$300 + 50 NLH
Players currently on a 10-minute color up break,
21 players remaining.
Official Payouts
1.......................................$ 31,139
2.......................................$ 18,040
3.......................................$ 8,912
4.......................................$ 7,517
5.......................................$ 6,443
6.......................................$ 5,369
7.......................................$ 4,295
8.......................................$ 3,221
9.......................................$ 2,148
10-12.................................$ 1,396
13-15.................................$ 1,074
16-18.................................$ 752
19-27.................................$ 644
28-36.................................$ 537
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Grizzled Vet
$300 + 50 NLH
Borgata poker veteran, Alan Sansone (Clifton, NJ), battles it out with 25 players remaining.
The full-time Corporate Administrator sits with 109,000 chips.
Borgata poker veteran, Alan Sansone (Clifton, NJ), battles it out with 25 players remaining.
The full-time Corporate Administrator sits with 109,000 chips.
Down the Stretch
$300 + 50 NLH
Chip Counts with only 3 Tables left...
Namit Patel - 388,000
Christian Aguilera - 384,000
Erick But - 238,000
Dave Katz - 221,000
Joseph Wertz - 191,000
Chip Counts with only 3 Tables left...
Namit Patel - 388,000
Christian Aguilera - 384,000
Erick But - 238,000
Dave Katz - 221,000
Joseph Wertz - 191,000
Amongst the Chipleaders
$300 + 50 NLH
Christian Aguilera (Hicksville, NY) picked a good time to "run good," he has 250,00 chips as the money bubble breaks. During the week, the non-profit director feeds the homeless, on the weekends he final tables poker tournaments. The Long Island native follows up his 5th place finish last night with a deep run in Event #2.
Christian Aguilera (Hicksville, NY) picked a good time to "run good," he has 250,00 chips as the money bubble breaks. During the week, the non-profit director feeds the homeless, on the weekends he final tables poker tournaments. The Long Island native follows up his 5th place finish last night with a deep run in Event #2.
Get Paid Guys and Girls
$300 + 50 NLH
The Bubble has broken.
Congratulations players, you're in the money !!!
36 players remaining
The Bubble has broken.
Congratulations players, you're in the money !!!
36 players remaining
Money Bubble
$300 + 50 NLH
Only 36 players will get paid, we're on the Money Bubble.
Number of Entries: 369
Players remaining: 39
Blinds @ 1,200/2,400/300a
Avg. Stack: $91,000
Only 36 players will get paid, we're on the Money Bubble.
Number of Entries: 369
Players remaining: 39
Blinds @ 1,200/2,400/300a
Avg. Stack: $91,000
Player to Watch
$300 + 50 NLH
Erick But (Brooklyn, NY) - 119,000 chips
The big city grinder chips up as the night moves on.
Head Count
$300 + $50 NL
53 players remain with an average stack of 71k.
Tables are shrinking fast as the money bubble approaches. The top 36 cash for a minimum of $537, as they compete for the first place prize of $31,139.
53 players remain with an average stack of 71k.
Tables are shrinking fast as the money bubble approaches. The top 36 cash for a minimum of $537, as they compete for the first place prize of $31,139.
Stoking the Coles
$300 + $50 NL
Cole Builds a Stack
Glenn Cole (Centerville, MD) is a construction worker supervisor who loves coming to Borgata and playing, "whatever game is going on at the time." This time it's No Limit Texas Hold'em and Cole is clearly one of the chip leaders with less than 60 players remaining.
Cole's stack is close to 200k and his big haul comes before the dinner break when he's holding A 2 and the flop comes 2 2 A for the full house. Cole doubles up on the hand, taking his stack to well north of 125k and it's been building ever since.
Cole makes several trips a year to Borgata and his best finish was 13th in the 2008 Borgata Poker Open Limit event.
Level 12 (1k/2k/300 ante) continues.
Cole Builds a StackCole's stack is close to 200k and his big haul comes before the dinner break when he's holding A 2 and the flop comes 2 2 A for the full house. Cole doubles up on the hand, taking his stack to well north of 125k and it's been building ever since.
Cole makes several trips a year to Borgata and his best finish was 13th in the 2008 Borgata Poker Open Limit event.
Level 12 (1k/2k/300 ante) continues.
From the Field
$300 + $50 NLH
Notables, Larry Gold and Joseph Wertz, have a proven track record at Borgata.
The East Coast Tournament regulars have put up solid results in the past, they're both making noise after the Dinner Break, look for either of these guys to make a deep run as the night moves on.
Notables, Larry Gold and Joseph Wertz, have a proven track record at Borgata.
The East Coast Tournament regulars have put up solid results in the past, they're both making noise after the Dinner Break, look for either of these guys to make a deep run as the night moves on.
Greenville Grinder
$350 + $50 NLH
"I play a bunch of tournaments on the internet, came to Borgata for a crack at some real money."
The East Carolina University summer school student grinds a short stack into Level 11.
"Tell the Chain I'm still alive," says the kid they call Hotsauce.
Blake Cole (Greenville, NC) - 21,300 chips
"I play a bunch of tournaments on the internet, came to Borgata for a crack at some real money."
The East Carolina University summer school student grinds a short stack into Level 11.
"Tell the Chain I'm still alive," says the kid they call Hotsauce.
Into the Night
Players have returned from Dinner Break,
short stacks bust and big stacks bully.
Blinds @ 800/1,600/200a
74 players remaining
short stacks bust and big stacks bully.
Blinds @ 800/1,600/200a
74 players remaining
Chow Time
$300 + 50 NLH
The remaining 77 players are on Dinner Break.
Number of Entrants: 369
Prizepool: $110,700
The remaining 77 players are on Dinner Break.
Number of Entrants: 369
Prizepool: $110,700
Fist Pump You Up
$300 + $50 NLH
From Borgata Summer Poker Open Media table we happened to watch two separate players from separate tables, stand, celebrate, and fist pump at precisely the same time - as if in sync.
