Champ: 6th Place - Melkersen

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH   

Mike Melkersen (New Market, VA)

$35,948

After a break, play resumed with blinds of 20k/40k with 4k ante.

On the first hand:

Michael Marder opened for 83k, only to have Mike Melkersen shoved for a little over 500k.

Marder called, showing pocket Jacks.  Melkersen was in bad shape with pocket 7s.

The board ran out T 6 2 3 5 and was no help for Melkersen.

Mike Melkersen busted out in 6th place ($35,948).

Mike finished 2nd in event 5 of the Summer Open ($22k) but is still looking for his first Borgata Open title.