Event 19: Blinds Up / Chip Counts

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante 

Chip Counts

Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ) 1.6 million
Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL) 1. 4 million
Chris Giannell (Red Bank, NJ) 970k
Dennis Aiello (Kinnelon, NJ) 900k
Mick O'Neill (New York, NY) 583k

Event 19: 6th Place - Hirschorn

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante  

Paul Hirschorn (Edgewater, NJ) 

$2,105

On the last hand of the level, Paul Hirschorn moves all in for 250k and Dennis Aiello makes the call.

Hirschorn: K8

Aiello: 44

Hirschorn picks up a gutshot straight draw after the J 10 7 flop, but misses on the turn and river.

Hirschorn earns $2,105 for his 6th place finish.

Event 19: 7th Place - Grayber

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante 

 Steve Grayber (Franklin Lakes, NJ) 

$1,684

Miguel Borrero (UTG) raises to 43k, Steve Grayber makes it 100k and Borrero calls.

Flop: J♠ 7♠ 3♠

Both players check.

Turn: 5♣

Borrero bets 340k, Grayber moves all in for 600k, Borrero snap calls.

Borrero: 6♣ 4♠ (straight)

Grayber: A♠ A♦ (flush draw)

The river is a blank and Borrero cracks Aces to take his stack to 1.5 millioin.

Grayber finishes in 7th place for $1,684.

Event 19: 8th Place - Vozzoto

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

Giovanni Vozzoto (Bellmore, NY)

$1,263

Giovanni Vozzoto is practically doing back flips for his 8th place finish.

"I had 100k with 18 players left," he says, "I had nothing."

Vozzoto watched exit after exit move himself from $421 (18th place) to $1,263 for finishing 8th.

On his final hand, Giovanni is all in for 100k with KJ against the A8 of Miguel Borrero. 

Giovanni doesn't get any help and is happy to be heading to the pay window.

Event 19: 9th Place - Goldfeier

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante 

Eric Goldfeier (Cluster, NJ) 

$842

Eric Goldfeier raises half his 225k stack preflop and gets a call from Chris Giannell.

Flop: A 9 6

Goldfeier moves all in for ~115k and Giannell snap calls.

Goldfeier: JJ

Giannell: 99 (set of 9s)

There's no help on the turn or river and Goldfeier finishes in 9th place for $842.

Event 19: 10th Place - Kanner

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante 

Bruce Kanner (Bronx, NY)

$547

After shipping a double-up that drops him to less than 200k, Bruce Kanner's elimination comes in a theatrical hand.

Kanner, Dennis Aiello and Miguel Borrero see a flop of A 4 7.

Aiello moves all in for 433k and is at risk against Borrero, but has Kanner covered.

Borrero goes into the tank and mutters, "why so much," before eventually folding.

Kanner makes the call and both players turn over an Ace in a cat and mouse game.  Aiello shows his 5 kicker, while Kanner flips over a 10.  With that Borrero explodes from the table upset, saying he folded Ace-Jack.

Just seconds later a 5 comes on the turn and everyone explodes as Aiello hits two pairs. A brick on the river gives Aiello the pot to knockout Kanner.

"I'm alive," shouts Aiello, who has been enjoying his time at the table in a frat house atmosphere.

The hand stuns Kanner who finishes in 10th place for $547.

Meanwhile at the other end of the table, Borrero is literally patting himself on the back saying, "good fold," while Giovanni Vozzoto is thrilled to still be in the tournament with 100k (6 bb).

"I just picked up $300 bucks with nothing," he says referring to the pay jump from 10th to 9th place.

Event 19: Final Table

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Seat-Name-Chip Count

1 Paul Hirschorn (Edgewater, NJ) 430k
2 Eric Goldfeier (Cluster, NJ) 398k
3 Bruce Kanner (Bronx, NY) 585k
4 Steve Grayber (Franklin Lakes, NJ) 390k
5 Mick O'Neill (New York, NY) 700k
6 Dennis Aiello (Kinnelon, NJ) 510k
7 Chris Giannell (Red Bank, NJ) 460k
8 Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ) 1.1 million
9 Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL) 900k
10 Giovanni Vozzoto (Bellmore, NY) 116k

Event 19: 11th Place - Lapinta

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

 Joe Lapinta (Toms River, NJ)

$547

Joe Lapinta and Dennis Aiello see a flop of 3 3 4.   Lapinta moves all in for 130k and Aiello makes the tough call.