Fist Pump #1: Mark Steitz (Wall Township, NJ) was excited that his KK held up against Opponent's JJ. Mark's stack has reached 90,000.
Fist Pump #2: Sean Grieve (Jersey City, NJ) was certain his tournament was over. He was heads up all in pre-flop and Opponent had him covered. All Sean could do was beg for a two, or two.
A-9 against Sean's 2-2.
Flop falls A-A-brick.
Sean stands and gathers his things. But wait - the first part of his miracle hits the turn.
As if a defibrillator jolted his chest and signs of life started to return, he shouted out, "Two, Two, Two" and the poker God's complied with quads. Very fist pump worthy indeed.
"I still thought I was out the door. I had to double check to make sure it was real" said Grieve.
With that needed double up, Sean's stack has grown to 45,000.
Sean Grieve 2-2-2-2
From Borgata Summer Poker Open Media table we happened to watch two separate players from separate tables, stand, celebrate, and fist pump at precisely the same time - as if in sync.
Fist Pump #1: Mark Steitz (Wall Township, NJ) was excited that his KK held up against Opponent's JJ. Mark's stack has reached 90,000.
Fist Pump #2: Sean Grieve (Jersey City, NJ) was certain his tournament was over. He was heads up all in pre-flop and Opponent had him covered. All Sean could do was beg for a two, or two.
A-9 against Sean's 2-2.
Flop falls A-A-brick.
Sean stands and gathers his things. But wait - the first part of his miracle hits the turn.
As if a defibrillator jolted his chest and signs of life started to return, he shouted out, "Two, Two, Two" and the poker God's complied with quads. Very fist pump worthy indeed.
"I still thought I was out the door. I had to double check to make sure it was real" said Grieve.
With that needed double up, Sean's stack has grown to 45,000.
Sean Grieve 2-2-2-2Aces x 3
$300 + $50 NL
In a span of one minute we see pocket aces three times. First David Arpino (Long Island, NY) raises to 7k and then calls a 28k button shove.
Arpino's A♠ A♦ hold vs J♥ J♦ as he takes his stack to 82k.
Before the pot's even pushed to Arpino, there's heavy action one table over.
The betting is: 3k, raise to 6,800, 4 bet to 14k, 5 bet shove for 40k total. It folds around to
Glenn Cole (Centerville, MD) who made the 4 bet and he calls with A♣ A♠.
Venkat Pasham (Sayreville, NJ) shows A♦ A♥ and a chop is imminent, until a third club comes on the turn and Pasham has to dodge the flush. "That would've been a terrible way to go out," he says after the harmless 9♥ hits the river.
Level 10 (600/1,200/200 ante) is the last level before dinner.
In a span of one minute we see pocket aces three times. First David Arpino (Long Island, NY) raises to 7k and then calls a 28k button shove.
Arpino's A♠ A♦ hold vs J♥ J♦ as he takes his stack to 82k.
Before the pot's even pushed to Arpino, there's heavy action one table over.
The betting is: 3k, raise to 6,800, 4 bet to 14k, 5 bet shove for 40k total. It folds around to
Glenn Cole (Centerville, MD) who made the 4 bet and he calls with A♣ A♠.
Venkat Pasham (Sayreville, NJ) shows A♦ A♥ and a chop is imminent, until a third club comes on the turn and Pasham has to dodge the flush. "That would've been a terrible way to go out," he says after the harmless 9♥ hits the river.
Level 10 (600/1,200/200 ante) is the last level before dinner.
Ha-Ha Hammer Time
$300 + $50 NLH
Sometimes you just gotta say...
Joe Sheehan (New York City) defended his big blind with the worst hand in poker.
With only 16 big blinds left in his stack Joe confidently shipped it all in.
Min raiser and small blind quickly fold like a golf umbrella on a sunny day.
Joe flips over 7-2 of spades which got a reaction from the table.
Min raiser says, "You wasted it".
Joe - "I just didn't want to go to the dinner break with only 8K".
Sometimes you just gotta say...
Joe Sheehan (New York City) defended his big blind with the worst hand in poker.
With only 16 big blinds left in his stack Joe confidently shipped it all in.
Min raiser and small blind quickly fold like a golf umbrella on a sunny day.
Joe flips over 7-2 of spades which got a reaction from the table.
Min raiser says, "You wasted it".
Joe - "I just didn't want to go to the dinner break with only 8K".
Double D more than Doubles Up
$300 + $50 NLH
Darryle Dawson (Lansdale, PA)
Darryle Dawson (Lansdale, PA) drove down this morning with two friends. They're both out of Event #2 and he's still hanging on.
Darryle was hot in Level 1 then card dead until recently. He went from 3200 to 28,000 in two hands back-to-back.
Got paid off on a flush followed by a full house.
Darryle Dawson (Lansdale, PA)Darryle Dawson (Lansdale, PA) drove down this morning with two friends. They're both out of Event #2 and he's still hanging on.
Darryle was hot in Level 1 then card dead until recently. He went from 3200 to 28,000 in two hands back-to-back.
Got paid off on a flush followed by a full house.
Going Green
$300 + $50 NL
Kessler's a Green Machine
Since 11 am players have been throwing the green chips (25) around like they're pennies, but for a few select table captains they've been grabbing them like grandmother's grab church bulletins.
At table 2 Bryan Kessler (Cherry Hill, NJ) has built his stack to nearly 100k, anchored by 4,500 in greens. "My hobby is to collect the green chips," he says with a smile.
David Arpino (Long Island, NY) has a nice collection at table 6, while at table 7 it's James Geraghty (Villanova, PA) leading the way.
Unfortunately for Kessler and company the greens are gone as players are on a 15 minute color-up break.
Play resumes with Level 9 (5oo/1k/100 ante).
