$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante
Chalie Hook and Mike Lydon are back from break. Hook has picked up some rail birds, while Lydon sends a shout out to Ingrid and her girlfriends who are following the blog back in New York.
Chip Counts
Hook 4.8 million
Lydon 4.0 million
Remaining Prize Pool
1st $198,186
2nd $116,787
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Event 18: 10th Place - Rollero
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Joe started out with the best hand holding A-Q but was run-down by chip-leader Stephen Moy who had A-10 and smashed two tens on the flop.
Another Player claimed to have folded A-10 pre making the hand that much more statistically dramatic.
We were stuck on ten players for a couple levels. It's rare to see a flop and even rarer to make it to show-down.
Congrats to Joe for his 10th Place finish earning $764.
Joe Rollero (White House, NJ)
$764
Joe started out with the best hand holding A-Q but was run-down by chip-leader Stephen Moy who had A-10 and smashed two tens on the flop.
Another Player claimed to have folded A-10 pre making the hand that much more statistically dramatic.
We were stuck on ten players for a couple levels. It's rare to see a flop and even rarer to make it to show-down.
Congrats to Joe for his 10th Place finish earning $764.
Championship: Break Time
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante
On the last hand of the level Chalie Hook and Mike Lydon see a flop of J♣ 9♣ 5♥.
Hook bets 200k, Lydon calls
Turn: 2♦
Hook checks, Lydon bets 250k, Hook calls
River: A♥
Hook bets 950k, Lydon folds before the chips reach the pot.
Players are on a short break.
Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante
On the last hand of the level Chalie Hook and Mike Lydon see a flop of J♣ 9♣ 5♥.
Hook bets 200k, Lydon calls
Turn: 2♦
Hook checks, Lydon bets 250k, Hook calls
River: A♥
Hook bets 950k, Lydon folds before the chips reach the pot.
Players are on a short break.
Championship: Beyond the Trophy
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Lydon & Hook
Mike Lydon
Chalie Hook
Event 18: Victor Victoria
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Final table is set with a Victor Stover in seat 4 and a Victoria Ondis in seat 3.
Seat - Player - Chip Count:
1. Stephen Moy (New York, NY) - 1,200,000
2. Genady Mayzel (Brooklyn, NY) - 280,000
3. Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) - 330,000
4. Victor Stover (Hummelstown, PA) - 110,000
5. Joe Rollero (White House, NJ) - 200,000
6. Chau Nguyen (Harrisburg, PA) - 300,000
7. Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) - 95,000
8. Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) - 115,000
9. Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) - 180,000
10. Brian Weaver (Elm City, NC) - 285,000
Playing as long as it takes to crown a Champion. Winner takes home the Borgata Event 18 engraved trophy along with $11,466. Congrats to our final table!
Final Table of Ten
Final table is set with a Victor Stover in seat 4 and a Victoria Ondis in seat 3.
Seat - Player - Chip Count:
1. Stephen Moy (New York, NY) - 1,200,000
2. Genady Mayzel (Brooklyn, NY) - 280,000
3. Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) - 330,000
4. Victor Stover (Hummelstown, PA) - 110,000
5. Joe Rollero (White House, NJ) - 200,000
6. Chau Nguyen (Harrisburg, PA) - 300,000
7. Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) - 95,000
8. Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) - 115,000
9. Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) - 180,000
10. Brian Weaver (Elm City, NC) - 285,000
Playing as long as it takes to crown a Champion. Winner takes home the Borgata Event 18 engraved trophy along with $11,466. Congrats to our final table!
Event 18: 11th Place - Becker
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Good run for avid golfer Marc Becker who felt good pre-flop, forcing his Opponent to only three outs. Unfortunately, he hit two of them.
Marc's A-10 vs. Opponent's A-2
Board: Q-2-3-2-10
Marc was all in pre and at risk. He'll take home $764 + $400 worth of bounties.
Players are on a ten minute break as we set up the final table of ten.
Marc Becker (Brookfield, OH)
$764
Good run for avid golfer Marc Becker who felt good pre-flop, forcing his Opponent to only three outs. Unfortunately, he hit two of them.
Marc's A-10 vs. Opponent's A-2
Board: Q-2-3-2-10
Marc was all in pre and at risk. He'll take home $764 + $400 worth of bounties.
Players are on a ten minute break as we set up the final table of ten.
Championship: 3rd Place - Wach
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ)
$67,241
River: 7
$67,241
Blinds 20k/40k/5k
Dan Wach is all in for 1.1 million and against Chalie Hook.
Hook: QQ
Wach: 55
Flop: A 4 7 (Hook still leads)
Turn: J (no change)
River: 7
Hook's pair of Queens hold and Wach finishes in 3rd place.
"It only matters if you win," says Wach who was one of the big stacks most of the tournament, including as Day 1A chip leader which earned him a $3,000 bonus. "It's alright, I won't complain, but I'm still not happy with the finish."
Wach finishes in third place for $67,241.
Hook (4.3 million) and Mike Lydon (4.5 million) are nearly dead even in chips as they take a short break before beginning heads up play.
Remaining Prize Pool
1st $198,186
2nd $116,787
Championship: Mystic River
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Dan Wach is all in and at risk for 785k against Mike Lydon.
Lydon: A♣ 2♠
Wach: 10♥ 9♥
Flop: 4♣ 7♦ Q♠ (Lydon still leads)
Turn: 2♦ (Lydon pair of 2s)
River: 9♠
Wach wins the hand with a pair of 9s and says, "I'm really liking these rivers."
It's the second time this level that Wach has hit the river to stay alive.
Wach is up to 1.6 million, Chalie Hook is about the same, while Lydon is still the chip leader ~5 million.
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Dan Wach is all in and at risk for 785k against Mike Lydon.
Lydon: A♣ 2♠
Wach: 10♥ 9♥
Flop: 4♣ 7♦ Q♠ (Lydon still leads)
Turn: 2♦ (Lydon pair of 2s)
River: 9♠
Wach wins the hand with a pair of 9s and says, "I'm really liking these rivers."
It's the second time this level that Wach has hit the river to stay alive.
Wach is up to 1.6 million, Chalie Hook is about the same, while Lydon is still the chip leader ~5 million.
Event 18: Laves Lost
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Ben Laves (Sommerset, NJ) gives up his bounty chip as his pocket seven's run into Stephen Moy's pocket tens.
The Borgata regular takes home $764 for his 12th Place finish.
Blinds 6000 / 12,000 with 2000 antes.
Ben Laves (Sommerset, NJ) - 12th Place
$764
Ben Laves (Sommerset, NJ) gives up his bounty chip as his pocket seven's run into Stephen Moy's pocket tens.
The Borgata regular takes home $764 for his 12th Place finish.
Blinds 6000 / 12,000 with 2000 antes.
Championship: Chop Shop
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante
On a flop of K 7 2, Chalie Hook checks, Dan Wach bets 100k, Hook makes it 250k, Wach moves all in for 1.6 million, Hook with a similar stack size calls.
Hook: K 2 (two pairs)
Wach: K 5 (pair of Kings)
Turn: 6
River: 6
The paired board saves Wach as neither kicker plays and they chop the pot.
Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante
On a flop of K 7 2, Chalie Hook checks, Dan Wach bets 100k, Hook makes it 250k, Wach moves all in for 1.6 million, Hook with a similar stack size calls.
Hook: K 2 (two pairs)
Wach: K 5 (pair of Kings)
Turn: 6
River: 6
The paired board saves Wach as neither kicker plays and they chop the pot.
Event 18: Anthony Out
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
The real estate broker from Marlton, NJ scores 3 bounties and has a great time at Borgata but has to settle for a 15th Place finish.
Q-10 suited vs. Brian Weaver's A-7.
Ace in the window was enough to oust Anthony.
Board: A-J-2-8-Q
Anthony Chiumento - 15th Place
$669
The real estate broker from Marlton, NJ scores 3 bounties and has a great time at Borgata but has to settle for a 15th Place finish.
Q-10 suited vs. Brian Weaver's A-7.
Ace in the window was enough to oust Anthony.
Board: A-J-2-8-Q
Championship: Blinds Up
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Play resumes with blinds at 20k/40k/5k ante
Mike Lydon 5.6 million (140 bb)
Chalie Hook 1.6 million (40 bb)
Wach 1.6 million (40 bb)
Play resumes with blinds at 20k/40k/5k ante
Mike Lydon 5.6 million (140 bb)
Chalie Hook 1.6 million (40 bb)
Wach 1.6 million (40 bb)
Championship: 1.8M Chip Pot to Lydon
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
On the last of the level, Dan Wach raises to the button to 75k, Mike Lydon makes it 250k from the bb, Wach calls.
Flop: 7♠ 3♦ 4♣
Lydon bets 300k, Wach calls
Turn: 3♣
Lydon bets 950k, Wach calls
River: 10♠
Lydon moves all in, putting Wach at risk; Wach folds.
Lydon shows pocket Queens as he scoops the 1.8 million chip pot.
The remaining three players are on break as the 1k (orange) chips are removed from play.
Chip Counts
Lydon 5.6 million
Chalie Hook 1.6 million
Wach 1.6 million
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
On the last of the level, Dan Wach raises to the button to 75k, Mike Lydon makes it 250k from the bb, Wach calls.
Flop: 7♠ 3♦ 4♣
Lydon bets 300k, Wach calls
Turn: 3♣
Lydon bets 950k, Wach calls
River: 10♠
Lydon moves all in, putting Wach at risk; Wach folds.
Lydon shows pocket Queens as he scoops the 1.8 million chip pot.
The remaining three players are on break as the 1k (orange) chips are removed from play.