Lapinta: Q2 (over card)

Aiello: 4 6 (two pairs, 4s and 3s)

Turn: A

River:9

Lapinta misses his three-outer on the turn and river and finishes in 11th place for $547.

Event 19: 12th Place - Sheridan

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

 Shaheim "Sha" Sheridan (Fayetteville, NC)

$547

Sha Sheridan is all in for 200k with J 10 against the KQ of Bruce Kanner.

Kanner hits two Queens on the flop and wins the hand with trip queens.

Sheridan finishes in 12th place for $547. That's one spot higher than his finish in the Championship which earned him nearly $8,000.

Event 19: 13th Place - Davis

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante 

Jack Davis (Washington, DC)

$463

Jack Davis is all in for 135k with KQ against the AK of Miguel Borrero.

There's no help on the board and Davis is on the rail.

Davis earns $463 for his 13th place finish and sends a shout out to "Sarah."

Event 19: Big Double for Goldfeier

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante 

Just after a break there's a huge 800k pot.

Eric Goldfeier is all in and at risk with KK against the QQ of Chris Giannell.

The Kings hold and Goldfeier doubles 377k which severely cripples Giannell.

Event 19: 14th Place - Corrado

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Nick Corrado (Staten Island, NY) is all in UTG for 26,500 and gets calls from Bruce Kanner and Chris Giannell.

Kanner and Giannell check the flop, turn and river of 10 5 3 8 6.

Corrado: K9
Kanner: KQ
Giannell: mucks

Kanner wins the hand with King high, Queen kicker.

Corrado earns $471 for his 14th place finish.

Event 19: 15th Place - Ondis

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante 

Bruce Kanner limps from early position, Sha Sheridan raises to 23k, Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ)
moves all in for 143k.

Kanner calls for 3/4 of his stack and Sheridan folds.

Kanner: KJ
Ondis: 33

Kanner hits a Jack on the flop and says, "keep it right there."

Ondis gets no help on the turn and river and finishes in 15th place for $463.

Event 19: 16th Place - Zuarino

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Sal Zuarino (Westfield, NJ) is all in for 100k with pocket Queens against the AK of Steve Grayber.

Grayber hits a King on the flop and gets the knockout.

Zuarino finishes in 16th place for $471.

Event 19: 17th Place - Natalini

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante 

Jeff Natalini (Alexandria, VA) is all in for 35k with K 8 against the QQs of Eric Goldfeier.

Natalini doesn't pick up any sweats saying, "I needed a King. I was crippled five hands before, that's what did me in."

Natalini earns $471 for his 17th place finish.

Event 19: 18th Place - Elliott

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Allen Elliott (Raliegh, NC) is all in with pocket 6s for 75k against the A♠ 5♠ of Dennis Aiello.

When the flop of Q♠ J♠ 2♠ hits the board, Aillo has the nut flush and when Elliott doesn't connect with a 6 on the turn his tournament is over.

Elliott finishes in 18th place for $471.

Event 19: Final Two Tables

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

Table 1

Seat-Name

1 Bruce Kanner (Bronx, NY)
2 Mick O'Neill (New York, NY)
3 Jeff Natalini (Alexandria, VA)
4 Shaheim Sheridan (Fayetteville, NC)       
5 Eric Goldfeier (Cluster, NJ)
6 Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ)
7 Chris Giannell (Red Bank, NJ)
8 Paul Hirschorn (Edgewater, NJ)
9 Nick Corrado (Staten Island, NY)

Table 2

Seat-Name

1 Sal Zuarino (Westfield, NJ) 
2 Steve Grayber (Franklin Lakes, NJ) 
3 Giovanni Vozzoto (Bellmore, NY)
4 Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL)
5 Dennis Aiello (Kinnelon, NJ)
6 Jack Davis (Washington, DC)
7 Allen Elliott (Raliegh, NC)
8 Joe Lapinta (Toms River, NJ)
9 Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ)

Event 19: 19-27th Places ($397)

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Bustouts have been flying out the door, here's a look at those earning the min cash of $397.

Place-Name

19th Marcelo Lanas (Anapolis, MD)
20th Lenard Adams (Markham, IL)
21st Michael Tauman (Metuchen, NJ)
22nd Max Digilov (Staten Island, NY)
23rd Mike Molino (Astoria, NY)
24th Aaron Pinson (Baltimore, MD)
25th Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA)
26th Paul Lambrakis (Brooklyn, NY)
27th Craig Comerford (Apopka, FL)

Event 19: Two More Down

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

Mike Molino (Astoria, NY) sees his tournament end with 99 vs the KK of Dennis Aiello (Kinnelon, NJ)

Next to to is Max Digilov (Staten Island, NY) who moves all in with J9 against a player holding 99 and Miguel Borrero's (Jersey City, NJ) AK.