Kessler's a Green MachineSince 11 am players have been throwing the green chips (25) around like they're pennies, but for a few select table captains they've been grabbing them like grandmother's grab church bulletins.
At table 2 Bryan Kessler (Cherry Hill, NJ) has built his stack to nearly 100k, anchored by 4,500 in greens. "My hobby is to collect the green chips," he says with a smile.
David Arpino (Long Island, NY) has a nice collection at table 6, while at table 7 it's James Geraghty (Villanova, PA) leading the way.
Unfortunately for Kessler and company the greens are gone as players are on a 15 minute color-up break.
Play resumes with Level 9 (5oo/1k/100 ante).
Long Day For Laura
$300 + $50 NLH
Laura Long (Alexandria, VA)
Laura Long (Alexandria, VA) has been flirting around an average chip stack all day and currently has ^20k.
"No big hands to talk about" proclaimed the 25 year old IT Project Manager who plays on-line whenever she's not working.
I asked how the men at the table have been treating her.
She replied, "Oh, they're nice - they're all sweet."
Sidenote that nobody but Laura and I will care about: Her last name is LONG and Colonel Poker's real last name is SHORT. So that's the Long and the Short of it - for now.
Laura Long (Alexandria, VA)Laura Long (Alexandria, VA) has been flirting around an average chip stack all day and currently has ^20k.
"No big hands to talk about" proclaimed the 25 year old IT Project Manager who plays on-line whenever she's not working.
I asked how the men at the table have been treating her.
She replied, "Oh, they're nice - they're all sweet."
Sidenote that nobody but Laura and I will care about: Her last name is LONG and Colonel Poker's real last name is SHORT. So that's the Long and the Short of it - for now.
Chemist Versus Math Teacher
$300 + $50 NLH
Gary "The Chemist" against Bill "The Math Teacher"
Borgata regular Gary "The Chemist" Fitzsimmons (Byron Bay, Australia) had pocket Jacks four times today and lost every time. This time to Bill Daley (Farmingdale, NJ), a high school Algebra and Geometry teacher in Marlboro.
In a limped pot, the flop falls 8-Q-3.
The Chemist continuation bets 3200 only to eventually fold to The Math Teacher's all-in for 5k more.
Bill feeling friendly showed Gary his A-Q of hearts. "I've been showing all day" admitted Daley.
"Every time I have Jacks I raise pre-flop and every time a Queen has hit the flop" said Gary in an Australian accent. Gary has a girlfriend in PA so gets to play here five months every year.
Gary "The Chemist" against Bill "The Math Teacher"Borgata regular Gary "The Chemist" Fitzsimmons (Byron Bay, Australia) had pocket Jacks four times today and lost every time. This time to Bill Daley (Farmingdale, NJ), a high school Algebra and Geometry teacher in Marlboro.
In a limped pot, the flop falls 8-Q-3.
The Chemist continuation bets 3200 only to eventually fold to The Math Teacher's all-in for 5k more.
Bill feeling friendly showed Gary his A-Q of hearts. "I've been showing all day" admitted Daley.
"Every time I have Jacks I raise pre-flop and every time a Queen has hit the flop" said Gary in an Australian accent. Gary has a girlfriend in PA so gets to play here five months every year.
Event #2 Payouts
Event #2 $300 + $50 NLH PAYOUTS
1.......................................$ 31,139
2.......................................$ 18,040
3.......................................$ 8,912
4.......................................$ 7,517
5.......................................$ 6,443
6.......................................$ 5,369
7.......................................$ 4,295
8.......................................$ 3,221
9.......................................$ 2,148
10-12.................................$ 1,396
13-15.................................$ 1,074
16-18.................................$ 752
19-27.................................$ 644
28-36.................................$ 537
Level 7 is underway.
Borgata Blinds: 300 / 600 ante 75.
18 Tables remain - ^162 players.
Average chip stack - 20,864
1.......................................$ 31,139
2.......................................$ 18,040
3.......................................$ 8,912
4.......................................$ 7,517
5.......................................$ 6,443
6.......................................$ 5,369
7.......................................$ 4,295
8.......................................$ 3,221
9.......................................$ 2,148
10-12.................................$ 1,396
13-15.................................$ 1,074
16-18.................................$ 752
19-27.................................$ 644
28-36.................................$ 537
Level 7 is underway.
Borgata Blinds: 300 / 600 ante 75.
18 Tables remain - ^162 players.
Average chip stack - 20,864
Pumping Gas Or Pumping Pots?
$300 + $50 NLH
Gionni Demers
Gionni Demers (Jackson, NJ) first learned holdem at age 16 and has been hooked ever since.
His goal is to become a professional player and he has his Dad's blessing. But, at age 22 his back-up plan is to attend Ocean County College in the fall and run his Pop's gas station with his brothers and Uncle.
Demers is primarily an internet player, playing up to 35 small tournaments a day, but he's making the transition to cash and tournaments. He built his bankroll from a $20 on-line credit into 15k, in one week, after winning two tournies.
He plans on cashing in some early Borgata Summer Poker Open events and parlay the winnings into more events.
Gionni was proud to report he earned most of his 18,000 stack today on a stone cold high octane bluff.
Gionni DemersGionni Demers (Jackson, NJ) first learned holdem at age 16 and has been hooked ever since.
His goal is to become a professional player and he has his Dad's blessing. But, at age 22 his back-up plan is to attend Ocean County College in the fall and run his Pop's gas station with his brothers and Uncle.
Demers is primarily an internet player, playing up to 35 small tournaments a day, but he's making the transition to cash and tournaments. He built his bankroll from a $20 on-line credit into 15k, in one week, after winning two tournies.
He plans on cashing in some early Borgata Summer Poker Open events and parlay the winnings into more events.
Gionni was proud to report he earned most of his 18,000 stack today on a stone cold high octane bluff.