Chip Counts
Lydon 5.6 million
Chalie Hook 1.6 million
Wach 1.6 million
Event 18: Final Two Tables Set
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Table 1:
1. Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) - 75,000
2. Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) - 170,000
3. Ron Gervolino - 65,000
4. Marc Becker (Brookfield, OH) - 109,000
5. Chau Nguyen (Harrisburg, PA) - 318,000
6. Victor Stover - 233,000
7. Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) - 155,000
8. Joe Rollero (White House, NJ) - 110,000
Table 2:
1. Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) - 224,000
2. Alex Torres (Union City, NJ) - 80,000
3. Ben Laves (Sommerset, NJ) - 73,000
4. Genady Mayzel - 117,000
5. Anthony Chiumento (Marlton, NJ) - 85,000
6. Brian Weaver (Elm City, NC) - 410,000
7. Stephen Moy (New York, NY) - 530,000
8. Josh Supsak (Linwood, NJ) - 150,000
Stephen Moy continues to protect and build his chip lead. Moy is currently at 500,000.
Players are taking a ten minute break so the floor can color-up.
When play resumes, Blinds will be 4000 / 8000 with 1000 antes.
Table 1:
1. Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) - 75,000
2. Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) - 170,000
3. Ron Gervolino - 65,000
4. Marc Becker (Brookfield, OH) - 109,000
5. Chau Nguyen (Harrisburg, PA) - 318,000
6. Victor Stover - 233,000
7. Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) - 155,000
8. Joe Rollero (White House, NJ) - 110,000
Table 2:
1. Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) - 224,000
2. Alex Torres (Union City, NJ) - 80,000
3. Ben Laves (Sommerset, NJ) - 73,000
4. Genady Mayzel - 117,000
5. Anthony Chiumento (Marlton, NJ) - 85,000
6. Brian Weaver (Elm City, NC) - 410,000
7. Stephen Moy (New York, NY) - 530,000
8. Josh Supsak (Linwood, NJ) - 150,000
Stephen Moy continues to protect and build his chip lead. Moy is currently at 500,000.
Players are taking a ten minute break so the floor can color-up.
When play resumes, Blinds will be 4000 / 8000 with 1000 antes.
Championship: Swingers
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
Dan Wach and Mike Lydon see a flop of J♦ 10♥ 5♠.
Wach (SB) leads for 300k
Lydon (Button) raises to 700k
Wach 3-bets to 1.3 million
Lydon moves all in and is at risk, Wach folds saying, "nice hand."
The hand swings the chip lead into Lydon's favor.
Chip Counts
Lydon 4.6 million
Wach 2.2 million
Chalie Hook 2 million
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
Wach (right) Watches Lydon Move All in
Dan Wach and Mike Lydon see a flop of J♦ 10♥ 5♠.
Wach (SB) leads for 300k
Lydon (Button) raises to 700k
Wach 3-bets to 1.3 million
Lydon moves all in and is at risk, Wach folds saying, "nice hand."
The hand swings the chip lead into Lydon's favor.
Chip Counts
Lydon 4.6 million
Wach 2.2 million
Chalie Hook 2 million
Event 18: Big Gun Gone
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
End of the night for Mike Hahn who most likely has maintained the top spot amongst the Borgata Leaderboard.
Mike's K-9 fell short against Alex's 7-7 and Opponent's A-K.
Board ran: 7-3-6-6-5.
Set of sevens spells defeat for Hahn who tonight has to settle for a min-cash of $573.
End of the night for Mike Hahn who most likely has maintained the top spot amongst the Borgata Leaderboard.
Mike's K-9 fell short against Alex's 7-7 and Opponent's A-K.
Board ran: 7-3-6-6-5.
Set of sevens spells defeat for Hahn who tonight has to settle for a min-cash of $573.
Event 18: In The Money
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Thanks to Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) the remaining 18 players are re-drawing for new seats at the final two tables. Seems like only yesterday Scott was this close to being the bubble himself.
During hand for hand, Opponent jammed his last 63,500 on the button sending Scott Levy into a long tank session from the big-blind with 8000 already in. With other players standing around the table, finally Scott called.
Scott A♠ J♠ vs. Opponent's 7♥ 7♦
Scott picks up a spade draw on the flop and still has two over cards.
Sure enough he hits his flush on the river causing the field to celebrate.
Board: Q♠ 9♠ 5♦ Q♣ 4♠
Scott picks up another $100 bounty chip and is one step closer to the $11,466 first place prize.
Scott Levy Busts Bubble
Thanks to Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) the remaining 18 players are re-drawing for new seats at the final two tables. Seems like only yesterday Scott was this close to being the bubble himself.
During hand for hand, Opponent jammed his last 63,500 on the button sending Scott Levy into a long tank session from the big-blind with 8000 already in. With other players standing around the table, finally Scott called.
Scott A♠ J♠ vs. Opponent's 7♥ 7♦
Scott picks up a spade draw on the flop and still has two over cards.
Sure enough he hits his flush on the river causing the field to celebrate.
Board: Q♠ 9♠ 5♦ Q♣ 4♠
Scott picks up another $100 bounty chip and is one step closer to the $11,466 first place prize.
Championship: Lydon Gets Some Back
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
On a board of K♠ 10♥ 2♦, Mike Lydon bets 200k and Chalie Hook calls.
Turn: 8♦
Lydon checks, Hook bets 375k, Lydon counts out the call, then moves all in. Hook folds.
Lydon and Hook are both in the 2 million chip range, with Wach at 4+ million halfway through the level.
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
On a board of K♠ 10♥ 2♦, Mike Lydon bets 200k and Chalie Hook calls.
Turn: 8♦
Lydon checks, Hook bets 375k, Lydon counts out the call, then moves all in. Hook folds.
Lydon and Hook are both in the 2 million chip range, with Wach at 4+ million halfway through the level.
Event 18: We Three Kings
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) can't believe his good fortune. He was all-in with K-10 on-the-bubble, and ran into Josh Supsak's A-A.
Scott was almost certain the dream was over, until he witnessed a flop from heaven.
Final board of: K-K-4-J-9 caused Scott to say, "That is something to blog about" and Josh Supsak to lament how his A-A always seem to get cracked at key moments in tournaments.
Crazy hand that doubles up Scott and just might propel him into the money.
Hand for hand continues as 19 of our original 197 Players remain.
Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) can't believe his good fortune. He was all-in with K-10 on-the-bubble, and ran into Josh Supsak's A-A.
Scott was almost certain the dream was over, until he witnessed a flop from heaven.
Final board of: K-K-4-J-9 caused Scott to say, "That is something to blog about" and Josh Supsak to lament how his A-A always seem to get cracked at key moments in tournaments.
Crazy hand that doubles up Scott and just might propel him into the money.
Hand for hand continues as 19 of our original 197 Players remain.
Championship: The Call
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
On a board of 10 3 4 Q 2, Michael Lydon checks, Dan Wach bets 475k and Lydon calls.
"Two pairs," says Wach who turns over Q 3. Lydon mucks and drops to 1.8 million, while Wach extends his chip lead to more than 4 million, nearly half the chips in play.
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
On a board of 10 3 4 Q 2, Michael Lydon checks, Dan Wach bets 475k and Lydon calls.
"Two pairs," says Wach who turns over Q 3. Lydon mucks and drops to 1.8 million, while Wach extends his chip lead to more than 4 million, nearly half the chips in play.
Event 18: Borgata Bubble
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Hand for Hand action has begun as Event 18 is officially on the bubble.
We're stuck on 19 players. The next person out goes home with a pat on the back while the rest of the field gets at least $573.
Level 17: Blinds 3000 / 6000 with 500 antes
Hand for Hand action has begun as Event 18 is officially on the bubble.
We're stuck on 19 players. The next person out goes home with a pat on the back while the rest of the field gets at least $573.
Level 17: Blinds 3000 / 6000 with 500 antes
Championship: Back to the Future
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Play resumes three-handed with blinds at 15k/30k/4k ante.
Chip counts:
Dan Wach - 3.6 million (120 bb)
Chalie Hook - 3 million
Mike Lydon - 2.2 million (73 bb)
Remaining Prize Pool
1st $198,186
2nd $116,787
3rd $67,241
(l-r) Lydon, Wach, dealer Tammy & Chalie
Play resumes three-handed with blinds at 15k/30k/4k ante.
Chip counts:
Dan Wach - 3.6 million (120 bb)
Chalie Hook - 3 million
Mike Lydon - 2.2 million (73 bb)
Remaining Prize Pool
1st $198,186
2nd $116,787
3rd $67,241
Event 18: Win Some, Lose Some
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) plays two hands back-to-back. He loses one then wins the other, sending Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) to the rail.
In the first hand Mike got involved in a three-way all-in. Mike's 10-10 vs. K-K vs. Joe Gabriszeski's short stack A-6.
Board ran out 4-2-5-J-Q. "That was fun anyhow" said Joe as headed for the exits.
The very next hand, Larry Wolf was telling me how he was all-in like four times since dinner break. Sure enough, Larry hit a 3 on the flop and shipped all-in vs. Mike Hahn.
Wolf way behind as Hahn already flopped a set of eights. Wolf K-3 vs. Hahn 8-8.
Board: J-8-3-K-7
Larry turned two pair but a miracle King didn't come. Wolf goes out in 22nd place for no money while Mike zooms up to 320,000.
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) plays two hands back-to-back. He loses one then wins the other, sending Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) to the rail.
In the first hand Mike got involved in a three-way all-in. Mike's 10-10 vs. K-K vs. Joe Gabriszeski's short stack A-6.
Board ran out 4-2-5-J-Q. "That was fun anyhow" said Joe as headed for the exits.
The very next hand, Larry Wolf was telling me how he was all-in like four times since dinner break. Sure enough, Larry hit a 3 on the flop and shipped all-in vs. Mike Hahn.
Wolf way behind as Hahn already flopped a set of eights. Wolf K-3 vs. Hahn 8-8.
Board: J-8-3-K-7
Larry turned two pair but a miracle King didn't come. Wolf goes out in 22nd place for no money while Mike zooms up to 320,000.
Event 18: Moy Bien
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Stephen Moy (New York, NY) took a shot yesterday in Event 17 but his AA got cracked by Opponent's KK. Today the tide has turned.
Before dinner Stephen found a sweet double-up flush with Q-9, thrusting him into that all important chip leader spot.
"I arrived at Borgata yesterday and am hoping to get into the finals" mentioned Moy.
All of our 26 Players have returned from dinner break and are looking to make the green stuff.
