$500 + $60 NL
Play Resumes: 2 pm Tuesday
Day 2 Players Returning: 181
Average Stack 84k
First Place: $84,221
Places Paid:63
Minimum Cash: $789
Day 1A Players Remaining: 55
Day 1B Players Remaining 126
Day 1A Chip Leader: Nikolay Volper (405k)
Day 1B Chip Counts (unofficial leaders)
Dave Weeks 318k
Bill Celtnieka 212k
Chris Ebbe 164k
Day 1B Notables
Barry Leventhal 40k
Charlie Hook 35k
Monday, June 14, 2010
End of Day 1B
$500 + $60 NL
Weeks Playing Strong
Players are bagging and tagging after completing 12 levels for the day. The unofficial Day 1B chip leader is Dave Weeks (San Diego, CA) who finishes with 318k.
"I ran well and am really happy with how I played," says the 25 year old pro. "My post flop reads were good and that's pretty much what got me where I am."
One of Weeks' more notable hands came late in the day when he turned a straight with 4♦ 5♦. After checking the turn, he says he checked the river when an ace hit the board. "He was a real good player and I thought he'd make a thin value bet."
Weeks' read pays off as his opponent bets 12k into a 15k pot. After feigning a tank, Weeks' reraises to 40k and eventually gets a call. "If I bet there he probably just calls, so I got the most out of it."
Weeks is a Montclair, NJ native and back on the East Coast for a wedding. The trip is allowing him to spend the week playing in the Borgata Summer Poker Open. "If I go deep here, that's great," says Weeks, "but there's still a lot of poker to be played."
126 players remain from Day 1B and they'll join the 55 left from Sunday's Day 1A. The chip leader heading into the Day 2 Final is Nikolay Volper who has 405k and Weeks' should be in second place when play resumes 2 pm Tuesday.
Weeks Playing StrongPlayers are bagging and tagging after completing 12 levels for the day. The unofficial Day 1B chip leader is Dave Weeks (San Diego, CA) who finishes with 318k.
"I ran well and am really happy with how I played," says the 25 year old pro. "My post flop reads were good and that's pretty much what got me where I am."
One of Weeks' more notable hands came late in the day when he turned a straight with 4♦ 5♦. After checking the turn, he says he checked the river when an ace hit the board. "He was a real good player and I thought he'd make a thin value bet."
Weeks' read pays off as his opponent bets 12k into a 15k pot. After feigning a tank, Weeks' reraises to 40k and eventually gets a call. "If I bet there he probably just calls, so I got the most out of it."
Weeks is a Montclair, NJ native and back on the East Coast for a wedding. The trip is allowing him to spend the week playing in the Borgata Summer Poker Open. "If I go deep here, that's great," says Weeks, "but there's still a lot of poker to be played."
126 players remain from Day 1B and they'll join the 55 left from Sunday's Day 1A. The chip leader heading into the Day 2 Final is Nikolay Volper who has 405k and Weeks' should be in second place when play resumes 2 pm Tuesday.
Leveling Off
$500 + $60 NL
The players are starting to get antsy as Level 12 (1k/2k/300 ante), the last of the night is underway.
Top 5 Questions asked to Media Row:
How many players are left? Less than 150
What are the big stacks? More than 200k
How many left from yesterday? 55
How many chips did they have? 405k
What time are we back tomorrow? 2 pm
The players are starting to get antsy as Level 12 (1k/2k/300 ante), the last of the night is underway.
Top 5 Questions asked to Media Row:
How many players are left? Less than 150
What are the big stacks? More than 200k
How many left from yesterday? 55
How many chips did they have? 405k
What time are we back tomorrow? 2 pm
Heavy Hearts
Paul Kitsos (1955 -2010)
The Borgata poker community is mourning the death of one their own, as Paul "Smalls" Kitsos died of a heart attack while on a New York outbound flight heading to Las Vegas one week ago.
"We're all shocked and sad," says poker friend Barry Leventhal, "my brother will be truly missed."
Kitsos, 55, had nearly $400,000 in career tournament earnings and his biggest score came in the
2008 Borgata Summer Poker Open Main Event, when he finished 5th for $103,500.
More information on Kitsos' life and and details of his death can be found on-line at the New York Post, which first reported the incident.