Event 24: $300 + $50 Underway
3PM - Event 24: $300 + $50 Survivor Cash NLH
Survivor Tournament is Underway!
- 10,000 in starting chips
- Levels last 30 minutes
- Approximately 1 in every 10 will win $3,000 CASH
Survivor Tournament is Underway!Q-6 Is So Bad It Doesn't Have A Nickname
$300 + $50 NLH
Larry Gold (Farmingdale, NY) & Mark Magnotta (New Egypt, NJ)
Would you risk your tournament with only Q-6? Okay, suited Q-6?
Larry Gold (Farmingdale, NY) and Mark Magnotta (New Egypt, NJ) did and are now laughing about it.
The flop was 6-6-8. Larry bets and Mark calls.
Turn was a Q. Larry checks, Mark raises, Larry re-raises, Mark calls.
Brick on the river. Larry jams and Mark insta-calls.
Both guys table Q-6 for the same boat and a chopped pot.
Big Blog Fan, Larry Gold plays every Borgata Poker Open and wanted to get in a couple events before flying out next week to the WSOP.
His stack currently stands around 40,000 tall.
"The funny thing is we both raised pre-flop out of position with the Q-6. Mine was suited so I guess that makes me less of a DONK", said Larry.
Larry Gold (Farmingdale, NY) & Mark Magnotta (New Egypt, NJ)Would you risk your tournament with only Q-6? Okay, suited Q-6?
Larry Gold (Farmingdale, NY) and Mark Magnotta (New Egypt, NJ) did and are now laughing about it.
The flop was 6-6-8. Larry bets and Mark calls.
Turn was a Q. Larry checks, Mark raises, Larry re-raises, Mark calls.
Brick on the river. Larry jams and Mark insta-calls.
Both guys table Q-6 for the same boat and a chopped pot.
Big Blog Fan, Larry Gold plays every Borgata Poker Open and wanted to get in a couple events before flying out next week to the WSOP.
His stack currently stands around 40,000 tall.
"The funny thing is we both raised pre-flop out of position with the Q-6. Mine was suited so I guess that makes me less of a DONK", said Larry.
The Power Of The Pyramid
$300 + $50 NLH
Frank DiRe (Columbus, NJ) and Justin's Pyramid Protector
Level 5 has just begun.
25 tables remaining - ^225 players - average chip stack 15,022
Borgata Blinds 150 / 300 with 25 ante.
Frank DiRe's twelve year old son Justin made him a pyramid shaped card protector three years ago and the first time Frank used it he won a tournament here at Borgata. So this morning when his son asked Frank to use it again, Frank happily agreed.
The pyramid must be working as Frank just built his stack to 60,000 after flopping back-to-back sets.
Hand #1: Opponent bets 1000 pre and gets two callers.
Flop comes 5-7-4 rainbow.
Opponent bets 2000 and Frank raises to 5800.
Opponent calls and they see an 8 on the turn.
Opponent checks, Frank bets 2500. Opponent shoves all in.
Frank puts him on an overpair, hopes he doesn't have the six for the straight, and calls.
Opponent shows pocket tens.
Frank shows pocket sevens and the set.
Three on the river, no six, no chop. Frank wins.
The very next hand...
On a scary flop of Q-6-2 of hearts, Frank bets big and takes down a small pot.
He shows pocket sixes for another set.
"That's it. I can't show you guys anymore" declared DiRe.
Back to back sets is pretty impressive.
Looks like that reminder from Justin was an unexpected early Father's Day present.
Frank DiRe (Columbus, NJ) and Justin's Pyramid ProtectorLevel 5 has just begun.
25 tables remaining - ^225 players - average chip stack 15,022
Borgata Blinds 150 / 300 with 25 ante.
Frank DiRe's twelve year old son Justin made him a pyramid shaped card protector three years ago and the first time Frank used it he won a tournament here at Borgata. So this morning when his son asked Frank to use it again, Frank happily agreed.
The pyramid must be working as Frank just built his stack to 60,000 after flopping back-to-back sets.
Hand #1: Opponent bets 1000 pre and gets two callers.
Flop comes 5-7-4 rainbow.
Opponent bets 2000 and Frank raises to 5800.
Opponent calls and they see an 8 on the turn.
Opponent checks, Frank bets 2500. Opponent shoves all in.
Frank puts him on an overpair, hopes he doesn't have the six for the straight, and calls.
Opponent shows pocket tens.
Frank shows pocket sevens and the set.
Three on the river, no six, no chop. Frank wins.
The very next hand...
On a scary flop of Q-6-2 of hearts, Frank bets big and takes down a small pot.
He shows pocket sixes for another set.
"That's it. I can't show you guys anymore" declared DiRe.
Back to back sets is pretty impressive.
Looks like that reminder from Justin was an unexpected early Father's Day present.
NY Boys Battle Big
$300 + $50 NLH
Nolan Mazur & Frankie "Funerals" Cieri
So I'm walking around all the Summer Open tables, panning for gold, looking for a big hand or a tasty poker nugget and I decide to check in on the table that had four sets of quads yesterday.
The first hand I watch and report is between Nolan Mazur (Long Island, NY) and Frankie "Funerals" Cieri (Yonkers, NY).
Blinds are 100 / 200 and the pot is bet up to 4,000.
Board reveals 7♣ A♠ 10♠ 9♦ 10♥.
Nolan bets the river - Frankie tables J♠ Q♠ folds and says, "missed my straight flush draw". Nolan returns the gesture and shows 10 ♦ 10♣ for quads.
Both gentleman from NY share a laugh.
Looks like Frankie's not giving out any funerals this time.
Can this table dish out quads or what?
Nolan Mazur & Frankie "Funerals" CieriSo I'm walking around all the Summer Open tables, panning for gold, looking for a big hand or a tasty poker nugget and I decide to check in on the table that had four sets of quads yesterday.
The first hand I watch and report is between Nolan Mazur (Long Island, NY) and Frankie "Funerals" Cieri (Yonkers, NY).
