$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
As time expires on Level 23 (12k/24k/3k ante) two tables have all-in action and side pots to figure out. Several minutes into the break there's an extended wait in the payout line.
Joanna Leban (New York, NY), Anthony Lobue (Bronxville, NY) and Mark Dikker (Morganville, NJ) are all on the rail after busting while actually being on break.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Event 19: Places 37-45 ($608)
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Collen Lewis' devastating loss with pocket kings puts her in the next pay group that earns each player $608.
Position-Name
37 Frank Richardone (Staten Island, NJ)
38 Jaime Ayerbe (Wallington, NJ)
39 Michael Rumie (Orlando, FL)
40 Francis Curtis (Vineland, NJ)
41 David Bergenback (Washington, NJ)
42 John Whitmarsh (Queens Village, NY)
43 Colleen Lewis (Brick, NJ)
44 John Del Rossi (Mantua, NJ)
45 Jonathan Benster (Wallingford, PA)
Collen Lewis' devastating loss with pocket kings puts her in the next pay group that earns each player $608.
Position-Name
37 Frank Richardone (Staten Island, NJ)
38 Jaime Ayerbe (Wallington, NJ)
39 Michael Rumie (Orlando, FL)
40 Francis Curtis (Vineland, NJ)
41 David Bergenback (Washington, NJ)
42 John Whitmarsh (Queens Village, NY)
43 Colleen Lewis (Brick, NJ)
44 John Del Rossi (Mantua, NJ)
45 Jonathan Benster (Wallingford, PA)
Event 19: Quads Crush Kings
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
On a table change, Colleen Lewis (Brick, NJ) doesn't even have her chips out of the rack when she moves all in for 168k. Joe Demone (Sayerville, NJ) has 400k and makes the call.
Lewis: KK
Demone: 10 10
Demone not only flops a set (10 in the window), he turns quads and knocks Lewis out. he picks up in $535 as a consolation prize for her 43rd place finish.
On a table change, Colleen Lewis (Brick, NJ) doesn't even have her chips out of the rack when she moves all in for 168k. Joe Demone (Sayerville, NJ) has 400k and makes the call.
Lewis: KK
Demone: 10 10
Demone not only flops a set (10 in the window), he turns quads and knocks Lewis out. he picks up in $535 as a consolation prize for her 43rd place finish.
Event 19: Places 46-54 ($535)
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
In addition to Craig Feldherr's elimination, the following players earn $535.
46 Francis Kenney (Herndon, VA)
47 Solomon Banda (Monroe, NY)
48 Sean Miller (Rockville, MD)
49 Matthew Kerewski (Nanuet, NY)
50 Warren Holtzman (Staten Island, NY)
51 Craig Feldherr (Merrick, NY)
52 Nissim Benjamin (Brooklyn, NY)
53 Julie Zelman (New York, NY)
54 Justin Wong (Piscataway, NJ)
In addition to Craig Feldherr's elimination, the following players earn $535.
Position-Name
46 Francis Kenney (Herndon, VA)
47 Solomon Banda (Monroe, NY)
48 Sean Miller (Rockville, MD)
49 Matthew Kerewski (Nanuet, NY)
50 Warren Holtzman (Staten Island, NY)
51 Craig Feldherr (Merrick, NY)
52 Nissim Benjamin (Brooklyn, NY)
53 Julie Zelman (New York, NY)
54 Justin Wong (Piscataway, NJ)
Event 19: Million Chip Man
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Craig Feldherr (Merrick, NY) begins the hand with 400k and takes a flop with Andy Knee (Mt. Sinai, NY) who has 800k.
The flop comes A 3 4 with two clubs and Feldherr, a former Borgata trophy winner, moves all in with 9♣ 5♣ and sees he's in bad shape against Knee's A♣ Q♣.
Knee has top pair, top kicker and a better flush draw, reducing Feldherr to the gutshot straight draw which he bricks.
Knee wins the 800k pot and is now at 1.2 million.
Feldherr, a Fifth Street Radio host, takes home $535 for his 51st place finish. His biggest career cash came in the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker open when he won the Deep Stack Semi Turbo event for $25,000.
Knee is also a Borgata regular whose biggest pay day came in 2008 when made the Borgata WPT final table with his 6th place finish for $238,000.
Craig Feldherr (Merrick, NY) begins the hand with 400k and takes a flop with Andy Knee (Mt. Sinai, NY) who has 800k.
The flop comes A 3 4 with two clubs and Feldherr, a former Borgata trophy winner, moves all in with 9♣ 5♣ and sees he's in bad shape against Knee's A♣ Q♣.
Knee has top pair, top kicker and a better flush draw, reducing Feldherr to the gutshot straight draw which he bricks.
Knee wins the 800k pot and is now at 1.2 million.
Feldherr, a Fifth Street Radio host, takes home $535 for his 51st place finish. His biggest career cash came in the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker open when he won the Deep Stack Semi Turbo event for $25,000.
Knee is also a Borgata regular whose biggest pay day came in 2008 when made the Borgata WPT final table with his 6th place finish for $238,000.
Event 19: Places 55-63 ($478)
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
More eliminations including Ted Geier's AJ running into pocket kings. The following players all earn $478.