"Ace in the window baby," says Borrero, who gets a double-up and a knockout to take his stack to 400k.

Digilov is the victim who is out in 22nd place.

Event 19: Borrero Sacks Gil

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante

One player earning a min cash is Gils Sacks (Wynnewood, PA) who is dominated with Ah 3h against the Ad Jd of Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ).

Borrero ends up with the nut flush, and after a close count, gets the last 84k of Sacks chips.

Sacks finishes in 25th place for $379.

Event 19: Perfect 10 for Hirschorn

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante

Hirschorn (right) Watches Opponent Turn Over KK

On the second hand of the bubble a player moves all in for 40k and Paul Hirschorn (Edgewater, NJ) calls.

Player X: KK
Hirschorn: 10 10

The board is clean until a 10 hits the river and Hirschorn wins the hand with a set of 10s.  The knockout of the anonymous bubble boy means the remaining 27 players are in the money and guaranteed a min cash of $397.

One minute, half the time spend in hand-for-hand play, is put back on the clock in one of the fastest bubbles in Borgata history.

Event 19: Hand-for_Hand

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Two players are gone in the first ten minutes of play leaving 28 players, one from the money.

Play is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Event 19: Big Stacks

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Aiello (left) and Giannell Fist Bump with Big Stacks

Chip Leaders

Name-Chip Count

Chris Giannell (Red Bank, NJ) 716k
Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL) 486k
Dennis Aiello (Kinnelon, NJ) 416k

Event 19: Numbers Game

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Number of Entries: 217
Players Remaining:  30
Spots From Money: 3

Chips in Play:  5.4 million
Big Stack:  716k (119 bb)
Average Stack:  181k (30 bb)

Next Blinds:3k/6k/500 ante
Play Resumes: 8:10 PM


Total Buy-In:  $43,400
First Prize:  $11,787
Places Paid: 27
Min Cash: $379

Event 19: Three-Way All in X 2

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

On the last hand before dinner break, two tables have three-way all ins and both times the big stack gets a double knockout.

First Dennis Altman (Polk City, FL) isolates two all ins for ~60k each with pocket Jacks and is against Brian Kruyd's (Parsippany, NJ) pocket Aces and a third player's 77.

Altman flops a Jack to crack Aces and says, "I knew this was going to be my day."

On the other table, Chris Giannell (Red Bank, NJ) gets his AA to hold against AK (65k) and 88 (150k) to add nearly 225k in chips.
 
The two double knockouts means the field is down to 30 players, just three spots from the money.

Both Giannell and Altman have heaps of chips and we'll sort out the chip lead after the floor supervisors color up the chips.

Players are on a one hour dinner break until 8:10 pm.

Event 19: Tensions Run High

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Players are getting testy as the dinner break approaches.

Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) gives the player on her left the evil eye when he snap calls the button's all in from the big blind before she has a chance to act.

On another table Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ) snaps in frustration when his opponent hits running Kings to stay alive. Borrero's AJ had the hand vs A 10 until the board runs out A J 2 K K for a chopped pot.

Dinner vouchers are out and players are ready to blow off steam on their 7:10 pm dinner break.

Event 19: More Departures

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Level 16: Blinds 2,500/5,000 with 500 ante.

This is the last level before the dinner break (about 7:10pm).

More players hitting the rail:

Mark Buonadonna
Jeanette Sims
Andrew Klein
Gene Mazza
Arnuflo Vidal

Event 19: New Chip Leader

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Michael Molino

Michael Molino (Astoria, NY) is up to 260k and the new chip leader.

Six nine-handed tables remain with 49 players hanging on.

Average stack is 111k.

Event 19: Walker Walking

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Level 15:  Blinds 2k/4k with 400 ante.

During the previous level:

Antonio Walker

Antonio Walker (Willingboro, NJ) jammed with pocket 8s, getting looked up by Michael O'Neil, who held KJ suited.

A Jack on the turn gave Michael the bigger pair and the pot.  He chipped up to ~210k.

Antonio headed for the exit.

Event 19: Ladies Good to Miguel

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Level 14:  Blinds 1,500/3,000 with 400 ante.