Blinds are 100 / 200 and the pot is bet up to 4,000.
Board reveals 7♣ A♠ 10♠ 9♦ 10♥.
Nolan bets the river - Frankie tables J♠ Q♠ folds and says, "missed my straight flush draw". Nolan returns the gesture and shows 10 ♦ 10♣ for quads.
Both gentleman from NY share a laugh.
Looks like Frankie's not giving out any funerals this time.
Can this table dish out quads or what?
Ace Magnet
$300 + $50 NLH
Student Bill (seat 3) Teacher Tuan (seat 10)
Bill Kitzerow (Centreville, VA) makes the right laydown against Tom Blackwell (Hatfield, PA).
Bill - "I had pocket kings, raised and got re-raised. I said to myself if an Ace hits the flop I'm gonna fold". Sure enough an Ace hit, Tom bet and Bill folded.
Both players agreed to show and honored the agreement. Bill's K-K vs. Tom's A-K.
Also at table 8 is poker pro Tuan Gbehan. Last year Bill recognized Tuan at a tournament and having only played for one year, asked him for some advice. Tuan's advice was helpful and Bill cashed big in his next tournament.
Bill's wife Yeeman is playing a couple tables over. She's been sending our blog all over Asia and the World. Thanks Yeeman.
Student Bill (seat 3) Teacher Tuan (seat 10)Bill Kitzerow (Centreville, VA) makes the right laydown against Tom Blackwell (Hatfield, PA).
Bill - "I had pocket kings, raised and got re-raised. I said to myself if an Ace hits the flop I'm gonna fold". Sure enough an Ace hit, Tom bet and Bill folded.
Both players agreed to show and honored the agreement. Bill's K-K vs. Tom's A-K.
Also at table 8 is poker pro Tuan Gbehan. Last year Bill recognized Tuan at a tournament and having only played for one year, asked him for some advice. Tuan's advice was helpful and Bill cashed big in his next tournament.
Bill's wife Yeeman is playing a couple tables over. She's been sending our blog all over Asia and the World. Thanks Yeeman.
One Man's Bust Out Another Man's Double Up
$300 + $50 NLH
Bill Mayrose (Annapollis, MD) doubled up after hitting runner runner for a full house.
Bill was holding pocket fives on a board of J-5-4 and slo played his set. Opponent hit top pair holding Jack-rag.
When the turn and river came 8-8, with 9,000 in the pot, opponent shoved on the river and Bill called.
The table was quick to point out that Bill should have insta-called and instead, "took his time".
Nonetheless Bill doubled up and felted a player early.
Bill Mayrose (Annapollis, MD) doubled up after hitting runner runner for a full house.
Bill was holding pocket fives on a board of J-5-4 and slo played his set. Opponent hit top pair holding Jack-rag.
When the turn and river came 8-8, with 9,000 in the pot, opponent shoved on the river and Bill called.
The table was quick to point out that Bill should have insta-called and instead, "took his time".
Nonetheless Bill doubled up and felted a player early.
Event #2 - Cards In The Air
$300 + $50 NLH
Borgata Poker Room
Event #2 is underway. Looks like 35 tables so far - 338 players.
10,000 starting chips. Forty minute levels.
Borgata Blinds Level 1: 25 / 50.
Big hands early as Courtney Gee (Vancouver, British Columbia) is crippled but not out.
In the first orbit her pocket eights fell to quad sixes.
Once she turned eights full of sixes she thought she was good only to realize her opponent flopped quads.
The irony - Courtney is sitting at table 6, seat 6 and fell to 6-6-6-6 and her boyfriend Dave Thorne (Lansford,PA) is also at the table.
"She runs worse than anyone I know - said Dave.
Hang in there Courtney it's still early!
Borgata Poker RoomEvent #2 is underway. Looks like 35 tables so far - 338 players.
10,000 starting chips. Forty minute levels.
Borgata Blinds Level 1: 25 / 50.
Big hands early as Courtney Gee (Vancouver, British Columbia) is crippled but not out.
In the first orbit her pocket eights fell to quad sixes.
Once she turned eights full of sixes she thought she was good only to realize her opponent flopped quads.
The irony - Courtney is sitting at table 6, seat 6 and fell to 6-6-6-6 and her boyfriend Dave Thorne (Lansford,PA) is also at the table.
"She runs worse than anyone I know - said Dave.
Hang in there Courtney it's still early!
