$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Joe 'the jeweler' Gola got all-in pre-flop for 210k holding pocket 8s.
Nick Salimbene was out in front with pocket Kings.
Then the board ran out Q T 8 6 A and Joe caught a set to survive. He doubled up to ~460k.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Championship: 19th Place - Fliegelman
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA)
$6,370
Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante
We pick up the action with the board showing 2 K Q 6 A.
Noam Fliegelman checks, Dan Wach moves all in, putting Fliegelman at risk and into the tank.
After more than 5 minutes, Fliegelman calls the clock on himself and a minute later Fliegelman makes the call for 275k .
"Straight," says Wach, who turns over J 10.
Fliegelman lets out a groan and pushes his cards into the muck.
Fliegelman finishes in 19th place for $6,370.
Wach extends his chip lead to 1.4 million and the field is down to 18 players.
Championship: Million Chip Pot
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
On a flop of K Q 6, Orson Young (bb) checked.
Travis Greenawalt (button) bet.
Orson raised.
Travis re-raised.
Orson shoved.
Travis called.
Orson: KQ suited for top two pair
Travis: 66 for bottom set
The last two fell 4 2 and changed nothing.
Travis doubled up to ~1.1 million and possibly the chip lead.
Orson was left with ~390k.
On a flop of K Q 6, Orson Young (bb) checked.
Travis Greenawalt (button) bet.
Orson raised.
Travis re-raised.
Orson shoved.
Travis called.
Orson: KQ suited for top two pair
Travis: 66 for bottom set
The last two fell 4 2 and changed nothing.
Travis doubled up to ~1.1 million and possibly the chip lead.
Orson was left with ~390k.
Championship: Final 19 Chip Counts
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k with 1k antes.
Play has resumed.
Here are some rough chip counts as of the break.
Dan Wach - 1.03 million
Chalie Hook - 1 million
Taha Maruf - 815k
Orson Young - 750k
Ken Silberstein - 690k
Travis Greenawalt - 570k
Gregg Fishberg - 560k
Mike Lydon - 470k
Nick Salimbene - 406k
Noam Fliegelman - 355k
Joe Gola - 310k
Mark Hnatov - 306k
Frank Reina - 275k
Shaheim Sheridan - 260k
Jay Zimmet - 250k
Frank Vizza - 235k
Mike Schoultz - 200k
Chris Farley - 160k
Maruti Yarlapati - 86k
Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k with 1k antes.
Play has resumed.
Here are some rough chip counts as of the break.
Dan Wach - 1.03 million
Chalie Hook - 1 million
Taha Maruf - 815k
Orson Young - 750k
Ken Silberstein - 690k
Travis Greenawalt - 570k
Gregg Fishberg - 560k
Mike Lydon - 470k
Nick Salimbene - 406k
Noam Fliegelman - 355k
Joe Gola - 310k
Mark Hnatov - 306k
Frank Reina - 275k
Shaheim Sheridan - 260k
Jay Zimmet - 250k
Frank Vizza - 235k
Mike Schoultz - 200k
Chris Farley - 160k
Maruti Yarlapati - 86k
Event 17: 11 am Thinning the Field
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Nearly 3/4 of the field is gone as 170 players remain of the 641 total entries.
The average stack is 94k (24 bb) with blinds going to 2k/4k/400 ante.
First place will be nearly $30,000 with 63 spots paid, ~$400 for a min cash.
They're playing two more levels before taking a one hour dinner break at 7:20 pm.
Nearly 3/4 of the field is gone as 170 players remain of the 641 total entries.
The average stack is 94k (24 bb) with blinds going to 2k/4k/400 ante.
First place will be nearly $30,000 with 63 spots paid, ~$400 for a min cash.
They're playing two more levels before taking a one hour dinner break at 7:20 pm.
Championship: Break Time
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
End of level and players are taking 15 while the purple 500 chips are colored up.
'Grandpa' Jay Zimmet says "Happy Birhday, Dean! I love you!" to his grandson. Adding "I'll see you Friday."
End of level and players are taking 15 while the purple 500 chips are colored up.
'Grandpa' Jay Zimmet says "Happy Birhday, Dean! I love you!" to his grandson. Adding "I'll see you Friday."
Championship: 20th Place - Whorley
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
On the river with a board of J 6 4 3 3, Taha Maruf called all-in against Maruti Yarlapati.
Maruti tabled AT suited for busted flush draw. Taha held 75 suited for the straight. He doubled up to ~700k. Maruti dropped to ~150k.