Top 18 are guaranteed $573.
Stephen Moy - 280,000
Stephen Moy (New York, NY) took a shot yesterday in Event 17 but his AA got cracked by Opponent's KK. Today the tide has turned.
Before dinner Stephen found a sweet double-up flush with Q-9, thrusting him into that all important chip leader spot.
"I arrived at Borgata yesterday and am hoping to get into the finals" mentioned Moy.
All of our 26 Players have returned from dinner break and are looking to make the green stuff.
Top 18 are guaranteed $573.
Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard Update (6/20)
Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard
By participating in any Borgata Summer Poker Open event (June 4-21, 2013), players earn points based upon the Borgata Summer Poker Tournament Leaderboard Formula.
Below are the top scores for the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard*
By participating in any Borgata Summer Poker Open event (June 4-21, 2013), players earn points based upon the Borgata Summer Poker Tournament Leaderboard Formula.
Below are the top scores for the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard*
(Final Results from Main events: 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17
Secondary events: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
475.325: MICHAEL HAHN
441.378: LEE KIRSCH
420.463: JOHN WHITING
375.363: ADRIAN SILVESCU
367.725: ILYA VASSERMAN
350.850: MOHD EID
349.800: RICHARD DEVIVO
346.950: SHE LOK WONG
334.325: MICHAEL BONNEY
329.238: EARL KING
321.888: JAMES MCKEON
317.188: DAVID HECK
294.575: GRAESON BURNETTE-PEAKE
288.388: MICHAEL MARDER
287.700: BENJAMIN LAVES
283.788: STEVEN POLIMENI
282.875: MARUTI YARLAPATI
282.653: THOMAS BALLA
275.113: CHII CHING SUN
274.335: DAVID EILERS
272.738: KHALED ALWAN
264.650: FRANK VULPIS
257.783: NEVILLE DARRELL
257.375: PHILIP RINALDI
256.075: CHRISTIAN FYKE
253.603: THOMAS SPELLACY
250.675: TOBY KASSER
Secondary events: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
475.325: MICHAEL HAHN
441.378: LEE KIRSCH
420.463: JOHN WHITING
375.363: ADRIAN SILVESCU
367.725: ILYA VASSERMAN
350.850: MOHD EID
349.800: RICHARD DEVIVO
346.950: SHE LOK WONG
334.325: MICHAEL BONNEY
329.238: EARL KING
321.888: JAMES MCKEON
317.188: DAVID HECK
294.575: GRAESON BURNETTE-PEAKE
288.388: MICHAEL MARDER
287.700: BENJAMIN LAVES
283.788: STEVEN POLIMENI
282.875: MARUTI YARLAPATI
282.653: THOMAS BALLA
275.113: CHII CHING SUN
274.335: DAVID EILERS
272.738: KHALED ALWAN
264.650: FRANK VULPIS
257.783: NEVILLE DARRELL
257.375: PHILIP RINALDI
256.075: CHRISTIAN FYKE
253.603: THOMAS SPELLACY
250.675: TOBY KASSER
Championship: Count 'Em
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
12k/24k/4k ante
The final three are off on a 70 minute dinner break.
Play will resume at 8:20pm.
Chip counts:
Dan Wach - 3.6 million
Chalie Hook - 3 million
Mike Lydon - 2.2 million
Event 18: Special 26
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Number of Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 26
Spots from Money: 8
Chips in Play: 2.955 million
Big Stack: 250k
Average Stack: 115k (23 bb)
Next Blinds: 2.5k/5k/500 ante
Play Resumes: 7:50 pm
Total Buy-In: $39,400
First Prize: $11,466
Places Paid: 18
Min Cash: $573
Number of Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 26
Spots from Money: 8
Chips in Play: 2.955 million
Big Stack: 250k
Average Stack: 115k (23 bb)
Next Blinds: 2.5k/5k/500 ante
Play Resumes: 7:50 pm
Total Buy-In: $39,400
First Prize: $11,466
Places Paid: 18
Min Cash: $573
Championship: The Last (Hands Before) Supper
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
12k/24k/4k ante
Dan Wach (button) opened for 50k and Chalie Hook called from the small blind.
On the flop of A K J rainbow, Chalie checked, Dan bet 60k and Chalie called.
Turn was a 3 and again Chalie checked. Dan bet 150k and Chalie called.
River was a 7 and both checked.
"King" Dan said, showing K5. Chalie mucked and Dan took the pot.
Then Chalie raised his button and Dan called from the big blind.
On the flop of 7 7 4, Dan fired 65k and Chalie raised to 135k. Dan called.
Turn was an 8 and Dan checked. Chalie bet 178k and Dan called.
River was a Queen and both checked.
Dan showed 75 suited for trips and Chalie mucked.
That was the last hand of the level and the final three took off for dinner.
Event 18: Fast Break
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Just before the dinner break a table goes down, followed by another bustout to set the field at 26, eight spots from the money.
Josh Supsak (Linwood, NJ) is still the chip leader with 250k, while Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) is up to 200k.
The average stack is 115k (23 bb) with blinds heading to 2,500/5k/500 ante.
Play resumes at 7:50 pm.
Table Breaking Before Dinner
Just before the dinner break a table goes down, followed by another bustout to set the field at 26, eight spots from the money.
Josh Supsak (Linwood, NJ) is still the chip leader with 250k, while Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) is up to 200k.
The average stack is 115k (23 bb) with blinds heading to 2,500/5k/500 ante.
Play resumes at 7:50 pm.
Championship: Off The Hook
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
12k/24k/4k ante
Dan Wach (button) opened for 50k and both blinds called.
On the flop of K 4 4 with two clubs, they checked to Dan who bet 85k. Everybody called.
Turn was an offsuit 9. They checked around.
River was an offsuit Queen.
Chalie Hook (sb) led out for 275k. Mike Lydon (bb) called. Dan gave it some thought, then folded.
Chalie rolled over KQ for two pair. Mike showed a King and mucked.
Championship: 4th Place - Gola
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
12k/24k/4k ante
Joe 'the jeweler' Gola (Philadelphia, PA)
$54,501
Dan Wach opened for 50k on the button and Joe Gola shoved from the small bling.
Dan insta-called, showing pocket Kings.
Joe rolled over pocket Aces.
The board ran out K J 8 5 T giving Dan a set of Kings and the pot. (Chalie Hook says he folded a King, so that's the case King on board.)
Joe busted out in 4th place, earning $54,501.
Dan chipped up to 3.2 million.
Mike Lydon is second with 2.8 million.
Chalie Hook is third with 2.7 million.
Event 18: The Double
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) is happy to get his dinner voucher, "the true min cash." He then moves all in with AJ.
Dave Rosenau (Absecon, NJ) looks him up with AK and Citrenbaum's good fortune continues when he flops a Jack to get a 36k double-up.
"I'll take it," says Citrenbaum as the field is ten minutes away from the 6:50 pm dinner break.
Min Cash for Citrenbaum
Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) is happy to get his dinner voucher, "the true min cash." He then moves all in with AJ.
Dave Rosenau (Absecon, NJ) looks him up with AK and Citrenbaum's good fortune continues when he flops a Jack to get a 36k double-up.
"I'll take it," says Citrenbaum as the field is ten minutes away from the 6:50 pm dinner break.
Championship: The No Show
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
12k/24k/4k ante
Chalie Hook opened for 50k on the button.
Mike Lydon raised to 175k from the small blind.
Dan Wach 4-bet to 350k from the big blind.
Chalie folded. Mike called.
The flop fell J 4 2 rainbow.
Mike checked, Dan fired ~400k and Mike folded.
That's the way it's been going -- no showdown poker.
Event 18: Wrath of (K)Hahn
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) is still alive for an unprecedented third Borgata trophy in one series, but has some work to do.
Hahn ships a 30k double-up to his opponent with QJ vs A8, leaving him with 50k.
35 players remain, 17 spots from the money.
Hahn won Event 3 & Event 16 for a combined $52,000 and is currently in first place in the series Leaderboard Standings.
Familiar Faces Still Playing
Mike Hahn
Larry Wolf
Gil Sacks
Josh Supsak
Joann Leban
Ben Laves
Dave Rosenau
Alex Torres
Mike Hahn (Indianapolis, IN) is still alive for an unprecedented third Borgata trophy in one series, but has some work to do.
Hahn ships a 30k double-up to his opponent with QJ vs A8, leaving him with 50k.
35 players remain, 17 spots from the money.
Hahn won Event 3 & Event 16 for a combined $52,000 and is currently in first place in the series Leaderboard Standings.
Familiar Faces Still Playing
Mike Hahn
Larry Wolf
Gil Sacks
Josh Supsak
Joann Leban
Ben Laves
Dave Rosenau
Alex Torres
Championship: Double Impact
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
12k/24k/4k ante
Mike Lydon (button) looked him up.
Joe: AJ
Mike: A8
Board: 5 4 3 Q 5
Joe's kicker played and he doubled up to ~700k.
Championship: The Blind Side
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
The final four took an unscheduled bio-break, then opted to play through their break at the end of the level.
Blinds up!
Level 25: Blinds 12k/24k with 4k ante.
After a few hands, the short-stacked Joe Gola moved in for 248k after Dan Wach opened for 40k on the button.
Dan called and showed AK. Joe had 5♠4♠.
The board ran out A♠Q♥7♠T♠7♣ and Joe made a flush to double up.
Event 18: The Running (Good) Man
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
"I was on a heater," says Josh Supsak (Linwood, NJ) who's the chip leader with 220k, "they've been gifting me chips."
Supsak says that on back-to-back hands he picked up 80k, including a player who shoved 35k into his preflop raise with pocket aces. On the next hand he added another 45k when his opponent had a pair, but a worse flush draw which hit on the river.
"I've blown a bigger stack than this," laughs Supsak, who's free rolling with seven ($100) bounties, "don't worry, I'll bubble."
The top 18 players make the money ($573 min cash) as they play for the $11,466 top prize.
36 players remain with an average stack of 88k (34 bb) with blinds at 1.2k/2.4k/300 ante.