Saturday, June 12
TODAY IN THE POKER ROOM
11AM - Event 2: $300 + $50 No Limit Hold'em
11AM - Event 2: $300 + $50 No Limit Hold'em
- 10,000 in starting chips
- Levels last 40 minutes
- 1-day event
3PM - Event 24: $300 + $50 Survivor Cash NLH
- 10,000 in starting chips
- Levels last 30 minutes
- Approximately 1 in every 10 will win $3,000 CASH
Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot is $293,299
(as of 9:00AM 6/12/10)
Final Results (Event 1): $200 + $30 NLH
Borgata Summer Poker Open 2010
Event 1: $200 + $30 No Limit Hold'em
June 11
Entries: 508 Total Buy-In: $101,600
FINAL RESULTS
1. GILBERT SACKS (BALA CYNWYD, PA): $28,077
2. KENNETH JACOBY (ROSLYN HTS, NY): $14,783
3. CHRISTOPH LYON (BRICK, NJ): $7,638
4. ADAM COOK (ANNAPOLIS, MD): $6,652
5. CHRISTIAN AGUILERA (HICKSVILLE, NY): $5,667
6. MICHAEL MATRONE (MORGANVILLE, NJ): $4,681
7. KERRY SMALL (VENTNOR CITY, NJ): $3,696
8. DAO BUI (STERLING, VA): $2,710
9. SAED RABAH (STATEN ISLAND, NY): $1,971
10. VICTOR STOVER (HUMMELSTOWN, PA): $1,281
11. ANTHONY CALDEIRA (WEST BABYLON, NY): $1,281
12. TREVOR SAVAGE (MANTUA, NJ): $1,281
13. MILTON AMARANTE (CHERRY HILL, NJ): $936
14. JAY JOHNSON (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $936
15. DONG ZHOU (JERSEY CITY, NJ): $936
16. SAUNDRA GRACE HAMPSON (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $641
17. FRANK MARTINELLI JR (DELRAY, FL): $641
18. KEVIN DOYLE (HARLEYSVILLE, PA): $641
19. CHRISTOPHER ACKERMAN (CHATHAM, NJ): $512
20. GEORGE REID (ROBBINSVILLE, NJ): $512
21. DON HUANG (LEESBURG, VA): $512
22. JOHN MYERS (CARMEL, NY): $512
23. MARK DIKKER (MORGANVILLE, NJ): $512
24. RENAN BESIDO (PORT READING, NJ): $512
25. ENGIN CETIN (BELLWOOD, NY): $512
26. KEVIN TRAN (CENTER VALLEY, PA): $512
27. MICHAEL TOBACK (ELKRIDGE, MD): $512
28. HARRY PIACITELLI (PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA): $414
29. FRANK RICHARDONE (STATEN ISLAND, NY): $414
30. JOSEPH BROOKS (EGG HBR TWP, NJ): $414
31. OREN KLEIN (MONTCLAIR, NJ): $414
32. JOHN SYKES (BROOKLYN, NY): $414
33. ROBERT FRONCZAK (STEWARTSVILLE, NJ): $414
34. LARRY ZHANG (JERSEY CITY, NJ): $414
35. JOSEPH LOBIANCO (LUTHERVILLE, MD): $414
36. EDWARD ABENDSCHEIN (MTN LKS, NJ): $414
37. MAKSIM SHCHETKOVSKIY (BELLEVILLE, NJ): $345
38. MARK STOLLINGS (NEWARK, DE): $345
39. RAMIN AZIZOGHLI (FREEHOLD, NJ): $345
40. MICHAEL RADUTMAN (BROOKLYN, NY): $345
41. CHRISTOPHER LIM (BRONX, NY): $345
42. BRIAN ECKSTROM (MARLTON, NJ): $345
43. JAMES BAXTER (WESTPORT, CT): $345
44. JOSEPH ALTOMONTE (WEST PATERSON, NJ): $345
45. THOMAS CHILLEMI (MANASSAS, VA): $345
46. YUL SOO PARK (LONG ISLAND CITY, NY): $296
47. MATTHEW LOPE (GLOUCESTER, NJ): $296
48. WILLIAM LAU (SEWELL, NJ): $296
49. JONATHAN GAIGE (HARRISBURG, PA): $296
50. JAMES BOYLE (HAVRE DE GRACE, MD): $296
51. SHAUN GONZALES (BUSHKILL, PA): $296
52. ANDREW ROSNER (GARDEN CITY, NY): $296
53. FRANK CHARLES MOLINARI II (MOONACHIE, NJ): $296
54. BARRY JAY KANDEL (ROLAND PARK, MD): $296
Event 1: $200 + $30 No Limit Hold'em
June 11
Entries: 508 Total Buy-In: $101,600
FINAL RESULTS
1. GILBERT SACKS (BALA CYNWYD, PA): $28,077
2. KENNETH JACOBY (ROSLYN HTS, NY): $14,783
3. CHRISTOPH LYON (BRICK, NJ): $7,638
4. ADAM COOK (ANNAPOLIS, MD): $6,652
5. CHRISTIAN AGUILERA (HICKSVILLE, NY): $5,667
6. MICHAEL MATRONE (MORGANVILLE, NJ): $4,681
7. KERRY SMALL (VENTNOR CITY, NJ): $3,696
8. DAO BUI (STERLING, VA): $2,710
9. SAED RABAH (STATEN ISLAND, NY): $1,971
10. VICTOR STOVER (HUMMELSTOWN, PA): $1,281
11. ANTHONY CALDEIRA (WEST BABYLON, NY): $1,281
12. TREVOR SAVAGE (MANTUA, NJ): $1,281
13. MILTON AMARANTE (CHERRY HILL, NJ): $936
14. JAY JOHNSON (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $936
15. DONG ZHOU (JERSEY CITY, NJ): $936
16. SAUNDRA GRACE HAMPSON (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $641
17. FRANK MARTINELLI JR (DELRAY, FL): $641
18. KEVIN DOYLE (HARLEYSVILLE, PA): $641
19. CHRISTOPHER ACKERMAN (CHATHAM, NJ): $512
20. GEORGE REID (ROBBINSVILLE, NJ): $512
21. DON HUANG (LEESBURG, VA): $512
22. JOHN MYERS (CARMEL, NY): $512
23. MARK DIKKER (MORGANVILLE, NJ): $512
24. RENAN BESIDO (PORT READING, NJ): $512
25. ENGIN CETIN (BELLWOOD, NY): $512
26. KEVIN TRAN (CENTER VALLEY, PA): $512
27. MICHAEL TOBACK (ELKRIDGE, MD): $512
28. HARRY PIACITELLI (PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA): $414
29. FRANK RICHARDONE (STATEN ISLAND, NY): $414
30. JOSEPH BROOKS (EGG HBR TWP, NJ): $414
31. OREN KLEIN (MONTCLAIR, NJ): $414
32. JOHN SYKES (BROOKLYN, NY): $414
33. ROBERT FRONCZAK (STEWARTSVILLE, NJ): $414
34. LARRY ZHANG (JERSEY CITY, NJ): $414
35. JOSEPH LOBIANCO (LUTHERVILLE, MD): $414
36. EDWARD ABENDSCHEIN (MTN LKS, NJ): $414
37. MAKSIM SHCHETKOVSKIY (BELLEVILLE, NJ): $345
38. MARK STOLLINGS (NEWARK, DE): $345
39. RAMIN AZIZOGHLI (FREEHOLD, NJ): $345
40. MICHAEL RADUTMAN (BROOKLYN, NY): $345
41. CHRISTOPHER LIM (BRONX, NY): $345
42. BRIAN ECKSTROM (MARLTON, NJ): $345
43. JAMES BAXTER (WESTPORT, CT): $345
44. JOSEPH ALTOMONTE (WEST PATERSON, NJ): $345
45. THOMAS CHILLEMI (MANASSAS, VA): $345
46. YUL SOO PARK (LONG ISLAND CITY, NY): $296
47. MATTHEW LOPE (GLOUCESTER, NJ): $296
48. WILLIAM LAU (SEWELL, NJ): $296
49. JONATHAN GAIGE (HARRISBURG, PA): $296
50. JAMES BOYLE (HAVRE DE GRACE, MD): $296
51. SHAUN GONZALES (BUSHKILL, PA): $296
52. ANDREW ROSNER (GARDEN CITY, NY): $296
53. FRANK CHARLES MOLINARI II (MOONACHIE, NJ): $296
54. BARRY JAY KANDEL (ROLAND PARK, MD): $296
Champion - Sacks
$200 + $30 NL
Gil Sacks - $28,077
After a four-way free for all, Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, NJ) takes down the first event of the Borgata Summer Poker Open. Sacks takes home the top prize of $28,077 after outlasting the field of 508 players.