Players who have stopped by Media Row to express their condolences include Mike Dentale, Arthur Nelson and "Syracuse" Chris. Kitsos extended family at Poker Players International (PPI) is also saddened by the loss.
Photo Courtesy PPI
Ace Magnet
$500 + $60 NL
Bill-ding a Stack
By his count, Bill Celtinieka (Indiana, PA) has had pocket aces 4 times. Not only have the bullets held up, but each time he's gone to the river and gotten paid.
"They don't believe me, but I've had it every time," Celtinieka says, while reminding the table that he's beaten pocket kings, pocket jacks and ace-queen twice.
Without violating blogger-player confidentiality, the Gorilla personally watches three consecutive hands played by Celtinieka and can attest that at least two of the three hands contained at least one bullet.
Somehow the aces keep ending up in Celtinieka's hand, helping him build his stack to 130k.
Level 11 (800/1600/200 ante) is underway.
Bill-ding a StackBy his count, Bill Celtinieka (Indiana, PA) has had pocket aces 4 times. Not only have the bullets held up, but each time he's gone to the river and gotten paid.
"They don't believe me, but I've had it every time," Celtinieka says, while reminding the table that he's beaten pocket kings, pocket jacks and ace-queen twice.
Without violating blogger-player confidentiality, the Gorilla personally watches three consecutive hands played by Celtinieka and can attest that at least two of the three hands contained at least one bullet.
Somehow the aces keep ending up in Celtinieka's hand, helping him build his stack to 130k.
Level 11 (800/1600/200 ante) is underway.
Field Update
$500 + $60 NL
About half the field for Day 1B is gone as less than 200 players remain of the 396 that began play.
Stacks are slowly climbing over the 100k mark as the blinds are now 600/1200/200 ante (Level 10).
Tonight's play stops after 12 levels and the players will bag and tag shortly after 8 pm.
About half the field for Day 1B is gone as less than 200 players remain of the 396 that began play.
Stacks are slowly climbing over the 100k mark as the blinds are now 600/1200/200 ante (Level 10).
Tonight's play stops after 12 levels and the players will bag and tag shortly after 8 pm.
Poker Profile - "Suits" Salters
Name: James Salters
Town: Lakeview, NY
Age: 52
Nicknames: Suits
Occupation: Real Estate Investor
Family: Wife, 3 children (2 daughters, 1 son)
Poker Start: I knew the game casually, but the day Moneymaker won the Main Event (2003), I logged onto Party Poker and I've been hooked every since.
Best Poker Moment: Winning a WSOP Circuit Event ring in Las Vegas.
Best Borgata Moment: Cashing in the 2008 Winter Open $5k Event (14th - $14,630). Also in the money were Tom "durrrr" Dwann & Erick Lindgren.
Favorite Movie : The Five Heartbeats (1991 musical drama)
Fictional Character that Best Represents Style of Play: Batman, because I play under the darkness of night
Who Would Play You in a Movie: Robert Townsend, who was the lead in The Five Heartbeats, people say I look like him
Player Would Most Like to Face Heads-Up: Phil Ivey, because I'm always trying to get better and who better to learn from then the best?
What People Should Know:
* At 19 years-old, my oldest daughter was the youngest Duke graduate in her 2007 class
* My "middle child," as she likes to call herself, finished her undergrad and masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 4 years (2010)
* As a high school sophomore, my son has mastered every instrument in the band and is going to college for music, not academics like his sisters
Quote to Live By: "Treat others as you'd like them to treat you."
Interesting Nugget: As a University of Pennsylvania basketball star, played in the 1979 Final Four against the Magic Johnson led Michigan State team. He was the team MVP the following year and is member of the Big 5 Hall of Fame
Sorry, We're Closed
$500 + $60 NL
Rich Gets Richer
Italian Restaurant owner Richard DeVivo loves Borgata's early week tournaments because those are his days off. "We're closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so this is perfect for me," says the Toms River, NJ entrepreneur.
So far so good in Day 1B of the Deep Stack where DeVivo has more than 125k and is among the chip leaders.
On a board of A 4 4 7 4, DeVivo leads out for 11,500 and is reraised by a player who makes it 30k to go. After a short pause, he makes the call with an ace in his hand and is hopeful that he's not dead to a 4 (quads) or pocket 7s (bigger full house).