DJ Whorley got his short-stack all-in with KJ, but ran into Taha Maruf's KQ. The better hand held up and Taha took another pot, chipping up to over 800k.
DJ was eliminated in 20th place, earning $6,370.
DJ Whorley (Washington, DC)
$6,370
On the river with a board of J 6 4 3 3, Taha Maruf called all-in against Maruti Yarlapati.
Maruti tabled AT suited for busted flush draw. Taha held 75 suited for the straight. He doubled up to ~700k. Maruti dropped to ~150k.
DJ Whorley got his short-stack all-in with KJ, but ran into Taha Maruf's KQ. The better hand held up and Taha took another pot, chipping up to over 800k.
DJ was eliminated in 20th place, earning $6,370.
Championship: 21st Place - Becker
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Alan Becker (Stamford, CT)
$6,370
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
There's a preflop raise to 13k with three callers ahead of Becker in the BB so it's five to the flop.
Flop: J♠ 7♣ 3♠
Becker moves all in for 60k and gets a call from Taha Maruf.
Becker: A♠ 9♠ (flush draw)
Maruf: Ax 7x (middle pair)
Becker misses the flush, while Maruf hits two pair on the river for the knockout.
Becker finishes in 21st place for $6,370.
"I was never above 150k," says Becker. "I had monsters two my left for two days," he laments about sitting next to Orson Young's big stack early in the tournament.
Championship: Hnatov Doubles Thru Hook
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Mark Hnatov was all-in holding pocket Kings.
Chalie Hook had him covered and smothered with pocket Aces.
A King was already in the muck.
Nevertheless, the case King appeared on the board. Mark doubled up to ~400k.
Chalie dropped to ~800k.
Dan Wach is the chip leader with just over 1 million chips.
21 players remain. Average stack is 423k.
Mark Hnatov was all-in holding pocket Kings.
Chalie Hook had him covered and smothered with pocket Aces.
A King was already in the muck.
Nevertheless, the case King appeared on the board. Mark doubled up to ~400k.
Chalie dropped to ~800k.
Dan Wach is the chip leader with just over 1 million chips.
21 players remain. Average stack is 423k.
Championship: 22nd Place - Erickson
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
James Erickson got his chips in with T9 suited against Gregg Fishberg's AQ off.
The flop came 4 3 2 with two diamonds, giving James lots more outs, but the last two ran out offsuit Q 8.
James busted out in 22nd place, earning $6,370.
James Erickson (Oakland, NJ)
$6,370
James Erickson got his chips in with T9 suited against Gregg Fishberg's AQ off.
The flop came 4 3 2 with two diamonds, giving James lots more outs, but the last two ran out offsuit Q 8.
James busted out in 22nd place, earning $6,370.
Championship: 23rd Place - Dibella
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
John Dibella (New Rochelle, NY)
$6,370
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
John Dibella 3-bets Chalie Hook preflop and they see a board of J K 2.
The chips are in the middle and Dibella (AQ) needs help against Hook's set of Jacks.
Dibella misses the gutshot straight draw and finishes in 23rd place for $6,370.
"And I just doubled-up," agonizes Dibella who got to 250k after the bubble broke.
"I'm going to home and relax for the next two weeks."
"I'm going to home and relax for the next two weeks."
Championship: 24th Place - Parisi
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
John Parisi (Brooklyn, NY)
$6,370
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
John Parisi says he was short stack the entire tournament and is happy to make the money. "You always want to go for first, second or third, but can only hope for the best," he says.
Parisi's has 35k (6 bb) and moves all in with AK against the pocket Queens of Joe "The Jeweler" Gola.
There's no help for Parisi who is knocked out in 24th place for $6,370.
"That's why I don't like that hand," he laughs, "I never win with it."
Event 17: 11 am Grinding Along
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
More than half the field is gone as 280 players remain of 641 entries.
Frank Martin (Staten Island, NY) is the chip leader with 200k (100 bb).
After busting in the Championship Event, Max Amjadi (Marmora, NJ) has double the average chip stack.
The average is 57k (29 bb) with blinds at 1k/2k/300 ante.
Frank Martin
More than half the field is gone as 280 players remain of 641 entries.
Frank Martin (Staten Island, NY) is the chip leader with 200k (100 bb).
After busting in the Championship Event, Max Amjadi (Marmora, NJ) has double the average chip stack.
The average is 57k (29 bb) with blinds at 1k/2k/300 ante.
Championship: 25th Place - Dentale
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
On a flop of J 9 3, Mike Dentale got his chips in good holding T9 suited for a pair of 9s.