"I played well, and my big hands held," says Gill who picked up pocket aces twice when the field was down to two tables. That, coupled with a set of 4s to crack aces, it adds up to a commanding chip lead and a BSO championship.
A look at the rest of the final four:
2nd Place, Kenneth Jacoby (New York, NY)
$14,783
3rd Place, Chris Lyon (Brick, NJ)
$7,653
4th Place, Adam Cook (Pasadena, MD)
Gil Sacks - $28,077"I played well, and my big hands held," says Gill who picked up pocket aces twice when the field was down to two tables. That, coupled with a set of 4s to crack aces, it adds up to a commanding chip lead and a BSO championship.
A look at the rest of the final four:
2nd Place, Kenneth Jacoby (New York, NY)$14,783
3rd Place, Chris Lyon (Brick, NJ)$7,653
4th Place, Adam Cook (Pasadena, MD) $6,652
5th Place - Aguilera
$200 + $30 NL
Christian Aguilera - $5,667
Christian Aguilera - $5,667Christian Aguilera (Hicksville, NY) shoves 525k all-in preflop with K J and Kenneth Jacob makes the call with A K. The board runs clean and Aguilera's out in 5th place for a payday of $5,667.
6th Place - Matrone
$200 + $30 NL
Michael "Two Tone" Matrone - $4,681
Michael "Two Tone" Matrone - $4,681Michael Matrone (Morganville, NJ) sees a cruel river after playing well throughout the day. Matrone shoves all-in from the SB with KK and is called by Chris Lyon who, for the second time at the final table, picks up 77.
The flop and turn are clean, but the river is 7th heaven for Matrone, as a 7 hits the table, sending Matrone to the rail with $4,681.
The flop and turn are clean, but the river is 7th heaven for Matrone, as a 7 hits the table, sending Matrone to the rail with $4,681.
7th Place - Small
$200 + $30 NL
Kenny Small - $3,696
Kenny Small - $3,696Kerry Small (Ventnor, NJ) shoves all-in for his last 140k and after a couple of players posture for position, there's four to a flop.
The flop of Q♦ J♠ 4♥, gets Michael Matrone to bet into a dry side pot and the other two players fold.
Matrone tables top-top with A♣ Q♠, which is way ahead of the A♥ 6♠ of Small. The turn brings a 7 and Small's drawing dead to end his day in 6th place, good for $4,681.
Chris Lyon lets everyone know that he would would've hit a set.
The flop of Q♦ J♠ 4♥, gets Michael Matrone to bet into a dry side pot and the other two players fold.
Matrone tables top-top with A♣ Q♠, which is way ahead of the A♥ 6♠ of Small. The turn brings a 7 and Small's drawing dead to end his day in 6th place, good for $4,681.
Chris Lyon lets everyone know that he would would've hit a set.
8th Place - Bui
$200 + $30 NL
Dao Bui - $2,710
Often times in poker it's better to be lucky than good, something Dao Bui (Washington, D.C.) finds out the hard way. Bui shoves 400k with pocket 10s, but unfortunately for her Kenneth Jacoby isn't aware of the play and says, "raise," which commits him to the pot.
Jacoby tables A 7 and gets a generous A A K flop. The turn brings a 7 to seal the deal with a full house, and just to rub some salt into Bui's wound, the river is a 10 to give her a smaller boat.
Jacoby's quick to apologize and says, "I would've never called if I had known."
Bui's disappointed, but keeps things in perspective, "it's frustrating, but oh well," she says, while picking up $2,710 for 8th place. "I just wish the 7 wouldn't have come on the turn," she says, "I would've had it."
Dao Bui - $2,710Often times in poker it's better to be lucky than good, something Dao Bui (Washington, D.C.) finds out the hard way. Bui shoves 400k with pocket 10s, but unfortunately for her Kenneth Jacoby isn't aware of the play and says, "raise," which commits him to the pot.
Jacoby tables A 7 and gets a generous A A K flop. The turn brings a 7 to seal the deal with a full house, and just to rub some salt into Bui's wound, the river is a 10 to give her a smaller boat.
Jacoby's quick to apologize and says, "I would've never called if I had known."
Bui's disappointed, but keeps things in perspective, "it's frustrating, but oh well," she says, while picking up $2,710 for 8th place. "I just wish the 7 wouldn't have come on the turn," she says, "I would've had it."