Supsak Stacking Bounties
"I was on a heater," says Josh Supsak (Linwood, NJ) who's the chip leader with 220k, "they've been gifting me chips."
Supsak says that on back-to-back hands he picked up 80k, including a player who shoved 35k into his preflop raise with pocket aces. On the next hand he added another 45k when his opponent had a pair, but a worse flush draw which hit on the river.
"I've blown a bigger stack than this," laughs Supsak, who's free rolling with seven ($100) bounties, "don't worry, I'll bubble."
The top 18 players make the money ($573 min cash) as they play for the $11,466 top prize.
36 players remain with an average stack of 88k (34 bb) with blinds at 1.2k/2.4k/300 ante.
Championship: Follow The Leader
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
10k/20k/3k ante
Dan Wach takes a big pot from Chalie Hook and also takes the chip lead.
On a flop of K 6 2 rainbow, Mike Lydon bet 150k from the big blind.
Joe Gola raised to 325k from the button. Mike called.
Turn was an 8 and both checked.
River was a 4 and Mike fired 375k.
After a few seconds, Joe folded.
Rough chip counts:
Dan Wach - 3 million
Mike Lydon - 2.7 million
Chalie Hook - 2.4 million
Joe Gola - 600k
Championship: 5th Place - Fishberg
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
10k/20k/3k ante
Gregg Fishberg (Huntingdon Valley, PA)
$42,468
On the turn with a board of A 8 2 9, Gregg Fishberg got all-in and called by Mike Lydon.
Gregg: A2 for two pair
Mike: A9 better two pair
River: K
Gregg Fishberg busted out in 5th place, earning $42,468.
Event 18: Crying Wolf
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
On a board of 7♥ 4♥ 3♥ Q♦ Joanna Leban (New York, NY) bets 15k, half her stack and gets a call from Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD).
The 2♦ hits the river and Leban moves all in, putting Wolf in the tank for what would be 1/5 of his remaining stack.
The $100 bounty chip is too tempting for Wolf who makes the crying call.
Leban: K Q (pair of queens)
Wolf: 5 5
Leban's pair of Queens are good and wins the 80k pot.
"Nice hand," says Wolf, who ships the double-up and drops to 70k. "I should've pushed on the flop."
45 players remain with an average stack of 66k (33 bb) with blinds at 1k/2k/300 ante.
Leban & Wolf
On a board of 7♥ 4♥ 3♥ Q♦ Joanna Leban (New York, NY) bets 15k, half her stack and gets a call from Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD).
The 2♦ hits the river and Leban moves all in, putting Wolf in the tank for what would be 1/5 of his remaining stack.
The $100 bounty chip is too tempting for Wolf who makes the crying call.
Leban: K Q (pair of queens)
Wolf: 5 5
Leban's pair of Queens are good and wins the 80k pot.
"Nice hand," says Wolf, who ships the double-up and drops to 70k. "I should've pushed on the flop."
45 players remain with an average stack of 66k (33 bb) with blinds at 1k/2k/300 ante.
Championship: 6th Place - Maruf
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
10k/20k/3k ante
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY)
$35,390
Taha Maruf moved in utg for ~150k and got called by both Chalie Hook and Dan Wach.
They checked down the board of K J J 4 7.
Dan: AT
Chalie: 66
Taha: 33
Chalie scooped the pot.
Taha Maruf busted out in 6th place, earning $35,390
Championship: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
10k/20k/3k ante
After Joe Gola limped, Gregg Fishberg shoved for 298k.
Joe made the call and was ahead with AJ suited.
Gregg had A3 suited.
The board ran out 3 2 2 6 9 and Gregg paired his kicker to double up to over 600k.
Taha Maruf was all-in utg for 82k and called by Joe Gola in the big blind.
Taha: K7 suited
Joe: A7
Board: K 6 5 Q 6
Taha paired his only live card to double up to ~200k.
Still six players.
Championship: Six Pack
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
10k/20k/3k ante
The final six players are pushing blinds and antes around the felt.
After going through the blinds, Taha Maruf is the short-stack with ~140k.
Average is 1.48 million.
Six-handed play continues.
Championship: Count Me Out
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Level 24: Blinds 10k/20k with 3k ante.
Players are back on the felt.
Rough counts from the break:
Chalie Hook - 2.8 million (140 big blinds)
Mike Lydon - 1.92 million
Joe Gola - 1.8 million
Dan Wach - 1.6 million
Gregg Fishberg - 400k
Taha Maruf - 295k (< 15 big blinds)
Championship: Break Point
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
8k/16k/2k ante
Taha Maruf opened for 35k from the cutoff and Chalie Hook called from the small blind.
The flop fell J 5 4 rainbow and Chalie checked. Taha bet 60k and Chalie called.
Turn was a 6 and both checked.
River was a 5 and both checked.
Chalie showed 86 for a pair of 6s and Taha mucked.
That was the last hand of the level and players are enjoying a break.
8k/16k/2k ante
Taha Maruf opened for 35k from the cutoff and Chalie Hook called from the small blind.
The flop fell J 5 4 rainbow and Chalie checked. Taha bet 60k and Chalie called.
Turn was a 6 and both checked.
River was a 5 and both checked.
Chalie showed 86 for a pair of 6s and Taha mucked.
That was the last hand of the level and players are enjoying a break.
Championship: 7th Place - Zimmet
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ)
$28,312
8k/16k/2k ante
Jay Zimmet jammed for ~275k.
Joe Gola called.
Everyone else got out of the pot.
Jay: A♥9♦
Joe: A♦7♦
Board: J♦9♠5♦J♠4♦
Jay flopped a pair, but Joe flopped a flush draw that came through on the river.
Jay Zimmet busted out in 7th place, earning $28,312.
Championship: Easy Come, Easy Go
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
8k/16k/2k ante
On a flop of Q J 8 with two hearts, Mike Lydon has 400k across the betting line.
Dan Wach (button) is all-in.
After tanking for a couple of minutes, Mike let it go.
Dan chipped up to ~1.5 million. Mike dropped to 1.6 million.
On the turn with a board of Q T 8 3 with two spades, Mike Lydon bet 450k.
Joe Gola (button) tanked for a bit, then folded.
8k/16k/2k ante
On a flop of Q J 8 with two hearts, Mike Lydon has 400k across the betting line.
Dan Wach (button) is all-in.
After tanking for a couple of minutes, Mike let it go.
Dan chipped up to ~1.5 million. Mike dropped to 1.6 million.
On the turn with a board of Q T 8 3 with two spades, Mike Lydon bet 450k.
Joe Gola (button) tanked for a bit, then folded.
Championship: 8th Place - Young
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
8k/16k/2k ante
Mike Lydon opened and Orson Young shoved for ~350k.
Mike looked him up with AK.
Orson was dominated with AJ.
The board changed nothing and Mike took the pot, chipping up to ~1.9 million.
Orson busted out in 8th place, earning $21,234.
Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ)
$21,234
8k/16k/2k ante
Mike Lydon opened and Orson Young shoved for ~350k.
Mike looked him up with AK.
Orson was dominated with AJ.
The board changed nothing and Mike took the pot, chipping up to ~1.9 million.
Orson busted out in 8th place, earning $21,234.
Championship: Goodbye, Mr. Chips
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
8k/16k/2k ante
On a flop of J 9 6 rainbow, it was checked to Jay Zimmet (button) who bet 95k.
Dan Wach (sb) raised to 250k.
Joe Gola (utg) jammed (840k).
Jay jammed (~940k).
Dan tanked for about a minuted, then folded his J9 (two pair).
Joe: QQ for an overpair
Jay: 66 for a set
Looked like Joe was headed for the rail, but then then last two fell T Q. Joe caught lucky on the river to make a bigger set and double up to about 2 million, back to second in chips.
Jay was left with only ~100k.
8k/16k/2k ante
On a flop of J 9 6 rainbow, it was checked to Jay Zimmet (button) who bet 95k.
Dan Wach (sb) raised to 250k.
Joe Gola (utg) jammed (840k).
Jay jammed (~940k).
Dan tanked for about a minuted, then folded his J9 (two pair).
Joe: QQ for an overpair
Jay: 66 for a set
Looked like Joe was headed for the rail, but then then last two fell T Q. Joe caught lucky on the river to make a bigger set and double up to about 2 million, back to second in chips.
Jay was left with only ~100k.
Championship: 9th Place - Greenawalt
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
8k/16k/2k ante
Joe Gola limped, then Mike Lydon raises to 60k.
Travis Greenawalt 3-bet to 200k. Joe folded.
Mike announced he was all-in (727k).
Travis called.
Mike: AA
Travis: KK
Board: T 9 3 T J
Mike doubled up to over 1.4 million.
Travis was left with only about 120k and busted out soon after. He finished in 9th place, earning $14,156.
Travis Greenawalt (Landisville, PA)
$14,156
8k/16k/2k ante
Joe Gola limped, then Mike Lydon raises to 60k.
Travis Greenawalt 3-bet to 200k. Joe folded.
Mike announced he was all-in (727k).
Travis called.
Mike: AA
Travis: KK
Board: T 9 3 T J
Mike doubled up to over 1.4 million.
Travis was left with only about 120k and busted out soon after. He finished in 9th place, earning $14,156.
Championship: You Can Count On Me
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Level 23: Blinds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
Chip counts as of the break:
Chalie Hook - 2.6
Dan Wach - 1.5
Travis Greenawalt - 910k
Joe Gola - 770k
Michael Lydon - 760k
Jay Zimmet - 740k
Taha Maruf - 820k
Gregg Fishberg - 420k
Orson Young - 310k
Level 23: Blinds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
Chip counts as of the break:
Chalie Hook - 2.6
Dan Wach - 1.5
Travis Greenawalt - 910k
Joe Gola - 770k
Michael Lydon - 760k
Jay Zimmet - 740k
Taha Maruf - 820k
Gregg Fishberg - 420k
Orson Young - 310k
Championship: Point Break
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
6k/12k/2k ante
They wrapped up the level without much fanfare and took of for a 15 minute break.
Still nine players. Average stack is 987k.
