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.

Championship: Play Resumes

$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

Event 18: 10th Place - Rollero

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

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.

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 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) 

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

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.

Event 18: Laves Lost

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

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.

Event 18: Anthony Out

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

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)

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

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.

Championship: Swingers

$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH

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