sending Philip into the tank for several minutes. He eventually folded.
With that pot, Payam took the chip lead with ~2.5 million.
Mike Hahn had about 1.8 million.
Philip Rinaldi was left with about 1 million.
Event 4: Bring Them Together
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
With the amount of players in today's event, the field was scattered among the room. There is currently one "straggler" table amongst the bunch, back by the high limit area. That would mean that less than 80 players now remain, and we are close to the field being lumped in the same area.
Event 4: Familiar Territory
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Sean Hu (New York, NY)
The blinds have just increased as Level 17 begins, but Sean Hu (New York, NY) still has close to 90 big blinds at the 3,000/6,000/500 limits. Hu is the overwhelming chip leader, with only a handful of players even over 200,000. Sean has over 500,000 at the moment, and is repeating something we saw in the recent Borgata Spring Poker Open. Hu won Event 6 ($500 + 60 + 100 Big Stack Black Chip Bounty), collecting over $33,000.
Sean was never all-in and at risk during that event, collecting 15 bounties to add to his prize money. It doesn't look like he'll be at risk for a while now, as he's basically on cruise control.
Event 3: Lead Change
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Philip Rinaldi opened for 100k from the button and Mike Hahn (sb) raised to 225k. Philip called.
On the flop of K 9 9 with two spades, Mike led for 235k. Philip raised to 550k. Mike gave it some thought, then folded.
With that pot, Philip has taken a slight chip lead.
A couple of hands later, the blinds went up.
Blinds 30k/60k with 5k ante.
Approximate chip counts:
Philip Rinaldi - 2.2 million
Mike Hahn - 2 million
Payam Eftekhar - 1.2 million
Philip Rinaldi opened for 100k from the button and Mike Hahn (sb) raised to 225k. Philip called.
On the flop of K 9 9 with two spades, Mike led for 235k. Philip raised to 550k. Mike gave it some thought, then folded.
With that pot, Philip has taken a slight chip lead.
A couple of hands later, the blinds went up.
Blinds 30k/60k with 5k ante.
Approximate chip counts:
Philip Rinaldi - 2.2 million
Mike Hahn - 2 million
Payam Eftekhar - 1.2 million
Event 4: Fast And Furious
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The action has been swift as the big board already shows 20 players lost since coming back from dinner. We're seeing a lot of the short stacks trying to make their stand, but unfortunately ending up walking away from the table.
The chip average is currently 122,000, which is about 24 big blinds.
Event 4: Get The Seatbelts On
$350 + 50 Big Stack NL Hold'em (Re-Entry)
It's going to be a long night, and players have returned from an hour long nourishment break. The big board has 110 players remaining, with the blinds in Level 16 currently at 2,500/5,000/500.
It's going to be a long night, and players have returned from an hour long nourishment break. The big board has 110 players remaining, with the blinds in Level 16 currently at 2,500/5,000/500.
Event 3: 4th Place - McKeon
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Philip Rinaldi raised from the cutoff.
Jim McKeon 3-bet from the big blind.
Philip shoved and Jim called all-in.
Philip - AJ
Jim - 33
Board - J 6 5 8 T
Philip chipped up to over 1.7 million.
Jim took $9,971 for 4th place.
Jim McKeon (Lattingtown, NY)
$9,971
Philip Rinaldi raised from the cutoff.
Jim McKeon 3-bet from the big blind.
Philip shoved and Jim called all-in.
Philip - AJ
Jim - 33
Board - J 6 5 8 T
Philip chipped up to over 1.7 million.
Jim took $9,971 for 4th place.
Event 3: 5th Place - DiMaria
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Carmen DiMaria was all-in pre-flop holding JT suited.
Mike Hahn held A5.
The board ran out A T 8 Q 2 and Mike took the pot with a pair of Aces. He's up to ~2.2 million.
Carmen finished in 5th place, earning $7,770.
Carmen DiMaria (Westfield, NJ)
$7,770
$7,770
Carmen DiMaria was all-in pre-flop holding JT suited.
Mike Hahn held A5.
The board ran out A T 8 Q 2 and Mike took the pot with a pair of Aces. He's up to ~2.2 million.
Carmen finished in 5th place, earning $7,770.
Event 3: Back From Dinner
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 25k/50k with 5k ante.
Play has resumed.
Blinds 25k/50k with 5k ante.
Play has resumed.
Event 3: Dinner Break Chip Counts
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Players are on dinner break until 7:41 pm when play resumes with blinds at 25k/50k/5k ante.
Name-Chip Count
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) 1.94 million (32 bb)
Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) 1.1 million
Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (Pittsburgh, PA) 1.1 million
Jim McKeon (Lattingtown, NY) 785k
Carmen DiMaria (Westfield, NJ) 460k (8 bb)
Players are on dinner break until 7:41 pm when play resumes with blinds at 25k/50k/5k ante.
Name-Chip Count
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) 1.94 million (32 bb)
Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) 1.1 million
Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (Pittsburgh, PA) 1.1 million
Jim McKeon (Lattingtown, NY) 785k
Carmen DiMaria (Westfield, NJ) 460k (8 bb)
Event 4: Dinner Time
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
End of level 15 and time for some grub.
Players who made it this far have been rewarded with a one hour dinner break and $10 dinner voucher.
Thirteen tables remain with 130 or fewer players. Average stack is ~85k.
Play will resume at 8:05pm.
End of level 15 and time for some grub.
Players who made it this far have been rewarded with a one hour dinner break and $10 dinner voucher.
Thirteen tables remain with 130 or fewer players. Average stack is ~85k.
Play will resume at 8:05pm.
Event 3: Hahn leads on Dinner Break
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Next Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante
Mike Hahn regains the chip lead on dinner break with 1.9 million after knocking out Rafael Menkes at the end of the previous level.
Hahn briefly surrendered the chip lead to Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (1.1 million to 1 million) when Hahn folded to Eftekhar Jahromi who bet the river and then showed he hit a set of Kings.
5 players remain with an average stack of 1.1 million (21 bb).