6k/12k/2k ante
They wrapped up the level without much fanfare and took of for a 15 minute break.
Still nine players. Average stack is 987k.
Championship: Joe Versus the Volcano
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
6k/12k/2k ante
Joe Gola limped. Chalie Hook raised from the button and Joe called.
On the flop of T 7 2 rainbow, Joe checked, Chalie bet 34k and Joe called.
Turn was a Queen and Joe checked, Chalie bet 101k and Joe called.
River was a King. Joe led out for 160k and Chalie called.
Chalie showed KQ off for two pair. Joe never showed his hand, just pushed them into the muck.
Joe dropped to ~800k.
Chalie's mountain of chips is now up to ~2.5 million.
6k/12k/2k ante
Joe Gola limped. Chalie Hook raised from the button and Joe called.
On the flop of T 7 2 rainbow, Joe checked, Chalie bet 34k and Joe called.
Turn was a Queen and Joe checked, Chalie bet 101k and Joe called.
River was a King. Joe led out for 160k and Chalie called.
Chalie showed KQ off for two pair. Joe never showed his hand, just pushed them into the muck.
Joe dropped to ~800k.
Chalie's mountain of chips is now up to ~2.5 million.
Championship: Clash of the Titans
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
6k/12k/2k ante
Joe Gola opened for 34k. Chalie Hook called from the cutoff.
On the flop of K♦T♣3♦, Joe checked, Chalie bet 50k, Joe check-raised to 100k, and Chalie called.
Turn was the 6♦ making a flush possible. Both checked.
River was the 2♠. Joe fired 125k and Chalie called.
"Good call" Joe said as he tabled T♥8♥ for a pair of Tens.
Chalie tabled K♠3♠ for two pair to take the pot.
Joe dropped to ~1.3 million. Chalie is now over 2.2 million.
6k/12k/2k ante
Joe Gola opened for 34k. Chalie Hook called from the cutoff.
On the flop of K♦T♣3♦, Joe checked, Chalie bet 50k, Joe check-raised to 100k, and Chalie called.
Turn was the 6♦ making a flush possible. Both checked.
River was the 2♠. Joe fired 125k and Chalie called.
"Good call" Joe said as he tabled T♥8♥ for a pair of Tens.
Chalie tabled K♠3♠ for two pair to take the pot.
Joe dropped to ~1.3 million. Chalie is now over 2.2 million.
Championship: Zimmet Doubles
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
6k/12k/2k ante
Jay Zimmet opened for 26k from the hijack.
Dan Wach raised to ~120k from the cutoff.
Jay shoved for 280k straight.
Dan called.
Jay: TT
Dan: K8 suited
Board Q J 8 6 9
Jay doubled up to ~600k. Dan dropped to 1.5 million.
Chalie Hook leads with 1.9 million.
Joe Gola is second with 1.6 million.
6k/12k/2k ante
Jay Zimmet opened for 26k from the hijack.
Dan Wach raised to ~120k from the cutoff.
Jay shoved for 280k straight.
Dan called.
Jay: TT
Dan: K8 suited
Board Q J 8 6 9
Jay doubled up to ~600k. Dan dropped to 1.5 million.
Chalie Hook leads with 1.9 million.
Joe Gola is second with 1.6 million.
Championship: Small Ball
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
6k/12k/2k ante
Michael Lydon opened for 26k.
Orson Young (button) raised to 51k.
Michael called.
On the flop of T 9 4 with two clubs, Michael checked.
Orson bet 80k.
Michael folded.
Nine-handed play continues.
6k/12k/2k ante
Michael Lydon opened for 26k.
Orson Young (button) raised to 51k.
Michael called.
On the flop of T 9 4 with two clubs, Michael checked.
Orson bet 80k.
Michael folded.
Nine-handed play continues.
Championship: Blinds Up
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Level 22: Blinds 6k/12k with 2k ante.
Joe 'the jeweler' Gola (bb) tangled in a pot with Chalie Hook.
On the river, the board showed A Q 7 6 T and Joe checked.
Chalie fired 175k. After giving it a minute's thought, Joe let it go.
Nine players remain. Average stack is 987k.
Level 22: Blinds 6k/12k with 2k ante.
Joe 'the jeweler' Gola (bb) tangled in a pot with Chalie Hook.
On the river, the board showed A Q 7 6 T and Joe checked.
Chalie fired 175k. After giving it a minute's thought, Joe let it go.
Nine players remain. Average stack is 987k.
Championship: 10th Place - Silberstein
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Michael Lydon opened for 23k and Ken Silberstein called.
On the flop of A J 4 rainbow, Michael led out for 27k, Ken raised to 55k, and Michael called.
Turn was a blank and Michael checked. Ken fired 75k, Michael shoved, and Ken called.
Michael: AJ
Ken: AK
River was another blank and Michael took the pot with two pair.
Ken Silberstein took 10th place and $9,201.
Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ)
$9,201
Michael Lydon opened for 23k and Ken Silberstein called.
On the flop of A J 4 rainbow, Michael led out for 27k, Ken raised to 55k, and Michael called.
Turn was a blank and Michael checked. Ken fired 75k, Michael shoved, and Ken called.
Michael: AJ
Ken: AK
River was another blank and Michael took the pot with two pair.
Ken Silberstein took 10th place and $9,201.
Championship: Day Four Underway
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
With about 22 minutes remaining in level 21, play has resumed.
Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k with 1k ante.
All ten players have settled in for the battle to the top prize of $198,186.
Here's a reminder what they're playing for:
Place - Amount
1st $198,186
2nd $116,787
3rd $67,241
4th $54,501
5th $42,468
6th $35,390
7th $28,312
8th $21,234
9th $14,156
10th $9,201
With about 22 minutes remaining in level 21, play has resumed.
Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k with 1k ante.
All ten players have settled in for the battle to the top prize of $198,186.
Here's a reminder what they're playing for:
Place - Amount
1st $198,186
2nd $116,787
3rd $67,241
4th $54,501
5th $42,468
6th $35,390
7th $28,312
8th $21,234
9th $14,156
10th $9,201
Event 18: Familiar Faces
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 2: Blinds 50/100.
This is a trophy event and in addition to the prize money, the winner will receive an etched Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy and a 16x20 framed photo, courtesy of professional photographer Eric Harkins of Image Masters (IMPDI).
A good turnout of familiar faces for this next-to-last post-liminary event of the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open:
Len Vizirov
Josh Supsak
Joe Boatwright
Ilya Vasserman
Gregg Miller
Eric Miller
Lyle Diamond
Howard Wolper
Ted Geier
Jeanette Sims
Anthony Magistrale
David Heck
Frank Ingardia
James McKeon
Andrew Klein
John Koliner
Level 2: Blinds 50/100.
This is a trophy event and in addition to the prize money, the winner will receive an etched Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy and a 16x20 framed photo, courtesy of professional photographer Eric Harkins of Image Masters (IMPDI).
A good turnout of familiar faces for this next-to-last post-liminary event of the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open:
Len Vizirov
Josh Supsak
Joe Boatwright
Ilya Vasserman
Gregg Miller
Eric Miller
Lyle Diamond
Howard Wolper
Ted Geier
Jeanette Sims
Anthony Magistrale
David Heck
Frank Ingardia
James McKeon
Andrew Klein
John Koliner
Event 18: Bounty Hunting Begins
$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Today's other main event is a fan favorite - Black Chip Bounty event.
Every player has a price tag of $100 on their head. They must surrender their Black Chip to the player that takes their last tournament chip. Of course they can always re-enter, if registration has not yet closed.
Players started with 15,000 tournament chips and levels are starting at 25 minutes. Beginning with level 11, they'll be 30 minutes for the remainder of this one day event.
Level 1: Blinds 25/50.
Play is underway.
Today's other main event is a fan favorite - Black Chip Bounty event.
Every player has a price tag of $100 on their head. They must surrender their Black Chip to the player that takes their last tournament chip. Of course they can always re-enter, if registration has not yet closed.
Players started with 15,000 tournament chips and levels are starting at 25 minutes. Beginning with level 11, they'll be 30 minutes for the remainder of this one day event.
Level 1: Blinds 25/50.
Play is underway.
Championship: Final Table Set for Noon
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) is looking to go wire to wire at the Borgata Summer Poker Open. After finishing Day 1A as chip leader, he was the big stack after Day 2 and is still on top heading the final table.
"I've been really focused and playing well," says Wach, who has 1.89 million and is looking for his second Borgata trophy. "I'm happy where I am, but there's still work to do."
Wach is just ahead of Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) who is at 1.7 million and Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) with 1.4 million. Wach and Hook began the day 1-2 and maintained their positions with 10 players remaining.
Day 3 began with 45 players looking for a piece of the $740,000 total buy-in, but only 27 made the money. After a nearly two hours of hand-for-hand play, TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) was the unfortunate bubble boy as he busted in 28th place.
That sent the remaining players into the money for a min cash of $6,370.
Borgata regulars who cashed included Mike Dentale (25th), John Dibella (23rd), DJ Whorley (20th) Maruti Yarlapati (17th), Chris Farley (16th), Nick Salimbene (14th) and Frank Reina (12th).
After returning from dinner break it only takes one hour to knockout four players, including Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA), whose elimination by Gola set the final table.
The returning short stacks are Grandpay "Jay" Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) and Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) who are just shy of 400k, but still have 40 big blinds.
"My success at Borgata has come in mixed games," said Zimmet who is a two-time Borgata trophy winner, one in PLO, the other in 7 card stud. "I've played really good poker for three days. I'm 70-years-old, if I win I maybe the oldest (Borgata) winner ever. We'll see."
Final Table action resumes noon Thursday as they play for the $198,186 top prize and Borgata trophy.