Miguel Borrero

On a flop of J 8 4 with two hearts, Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ) was all-in for 68,900 with three opponents still to act.

They each gave it some thought, but all opted to fold.  Miguel showed pocket Queens and dragged the pot.

More goners:

Chris Edwards
Jordan Ludwick

Event 19: Seventy Remain

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Level 13:  Blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante.

Only seven tables remain with 70 players still plying the green felt.

Average stack is 78k.

Lenard Adams leads the field with ~210k.

Goners:

John Koliner
Stephen Moy

Kevin Lutz tweeted his departure:

Jus busted last event of series ran it up to 75k then lost JJ<ak kq< A7 then got set over set 66 to 99 on 965 #bspo

Event 19: Before the Break

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

The flop was 9 6 3 with two spades.  Seat 7 bet 25k and Dan Bienstock shoved, having his opponent covered.

After a few beats, seat 7 put the last of his chips in showing pocket Jacks.

Dan rolled over pocket 9s for the set. 

The last two changed nothing and Dan took the pot, chipping up to ~190k.

Michael O'Neil

Jordan Ludwick turned a set of jacks, but Michael O'Neil (Ireland via New York, NY) had turned a flush.

On the river, all the chips went in and Michael doubled up to 170k.

Jordan was left short-stacked.

End of level 12 and time for a break.

Event 19: Blinds Relentlessly Climbing

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Level 12:  Blinds 1k/2k with 300 ante.

Only ten tables remain -- 100 players.

Average stack is ~54k.

The final 27 make the money.  Still a long way to go.

Event 19: Photo Slideshow

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Event 19: Gonzo

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Level 11:  Blinds 800/1,600 with 200 ante.

Levels are now 30 minutes long for the duration of the tournament.

Players continue to depart at a brisk pace.  These faces have vanished into the mist:

Sandeep Patel
Ibra Ibraimovic
Howard Wolper
Kerry Small
James McKeon
Michael Buttacavoli
Abe Korotki
Joe Boatwright
Grace Sun
Dan Walsh

Event 19: Break's Done

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   


Level 10:  Blinds 600/1,200 with 200 ante.

Players are back from their break.

Out of 217 (unofficial) entries, only 130 remain.  Average stack is ~42k.

Event 19: More Familiar Faces

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

 
End of level 9 and time for a color-up break. 

Tables are breaking quickly now that registration has closed, but more familiar faces have turned up in the field:

Gil Sacks
Joe Boatwright
Kevin Lutz
Grace Sun
Dan Walsh
Mitchell Mantin
Gene Mazza
John Sykes
Miguel Borrero

Event 19: Wolf Walks Away

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

 
Level 9:  Blinds 500/100 with 100 ante.

 Larry Wolf

Larry Wolf's (Annapolis, MD) Summer Open run has come to an end, in a most horrific way.

His pocket Aces were out-flopped by an opponent holding pocket 7s.  But not only did a 7 hit the flop, another 7 hit the turn giving his opponent quads.  Then a useless Ace came on the river, adding salt to Larry's wound.  He's out of this event and done for the series.

He had a couple of deep runs earlier.  He finished 13th of 267 entries in event 3 ($500 Big Stack NLH) for $1,424 and finished 44th of 641 entries in event 17 ($200 Deep Stack NLH) for $547.

"I used to be a good poker player"  Larry said.  There's just nothing you can do when the cards don't cooperate.

Event 19: More Prelim Winners

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

Level  8:  Blinds 400/800 with 75 ante.

These guys just can't get enough of the Borgata Summer Poker Open.

Stephen Moy - event 18 winner

Stephen Moy (New York, NY) won event 18 ($200 Black Chip Bounty NLH) in the wee hours this morning and he's already back on the felt, gunning for another trophy.  Stephen won $11,466 for an impressive first place performance along with $2,100 in bounties, his first Borgata Open trophy, and a framed 16x20 tournament photo from Image Masters.

Aruflo Vidal

Also back in action today is Arnuflo Vidal, winner of event 14 ($500 NLH) and $28,225.

Event 19: Early Chip Leader

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

Level 7:  Blinds 300/600 with 75 ante.

Registration has closed.  Once the cage verifies the numbers, the payouts will be posted.

Players are back on the felt with a new sense of purpose.  No more re-entries means once you're out, you're out.

Dan Bienstock

Another big stack early today is Dan Bienstock (New York, NY).  He's already up to ~120k and happens to be sitting two seats to the right of Lenard Adams.