Remaining Prize Pool:
Place-Amount
1st $36,264
2nd $21,367
3rd $12,302
4th $9,971
5th $7,770
Day 2 Eliminations
Place-Name-Amount
6th Rafael Menkes (Bethesda, MD) $6,475
7th Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ) $5,180
8th Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ) $3,885
9th Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ) $2,590
10th Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT) $1,683
11th Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NJ) $1,683
12th Neal Gay (New York, NY) $1,683
13th Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) $1,424
Next Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante
Mike Hahn regains the chip lead on dinner break with 1.9 million after knocking out Rafael Menkes at the end of the previous level.
Hahn briefly surrendered the chip lead to Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (1.1 million to 1 million) when Hahn folded to Eftekhar Jahromi who bet the river and then showed he hit a set of Kings.
5 players remain with an average stack of 1.1 million (21 bb).
Remaining Prize Pool:
Place-Amount
1st $36,264
2nd $21,367
3rd $12,302
4th $9,971
5th $7,770
Day 2 Eliminations
Place-Name-Amount
6th Rafael Menkes (Bethesda, MD) $6,475
7th Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ) $5,180
8th Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ) $3,885
9th Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ) $2,590
10th Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT) $1,683
11th Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NJ) $1,683
12th Neal Gay (New York, NY) $1,683
13th Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) $1,424
Event 3: 6th Place - Menkes
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Rafael Menkes (Bethesda, MD)
$6,475
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Mike Hahn raises to 80k, Rafael Menkes makes it 200k, Hahn calls.
Flop: 8♦ 2♦ J♦
Menkes moves all in for 500k, Hahn calls.
Menkes: K♦ 10♥ (flush draw)
Hahn: A♥ A♣ (over pair)
Turn: 7♠
River: 2♣
Menkes misses his 9-outer twice and is on the rail; Hahn is the chip leader with 1.9 million
Menkes finishes in 6th place for $6,475.
Event 4: New Chip Leader
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Maruti Yarlapati was all-in on the flop after flopping two pair.
Sean Hu looked him up with an open-ended straight draw.
The straight came on the turn and Maruit failed to boat up on the river. He was busted.
Sean chipped up to almost 400k, good for the chip lead.
Interestingly, the former leader, Adilbek Karaguishiyev, has been moved to the same table as Sean.
Maruti Yarlapati was all-in on the flop after flopping two pair.
Sean Hu
Sean Hu looked him up with an open-ended straight draw.
The straight came on the turn and Maruit failed to boat up on the river. He was busted.
Sean chipped up to almost 400k, good for the chip lead.
Interestingly, the former leader, Adilbek Karaguishiyev, has been moved to the same table as Sean.
Palace Malice Wins Belmont
For just a few minutes, most of the eyes in the poker room were on the monitors showing the Belmont Stakes.
Palace Malice was the winner (and not the favorite).
Oxbow, the Preakness winner, finished 2nd.
Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished 3rd.
Now let's get back to poker!
Palace Malice was the winner (and not the favorite).
Oxbow, the Preakness winner, finished 2nd.
Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished 3rd.
Now let's get back to poker!
Event 4: Butt Busted
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Zohaib Butt's quest for three cashes in a row has come to an end.
VIP Nguyen opened for 6,100.
Zohaib shoved for 10,100
Antonio Walker shoved for more.
Another short-stack was all-in.
VIP folded, showing AK offsuit. "Because he's shown Aces twice already today." referring to Antonio. "That's the only reason I folded.
The hands were tabled:
Zohaib - T5
Antonio - AQ
Shortie - 55
Zohaib was calling for a Ten, but an Ace hit the board, sending the pot to Antonio and sending Zohaib and the other short stack to the rail.
Zohaib Butt's quest for three cashes in a row has come to an end.
VIP Nguyen opened for 6,100.
Zohaib shoved for 10,100
Antonio Walker shoved for more.
Another short-stack was all-in.
VIP folded, showing AK offsuit. "Because he's shown Aces twice already today." referring to Antonio. "That's the only reason I folded.
The hands were tabled:
Zohaib - T5
Antonio - AQ
Shortie - 55
Zohaib was calling for a Ten, but an Ace hit the board, sending the pot to Antonio and sending Zohaib and the other short stack to the rail.
Event 4: Chip Leader Emerges
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 13: Blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante.
Adilbek Karaguishiyev (Jersey City, NJ) has emerged as the early chip leader. He's up to ~240k.
Adilbek won the Pot Limit Omaha event during the 2013 Spring Open, good for $9,387. Looks like he can play Hold'em, too.
17 tables remain. Average stack is 65k.
Level 13: Blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante.
Adilbek Karaguishiyev
Adilbek Karaguishiyev (Jersey City, NJ) has emerged as the early chip leader. He's up to ~240k.
Adilbek won the Pot Limit Omaha event during the 2013 Spring Open, good for $9,387. Looks like he can play Hold'em, too.
17 tables remain. Average stack is 65k.
Event 3: Rinaldi Doubles Through Hahn
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
Philip Rinaldi is all in for 314k with AK vs the pocket 9s of Mike Hahn.
A King hits the flop and Rinaldi gets the double-up.
Hahn drops to 1.4 million and is still the chip leader, while Carmen DiMaria is the short stack with 450k.
Rinaldi, Payam Eftekhar Jahromi, Jim McKeon and Rafael Menkes are all between 600k and 1.2 million.
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
Philip Rinaldi is all in for 314k with AK vs the pocket 9s of Mike Hahn.
A King hits the flop and Rinaldi gets the double-up.
Hahn drops to 1.4 million and is still the chip leader, while Carmen DiMaria is the short stack with 450k.
Rinaldi, Payam Eftekhar Jahromi, Jim McKeon and Rafael Menkes are all between 600k and 1.2 million.
Event 4: Former Champion Chipping Up
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
A short-stack was all-in and called by Melad Marji (Brigantine, NJ).
Shortie - JJ
Melad - QT suited
The flop was all Melad, who flopped a Ten and a flush draw.
His draw came in on the turn, giving him the flush and busting his opponent.