The clearly frustrated player mucks and goes out shortly after that when pocket 5s are crushed by pocket kings. "I told you I was on tilt," the player says while leaving the table and, "I did not give him (DeVivo) all those chips."
Two hands later, DeVivo makes a preflop raise to 4k and then calls the all-in shove for 4,900 more. DeVivo's in great shape with Q♠ Q♥ vs 10♣ 10♥. The board runs clean and DeVivo adds another 10k to his stack.
If DeVivo makes a deep run, Preps for the Fettuccine Capri will have to wait another day, as he'll be playing in Tuesday's Day 2 Final.
Level 8 (400/800/75 ante) continues.
Rich Gets RicherItalian Restaurant owner Richard DeVivo loves Borgata's early week tournaments because those are his days off. "We're closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so this is perfect for me," says the Toms River, NJ entrepreneur.
So far so good in Day 1B of the Deep Stack where DeVivo has more than 125k and is among the chip leaders.
On a board of A 4 4 7 4, DeVivo leads out for 11,500 and is reraised by a player who makes it 30k to go. After a short pause, he makes the call with an ace in his hand and is hopeful that he's not dead to a 4 (quads) or pocket 7s (bigger full house).
The clearly frustrated player mucks and goes out shortly after that when pocket 5s are crushed by pocket kings. "I told you I was on tilt," the player says while leaving the table and, "I did not give him (DeVivo) all those chips."
Two hands later, DeVivo makes a preflop raise to 4k and then calls the all-in shove for 4,900 more. DeVivo's in great shape with Q♠ Q♥ vs 10♣ 10♥. The board runs clean and DeVivo adds another 10k to his stack.
If DeVivo makes a deep run, Preps for the Fettuccine Capri will have to wait another day, as he'll be playing in Tuesday's Day 2 Final.
Level 8 (400/800/75 ante) continues.
Winners In the Field
$500 + $60 NL
The first two champions of the Borgata Summer Poker Open are in the field of Day 1B.
Event 1 ($230 NL) winner Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, NJ) has 29k on the third break, while Event 2 ($350 NL) winner Edward Abendschein (Mountain Lakes, NJ) has 45k.
Level 7 (300/600/75 ante) is off and running.
The first two champions of the Borgata Summer Poker Open are in the field of Day 1B.
Event 1 ($230 NL) winner Gil Sacks (Bala Cynwyd, NJ) has 29k on the third break, while Event 2 ($350 NL) winner Edward Abendschein (Mountain Lakes, NJ) has 45k.
Level 7 (300/600/75 ante) is off and running.
Event 3 Payouts: $500 + $60 NLH
Borgata Summer Poker Open 2010
Event 3: $500 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
June 13 - 15
Entries: 626 Total Buy-In: $313,000
Payouts:
1: $84,221
2: $45,542
3: $23,530
4: $20,494
5: $17,458
6: $14,421
7: $11,385
8: $8,349
9: $6,072
10 - 12: $3,947
13 - 15: $2,884
16 - 18: $1,822
19 - 27: $1,366
28 - 36: $1,154
37 - 45: $972
46 - 54: $850
55 -63: $789
Event 3: $500 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
June 13 - 15
Entries: 626 Total Buy-In: $313,000
Payouts:
1: $84,221
2: $45,542
3: $23,530
4: $20,494
5: $17,458
6: $14,421
7: $11,385
8: $8,349
9: $6,072
10 - 12: $3,947
13 - 15: $2,884
16 - 18: $1,822
19 - 27: $1,366
28 - 36: $1,154
37 - 45: $972
46 - 54: $850
55 -63: $789
Beers Man
$500 + $60 NL
Beers Nears the Chip Lead
Scoping the room, there's no obvious big stacks in the early going of Day 1B. A lot of players are in the 40-60k range, but nobody is clear of 100k.
One of the larger stacks belongs to Jason Beers (Ottsville, PA) who's sitting on 84k.
He says his big hand is when he flops a flush with Q♥ J♥.
The money goes in on a board of A♥ 3♥ 4♥ and Beers has two players covered who are both all-in. One player has the lower flush with 8♥ 2♥, while the second person flops two pairs with A♦ 3♦.
The board runs clean and Beers wins the brew-ha-ha and the nearly 60k pot.
Level 6 (200/400/50 ante) continues in Event 3 of the Borgata Poker Open.