Gregg Fishberg had shoved, putting Mike to the test with AQ for two overs.
The last two fell 5 Q and Gregg paired up on the river to take the pot.
Mike Dentale finished in 25th place, earning $6,370.
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY)
$6,370
On a flop of J 9 3, Mike Dentale got his chips in good holding T9 suited for a pair of 9s.
Gregg Fishberg had shoved, putting Mike to the test with AQ for two overs.
The last two fell 5 Q and Gregg paired up on the river to take the pot.
Mike Dentale finished in 25th place, earning $6,370.
Championship: 26th Place - Happas
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
After surviving the brutally long bubble play, Steve 'Dakota' Happas was building his stack back up nicely.
Then he ran into another short-stack with pocket Aces, and shipped a double across the felt.
On his final hand, Steve shipped with A5, but ran into AT, which held up.
Steve finished in 26th place, earning $6,370.
Steve Happas (Braintree, MA)
$6,370
After surviving the brutally long bubble play, Steve 'Dakota' Happas was building his stack back up nicely.
Then he ran into another short-stack with pocket Aces, and shipped a double across the felt.
On his final hand, Steve shipped with A5, but ran into AT, which held up.
Steve finished in 26th place, earning $6,370.
Championship: Erickson Doubles Twice
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
James Erickson was a short-stack sweating that long bubble action, but now he's back in the game.
He's been all-in twice and more than doubled both times.
The latest hand had him all-in with pocket 5s against Mike Schoultz' AJ. The flop was J 9 3 giving the advantage to Mike, but then the last two fell 7 5 and James caught a set on the river to survive.
James Erickson was a short-stack sweating that long bubble action, but now he's back in the game.
He's been all-in twice and more than doubled both times.
The latest hand had him all-in with pocket 5s against Mike Schoultz' AJ. The flop was J 9 3 giving the advantage to Mike, but then the last two fell 7 5 and James caught a set on the river to survive.
Championship: 27th Place - Nelson
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
Just after the bubble breaks and the 27 player redraw, Larry Nelson moves all in for 55k and and Nick Salimbene makes the call.
Nelson: 10 10
Salimbene: AK
Flop: A A K (Salimbene full house, 99.9% favorite)
Turn: 10 (Nelson picks up a quad draw)
River: Q
There's no miracle perfect, perfect for Nelson who is the first to bust.
He finishes in 27th place for $6,370.
Larry Nelson (Harleysville, PA)
$6,370
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
Just after the bubble breaks and the 27 player redraw, Larry Nelson moves all in for 55k and and Nick Salimbene makes the call.
Nelson: 10 10
Salimbene: AK
Flop: A A K (Salimbene full house, 99.9% favorite)
Turn: 10 (Nelson picks up a quad draw)
River: Q
There's no miracle perfect, perfect for Nelson who is the first to bust.
He finishes in 27th place for $6,370.
Championship: Finally!
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
TJ Shulman shipped his last 28,500 with A9 suited.
Noam Fliegelman looked him up with AT.
The board ran out 7 6 6 4 6 and Noam's kicker played.
TJ Shulman is this event's bubble-boy, finishing in 28th place for $0.
The hand-for-hand play lasted 116 minutes or just under two hours. They're adding half that back to the clock, which has 44 minutes remaining in this level.
Our record for the longest bubble was set during the Winter Open in January. That bubble lasted 134 minutes (two hours, 14 minutes).
TJ Shulman
TJ Shulman shipped his last 28,500 with A9 suited.
Noam Fliegelman looked him up with AT.
The board ran out 7 6 6 4 6 and Noam's kicker played.
TJ Shulman is this event's bubble-boy, finishing in 28th place for $0.
The hand-for-hand play lasted 116 minutes or just under two hours. They're adding half that back to the clock, which has 44 minutes remaining in this level.
Our record for the longest bubble was set during the Winter Open in January. That bubble lasted 134 minutes (two hours, 14 minutes).
Championship: Stuck On The Bubble
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Steve Happas was all-in for 22,500 and called by both Orson Young and Chalie Hook, who checked down the board of K Q J 5 7.
Chalie had a Jack, but Steve had AQ to take the pot, tripling up to ~76k.
On the same hand at table two:
Mike Dentale raised to 14k. John Parisi was in the small blind and tossed his last chips in, making 13k straight.
TJ Shulman folded his big blind.