With that pot, Melad chipped up to ~185k.
Melad won the 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship event and $198,078 last year.
Players are on a break after finishing level 12.
A short-stack was all-in and called by Melad Marji (Brigantine, NJ).
Shortie - JJ
Melad - QT suited
The flop was all Melad, who flopped a Ten and a flush draw.
Melad Marji - 2012 BSPO Champion
His draw came in on the turn, giving him the flush and busting his opponent.
With that pot, Melad chipped up to ~185k.
Melad won the 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship event and $198,078 last year.
Players are on a break after finishing level 12.
Event 4: Ballantine Building
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Tables are breaking fast. Down to 22 (220 players) already.
No way to know who the chip leader is this early, but some big stacks are emerging.
Jay Ballentine (New York, NY) is up to 150k and sitting comfortably while the average stack is only 50k.
About half way through Level 12 with blinds of 1k/2k, 300 ante.
Tables are breaking fast. Down to 22 (220 players) already.
No way to know who the chip leader is this early, but some big stacks are emerging.
Jay Ballentine
Jay Ballentine (New York, NY) is up to 150k and sitting comfortably while the average stack is only 50k.
About half way through Level 12 with blinds of 1k/2k, 300 ante.
Event 3: 7th Place - Reardon
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 12k/24k/3k
Brian Reardon runs pocket 6s into the pocket Kings of Jim McKeon on the last hand of the level.
Reardon earns $5,180 for his 7th place finish.
Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ)
$5,180
Blinds 12k/24k/3k
Brian Reardon runs pocket 6s into the pocket Kings of Jim McKeon on the last hand of the level.
Reardon earns $5,180 for his 7th place finish.
Event 4: Kramer Kuts One
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Three players see a flop of J 8 6 rainbow.
Seat 8 bet 9k (utg).
Peter Kramer (Lansdale, PA) jammed for 61k.
Ed Abendschein (Mountain Lakes, NJ) tanked for a couple of minutes, then folded.
Seat 8 called all-in for less, showing AJ for top/top.
Peter rolled over pocket Queens to take the pot, sending his opponent to the rail, when the last two cards fell 8 7.
Peter chipped up to ~125k.
Three players see a flop of J 8 6 rainbow.
Seat 8 bet 9k (utg).
Peter Kramer (Lansdale, PA) jammed for 61k.
Peter Kramer
Ed Abendschein (Mountain Lakes, NJ) tanked for a couple of minutes, then folded.
Seat 8 called all-in for less, showing AJ for top/top.
Peter rolled over pocket Queens to take the pot, sending his opponent to the rail, when the last two cards fell 8 7.
Peter chipped up to ~125k.
Event 3: Double, Double
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante
Two players have doubled since our last elimination.
Jim McKeon hits a three-outer on the river vs chip leader Mike Hahn (A3 vs AJ).
McKeon doubles to 600k and says, "don't put that in the blog," after the three hits the river; Han drops to 1.2 million, but still has the lead.
A few hands later Philip Rinaldi limps in EP and after two more callers Carmen DiMaria raises to 99k in the BB.
Rinaldi moves all in for 277k total and DiMaria calls.
Rinaldi: JJ
DiMaria: 88
The board runs out A K 3 10 10 and Rinaldi gets the double-up.
Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante
Two players have doubled since our last elimination.
Jim McKeon hits a three-outer on the river vs chip leader Mike Hahn (A3 vs AJ).
McKeon doubles to 600k and says, "don't put that in the blog," after the three hits the river; Han drops to 1.2 million, but still has the lead.
A few hands later Philip Rinaldi limps in EP and after two more callers Carmen DiMaria raises to 99k in the BB.
Rinaldi moves all in for 277k total and DiMaria calls.
Rinaldi: JJ
DiMaria: 88
The board runs out A K 3 10 10 and Rinaldi gets the double-up.
Event 4: Busted and Back Again
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
A couple more event 3 bust-outs have turned up in this event.
Neal "I'm a lock to win this event" Gay (New York, NY) finished 12th earning $1,683. Maybe he can parlay that cash into a win in this event.
Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) busted out of event 3 in 13th place, earning $1,424. He's giving this event a go also.
A couple more event 3 bust-outs have turned up in this event.
Neal "I'm a lock to win this event" Gay (New York, NY) finished 12th earning $1,683. Maybe he can parlay that cash into a win in this event.
Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) busted out of event 3 in 13th place, earning $1,424. He's giving this event a go also.
Event 3: 8th Place - Cosentino
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Three players see a rainbow flow of Q J 2
Justin Cosentino moves all in for 162k, Payam Eftekhar Jahromi folds and Carmen DiMaria calls.
DiMaria: Q 4 (top pair)
Cosentino: 10 9 (OE straight draw)
The turn and river brick for Cosentino who finishes in 8th place for $3,885.
Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ)
$3,885
10k/20k/3k ante
Three players see a rainbow flow of Q J 2
Justin Cosentino moves all in for 162k, Payam Eftekhar Jahromi folds and Carmen DiMaria calls.
DiMaria: Q 4 (top pair)
Cosentino: 10 9 (OE straight draw)
The turn and river brick for Cosentino who finishes in 8th place for $3,885.
Event 3: Eftekhar Jahromi Shows Bluff
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 10k/20/3k ante
Carmen DiMaria raises from the cutoff to 45k, Payam Eftekhar Jahromi calls from the BB
Flop: 10♥ 7♥ 2♣
Eftekhar Jahromi checks, DiMaria bets 80k, Eftekhar Jahromi calls
Turn: 3♦
Eftekhar Jahromi bets 96k, DiMaria folds
Eftekhar Jahromi shows J♥ 5♥ and says, "I had a (flush) draw," and then adds that he saw
DiMaria show pocket 2s in a similar situation on Day 1.
"You're still thinking about that hand," asks DiMaria, "that's good."
DiMaria is down to 600k, while Eftekhar Jahromi is now at 850k and in second place behind Mike Hahn who is at 1.5 million.