Beers Nears the Chip LeadScoping the room, there's no obvious big stacks in the early going of Day 1B. A lot of players are in the 40-60k range, but nobody is clear of 100k.
One of the larger stacks belongs to Jason Beers (Ottsville, PA) who's sitting on 84k.
He says his big hand is when he flops a flush with Q♥ J♥.
The money goes in on a board of A♥ 3♥ 4♥ and Beers has two players covered who are both all-in. One player has the lower flush with 8♥ 2♥, while the second person flops two pairs with A♦ 3♦.
The board runs clean and Beers wins the brew-ha-ha and the nearly 60k pot.
Level 6 (200/400/50 ante) continues in Event 3 of the Borgata Poker Open.
Day 1B Totals
$500 + $60 NL
396 is the total for Day 1B, putting the total field at 626 for Event 3.
First place will be in the $84,000 neighborhood, with 63 spots paid a minimum of approximately
$790.
Antes are now in play as Level 5 is underway (150/300/25 ante).
396 is the total for Day 1B, putting the total field at 626 for Event 3.
First place will be in the $84,000 neighborhood, with 63 spots paid a minimum of approximately
$790.
Antes are now in play as Level 5 is underway (150/300/25 ante).
Set Over Set
$500 + $60 NL
Losing set over set is a tough way to go out of a tournament, especially during the early levels.
At table 2, John Manwaring (Queens, NY) doubles his stack to more than 50k when he flops a set of queens to eliminate his opponent who has the unlucky set of 7s.
Level 3 (75/150) is underway.
Losing set over set is a tough way to go out of a tournament, especially during the early levels.
At table 2, John Manwaring (Queens, NY) doubles his stack to more than 50k when he flops a set of queens to eliminate his opponent who has the unlucky set of 7s.
Level 3 (75/150) is underway.
Also In the Field
$500 + $60 NL
Barry Leventhal (Brooklyn, NY) & blogger extraordinaire Bradley Utz (Raliegh, NC) are in the main part of the Poker Room as players are on their first 10 minute break.
Barry Leventhal (Brooklyn, NY) & blogger extraordinaire Bradley Utz (Raliegh, NC) are in the main part of the Poker Room as players are on their first 10 minute break.
$700,000 Table
$500 + $60 NL
Hook & Stradley
It'll be tough sledding, or here in Atlantic City tough surfing, for everyone at Table 19.
Charlie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) and Bill Stradley (Boothwyn, PA) are side-by-side. Also at the table is NYC grinder Steve Ryan and Philly native Joe Simmons. These four have combined Borgata tournament earnings of more than $700,000 over the last 3+ years.
Total Borgata Earnings since 2007 (Best Borgata finish)
Simmons $430,000 (4th place - 2007 Poker Classic, Champ. Event)
Stradley $114,000 (4th place - 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza)
Hook $107,000 (Heads-Up Champion - 2009 Summer Open)
Ryan $67,000 (3rd Place - 2007 Poker Open $1k Event)
Level 2 (50/100) is underway.
Hook & StradleyIt'll be tough sledding, or here in Atlantic City tough surfing, for everyone at Table 19.
Charlie Hook (Philadelphia, PA) and Bill Stradley (Boothwyn, PA) are side-by-side. Also at the table is NYC grinder Steve Ryan and Philly native Joe Simmons. These four have combined Borgata tournament earnings of more than $700,000 over the last 3+ years.
Total Borgata Earnings since 2007 (Best Borgata finish)
Simmons $430,000 (4th place - 2007 Poker Classic, Champ. Event)
Stradley $114,000 (4th place - 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza)
Hook $107,000 (Heads-Up Champion - 2009 Summer Open)
Ryan $67,000 (3rd Place - 2007 Poker Open $1k Event)
Level 2 (50/100) is underway.
Up, Up, Up and Running
$500 + $60 NL
This is the 4th day of the Borgata Summer Poker Open, but more importantly it's Day 1B of the Deep Stack. Today's field will be in the 350-400 range.
Players start with 25,000 chips and levels are 40 minutes long.
Blinds start at 25/50 as the cards are in the air.
55 players remain from Day 1A which began with 230 players.
This is the 4th day of the Borgata Summer Poker Open, but more importantly it's Day 1B of the Deep Stack. Today's field will be in the 350-400 range.