Mike was ahead with pocket Queens. John was in bad shape with pocket 5s. The the board fell J 4 4 5 8 and John boated up on the turn to take the pot, chipping up to ~35k.
Still 28 players. Still hand-for-hand.
Steve Happas was all-in for 22,500 and called by both Orson Young and Chalie Hook, who checked down the board of K Q J 5 7.
Chalie had a Jack, but Steve had AQ to take the pot, tripling up to ~76k.
On the same hand at table two:
Mike Dentale raised to 14k. John Parisi was in the small blind and tossed his last chips in, making 13k straight.
TJ Shulman folded his big blind.
Mike was ahead with pocket Queens. John was in bad shape with pocket 5s. The the board fell J 4 4 5 8 and John boated up on the turn to take the pot, chipping up to ~35k.
Still 28 players. Still hand-for-hand.
Championship: Still Stuck At 28
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
John Parisi got all-in and won, chipping up to 22k.
After Maruti Yarlapati opened for 17k, Steve Happas put his last 8,500 in.
Chalie Hook raised to 60k and Maruti folded.
Steve: JJ
Chalie: AK
Board: 8 5 3 9 9
John tripled up to ~29k.
Hand-for-hand play continues.
John Parisi got all-in and won, chipping up to 22k.
After Maruti Yarlapati opened for 17k, Steve Happas put his last 8,500 in.
Chalie Hook raised to 60k and Maruti folded.
Steve: JJ
Chalie: AK
Board: 8 5 3 9 9
John tripled up to ~29k.
Hand-for-hand play continues.
Championship: Still Stuck At 28
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Play has resumed, still hand-for-hand.
Two players are so short they cannot survive one orbit unless they win a hand.
Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Play has resumed, still hand-for-hand.
Two players are so short they cannot survive one orbit unless they win a hand.
Championship: Break Time
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
They played for 70 minutes hand-for-hand and have not yet busted the bubble.
The final 28 are taking a ten minute break. Average stack is 317k.
These are the shortest stacks and the only ones under 100k:
Steve 'Dakota' Happas - 10,000
John Parisi - 13,500
TJ Shulman - 52,500
Larry Nelson - 78,000
They played for 70 minutes hand-for-hand and have not yet busted the bubble.
The final 28 are taking a ten minute break. Average stack is 317k.
These are the shortest stacks and the only ones under 100k:
Steve 'Dakota' Happas - 10,000
John Parisi - 13,500
TJ Shulman - 52,500
Larry Nelson - 78,000
Championship: Still Hand-For-Hand
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
They're stuck at 28 players on the money bubble and still playing hand-for-hand.
After a raising war, Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA) in the big blind said "I'm pretty sure I'm not folding" and eventually called all-in for 157k straight with pocket Kings.
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) had AK.
The board ran out T T T 6 Q and Noam doubled up to over 315k.
They're stuck at 28 players on the money bubble and still playing hand-for-hand.
After a raising war, Noam Fliegelman (Philadelphia, PA) in the big blind said "I'm pretty sure I'm not folding" and eventually called all-in for 157k straight with pocket Kings.
Taha Maruf (Hicksville, NY) had AK.
The board ran out T T T 6 Q and Noam doubled up to over 315k.
Have You Seen This Man?
Who is this man?
Have you seen this man in the poker room taking pictures with the really big camera with the really long lens?
He's Eric Harkins, owner of Image Masters (IMPDI) professional photography. He's scouring the tournament tables, taking action shots of as many players as he can.
If you're playing in a tournament, he'll take your picture (no obligation) and you can stop by his table here in the back of the poker room and browse through them on the computer. If you like what you see, you can get digital emails, get them burned on a CD, or get various sizes of prints. Custom framing is also available and done on site.
You may also view 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.
The winner of each 2013 Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy event will receive a 16x20 framed photo of himself, courtesy of Image Masters (IMPDI). Even if you don't win one, you can have one just like the winners are getting. Just stop by the table to check out the samples and prices.
So keep your eyes peeled for Eric and stop by the back of the poker room to check out his work.
Championship: Bubble Time
$2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH
Two more players have busted out, leaving 28 in play, which means it is bubble time.
They're now playing hand-for-hand until one more is ejected.
The last two to go were Leonardo Palermo (Toms River, NJ) and Ari Albilia (Syosset, NY).
Two more players have busted out, leaving 28 in play, which means it is bubble time.
They're now playing hand-for-hand until one more is ejected.
Leonardo Palermo & Ari Albilia
The last two to go were Leonardo Palermo (Toms River, NJ) and Ari Albilia (Syosset, NY).
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