Blinds 10k/20/3k ante
Carmen DiMaria raises from the cutoff to 45k, Payam Eftekhar Jahromi calls from the BB
Flop: 10♥ 7♥ 2♣
Eftekhar Jahromi checks, DiMaria bets 80k, Eftekhar Jahromi calls
Turn: 3♦
Eftekhar Jahromi bets 96k, DiMaria folds
Eftekhar Jahromi shows J♥ 5♥ and says, "I had a (flush) draw," and then adds that he saw
DiMaria show pocket 2s in a similar situation on Day 1.
"You're still thinking about that hand," asks DiMaria, "that's good."
DiMaria is down to 600k, while Eftekhar Jahromi is now at 850k and in second place behind Mike Hahn who is at 1.5 million.
Event 4: Reina Rules
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Another familiar face in this event is Onofrio 'Frank' Reina (Carteret, NJ). He won the Borgata $100,000 Guarantee Saturday Series event here in February, taking home $41,724 and bringing his lifetime earnings closer to $150,000.
He's hoping the $100,000 Guarantee Saturday Series is his ticket, since this event also carries that guarantee.
Frank Reina
Another familiar face in this event is Onofrio 'Frank' Reina (Carteret, NJ). He won the Borgata $100,000 Guarantee Saturday Series event here in February, taking home $41,724 and bringing his lifetime earnings closer to $150,000.
He's hoping the $100,000 Guarantee Saturday Series is his ticket, since this event also carries that guarantee.
Event 4: Butt Goes for Trifecta
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 9: Blinds 500/1,000 with 100 ante.
Down to 33 tables (330 players) already. Tables are breaking quickly now that registration is closed.
Lots of familiar faces are still in the field and one very familiar face is going for the trifecta today.
Zohaib Butt (Babylon, NY) recently busted out of day two of event 3, finishing 14th for $1,424.
He also cashed in event 2, finishing 24th for $871.
He's now entered this event, going for his third cash in a row. We'll keep an eye on him to see how he does.
Level 9: Blinds 500/1,000 with 100 ante.
Down to 33 tables (330 players) already. Tables are breaking quickly now that registration is closed.
Lots of familiar faces are still in the field and one very familiar face is going for the trifecta today.
Zohaib Butt
Zohaib Butt (Babylon, NY) recently busted out of day two of event 3, finishing 14th for $1,424.
He also cashed in event 2, finishing 24th for $871.
He's now entered this event, going for his third cash in a row. We'll keep an eye on him to see how he does.
Event 3: 9th Place - Gardner
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Jason Gardner is the table short stack with 240k when he moves all in. Chip leader Mike Hahn makes the call.
Gardner: 77
Hahn: QQ
Hahn flops quads and Gardner's day is done in 9th place; Hahn is up over 1.3 million.
"What are you going to do," says Gardner who finishes with $2,590.
Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ)
$2,590
Jason Gardner is the table short stack with 240k when he moves all in. Chip leader Mike Hahn makes the call.
Gardner: 77
Hahn: QQ
Hahn flops quads and Gardner's day is done in 9th place; Hahn is up over 1.3 million.
"What are you going to do," says Gardner who finishes with $2,590.
Event 3: DiMaria Doubles Through Cosentino
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
On the last hand of the level, Carmen DiMaria raises to 50k, Justin Cosentino makes it 150k, DiMaria moves all in for 415k and Cosentino calls.
DiMaria: AA
Cosentino: QQ
The board runs out 2 7 J 8 K and DiMaria gets the double up. Cosentino is cut in half as players head off to a 10 minute break.
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
On the last hand of the level, Carmen DiMaria raises to 50k, Justin Cosentino makes it 150k, DiMaria moves all in for 415k and Cosentino calls.
DiMaria: AA
Cosentino: QQ
The board runs out 2 7 J 8 K and DiMaria gets the double up. Cosentino is cut in half as players head off to a 10 minute break.
Event 4: Registration Closed
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Registration/re-entry has closed on today's super-sized field.
Unofficially there are 553 entries, which makes total buy-ins $193,550, nearly double the $100,000 guarantee!
The official numbers and prize pool will be posted when they're finalized.
Registration/re-entry has closed on today's super-sized field.
Unofficially there are 553 entries, which makes total buy-ins $193,550, nearly double the $100,000 guarantee!
The official numbers and prize pool will be posted when they're finalized.
Videography: 2013 BSPO Event 1
It's been just over 24 hours since the opening event of the Borgata Summer Poker Open concluded. The kick-off event drew 1,383 entries, soaring past the $300,000 Guarantee that was attached ($484,050 total buy-in).
BorgataPokerBlog captured the entire event through the video lens. We continued to use the still frame, but added video this series, and tried to capture the essence of the event.
BorgataPokerBlog captured the entire event through the video lens. We continued to use the still frame, but added video this series, and tried to capture the essence of the event.
Event 3: 10th Place - Gileno
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT)
$1,683
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
Paul Gileno is all preflop for 240k with 88 vs the JJ of Jim McKeon, but doesn't connect.
Gileno earns $1,683 for his 10th place finish.
Event 3: Final Table
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) 497k
2 Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) 1 million
3 Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ) 245k
4 Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (Pittsburgh, PA) 655k
5 Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ) 800k
6 Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ) 412k
7 Jim McKeon (Lattingtown, NY) 380k
8 Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT) 230k
9 Rafael Menkes (Bethesda, MD) 568k
10 Carmen DiMaria (Westfield, NJ) 484k
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) 497k
2 Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) 1 million
3 Jason Gardner (Brick, NJ) 245k
4 Payam Eftekhar Jahromi (Pittsburgh, PA) 655k
5 Justin Cosentino (Park Ridge, NJ) 800k
6 Brian Reardon (Vorhees, NJ) 412k
7 Jim McKeon (Lattingtown, NY) 380k
8 Paul Gileno (Middletown, CT) 230k
9 Rafael Menkes (Bethesda, MD) 568k
10 Carmen DiMaria (Westfield, NJ) 484k
Event 3: 11th Place - Brewer
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NJ)
$1,683
On the first hand back from break Christine Brewer moves all in for 80k with K4 and is up against
Brian Reardon's 8 7.