Dan says in his one big hand early today, he had two opponents all-in pre-flop holding pocket Tens and pocket 6s.  Dan had AK suited.  He hit both an Ace and a King on the board, busting both in the process.

Event 19: Adams Hits An Ace

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

Lenard Adams

On the last hand of the level, there had been a raise and a bunch of callers, then Lenard Adams (Chicago, IL) re-raised to 25k.  Everyone got out of the pot except the player on his right, who decided to get all his chips in the middle.

Lenard had AQ suited and his opponent had pocket Jacks.

There was an Ace in the door giving Lenard the bigger pair and busting the other guy.

Lenard chipped up to ~110k and possibly the chip lead.

Players are on break and this is their last chance to re-enter.

They've Been Framed!

As an added bonus during this series, Image Masters (IMPDI) is providing a customized 16 x 20 framed photo with Borgata chip and event information plaque to the winner of each Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy event.

Framed Winners waiting to be picked up

Eighteen trophy event winners have already been framed with just one more to go in the final event running today.

But you don't have to win an event to be immortalized by Image Masters.   If you've played a tournament during this series, you've probably been photographed.  You can come by the table in the back of the poker room to browse photos on the computer.  You can get digital copies via email or CD.  Prints are available framed or unframed.  Samples and prices are on display.

You may also view them in the online store by clicking on the banner that says PLAYER PHOTOS.  Whether on property or at home, you may view the galleries quickly and easily just by scrolling down a gallery.

Event 19: Ondis Tries Going Back to Back

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

 

Level 6: Blinds 200/400 with 50 ante.

 

Victoria Ondis

 

Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) is back in action again today after making the final table of event 18 last night.  She busted out in 7th place ($1,529) after midnight and is back on the felt less than 11 hours later.

Event 19: Preliminary Event Winner

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)  

Level 5:  Blinds 150/300 with 25 ante.

Abe Korotki

Abe Korotki (Oceanview, DE) won event 12, $600 Six Max NLH a few days ago and he's back today going for his fourth Borgata Open title.

For his victory, Abe took home $22,698, his third Borgata Open trophy, and a 16x20 framed photo of himself, taken by professional photographer Eric Harkins of Image Masters (IMPDI).

Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard Update (6/21)

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 events: 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
 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, 49)

500.000:  MICHAEL HAHN
441.378:  LEE KIRSCH
428.688:  JOHN WHITING
392.400:  ILYA VASSERMAN
375.363:  ADRIAN SILVESCU
358.025:  RICHARD DEVIVO
350.850:  MOHD EID
346.950:  SHE LOK WONG
339.138:  DAVID HECK
335.613:  JAMES MCKEON
334.325:  MICHAEL BONNEY
329.238:  EARL KING
312.850:  MICHAEL LYDON
304.150:  BENJAMIN LAVES
302.800:  GRAESON BURNETTE-PEAKE
294.500:  MARUTI YARLAPATI
288.388:  MICHAEL MARDER
283.788:  STEVEN POLIMENI
283.338:  CHII CHING SUN
282.653:  THOMAS BALLA
275.553:  THOMAS SPELLACY

Event 19: Familiar Faces

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Level 4:  Blinds 100/200.

Players are back on the felt.

These are the early birds I spotted in action already today:

Sandeep Patel
Mark Buonadonna
Chris Edwards
Antonio Walker
John Koliner
Howard Wolper
Kerry Small
Ted Geier
James McKeon
Michael Buttacavoli
Jeanette Sims
Tiffany Williamson
Andrew Klein
Frank Ingardia
David Rittmeyer

Event 19: Break Time

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)  

End of level 3 and players are enjoying their first break of the day.

Nineteen tables are occupied with plenty of room for more.

Late registration and re-entry is open through the break after level six (about 2pm).

Event 19: Ludwick Looking for Luck

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Level 3:  Blinds 75/150.

Jordan Ludwick shows his pocket Kings

Jordan Ludwick (Cherry Hill, NJ) won the $350 Deep Stack Double Play NLH event here last summer during the 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open.  That win earned him $58,443 and his first Borgata Open trophy.

He's been shut out during this series, however.  Call it running bad, variance, or whatever.  This event is his last shot at a trophy this series, so he's giving it a shot.  

Event 19: Early Exit For Ibraimovic

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Level 2:  Blinds 50/100.