Final Table Chip Counts
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) 1.89 million (189 bb)
Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) 1.7 million
Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) 1.4 million
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) 780k
Travis Greenawalt (Landisville, PA) 777k
Michael Lydon (Woodside, NY) 715k
Gregg Fishberg (Huntingdon Valley, PA) 491k
Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ) 404k
"Grandpa" Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) 397k
Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) 396k (40 bb)
Championship Eliminations
Place-Name-Amount
11 Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA) $9,201
12 Frank Reina (Elizabeth, NJ) $9,201
13 Shaheim Sheridan (Fayetteville, NC) $7,786
14 Nick Salimbene (Brick, NJ) $7,786
15 Mark Hnatov (Nesconset, NY) $7,786
16 Chris Farley(W. Deptford, NJ) $7,078
17 Maruti Yarlapati (Pine Brook, NJ) $7,078
18 Frank Vizza (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) $7,078
19 Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA) $6,370
20 DJ Whorley (Washington, DC) $6,370
21 Alan Becker (Stamford, CT) $6,370
22 James Erickson (Oakland, NJ) $6,370
23 John Dibella (New Rochelle, NY) $6,370
24 John Parisi (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
25 Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
26 Steve Happas (Braintree, MA) $6,370
27 Larry Nelson (Harleysville, PA) $6,370
Dan Wach, Final Table Chip Leader
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) is looking to go wire to wire at the Borgata Summer Poker Open. After finishing Day 1A as chip leader, he was the big stack after Day 2 and is still on top heading the final table.
"I've been really focused and playing well," says Wach, who has 1.89 million and is looking for his second Borgata trophy. "I'm happy where I am, but there's still work to do."
Wach is just ahead of Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) who is at 1.7 million and Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) with 1.4 million. Wach and Hook began the day 1-2 and maintained their positions with 10 players remaining.
Day 3 began with 45 players looking for a piece of the $740,000 total buy-in, but only 27 made the money. After a nearly two hours of hand-for-hand play, TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) was the unfortunate bubble boy as he busted in 28th place.
That sent the remaining players into the money for a min cash of $6,370.
Borgata regulars who cashed included Mike Dentale (25th), John Dibella (23rd), DJ Whorley (20th) Maruti Yarlapati (17th), Chris Farley (16th), Nick Salimbene (14th) and Frank Reina (12th).
After returning from dinner break it only takes one hour to knockout four players, including Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA), whose elimination by Gola set the final table.
The returning short stacks are Grandpay "Jay" Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) and Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) who are just shy of 400k, but still have 40 big blinds.
"My success at Borgata has come in mixed games," said Zimmet who is a two-time Borgata trophy winner, one in PLO, the other in 7 card stud. "I've played really good poker for three days. I'm 70-years-old, if I win I maybe the oldest (Borgata) winner ever. We'll see."
Final Table action resumes noon Thursday as they play for the $198,186 top prize and Borgata trophy.
Final Table Chip Counts
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) 1.89 million (189 bb)
Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) 1.7 million
Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) 1.4 million
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) 780k
Travis Greenawalt (Landisville, PA) 777k
Michael Lydon (Woodside, NY) 715k
Gregg Fishberg (Huntingdon Valley, PA) 491k
Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ) 404k
"Grandpa" Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) 397k
Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) 396k (40 bb)
Championship Eliminations
Place-Name-Amount
11 Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA) $9,201
12 Frank Reina (Elizabeth, NJ) $9,201
13 Shaheim Sheridan (Fayetteville, NC) $7,786
14 Nick Salimbene (Brick, NJ) $7,786
15 Mark Hnatov (Nesconset, NY) $7,786
16 Chris Farley(W. Deptford, NJ) $7,078
17 Maruti Yarlapati (Pine Brook, NJ) $7,078
18 Frank Vizza (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) $7,078
19 Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA) $6,370
20 DJ Whorley (Washington, DC) $6,370
21 Alan Becker (Stamford, CT) $6,370
22 James Erickson (Oakland, NJ) $6,370
23 John Dibella (New Rochelle, NY) $6,370
24 John Parisi (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
25 Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
26 Steve Happas (Braintree, MA) $6,370
27 Larry Nelson (Harleysville, PA) $6,370
Championship - Final Day Chip Counts
Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship
Event 15: $2500 + $200 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
June 16-20, 2013
Entries: 296
Total Buy-In: $740,000
Players Remaining: 10
Average Chip Stack: 888,000
START OF DAY 4 TABLE ASSIGNMENTS & CHIP COUNTS:
T1 | S1 - TAHA MARUF (HICKSVILLE, NY): 780,000
T1 | S2 - GREGORY FISHBERG (HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA): 491,000
T1 | S3 - CHARLES HOOK (PHILADELPHIA, PA): 1,700,000
T1 | S4 - MICHAEL LYDON (WOODSIDE, NY): 715,000
T1 | S5 - TRAVIS GREENAWALT (LANDISVILLE, PA): 777,000
T1 | S6 - KENNETH SILBERSTEIN (EDISON, NJ): 396,000
T1 | S7 - JAY ZIMMET (MANALAPAN, NJ): 397,000
T1 | S8 - DANIEL WACH (BOONTON, NJ): 1,890,000
T1 | S9 - ORSON YOUNG (OCEANPORT, NJ): 404,000
T1 | S10 - JOEL GOLA (PHILADELPHIA, PA): 1,400,000
Event 15: $2500 + $200 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
June 16-20, 2013
Entries: 296
Total Buy-In: $740,000
Players Remaining: 10
Average Chip Stack: 888,000
START OF DAY 4 TABLE ASSIGNMENTS & CHIP COUNTS:
T1 | S1 - TAHA MARUF (HICKSVILLE, NY): 780,000
T1 | S2 - GREGORY FISHBERG (HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA): 491,000
T1 | S3 - CHARLES HOOK (PHILADELPHIA, PA): 1,700,000
T1 | S4 - MICHAEL LYDON (WOODSIDE, NY): 715,000
T1 | S5 - TRAVIS GREENAWALT (LANDISVILLE, PA): 777,000
T1 | S6 - KENNETH SILBERSTEIN (EDISON, NJ): 396,000
T1 | S7 - JAY ZIMMET (MANALAPAN, NJ): 397,000
T1 | S8 - DANIEL WACH (BOONTON, NJ): 1,890,000
T1 | S9 - ORSON YOUNG (OCEANPORT, NJ): 404,000
T1 | S10 - JOEL GOLA (PHILADELPHIA, PA): 1,400,000
Thursday, June 20
TODAY'S EVENTS (Poker Room)
11AM: Event 18 - $200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
12PM: Event 15 - BORGATA SUMMER POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (Day 3)
6 PM: Event 49 - $100 + $20 + $25 Green Chip Bounty NLH
11AM: Event 18 - $200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- This is a Bounty tournament. Players must have their Bounty chip clearly displayed on the table in order to remain active in tournament.
- Levels 1-10: will last twenty-five (25) minutes each | Levels 11+: will last thirty (30) minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 6
- 1-Day event
- Day 4 Levels: will last 1 hour 30 minutes each
- 4-Day tournament with two Day 1 starting days
- Day 4 start at 12PM
- Day 4 plays until completion
6 PM: Event 49 - $100 + $20 + $25 Green Chip Bounty NLH
- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips
- This is a Bounty tournament. Players must have their Bounty chip clearly displayed on the table in order to remain active in tournament.
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- 1-Day event
Event 17 Recap
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Congratulations to Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA) who just made the big leagues by taking down event 17 of the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open and $29,861 after defeating Billy Vogel (Stockport, NY) heads up. Butler's winning hand was 6-9 off-suit. He dedicates his largest Borgata cash to his wife Emily and three kids, Levi, Judah, & Eden. What a great (late) Father's Day Present for Ben and the Butler family.
"The key hand I remember came early on when my nut flush held up against my opponent's top set for 150,000" said Ben. "With those chips, I gradually progressed and continued to move up".
As the Championship event played down to their final table, our deepstackers battled it out, all vying for a piece of their $128,200 prize-pool-pie.
The tournament kicked off at 11am with 641 Borgata ballers taking to the felt. Many familiar faces bought in to the $230 no limit hold'em event and each entrant received 25,000 in starting chips. Heavy hitters like Howard Wolper, Don Brown, Josh Supsak, Gloria LoRusso, Tiffany Williamson, Gregg Miller, and Larry Wolf mixed it up in the Borgata poker room.
Big stacks were colliding like 1950's movie monsters. The biggest blow-up came when Antonio Cuio knocked out Bart Dowling to earn 1,600,000, only to lose it all in two key hands moments later.
Currently holding first place in the Borgata Tournament Leaderboard, Mike Hahn - who won event 16 a day earlier - tried to pad his lead in event 17, but failed to be one of the 63 to made the money.
Once again, kudos to our big winner Ben Butler who captured all 16,025,000 chips, gets the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open event 17 trophy, a framed print from Image Masters, and $29,861.
"After two 3rd place Borgata finishes, it feels great to finally get 1st!" said Ben after his big win.
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Safe travels back to Williamsport and we'll see you next time as you try to repeat.
Final Table:
Position - Name - City - Amount Won
1. Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA) - $29,861
2. Billy Vogel (Stockport, NY) - $16,788
3. Anthony Macchia (Garnet Valley, PA) - $10,570
4. Benjamin Nissim (Brooklyn, NY) - $8,580
5. Pasquale Destefano (Brooklyn, NY) - $6,839
6. Charles Welsh (Bensalem, PA) - $5,658
7. Billy Hall (Hoboken, NJ) - $4,539
8. Edouard Petrouski (Staten Island, NY) - $3,420
9. David Hurwitz (W. Berlin, NJ) - $2,363
10. Antonino Schiro - $1,617
FINAL RESULTS
Congratulations to Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA) who just made the big leagues by taking down event 17 of the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open and $29,861 after defeating Billy Vogel (Stockport, NY) heads up. Butler's winning hand was 6-9 off-suit. He dedicates his largest Borgata cash to his wife Emily and three kids, Levi, Judah, & Eden. What a great (late) Father's Day Present for Ben and the Butler family.
"The key hand I remember came early on when my nut flush held up against my opponent's top set for 150,000" said Ben. "With those chips, I gradually progressed and continued to move up".
As the Championship event played down to their final table, our deepstackers battled it out, all vying for a piece of their $128,200 prize-pool-pie.
