There was an international flavor at the final table and when the dust settled it was Vyacheslav "Steve" Eyzerovich (Staten Island, NY), who edged Zaur Mamedov (Cherry Hill, NJ) and Jason Leake (Toronto, Canada) for the top prize of $8,299.
"I love America," said Eyzerovic, who is originally from Kyrgyzstan. "And I love Borgata," he says while holding the trophy. In addition to Canada and Kyrgyzstan, the Ukraine was respresented in the poker melting pot, as Mamedov is originally from Kiev.
"It doesn't matter where you're from, I play to win," says Mamedov, who earned $4,504 as runner and was glad to have a comrade in Eyzerovich at the final table. Both players are originally from nations that are, generally speaking, near Russia.
While Eyzerovich, who's affectionately nicknamed "Alphabet Soup," is a Borgata regular, for Leake this is his first trip to the casino.
"I've been wanting to come here for a while," says the IT security specialist, "but it's tough to get away from work."
Leake, who cashed in third place for $2,845, also made the final table in the Wednesday 7 pm tournament. "Two final tables in two days isn't too bad," he said while playing as much as he can while on vacation for the next week.
The day began with 94 entries for a total buy-in of $24,440. The field featured former PLO champions Chris Brand (2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open) and Dan Maisano (2012 Spring Poker Open), but both missed the money.
Just missing the final table and the money was Mike Linster, who cashed in Event 1, but finished 10th and was the bubble in the PLO.
The final table featured Borgata regular Eric Miller who finished 4th, but the American was unable to stop the foreign invasion.
Final Table Results
1 Vyacheslav Eyzerovich Staten Island, NY $8,299
2 Zaur Mamedov Cherry Hill, NJ $4,504
3 Jason Leake Ontario, Can $2,845
4 Eric Miller Hicksville, NY $2,134
5 Ryan Chapman Gaithersburg, MD $1,659
6 Bruce Frank Montclair, NJ $1,422
7 Christian Fyke Monroeville, PA $1,185
8 Robert Melo Howard Beach, NY $948
9 Michael Olarte Elmhurst, NY $711
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