Ibra Ibraimovic

Ibra Ibraimovic flopped sixes-full and got his chips all-in on the river, only to discover that his opponent had turned Aces-full on the board of 8 8 6 A 7.

Ibra was busted, but re-entered and landed back at the same table, but in a different seat to the left of his former chips' new owner.

Event 19: Underway

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

The final main event of the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open is underway!

Players began with 25,000 chips and levels are 25 minutes long.  Beginning with level 11, they will extend to 30 minutes for the duration of this one day event.

Level 1:  Blinds 25/50.

Cards are in the air!

Friday, June 20

TODAY'S EVENTS (Poker Room) 

11AM: Event 19 - $200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

• Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips 
• 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

6 PM: Event 50 - $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 

Championship: Photo Slideshow

 

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Championship Recap

$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH

The final table of the Borgata Summer Poker Open was a microcosm of the entire tournament. Some of the best players in the field used big stacks and a deep structure until Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) was left holding the trophy.

"You can't say it very often," said Hook who earned $198,186 for his largest career win, "but the best three or four players in the tournament were at the final table."

Hook defeated Mike Lydon (Woodside, NY) heads up while holding A♥ 10♦ on the final hand for middle pair against Lydon's flush draw that bricked the turn and river.  Lydon also earned his largest career cash, $116,787, as runner-up.

Hook and Lydon played a marathon three-handed session with third place finisher Dan Wach (Boonton, MA) who nearly went wire to wire after leading the chip counts after each of the first three days.

"It only matters if you win," said Wach, who took home $67,241 for third place. "It's alright, I won't complain, but I'm still not happy with the finish."

Hook also had a big stack most of the tournament. He bagged a top 10 stack after Day 1 and was right behind Wach after Days 2 and 3 on their way to the final table.

"I was really focused and had a positive attitude coming in," said Hook who also praised the 30k starting stacks and 90 minute levels on Days 3 and 4. "I knew if you made any mistakes the great structure would make up for it."

"You can do a lot of maneuvering when you get chips," added Wach.  "You can afford to make some mistakes." 

Lydon was the exception to the big stack rule as he had an average stack most of the way until he got hot at the final table. Lydon climbed the chip counts by knocking out Ken Silberstein in 10th place, crippling Travis Greenawalt, who finished 9th, and eliminating Orson Young in 8th place.

Hook singled out Young and Wach as two of the field's top players, and Young, who began Day 2 second in chips behind Wach, was another early big stack that went deep.

Next to go at the final table was "Grandpa" Jay Zimmet in 7th place, who was one of the two players at the final table with two Borgata trophies.  The other was Gregg Fishberg who finished 5th.

In between those eliminations was another Borgata regular Taha Maruf (6th) who was Hook's first final table victim.

The pivotal hand at the final table, and most brutal, came between tournament newcomer Joe "The Jeweler" Gola and Wach. Gola's pocket Aces were cracked by Wach's pocket Kings and Gola, who also had a top 10 stack after Day 1, was eliminated in 4th place.

That set the stage for Wach, Lydon and Hook, who are all Borgata trophy winners looking for their second title. Hook knocked out Wach in third place before he finished off Lydon.

"It feels good to get a live title," said Hook, who now has more than $500,000 in career tournament earnings. "This is my largest score, so I'm really happy."

In addition to Hook, Wach, Gola and Young, three other players who bagged an early big stack made the money.  They included Mike Schoultz (11th), Shaheim Sheridan (13th) and John Dibella (23rd) to make it an astounding 7 out of the top 10 stacks from Day 1 that cashed.

The four day tournament, that featured two Day 1s, had 296 entries for a total buy-in of $740,000.

27 players made the money and included Borgata regulars Frank Reina (12th), Nick Salimbene (14th), Chris Farley (16th), Maruti Yarlapati (17th), DJ Whorley (20th) and Mike Dentale (25th).

Final Table Results

Entries: 296
Total Buy-In: $740,000

Place - Amount

1st Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) $198,186
2nd Mike Lydon (Woodside, NY) $116,787
3rd Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) $67,241
4th Joe "The Jeweler" Gola (Philadelphia, PA) $54,501
5th Gregg Fishberg (Huntingdon Valley, PA) $42,468
6th Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) $35,390
7th "Grandpa" Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ) $28,312
8th Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ) $21,234
9th Travis Greenawalt (Landisville, PA) $14,156
10th Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ) $9,201

FINAL RESULTS

Event 18: Photo Slideshow

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 


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Event 18 Recap

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

Event 18 of the Borgata Summer Poker Open is in the books with Stephen Moy (New York, NY) coming out on top over Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ).  A rapid heads-up lasting only one hand with Moy flopping threes full of Aces.