The tournament kicked off at 11am with 641 Borgata ballers taking to the felt. Many familiar faces bought in to the $230 no limit hold'em event and each entrant received 25,000 in starting chips. Heavy hitters like Howard Wolper, Don Brown, Josh Supsak, Gloria LoRusso, Tiffany Williamson, Gregg Miller, and Larry Wolf mixed it up in the Borgata poker room.
Big stacks were colliding like 1950's movie monsters. The biggest blow-up came when Antonio Cuio knocked out Bart Dowling to earn 1,600,000, only to lose it all in two key hands moments later.
Currently holding first place in the Borgata Tournament Leaderboard, Mike Hahn - who won event 16 a day earlier - tried to pad his lead in event 17, but failed to be one of the 63 to made the money.
Once again, kudos to our big winner Ben Butler who captured all 16,025,000 chips, gets the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open event 17 trophy, a framed print from Image Masters, and $29,861.
"After two 3rd place Borgata finishes, it feels great to finally get 1st!" said Ben after his big win.
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Safe travels back to Williamsport and we'll see you next time as you try to repeat.
Final Table:
Position - Name - City - Amount Won
1. Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA) - $29,861
2. Billy Vogel (Stockport, NY) - $16,788
3. Anthony Macchia (Garnet Valley, PA) - $10,570
4. Benjamin Nissim (Brooklyn, NY) - $8,580
5. Pasquale Destefano (Brooklyn, NY) - $6,839
6. Charles Welsh (Bensalem, PA) - $5,658
7. Billy Hall (Hoboken, NJ) - $4,539
8. Edouard Petrouski (Staten Island, NY) - $3,420
9. David Hurwitz (W. Berlin, NJ) - $2,363
10. Antonino Schiro - $1,617
FINAL RESULTS
Event 17: 1st Place - Butler
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
It's over. After 17 hours of Borgata Poker, Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA) snatches victory away from Billy Vogel with 6-9 off-suit. Like a poker assassin, the final six players were rubbed out one after the other leaving Ben Butler the last man standing with all the chips.
Ben gives big thanks to his wife Emily and says hi to his 5 year old Levi, 3 year old Judah, and 1 year old Eden. Emily made it possible for Ben to have the time to travel and play in today's tournament.
The family man and poker fan previously took 3rd Place twice during Borgata Open Events, but the third time was a charm to the tune of $29,861. Congratulations!
Ben Butler Wins Event 17
It's over. After 17 hours of Borgata Poker, Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA) snatches victory away from Billy Vogel with 6-9 off-suit. Like a poker assassin, the final six players were rubbed out one after the other leaving Ben Butler the last man standing with all the chips.
Ben gives big thanks to his wife Emily and says hi to his 5 year old Levi, 3 year old Judah, and 1 year old Eden. Emily made it possible for Ben to have the time to travel and play in today's tournament.
The family man and poker fan previously took 3rd Place twice during Borgata Open Events, but the third time was a charm to the tune of $29,861. Congratulations!
Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA)
$29,861
Event 17: 2nd Place - Vogel
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Billy Vogel (Stockport, NY)
$16,788
Event 17: 3rd Place - Macchia
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Anthony Macchia (Garnet Valley, PA)
$10,570
Event 17: 4th Place - Nissim
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Benjamin Nissim (Brooklyn, NY)
$8,580
Event 17 - 5th Place - Destefano
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Pasquale Destefano (Brooklyn, NY)
$6,839
Event 17: 6th Place - Welsh
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Charles Welsh (Bensalem, PA)
$5,658
Event 17: 7th Place - Billy Hall
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
End of the road for Billy Hall who found himself down to 8 big blinds so shoved with Q-6. He ran into Opponent's A-K which held up.
7th Place for Billy who takes home $4,539.
"Can't win em all" said Billy as he departed with a smile.
Billy Hall (Hoboken, NJ)
$4,539
End of the road for Billy Hall who found himself down to 8 big blinds so shoved with Q-6. He ran into Opponent's A-K which held up.
7th Place for Billy who takes home $4,539.
"Can't win em all" said Billy as he departed with a smile.
Event 17th: 8th & 9th Places
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
A couple hands after the final table of ten was set, Antonino Schiro ran into AA and was felted. He takes home $1,617.
Then two more Deepstackers went missing thanks to Billy Vogel. Billy shoved with QQ and they held up against Alan Cohen's A-Q and Edouard Petrovski's A-K.
Edouard Petrovski ends up in 8th Place for $3,420.
A couple hands after the final table of ten was set, Antonino Schiro ran into AA and was felted. He takes home $1,617.
Then two more Deepstackers went missing thanks to Billy Vogel. Billy shoved with QQ and they held up against Alan Cohen's A-Q and Edouard Petrovski's A-K.
Edouard Petrovski - 8th Place
Edouard Petrovski ends up in 8th Place for $3,420.
David Hurwitz - 9th Place
David Hurwitz (West Berlin, NJ) had less chips than Edouard and will take 9th Place for $2,363.
Event 17: Falling Fast
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
18th Place - Kevin Hickman (Laurel Springs, NJ) - $870
17th Place - Robert Balick (Wilmington, DE) - $870
16th Place - John Strumph (Mariches, NY) - $870
15th Place - Nikolaes Filis (Hoboken, NJ) - $1,181
Action is so fast and players are falling so quickly it's difficult to keep up.
18th Place - Kevin Hickman (Laurel Springs, NJ) - $870
17th Place - Robert Balick (Wilmington, DE) - $870
16th Place - John Strumph (Mariches, NY) - $870
15th Place - Nikolaes Filis (Hoboken, NJ) - $1,181
Action is so fast and players are falling so quickly it's difficult to keep up.
Event 17: Final Two Tables
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Table 1:
1. Anthony Macchia - 2,300,000
2. Billy Vogel - 1,100,000
3. Pasquale Destefano - 900,000
4. David Hurwitz - 400,000
5. David Vicedomini - 150,000
6. Lennox Phillip - 500,000
7. Richard Bentrewicz - 1,250,000
8. Kevin Hickman - 18th
9. Alan Cohen - 1,200,000
Table 2:
1. Nikolaos Filis - 16th
2. Antonino Schiro - 370,000
3. Ben Butler - 1,600,000
4. John Strumph - 15th
5. xxxxxxx 17th Place
6. Charles Welsh - 1,000,000
7. Benjamin Nissim - 1,500,000
8. Billy Hall - 650,000
9. Edouard Petrovski - 3,100,000
Kevin Hickman just busted out in 18th Place earning $870.
Players are on a ten minute break while the floor condenses chips and brings out thw 100,000 watermelon slices.
Table 1:
1. Anthony Macchia - 2,300,000
2. Billy Vogel - 1,100,000
3. Pasquale Destefano - 900,000
4. David Hurwitz - 400,000
5. David Vicedomini - 150,000
6. Lennox Phillip - 500,000
7. Richard Bentrewicz - 1,250,000
8. Kevin Hickman - 18th
9. Alan Cohen - 1,200,000
Table 2:
1. Nikolaos Filis - 16th
2. Antonino Schiro - 370,000
3. Ben Butler - 1,600,000
4. John Strumph - 15th
5. xxxxxxx 17th Place
6. Charles Welsh - 1,000,000
7. Benjamin Nissim - 1,500,000
8. Billy Hall - 650,000
9. Edouard Petrovski - 3,100,000
Kevin Hickman just busted out in 18th Place earning $870.
Players are on a ten minute break while the floor condenses chips and brings out thw 100,000 watermelon slices.
Event 17: Busto
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The Following Players Won $684
27. Antonio Cuin (Columbia, SC)
26. Julio Estevez (Hacensack, NJ)
25. Aaron Stone (Rockville, MD)
24. Elias Garney (Larksville, PA)
23. David Schmidt (Landenberg, PA)
22. David Heck (Colts Neck, NJ)
21. Benjamin Laves (Somerset, NJ)
20. Frank Martin (Staten Island, NY)
19. Michael Scotti (Broad Channel, NY)
Redrawing seats for the final two tables.
The Following Players Won $684
27. Antonio Cuin (Columbia, SC)
26. Julio Estevez (Hacensack, NJ)
25. Aaron Stone (Rockville, MD)
24. Elias Garney (Larksville, PA)
23. David Schmidt (Landenberg, PA)
22. David Heck (Colts Neck, NJ)
21. Benjamin Laves (Somerset, NJ)
20. Frank Martin (Staten Island, NY)
19. Michael Scotti (Broad Channel, NY)
Redrawing seats for the final two tables.
Event 17: The Butler Did It
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
There's one thing in poker everyone can agree is truly awesome. You look down at pocket Aces and your Opponent decides to ship all-in before you with a lesser hand. The decision is already made for you and you're a huge heads-up favorite.
That's what happened to Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA). Ben's A-A just held up vs. Opponent's A-8 on a board of Q-3-4-A-5.
With that 350,000 gift, Ben has build his stack up to 1.2 million.
Ben Butler - 1,200,000
There's one thing in poker everyone can agree is truly awesome. You look down at pocket Aces and your Opponent decides to ship all-in before you with a lesser hand. The decision is already made for you and you're a huge heads-up favorite.
That's what happened to Ben Butler (Williamsport, PA). Ben's A-A just held up vs. Opponent's A-8 on a board of Q-3-4-A-5.
With that 350,000 gift, Ben has build his stack up to 1.2 million.
Event 17: New Chipleader
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Sometimes as quickly as dreams are made, they are dashed. In two hands, Antonio Cuin (New York, NY) lost the tournament chip lead and was eliminated.
First, Pasquale Destefano (Brooklyn, NY) cracked Cuin's Kings with A-9 suited. Ace hit the flop.
Next, Edouard Petrovski (Staten Island, NY) finished him off after flopping trip sevens. Cuin held Ace high and bluffed the turn all-in and was drawing dead.
Petrovski has the lead with three tables to go. The chips are definitely flying at the 2013 Borgata Poker Open.
24 Players remain.
16,025,000 total chips in play.
Average chip stack - 667,708.
Edouard Petrovski - 2,700,000 - Chip Leader
Sometimes as quickly as dreams are made, they are dashed. In two hands, Antonio Cuin (New York, NY) lost the tournament chip lead and was eliminated.