9th Place - Rabah
$200 + $30 NL
Saed Rabah - $1,971
It's blind vs blind when chip leader Gil Sacks shoves all-in against Saed Rabah (Staten Island, NY) who makes the call for his last 300k with A 5 and his ahead of Sacks' suited K 8.
The flop is 5 6 8, giving both players a pair, and Sacks' pair of 8s hold to eliminate Rabah in 9th place as he collects $1,971.
Saed Rabah - $1,971It's blind vs blind when chip leader Gil Sacks shoves all-in against Saed Rabah (Staten Island, NY) who makes the call for his last 300k with A 5 and his ahead of Sacks' suited K 8.
The flop is 5 6 8, giving both players a pair, and Sacks' pair of 8s hold to eliminate Rabah in 9th place as he collects $1,971.
10th Place - Stover
$200 + $30 NL
Victor Stover - $1,281
Victor Stover - $1,281The first hand of the final table has the shortest stack, Victor Stover (Hummelstown, PA), shove his final 28k all-in. Chris Lyon (Brick, NJ) makes the call with 88 and has the lead on Stover's A3.
The board doesn't offer Stover any help and he's out in 10th place, good for $1,281.
The board doesn't offer Stover any help and he's out in 10th place, good for $1,281.
Final Table
$200 + $30 NL
Seat-Name-Count
1. Adam Cook 549k
2. Kerry Small 406k
3. Gil Sacks 2.9 Million
4. Victor Stover 28k
5. Sae Rabah 408k
6. Michael Matrone 552k
7. Chris Lyon 930k
8. Kenneth Jacoby 500k
9. Christian Aguilera 780k
10. Dao Boi 510k
Seat-Name-Count
1. Adam Cook 549k
2. Kerry Small 406k
3. Gil Sacks 2.9 Million
4. Victor Stover 28k
5. Sae Rabah 408k
6. Michael Matrone 552k
7. Chris Lyon 930k
8. Kenneth Jacoby 500k
9. Christian Aguilera 780k
10. Dao Boi 510k
Two More Down
$200 + $30 NL
After amassing nearly one million chips, Trevor Savage (West Deptford, NJ) gets involved in a big hand and ships most of it to Kenneth Jacoby (New York, NY). Savage is out shortly after that, finishing in 12th place to earn $1,281.
The 11th position goes to Anthony Caldeira (Lindenhurst, NY), he too picks up $1,281 as the remaining 10 players redrawing for the final table.
After amassing nearly one million chips, Trevor Savage (West Deptford, NJ) gets involved in a big hand and ships most of it to Kenneth Jacoby (New York, NY). Savage is out shortly after that, finishing in 12th place to earn $1,281.
The 11th position goes to Anthony Caldeira (Lindenhurst, NY), he too picks up $1,281 as the remaining 10 players redrawing for the final table.
Big Hit
After chopping a large pot earlier in the night, Milton Amarante (Cherry Hill, NJ) and Trevor "Tremomey" Savage (West Deptford, NJ) mix it up again.
From the cut-off Amarante shoves all-in for 500k and Savage calls from the BB and is at risk with slightly less.
Amarante's A 10 is dominated by Savages A J and when the board offers no help to Amarante, he's crippled to 30k, while Savage has more than 950k.
Amarante is eliminated two hands later in 13th place, earning $936, the same amount Jay Johnson (Philadelphia, PA) picks up for finishing 14th.
From the cut-off Amarante shoves all-in for 500k and Savage calls from the BB and is at risk with slightly less.
Amarante's A 10 is dominated by Savages A J and when the board offers no help to Amarante, he's crippled to 30k, while Savage has more than 950k.
Amarante is eliminated two hands later in 13th place, earning $936, the same amount Jay Johnson (Philadelphia, PA) picks up for finishing 14th.
Back in Action
The 14 remaining players are back from break. Dao Bui (Washington, D.C.) is the lone remaining woman after Saundra Hampson (Philadephia, PA) is eliminated in 16th place.
Recent Eliminations:
Place-Name-Amount
15 Dong Zhou (Jersey City, NJ) $936
16 Saundra Hampson (Philadephia, PA) $641
17 Frank Martinelli Jr. (Delray, FL) $641
18 Kevin Doyle (Harleysville, PA) $641
19 Christopher Ackerman (Chatham, NJ) $512
20 George Reid (Robbinsville, NJ) $512
Level 23 (15k/30k/4k) is underway
Recent Eliminations:
Place-Name-Amount
15 Dong Zhou (Jersey City, NJ) $936
16 Saundra Hampson (Philadephia, PA) $641
17 Frank Martinelli Jr. (Delray, FL) $641
18 Kevin Doyle (Harleysville, PA) $641
19 Christopher Ackerman (Chatham, NJ) $512
20 George Reid (Robbinsville, NJ) $512
Level 23 (15k/30k/4k) is underway
Pair of Queens
Bui & Hampson
Of the final 18 players, only two women remain and they're at opposite tables.
Saundra Hampson (Philadelphia, PA) is at table 1, while Dao Bui (Washington, D.C.) is facing in the opposite direction at table 2.
Both women are below the chip average of 423k.
Level 22 (12k/24k/3k ante) is winding down.
Saundra Hampson (Philadelphia, PA) is at table 1, while Dao Bui (Washington, D.C.) is facing in the opposite direction at table 2.
Both women are below the chip average of 423k.
Level 22 (12k/24k/3k ante) is winding down.
Two Tables
18 players remain and they've redrawn for the final two tables. Christian Aguilera (New York) has topped the 1 million chip mark and is at table 2.
The chip leader at table 1 is Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) who has 780k.
There's a lot of stacks in the 500k range at both tables.
Level 24 (12k/24k/3k ante) is underway.
The chip leader at table 1 is Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, PA) who has 780k.
There's a lot of stacks in the 500k range at both tables.
Level 24 (12k/24k/3k ante) is underway.
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