"It was a lucky day for me...that's all," said Moy who maintained the chip lead from the dinner break bell to the final bell.

As the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship played down to a winner in the same poker room, 197 bounty-hunters took their shot at the $39,400 prize pool.  Things got underway as Borgata regulars Larry Wolf, Josh Suspak, Joann Leban, Ben Laves, Dave Rosenau, and Alex Torres, amongst others, grabbed their stack of 15,000 chips along with a $100 bounty chip.

Throughout the day Stephen Moy knocked-out more players than Muhammad Ali.  In fact, Moy made his own history as he felted a total of 21 bounties.  Two key final-table knock-outs for Moy came after flopping three tens and trapping his opponents.

Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) finished 3rd for $3,631 and was at the table with Moy as he quietly crushed at least a dozen players.

The top eighteen players made the money with Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) as the Last Woman Standing.  Ondis ended up in 7th Place earning $1,529.

But once again congratulations goes to Stephen Moy who stacks all 2,955,000 chips to bring home $11,466 for an impressive first place performance along with $2,100 in bounties.

Although the cash-prizes are exciting, the most thrilling moment for Moy came when we presented him with the Borgata Summer Poker Open engraved trophy.  "I've never won a trophy before and that's what I'm most happy about" said Moy.  We can't wait to see his reaction once he receives his 16x20 tournament print from Image Masters - also part of his prize package.

Final Table:
Place - Name - City - Amount Won
1. Stephen Moy (New York, NY) - $11,466
2. Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) - $6,306
3. Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) - $3,631
4. Brian Weaver (Elm City, NC) - $3,057
5. Genady Mayzel (Brooklyn, NY) - $2,293
6. Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ) - $1,911
7. Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ) - $1,527
8. Chau Nguyen (Harrisburg, PA) - $860
9. Victor Stover (Hummelstown, PA) - $860
10. Joe Rollero (White House, NJ) - $764

FINAL RESULTS

Event 18: 1st Place - Moy

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

Stephen Moy (New York, NY)

$11,466

The man of the hour is Stephen Moy from New York who just broke the bounty record for a Borgata Poker Open Event.  Stephen takes home 21 $100 bounty chips after knocking out 21 players.

But more importantly, he wins $11,466 for capturing first place, along with the coveted, engraved, Event 18 trophy.

"I'm most excited about for the first time finally winning a trophy" said Stephen.

Moy and heads-up Opponent Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ) combined to knock-out every player from the final table.  "It was a pleasure to play against you" said Levy after losing to Stephen.

The winning had was a modest A-3.  Moy's favorite hands are more in the K-10, A-10 range.

Nice job for Stephen Moy who can go back to NY with the trophy he's been trying to win for years now.

Event 18: 2nd Place - Levy

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Scott Levy (Lawenceville, NJ)

$6,306

Event 18: 3rd Place - Sacks

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA)

$3,631

Event 18: 4th Place - Weaver

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

 Brian Weaver (Elm City, NC)

$3,057

Event 18: 5th Place - Mayzel

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Genady Mayzel (Brooklyn, NY)

$2,293

Genady Mayzel loses a race for his tournament life to Scott Levy whose been red hot lately.

Genady ships his last 89,000 with 6-6 and is called by Scott in the small blind with 9-10 of clubs.

Scott loves the flop as he hits his ten and picks up two clubs.

Mayzel bricks the turn and river sending him to the rail.

A good effort today from Genady who pockets $2,293.

Championship: 1st Place - Hook

$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH

Chalie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) 

 $198,186 

Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante

On a flop of Q♣ 2♠ 10♠, Chalie Hook bets 200k, Mike Lydon moves all in for 700k total and Hook calls.

Hook: A♥ 10♦ (middle pair)

Lydon: J♠ 5♠ (flush draw)

Turn: 7♦ (no change)

River: K♦

Hook dodges a spade on the river and wins the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship Event.

"It feels good to get a live title," says Hook who earns $198,186, "this is my largest score, so I'm really happy."

This is Hook's second career Borgata trophy, joining his heads up title in June 2009.  Before Black Friday he specialized in short-handed online games, but is no slouch in live play.

He now has more than $500,000 career live earnings, more than half of it ($336,000) here at Borgata, including a runner-up and third place finish to along with two wins.