Players start with 25,000 chips and levels are 40 minutes long.
Blinds start at 25/50 as the cards are in the air.
55 players remain from Day 1A which began with 230 players.
Event 3 - End of Day 1A Chip Counts
$500 + $60
Position-Name-Chip Count
Position-Name-Chip Count
| 1 | NIKOLAY | VOLPER | 405000 |
| 2 | DANY | LALA | 239000 |
| 3 | JAMES | BOYLE | 236500 |
| 4 | NAMIT | PATEL | 235900 |
| 5 | WILFREDO | SANTIAGO | 225300 |
| 6 | MICHAEL | PERLIN | 208000 |
| 7 | THOMAS | FLANAGAN | 207200 |
| 8 | JOSEPH | ALTOMONTE | 169900 |
| 9 | CUNG | PHAM | 161900 |
| 10 | BRUCE | YAMRON | 160500 |
| 11 | GREGORY | FISHBERG | 147000 |
| 12 | BRENDAN | BLANCHARD | 145400 |
| 13 | KEITH | DEANGELIS | 138400 |
| 14 | KAMBIZ | BEHBAHANI | 138100 |
| 15 | KELLY | MCCARTHY | 138100 |
| 16 | ROMEO | MONTANO | 135100 |
| 17 | BRANDON | GUSS | 133300 |
| 18 | PAUL | RICHEMARD | 127000 |
| 19 | ERIC | HALL | 121600 |
| 20 | FRANK | SIMONE | 115700 |
| 21 | BRANDON | ALCORN | 114900 |
| 22 | ROBERT | MATOS | 108000 |
| 23 | BRIAN | ALLEN | 106500 |
| 24 | JAMAAL | FORD | 105800 |
| 25 | KENNETH | JACOBY | 101000 |
| 26 | SHAHVAIZ | HANIF | 89600 |
| 27 | ADAM | AGAEV | 88700 |
| 28 | PETER | PIETRAS | 81000 |
| 29 | WILLIAM | BRADEN | 80000 |
| 30 | GRAESON | BURNETTE-PEAKE | 79300 |
| 31 | JOHN | CURRY | 79300 |
| 32 | CRAIG | MCKAY | 78500 |
| 33 | KRZYSZTOF | MOCHOL | 77700 |
| 34 | SHIRAZ | HASAN | 69700 |
| 35 | CLAUDE | ALBERT | 68800 |
| 36 | BERNARD | JOHNSON | 68000 |
| 37 | JAMES | FOLLMER | 62100 |
| 38 | ABRAHAM | KOROTKI | 56700 |
| 39 | TERI | SCIBETTA | 54900 |
| 40 | DENNIS | SUMMERS JR | 53900 |
| 41 | DREW | JOHNSON | 53200 |
| 42 | GEORGE | YASSA | 50600 |
| 43 | DONALD | ABRAMSON | 40800 |
| 44 | RICHARD | STRAPPLE | 39700 |
| 45 | WOOYANG | LIN | 38300 |
| 46 | ALLEN | CHOU | 36900 |
| 47 | JAMES | TEDROW | 36700 |
| 48 | STEVEN | FISHMAN | 35500 |
| 49 | MICHAEL | KATZ | 35200 |
| 50 | YOUNGHYUN | KIM | 34300 |
| 51 | ALIDA | VELIU | 34000 |
| 52 | MARK | CICCONE | 30600 |
| 53 | JUE | WANG | 29600 |
| 54 | RONALD | MCDONALD | 28800 |
| 55 | FRANK | GANGEMI | 22400 |
Monday, June 14
TODAY IN THE POKER ROOM
11AM - Event 3: $500 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
(Day 1B)
11AM - Event 3: $500 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
(Day 1B)
- 25,000 in starting chips
- Levels last 40 minutes
- 2-day event (with Day 1A & Day 1B) Day 2 starts at 2PM on Tuesday
3PM - Event 26: $150 + $30 Survivor Cash NLH
- 10,000 in starting chips
- Levels last 20 minutes
- Approximately 1 in every 10 will win $1,500 CASH
7PM - Event 27: $100 + $20 No Limit Hold'em
- 10,000 in starting chips
- Levels last 20 minutes
Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot is $311,384
(as of 9:00AM 6/14/10)
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