Reardon hits a 7 on the flop to end Brewer's run in 11th place and $1,683.
Out first hand back from break k4 cc bb, sb shoves 87 off, I loose #runbad
— Christine Brewer (@CBrewer_09) June 8, 2013
Event 3: 12th Place - Gay
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Neal Gay (New York, NY)
$1,683
Neal Gay loses a half million chip pot when his opponent Rafael Menkes hits a flush on the turn.
The chips are in the middle after a King high flop with two clubs.
Gay: K J
Menkes: A♣ J♣
The 3♣ hits the turn and gives Menkes the winning flush.
Gay finishes in 12th place for $1,683.
Event 3: 13th Place - Wolf
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD)
$1,424
Larry Wolf runs his pocket 10s into the pocket Jacks of Jim McKeon.
Wolf won a Borgata trophy in 2007, but settles for $1,424 for his 13th place finish.
Event 3: 14th Place - Butt
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Zohaib Butt (Babylon, NY)
$1,424
Zohaib Butt moves all in for 260k with AK against the pocket 8s of Justin Cosentino.
Butt doesn't connect and is out in 14th place for $1,424.
Event 3: 15th Place - Mullins
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Paul Mullins loses more than half his stack in a hand against chip leader Mike Hahn which eventually leads to his 15th place finish.
"He's on fire," says Mullins who dropped from 400k to 150k on the pivotal hand.
On a board of 8 3 J 10 A, Hahn bets 111k on the river and Mullins gets the bad news after he calls.
Hahn hit a straight on the turn with 7 9 and jumps over the 1 million chip mark.
Mullins eventually goes out in 15th place after hitting an Ace with A9, but his opponent turns a set of 10s for the knockout.
Mullins earns $1,424 and says he'll be back for the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship Event.
Paul Mullins (Silver Spring, MD)
$1,424
Paul Mullins loses more than half his stack in a hand against chip leader Mike Hahn which eventually leads to his 15th place finish.
"He's on fire," says Mullins who dropped from 400k to 150k on the pivotal hand.
On a board of 8 3 J 10 A, Hahn bets 111k on the river and Mullins gets the bad news after he calls.
Hahn hit a straight on the turn with 7 9 and jumps over the 1 million chip mark.
Mullins eventually goes out in 15th place after hitting an Ace with A9, but his opponent turns a set of 10s for the knockout.
Mullins earns $1,424 and says he'll be back for the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship Event.
Event 3: 16th Place - Gervasi
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Anthony Gervasi is all in for 97k and ahead with pocket 7s vs the pocket 5s of Philip Rinaldi.
Rinaldi hits a set of 5s on the turn to take the pot.
Gervasi finishes in 16th place for $1,295.
Anthony Gervasi (West Islip, NY)
$1,295
Rinaldi hits a set of 5s on the turn to take the pot.
Gervasi finishes in 16th place for $1,295.
Event 3: 17th Place - Gorelik
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Vyacheslav "Steve" Gorelik (Staten Island, NY)
$1,295
Steve Gorelik ships his last 60k with K 10 vs the A 9 of Philip Rinaldi.
The Ace is good for Rinaldi and Gorelik takes home $1,295 for his 17th place finish.
Event 3: 18th Place - Bryan
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Tim Bryan (Centerville, VA)
$1,295
Tim Bryan is on the rail courtesy of Christine Brewer's QQ.
Brewer hits a queen and a full house on the river against Bryan's A 10.
Bryan finishes in 18th place for $1,295.
Event 3: 19th-20th Places
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Joshua Plummer is the first Day 2 elimination (20th) when his pocket 9s don't connect against the pocket Jacks of Carmen DiMaria for his last 160k.
Pocket Jacks are also the hand that elimantes Dan Pignataro in 19th place. Chip leader Mike Hahn adds another 130k to his stack when his Jacks hold against Pignataro's A 4.
Plummer and Pignataro each take home $1,165.
Place-Name-Amount
19th Dan Pignataro (Farifield, NJ) $1,165
20th Joshua Plummer (Salisbury, NC) $1,165
Plummer & Pignataro
Joshua Plummer is the first Day 2 elimination (20th) when his pocket 9s don't connect against the pocket Jacks of Carmen DiMaria for his last 160k.
Pocket Jacks are also the hand that elimantes Dan Pignataro in 19th place. Chip leader Mike Hahn adds another 130k to his stack when his Jacks hold against Pignataro's A 4.
Plummer and Pignataro each take home $1,165.
Place-Name-Amount
19th Dan Pignataro (Farifield, NJ) $1,165
20th Joshua Plummer (Salisbury, NC) $1,165
Event 3: Trophy Hunting
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
The remaining 20 players are back for Day 2 to play for the $36,264 top prize.
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) is the chip leader with 790k (79 bb), more than twice as much as second place as Paul Mullins (Silver Spring, MD) returns with 393k.
The average stack is 267k (27 bb) and play resuming with blinds at 5k/10k/1k ante.
Players are on two tables of 10 and will play down to a winner.
A reminder of what they're playing for:
Payouts
Entries: 267
Total Buy-In: $133,500
Place-Amount
1: $36,264
2: $21,367
3: $12,302
4: $9,971
5: $7,770
6: $6,475
7: $5,180
8: $3,885
9: $2,590
10-12: $1,683
13-15: $1,424
16-18: $1,295
19-27: $1,165
The remaining 20 players are back for Day 2 to play for the $36,264 top prize.
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) is the chip leader with 790k (79 bb), more than twice as much as second place as Paul Mullins (Silver Spring, MD) returns with 393k.
The average stack is 267k (27 bb) and play resuming with blinds at 5k/10k/1k ante.
Players are on two tables of 10 and will play down to a winner.