Championship: 2nd Place - Lydon

$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH

Mike Lydon (Woodside, NY)

$116,787

After starting heads up play even in chips, Mike Lydon eventually wears down against Chalie Hook.

On the final hand, Lydon moves all in for his last 700k with a flush draw against middle pair, but bricks the turn and river.

"I can't be too upset," says Lydon who finishes in second place for $116,787. "I went as far as I could go. I played great for three or four days and was maybe outplayed in the end."

Lydon is a Borgata regular and won a trophy here in the November, 2011.  All 10 of his career live cashes have come at Borgata and this payday eclipses the previous nine combined by $5,000.

Event 18: 6th Place - Citrenbaum

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Ron Citrenbaum (Brigantine, NJ)

$1,911

"You finally got me" were the last words from Ron Citrenbaum at the final table.  He shipped his short stack in pre-flop and got a call from Scott Levy.

Ron's K 9 vs. Scott's A♦ Q♣ 

Ron picked up some hope after a King hit the flop, but was worried about Scott's diamond draw.

The turn spelled disaster for Citrenbaum as Scott Levy completed the nut flush.

Board: 10♣ 3♦ K♦ 2♦ 6♦

Ron gets a rare $100 knock-out chip at this final table.  Rare because it didn't go to Stephen Moy.

Congrats to Ron Citrenbaum who adds $1,911 to his Borgata bank.

Event 18: 7th Place - Ondis

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Victoria Ondis (Manasquan, NJ)

$1,529

Victoria is one of BorgataPokerBlog's biggest fans as she reads every post.  Of course, we thank her.

She played great but found herself card dead at the final table.  After dwindling down to 100,000 she took a shot with 10-4.

Big blind Scott Levy thought about folding, wanted to fold, but finally called.  He tabled Q-4.

Dry board for Victoria who grabs $1,529 for a fun-filled day of Texas hold-em.

Board: 3-2-6-K-7

Championship: Straightening the Hook

$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH

Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante

On a flop of A♦ 8♦ 7♣, Mike Lydon checks, Chalie Hook bets 200k and Lydon calls.

Turn: 5♦

Lydon checks, Hook bets 300k, Lydon calls

River: 10♥

Lydon checks, Hook bets 900k and Lydon goes in the tank.

The bet is more than half of Lydon's remaining 1.7 million and he eventually calls.

Hook says, "straight," and turns over 6♥ 4♥ for the 8-high straight; Lydon mucks.

The hand cripples Lydon to 800k while Hook is up to 8 million.

Championship: Reeling Lydon In

$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH

Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante

Halfway through the level and Chalie Hook is starting pull away from Mike Lydon.

A pivotal hand has Hook hitting a flush on the turn against Lydon's two pair.

Hook now has the chip lead 6.8 million to 2 million.

Event 18: Moy The Bounty Hunter

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Bounty check for our Magnificent Seven:
Stephen Moy - 19
Brian Weaver - 7
Genady Mayzel - 5
Gil Sacks - 4
Scott Levy - 3
Victoria Ondis - 2
Ron Citrenbaum - 1

Ron crippled several players but another Opponent got to finish them off and enjoy the $100 spoil.

And hats off to Stephen Moy who has a record breaking 19 bounties, and counting.  Gil Sacks swears it's even more as he personally witness Stephen knock out over a dozen.

Players are back from break where monster blinds face them.

Blinds: 12,000 / 24,000 with 3000 antes.

Event 18: 8th Place - Nguyen

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Chau Nguyen (Harrisburg, PA)

$1,147

Stephen Roy is on fire.  I could almost copy and paste Stephen's last knock out as once again the chip leader hits three tens on the flop.  This time a set.

Chau Nguyen regrets not open shoving pre with his A-Q.  Instead he hit top pair on the flop while Roy hit a set holding A-10.

Board: Q-10-5-3-2

The table couldn't believe Stephen's good fortune.

Nguyen had 5 bounty chips and takes home $1,147 for 8th Place.

"That was cold blooded" said Chau's friend from the rail.

Event 18: 9th Place - Stover

$200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

Victor Stover (Hummelstown, PA)

$860

Victor Stover gets sucked into the human vacuum known as Stephen Roy.  Roy strikes again, this time spiking an ace when needed.

Stover got it in good holding 9-9 but couldn't rid Roy from the hand holding A-Q.

Stover hits the rail after Roy rocks an ace.

Victor takes home $860 for his 9th Place finish from Event 18 at the 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open.