First, Pasquale Destefano (Brooklyn, NY) cracked Cuin's Kings with A-9 suited. Ace hit the flop.
Next, Edouard Petrovski (Staten Island, NY) finished him off after flopping trip sevens. Cuin held Ace high and bluffed the turn all-in and was drawing dead.
Petrovski has the lead with three tables to go. The chips are definitely flying at the 2013 Borgata Poker Open.
24 Players remain.
16,025,000 total chips in play.
Average chip stack - 667,708.
Event 17: Homeward Bound
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The Following Players Each Won $609
36. Daniel Shapiro (Great Neck, NY)
35. James Chapman (Atlanta, GA)
34. Bartley Dowling (New York, NY)
33. Justin Peckholdt (Babylon, NY)
32. Farhad Husaini (Waterloo Canada)
31. James Laina (Riverview, FL)
30. Joshua Supsak (Linwood, NJ)
Short stacks are shoving and dropping like flies.
Next pay increase comes at 19th Places - 27th Places earning $684.
The Following Players Each Won $609
36. Daniel Shapiro (Great Neck, NY)
35. James Chapman (Atlanta, GA)
34. Bartley Dowling (New York, NY)
33. Justin Peckholdt (Babylon, NY)
32. Farhad Husaini (Waterloo Canada)
31. James Laina (Riverview, FL)
30. Joshua Supsak (Linwood, NJ)
Short stacks are shoving and dropping like flies.
Next pay increase comes at 19th Places - 27th Places earning $684.
Event 17: Antoni-Oh-Yeah
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Now that's what I'm talking about. The biggest hand of the tournament so far crowns Antonio Cuin (New York, NY) as the new chip leader.
The two monster stacks at the table (and in the tournament) collided, sending Bart "The Grind" Dowling out the door. What a stunner.
The hand started innocently enough with Bart raising 75,000 and Antonio calling.
Flop fell A♦ 6♦ A♠.
Bart lead out for 200,000 and Antonio jammed all of his remaining 775,000. Bart called.
Bart A♣ Q♣ vs. Antonio 6♣ 6♠.
"Please no queen" shouted Antonio as Bart stood up in disbelief.
Turn 3♠. River J♣.
Cuin stacks up to 1,650,000 and says, "What's up to everybody in the Gorilla Clan".
After flopping a full house and having it hold up, a relieved Antonio said, "I needed that...that was a monster". Indeed!
Now that's what I'm talking about. The biggest hand of the tournament so far crowns Antonio Cuin (New York, NY) as the new chip leader.
The two monster stacks at the table (and in the tournament) collided, sending Bart "The Grind" Dowling out the door. What a stunner.
The hand started innocently enough with Bart raising 75,000 and Antonio calling.
Flop fell A♦ 6♦ A♠.
Bart lead out for 200,000 and Antonio jammed all of his remaining 775,000. Bart called.
Bart A♣ Q♣ vs. Antonio 6♣ 6♠.
"Please no queen" shouted Antonio as Bart stood up in disbelief.
Turn 3♠. River J♣.
Cuin stacks up to 1,650,000 and says, "What's up to everybody in the Gorilla Clan".
After flopping a full house and having it hold up, a relieved Antonio said, "I needed that...that was a monster". Indeed!
Event 17: Outta Here
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The Following Players All Won $547
45. Shaun Ingrassia (Vineland, NJ)
44. Laurence Wolf (Annopolis, MD)
43. Bruce Kanner (Bronx, NY)
42. Sangyeop Woo (Chandler, AZ)
41. Hee Im (Flushing, NY)
40. Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL)
39. Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ)
38. Joseph Dittmar (Hicksville, NY)
37. Kenneth Moore (Canal Winchst, OH)
Started the day with 641 entries (including re-entries) with a Total Buy-In of $128,200
Who will win the first place prize of $29,861 along with a shiny new Borgata Event 17 trophy?
The Following Players All Won $547
45. Shaun Ingrassia (Vineland, NJ)
44. Laurence Wolf (Annopolis, MD)
43. Bruce Kanner (Bronx, NY)
42. Sangyeop Woo (Chandler, AZ)
41. Hee Im (Flushing, NY)
40. Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL)
39. Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ)
38. Joseph Dittmar (Hicksville, NY)
37. Kenneth Moore (Canal Winchst, OH)
Started the day with 641 entries (including re-entries) with a Total Buy-In of $128,200
Who will win the first place prize of $29,861 along with a shiny new Borgata Event 17 trophy?
Championship: Day 3 Recap / Final Table
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) is looking to go wire to wire at the Borgata Summer Poker Open. After finishing Day 1A as chip leader, he was the big stack after Day 2 and is still on top heading the final table.
"I've been really focused and playing well," says Wach, who has 1.89 million and is looking for his second Borgata trophy. "I'm happy where I am, but there's still work to do."
Wach is just ahead of Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) who is at 1.7 million and Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) with 1.4 million. Wach and Hook began the day 1-2 and maintained their positions with 10 players remaining.
Day 3 began with 45 players looking for a piece of the $740,000 total buy-in, but only 27 made the money. After a nearly two hours of hand-for-hand play, TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) was the unfortunate bubble boy as he busted in 28th place.
That sent the remaining players into the money for a min cash of $6,370.
Borgata regulars who cashed included Mike Dentale (25th), John Dibella (23rd), DJ Whorley (20th) Maruti Yarlapati (17th), Chris Farley (16th), Nick Salimbene (14th) and Frank Reina (12th).
After returning from dinner break it only takes one hour to knockout four players, including Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA), whose elimination by Gola set the final table.
The returning short stacks are Grandpay "Jay" Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) and Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) who are just shy of 400k, but still have 40 big blinds.
"My success at Borgata has come in mixed games," said Zimmet who is a two-time Borgata trophy winner, one in PLO, the other in 7 card stud. "I've played really good poker for three days. I'm 70-years-old, if I win I maybe the oldest (Borgata) winner ever. We'll see."
Final Table action resumes noon Thursday as they play for the $198,186 top prize and Borgata trophy.
Final Table Chip Counts
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) 1.89 million (189 bb)
Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) 1.7 million
Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) 1.4 million
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) 780k
Travis Greenawalt (Landisville, PA) 777k
Michael Lydon (Woodside, NY) 715k
Gregg Fishberg (Huntingdon Valley, PA) 491k
Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ) 404k
"Grandpa" Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) 397k
Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) 396k (40 bb)
Championship Eliminations
Place-Name-Amount
11 Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA) $9,201
12 Frank Reina (Elizabeth, NJ) $9,201
13 Shaheim Sheridan (Fayetteville, NC) $7,786
14 Nick Salimbene (Brick, NJ) $7,786
15 Mark Hnatov (Nesconset, NY) $7,786
16 Chris Farley(W. Deptford, NJ) $7,078
17 Maruti Yarlapati (Pine Brook, NJ) $7,078
18 Frank Vizza (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) $7,078
19 Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA) $6,370
20 DJ Whorley (Washington, DC) $6,370
21 Alan Becker (Stamford, CT) $6,370
22 James Erickson (Oakland, NJ) $6,370
23 John Dibella (New Rochelle, NY) $6,370
24 John Parisi (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
25 Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
26 Steve Happas (Braintree, MA) $6,370
27 Larry Nelson (Harleysville, PA) $6,370
Dan Wach, Final Table Chip Leader
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) is looking to go wire to wire at the Borgata Summer Poker Open. After finishing Day 1A as chip leader, he was the big stack after Day 2 and is still on top heading the final table.
"I've been really focused and playing well," says Wach, who has 1.89 million and is looking for his second Borgata trophy. "I'm happy where I am, but there's still work to do."
Wach is just ahead of Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) who is at 1.7 million and Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) with 1.4 million. Wach and Hook began the day 1-2 and maintained their positions with 10 players remaining.
Day 3 began with 45 players looking for a piece of the $740,000 total buy-in, but only 27 made the money. After a nearly two hours of hand-for-hand play, TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) was the unfortunate bubble boy as he busted in 28th place.
That sent the remaining players into the money for a min cash of $6,370.
Borgata regulars who cashed included Mike Dentale (25th), John Dibella (23rd), DJ Whorley (20th) Maruti Yarlapati (17th), Chris Farley (16th), Nick Salimbene (14th) and Frank Reina (12th).
After returning from dinner break it only takes one hour to knockout four players, including Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA), whose elimination by Gola set the final table.
The returning short stacks are Grandpay "Jay" Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) and Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) who are just shy of 400k, but still have 40 big blinds.
"My success at Borgata has come in mixed games," said Zimmet who is a two-time Borgata trophy winner, one in PLO, the other in 7 card stud. "I've played really good poker for three days. I'm 70-years-old, if I win I maybe the oldest (Borgata) winner ever. We'll see."
Final Table action resumes noon Thursday as they play for the $198,186 top prize and Borgata trophy.
Final Table Chip Counts
Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) 1.89 million (189 bb)
Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) 1.7 million
Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) 1.4 million
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) 780k
Travis Greenawalt (Landisville, PA) 777k
Michael Lydon (Woodside, NY) 715k
Gregg Fishberg (Huntingdon Valley, PA) 491k
Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ) 404k
"Grandpa" Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) 397k
Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) 396k (40 bb)
Championship Eliminations
Place-Name-Amount
11 Michael Schoultz (Arlington, VA) $9,201
12 Frank Reina (Elizabeth, NJ) $9,201
13 Shaheim Sheridan (Fayetteville, NC) $7,786
14 Nick Salimbene (Brick, NJ) $7,786
15 Mark Hnatov (Nesconset, NY) $7,786
16 Chris Farley(W. Deptford, NJ) $7,078
17 Maruti Yarlapati (Pine Brook, NJ) $7,078
18 Frank Vizza (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) $7,078
19 Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA) $6,370
20 DJ Whorley (Washington, DC) $6,370
21 Alan Becker (Stamford, CT) $6,370
22 James Erickson (Oakland, NJ) $6,370
23 John Dibella (New Rochelle, NY) $6,370
24 John Parisi (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
25 Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) $6,370
26 Steve Happas (Braintree, MA) $6,370
27 Larry Nelson (Harleysville, PA) $6,370
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