A reminder of what they're playing for:
Payouts
Entries: 267
Total Buy-In: $133,500
Place-Amount
1: $36,264
2: $21,367
3: $12,302
4: $9,971
5: $7,770
6: $6,475
7: $5,180
8: $3,885
9: $2,590
10-12: $1,683
13-15: $1,424
16-18: $1,295
19-27: $1,165
Event 4: East Coast Grinder
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Alan Kraut (Doylestown, PA) has been a Borgata regular for many years and has been featured in the blog and as part of our Borgata Poker video series.
Previous Links:
Blog <---Click
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Kraut's staying on the East Coast this summer and offers these tweets:
Alan Kraut (Doylestown, PA) has been a Borgata regular for many years and has been featured in the blog and as part of our Borgata Poker video series.
Previous Links:
Blog <---Click
Video <---Click
Kraut's staying on the East Coast this summer and offers these tweets:
Chose @borgatapoker instead of spending 6 weeks in Vegas for @wsop. Hope some friends chose to stay East too. Been off twitter since April..
— Alan Kraut (@AlanKrautPoker) June 5, 2013
“@borgatapoker: @alankrautpoker @wsop Thanks for staying East!!!Good Luck” <--- thanks, could use some more good luck.
— Alan Kraut (@AlanKrautPoker) June 8, 2013
Event 4: Early Birds
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Players at the table during Level 1 (25/50) include:
Leo G
Lana O'Brien
Alyson Parker
Leonardo Palermo
Dave Lydon
Grace Sun
Craig Feldherr
Frank Ingardinia
Lyle Diamond
Wendy Rubin
Alan Kraut
Bob Haavind
Neville Darrell
Sam Ruszkay
And birthday boy Joe Demone!
Poker Room
Players at the table during Level 1 (25/50) include:
Leo G
Lana O'Brien
Alyson Parker
Leonardo Palermo
Dave Lydon
Grace Sun
Craig Feldherr
Frank Ingardinia
Lyle Diamond
Wendy Rubin
Alan Kraut
Bob Haavind
Neville Darrell
Sam Ruszkay
And birthday boy Joe Demone!
Event 4: $100,000 GUARANTEED Again!
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
For the second straight day players will be going for at least $100,000 GUARANTEED.
Friday's field had no problem passing the magic number ($133,500 total buy-in) and today should be no different.
Players start with 20k stacks and levels are 25 minutes each to start (Levels 7+ / 30 min).
Re-entry and registration is open through Level 6 (~1:55 pm) and this is a one day tournament.
The Poker Room is buzzing as the action is underway!
For the second straight day players will be going for at least $100,000 GUARANTEED.
Friday's field had no problem passing the magic number ($133,500 total buy-in) and today should be no different.
Players start with 20k stacks and levels are 25 minutes each to start (Levels 7+ / 30 min).
Re-entry and registration is open through Level 6 (~1:55 pm) and this is a one day tournament.
The Poker Room is buzzing as the action is underway!
Event 3 - Start of Day 2 Table Assignments & Chip Counts
Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event 3: $500 + $60 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
June 7-8, 2013
Entries: 267
Total Buy-In: $133,500
Players Remaining: 20
Average Chip Stack: 267,000
START OF DAY 2 TABLE ASSIGNMENTS & CHIP COUNTS:
T1 | S1 - BRIAN REARDON (VOORHEES, NJ): 317,000
T1 | S2 - CHRISTINE BREWER (PORT MONMOUTH, NJ): 307,000
T1 | S3 - VYACHESLAV GORELIK (STATEN ISLAND, NY): 154,000
T1 | S4 - PAYAM EFTEKHAR JAHROMI (PITTSBURGH, PA): 250,000
T1 | S5 - NEAL GAY (NEW YORK, NY): 343,000
T1 | S6 - LAURENCE WOLF (ANNAPOLIS, MD): 132,000
T1 | S7 - PHILIP RINALDI (SILVER SPRING, MD): 236,000
T1 | S8 - PAUL GILENO (MIDDLETOWN, CT): 317,000
T1 | S9 - JAMES MCKEON (LATTINGTOWN, NY): 243,000
T1 | S10 - TIMOTHY BRYAN (CENTERVILLE, VA): 198,000
T2 | S1 - DANIEL PIGNATARO (FAIRFIELD, NJ): 134,000
T2 | S2 - CARMEN DIMARIA (WESTFIELD, NJ): 252,000
T2 | S3 - MICHAEL HAHN (CARMEL, IN): 790,000
T2 | S4 - ZOHAIB BUTT (BABYLON, NY): 363,000
T2 | S5 - JASON GARDNER (BRICK, NJ): 142,000
T2 | S6 - ANTHONY GERVASI (WEST ISLIP, NY): 83,000
T2 | S7 - PAUL MULLINS (SILVER SPRING, MD): 393,000
T2 | S8 - JUSTIN COSENTINO (PARK RIDGE, NJ): 256,000
T2 | S9 - JOSHUA PLUMMER (SALISBURY, NC): 163,000
T2 | S10 - RAFAEL MENKES (BETHESDA, MD): 361,000
Event 3: $500 + $60 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
June 7-8, 2013
Entries: 267
Total Buy-In: $133,500
Players Remaining: 20
Average Chip Stack: 267,000
START OF DAY 2 TABLE ASSIGNMENTS & CHIP COUNTS:
T1 | S1 - BRIAN REARDON (VOORHEES, NJ): 317,000
T1 | S2 - CHRISTINE BREWER (PORT MONMOUTH, NJ): 307,000
T1 | S3 - VYACHESLAV GORELIK (STATEN ISLAND, NY): 154,000
T1 | S4 - PAYAM EFTEKHAR JAHROMI (PITTSBURGH, PA): 250,000
T1 | S5 - NEAL GAY (NEW YORK, NY): 343,000
T1 | S6 - LAURENCE WOLF (ANNAPOLIS, MD): 132,000
T1 | S7 - PHILIP RINALDI (SILVER SPRING, MD): 236,000
T1 | S8 - PAUL GILENO (MIDDLETOWN, CT): 317,000
T1 | S9 - JAMES MCKEON (LATTINGTOWN, NY): 243,000
T1 | S10 - TIMOTHY BRYAN (CENTERVILLE, VA): 198,000
T2 | S1 - DANIEL PIGNATARO (FAIRFIELD, NJ): 134,000
T2 | S2 - CARMEN DIMARIA (WESTFIELD, NJ): 252,000
T2 | S3 - MICHAEL HAHN (CARMEL, IN): 790,000
T2 | S4 - ZOHAIB BUTT (BABYLON, NY): 363,000
T2 | S5 - JASON GARDNER (BRICK, NJ): 142,000
T2 | S6 - ANTHONY GERVASI (WEST ISLIP, NY): 83,000
T2 | S7 - PAUL MULLINS (SILVER SPRING, MD): 393,000
T2 | S8 - JUSTIN COSENTINO (PARK RIDGE, NJ): 256,000
T2 | S9 - JOSHUA PLUMMER (SALISBURY, NC): 163,000
T2 | S10 - RAFAEL MENKES (BETHESDA, MD): 361,000
Saturday, June 8
TODAY'S EVENTS (Poker Room)
11AM: Event 4 - $350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) $100,000 GUARANTEED
11AM: Event 4 - $350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) $100,000 GUARANTEED
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-6: will last 25 minutes each | Levels 7+: will last 30 minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 6
- 1-Day event
7 PM: Event 28 - $350 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 30 minutes each
- Approximately 1 in 10 will win $3,500 CASH
- 1-Day event
Event 3: End of Day 1 Chip Counts
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 19 came to an end with 20 players remaining. They bagged their chips for the night.
Average stack is 267k.
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) is the chip leader (as he was most of the day) with 790k.
A complete list will be posted in the morning, but these are the stacks over 300k:
Irish Paul Mullins - 393k
Zohaib Butt - 363k
Rafael Menkes - 361k
Neal Gay - 343k
Paul Gileno - 317k
Brian Reardon - 317k
Christine Brewer - 307k
Day two begins at 12 noon Saturday with level 20 (5k/10k/1k).
Level 19 came to an end with 20 players remaining. They bagged their chips for the night.
Average stack is 267k.
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) is the chip leader (as he was most of the day) with 790k.
A complete list will be posted in the morning, but these are the stacks over 300k:
Irish Paul Mullins - 393k
Zohaib Butt - 363k
Rafael Menkes - 361k
Neal Gay - 343k
Paul Gileno - 317k
Brian Reardon - 317k
Christine Brewer - 307k
Day two begins at 12 noon Saturday with level 20 (5k/10k/1k).
Event 3: 22nd - Jaime; 21st - Casciola
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Manuel Jaime (New York, NY) and Zohaib Butt got all the chips in the middle preflop.
Manuel - AA
Zohaib - JJ
A Jack on the turn gave Zohaib a set and the double-up. Manuel was left short and busted out soon after. He finished 22nd for $1,165.
Paul Gileno was all-in with KT against the pocket Queens of Philippe Casciola (New York, NY).
The board came K 5 2 8 7 and Paul doubled up to over 300k.
Philippe was left with only 5k.
Despite quadrulping on the next hand, Philippe busted out on the following hand, finishing 21st for $1,165.
Manuel Jaime (New York, NY) and Zohaib Butt got all the chips in the middle preflop.
Manuel - AA
Zohaib - JJ
A Jack on the turn gave Zohaib a set and the double-up. Manuel was left short and busted out soon after. He finished 22nd for $1,165.
Paul Gileno was all-in with KT against the pocket Queens of Philippe Casciola (New York, NY).
The board came K 5 2 8 7 and Paul doubled up to over 300k.
Philippe was left with only 5k.
Despite quadrulping on the next hand, Philippe busted out on the following hand, finishing 21st for $1,165.
Event 3: 23rd Place - Vidakovic
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Ronald Vidakovic (New Milford, NJ) was all-in with A4 and trailing the A5 of Payam Eftekhar (Iran via Pittsburgh, PA).
The flop came A 4 x and it looked like Ronald was headed for a double-up with two pair.
The turn changed nothing, then a 5 hit the river, giving Payam a better two pair hand.
Ronald was sent packing in 23rd place, earning $1,165.
Payam chipped up to ~260k. Not bad considering he was down to only two big blinds during level 5 (150/300/25).
Ronald Vidakovic (New Milford, NJ) was all-in with A4 and trailing the A5 of Payam Eftekhar (Iran via Pittsburgh, PA).
The flop came A 4 x and it looked like Ronald was headed for a double-up with two pair.
The turn changed nothing, then a 5 hit the river, giving Payam a better two pair hand.
Ronald was sent packing in 23rd place, earning $1,165.
Payam chipped up to ~260k. Not bad considering he was down to only two big blinds during level 5 (150/300/25).
Event 3: 24th Place - Munroe
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
In a battle of the blinds, Ken Munroe (bb) was all-in against Christine Brewer (sb).
Christine - AT
Ken - 44
Christine caught an Ace on the board to take the pot.
Ken will take home $1,165 for his 24th place finish. He'll be back tomorrow for the $350 Big Stack NLH event.
Christine chipped up to ~270k.
In a battle of the blinds, Ken Munroe (bb) was all-in against Christine Brewer (sb).
Christine - AT
Ken - 44
Christine caught an Ace on the board to take the pot.
Ken will take home $1,165 for his 24th place finish. He'll be back tomorrow for the $350 Big Stack NLH event.
Christine chipped up to ~270k.
Event 3: 25th Place - Dahan
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 19: Blinds 4k/8k with 1k ante.
During the previous level, Moshe Dahan (Brooklyn, NY) was all-in for 24,500 and called by Philip Rinaldi.
Moshe - 22
Philip - AK
Board - Q 8 7 J 5
Despite flopping a flush draw, Philip did not improve and Moshe doubled up.
It didn't last long, however, and Moshe busted out soon after in 25th place ($1,165).
Then the blinds went up and players opted to play one more level before bagging chips for the night.
Level 19: Blinds 4k/8k with 1k ante.
During the previous level, Moshe Dahan (Brooklyn, NY) was all-in for 24,500 and called by Philip Rinaldi.
Moshe - 22
Philip - AK
Board - Q 8 7 J 5
Despite flopping a flush draw, Philip did not improve and Moshe doubled up.
It didn't last long, however, and Moshe busted out soon after in 25th place ($1,165).
Then the blinds went up and players opted to play one more level before bagging chips for the night.
Event 3: 26th Place - Rittmeyer
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
David Rittmeyer (Towson, MD) was all-in for his last ~90k.
Christine Brewer called.
David - AK
Christine - KJ suited
Board - J 4 2 6 9
Christine made a pair on the flop to take the pot. She's up to ~220k.
David finished in 26th place, earning $1,165.
David Rittmeyer
David Rittmeyer (Towson, MD) was all-in for his last ~90k.
Christine Brewer called.
David - AK
Christine - KJ suited
Board - J 4 2 6 9
Christine made a pair on the flop to take the pot. She's up to ~220k.
David finished in 26th place, earning $1,165.
Event 3: Christine's Queens Qwacked
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
After the player in seat 1 opened, Christine Brewer 3-bet, then Mike Hahn (bb) 4-bet to 81,500.
The opener folded and Christine called.
On the flop of A 8 2 rainbow, both checked.
Turn was a Ten and both checked.
River was a 4 and Mike checked.
Christine bet 90k and Mike called.
Christine showed pocket Queens.
Mike tabled A5 suited for a pair of Aces to take the pot. He chipped up to ~735k.
Christine was left with ~110k.
After the player in seat 1 opened, Christine Brewer 3-bet, then Mike Hahn (bb) 4-bet to 81,500.
The opener folded and Christine called.
On the flop of A 8 2 rainbow, both checked.
Turn was a Ten and both checked.
River was a 4 and Mike checked.
Christine bet 90k and Mike called.
Christine showed pocket Queens.
Mike tabled A5 suited for a pair of Aces to take the pot. He chipped up to ~735k.
Christine was left with ~110k.
Event 3: 27th Place - Shigol
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) was all-in utg for ~140k.
Igor Shigol (New Milford, NJ) called all-in for less.
Philip - AQ suited
Igor - KK
Board - 5 4 2 A 5
Philip paired his Ace on the turn to take the pot, chipping up to ~230k.
Igor took the walk to the payout desk, finishing 27th for $1,165 and the first player to cash out of this event.
Philip Rinaldi (Silver Spring, MD) was all-in utg for ~140k.
Igor Shigol (New Milford, NJ) called all-in for less.
Philip - AQ suited
Igor - KK
Board - 5 4 2 A 5
Philip paired his Ace on the turn to take the pot, chipping up to ~230k.
Igor took the walk to the payout desk, finishing 27th for $1,165 and the first player to cash out of this event.
Event 3: Final 27 in Action
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Play has resumed. They're shooting for 2am or 18 players. We'll see how that works out.
Mike Hahn is still the chip leader with ~650k.
Some other rough chips counts:
Irish Paul Mullins - 405k
Manuel Jaime - 350k
Zohaib Butt - 280k
Christine Brewer - 260k
Carmen DiMaria - 250k
Paul Gileno - 250k
Justin Cosentino - 240k
Philip Rinaldi - 140k
David Rittmeyer - 105k
Level 18: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Play has resumed. They're shooting for 2am or 18 players. We'll see how that works out.
Mike Hahn is still the chip leader with ~650k.
Some other rough chips counts:
Irish Paul Mullins - 405k
Manuel Jaime - 350k
Zohaib Butt - 280k
Christine Brewer - 260k
Carmen DiMaria - 250k
Paul Gileno - 250k
Justin Cosentino - 240k
Philip Rinaldi - 140k
David Rittmeyer - 105k
Event 3: Bubble Time - Not!
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
They were down to 29 players just as level 17 was running out.
When one player busted, dealers were told to hold up, but a hand still in progress resulted in another elimination.
The bubble burst without any hand-for-hand play and the final 27 players are all in the money.
They were rewarded with a 15 minute break while the black 100 chips were colored up.
They were down to 29 players just as level 17 was running out.
When one player busted, dealers were told to hold up, but a hand still in progress resulted in another elimination.
The bubble burst without any hand-for-hand play and the final 27 players are all in the money.
They were rewarded with a 15 minute break while the black 100 chips were colored up.
Event 3: Two More Gone
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
A short-stack was all-in and ahead holding A9 suited.
Zohaib Butt (Babylon, NY) looked him up with KQ.
The flop came K Q 9 giving Zohaib the lead with two pair.
The last two fell 2 K and Zohaib boated up on the river. He chipped up to over 300k. He's going for his second cash in two days. He finished 24th in event 2 yesterday ($871).
His opponent was felted, leaving 32 players in action.
Another player busted out soon after, leaving 31.
Average is 172k.
Just four more to go to reach the money!
A short-stack was all-in and ahead holding A9 suited.
Zohaib Butt (Babylon, NY) looked him up with KQ.
The flop came K Q 9 giving Zohaib the lead with two pair.
Zohaib Butt
The last two fell 2 K and Zohaib boated up on the river. He chipped up to over 300k. He's going for his second cash in two days. He finished 24th in event 2 yesterday ($871).
His opponent was felted, leaving 32 players in action.
Another player busted out soon after, leaving 31.
Average is 172k.
Just four more to go to reach the money!
Event 3: Brewer Doubles
$500 + $60 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
The next-to-last woman in this event got her pocket Kings cracked by 87, which flopped a straight. She was left short-stacked and busted out soon after.
With her departure, Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NY) became the last woman remaining in this event.
She just picked up a double to get to 280k.
33 players remain, meaning they are six away from the money.
Average stack is 162k.
The next-to-last woman in this event got her pocket Kings cracked by 87, which flopped a straight. She was left short-stacked and busted out soon after.
Christine Brewer
With her departure, Christine Brewer (Port Monmouth, NY) became the last woman remaining in this event.
She just picked up a double to get to 280k.
33 players remain, meaning they are six away from the money.
Average stack is 162k.
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