55 Richard McKelvey (Coram, NY)
56 Ted Geier (Sunnyside, NY)
57 Kevin Lutz (Bellmawr, NJ)
58 Amir Hossein Mousavi Nasab (Bethesda, MD)
59 Daniel Beavers (White Plains, MD)
60 She Lok Wong (Forest Hills, NY)
61 George Sopasakis (Brooklyn, NY)
62 Joseph McEvoy (Belmar, NJ)
63 Gerald Sosler (Purchase, NY)
More eliminations including Ted Geier's AJ running into pocket kings. The following players all earn $478.
Position-Name
55 Richard McKelvey (Coram, NY)
56 Ted Geier (Sunnyside, NY)
57 Kevin Lutz (Bellmawr, NJ)
58 Amir Hossein Mousavi Nasab (Bethesda, MD)
59 Daniel Beavers (White Plains, MD)
60 She Lok Wong (Forest Hills, NY)
61 George Sopasakis (Brooklyn, NY)
62 Joseph McEvoy (Belmar, NJ)
63 Gerald Sosler (Purchase, NY)
Event 19: Places 64-72 ($420)
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The bustouts have been fast and furious; here's a look at the first pay level with all players earning $420.
Place-Name
64 Florentino DeLeon Jr. (Joppa, MD)
65 Byung Yoo (Norwood, NJ)
66 Carlos Chavez (Elmhurst, NY)
67 Joseph Thomas (Canonsburg, PA)
68 Jorge Rivera Carrero (Galloway, NJ)
69 Brian Kruyd (Boonton, NJ)
70 Josip Ricov (New York, NY)
71 Lori Schuricht (Vorhees, NJ)
72 Michael Zandlo (Chicago, IL)
The bustouts have been fast and furious; here's a look at the first pay level with all players earning $420.
Place-Name
64 Florentino DeLeon Jr. (Joppa, MD)
65 Byung Yoo (Norwood, NJ)
66 Carlos Chavez (Elmhurst, NY)
67 Joseph Thomas (Canonsburg, PA)
68 Jorge Rivera Carrero (Galloway, NJ)
69 Brian Kruyd (Boonton, NJ)
70 Josip Ricov (New York, NY)
71 Lori Schuricht (Vorhees, NJ)
72 Michael Zandlo (Chicago, IL)
Event 19: Bubble Breaks
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Sean Miller (Brooklyn, NY) is the man of the hour as he eliminates a player in 73rd place and sends the remaining players into the money.
The last 110k are all in on a board of Q♥ J♣ 6♥
Miller: J♥ 5♥ (pair of jacks, flush draw)
Bubble Girl: A♥ Q♠ (top pair, top kicker)
Turn: 8♣ (no change)
River: 5♠ (Miller two pairs)
Miller had plenty of outs and instead of hitting the easy heart, he comes up with two pairs on the river. Everyone is guaranteed a min cash of $420 and can now focus on the $33,573 up top.
It's Miller's Time
Sean Miller (Brooklyn, NY) is the man of the hour as he eliminates a player in 73rd place and sends the remaining players into the money.
The last 110k are all in on a board of Q♥ J♣ 6♥
Miller: J♥ 5♥ (pair of jacks, flush draw)
Bubble Girl: A♥ Q♠ (top pair, top kicker)
Turn: 8♣ (no change)
River: 5♠ (Miller two pairs)
Miller had plenty of outs and instead of hitting the easy heart, he comes up with two pairs on the river. Everyone is guaranteed a min cash of $420 and can now focus on the $33,573 up top.
Event 19: Hand-for-Hand Play
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
73 players remain and we're one spot from the money.
Lots of small stacks are sweating their all ins, but are staying alive.
Juan Cartagena (New York , NY) doubles 25k with A♠ 2♠ vs 9♥ 9♠ when he flops an ace.
On the next hand at the same table, Frank Curtis (Vineland, NJ) plays his hand "dark" and three other players check down the board of 6 9 J 10 6. Without knowing what he has, Curtis turns over J 4 for the winning pair of jacks.
The table, led by Danny Cotto (Camden, NJ) and his fist bumps, erupts with joy and amusement as Curtis gets a 12k quadruple-up.
The remaining nine tables continue hand-for-hand play to prevent stalling.
Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
(l-r) Cartagena, Curtis, Floor Supervisor Vincent & Cotto
73 players remain and we're one spot from the money.
Lots of small stacks are sweating their all ins, but are staying alive.
Juan Cartagena (New York , NY) doubles 25k with A♠ 2♠ vs 9♥ 9♠ when he flops an ace.
On the next hand at the same table, Frank Curtis (Vineland, NJ) plays his hand "dark" and three other players check down the board of 6 9 J 10 6. Without knowing what he has, Curtis turns over J 4 for the winning pair of jacks.
The table, led by Danny Cotto (Camden, NJ) and his fist bumps, erupts with joy and amusement as Curtis gets a 12k quadruple-up.
The remaining nine tables continue hand-for-hand play to prevent stalling.
Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Event 19: Closing In on the Money
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
80 players remain with an average stack of 233k (23 BB) as blinds are up to 5k/10k, 1k ante.
The top 72 collect a min cash of $420 as the field chases the $33,573 top prize.
Lisa Pickell
Laura Camuso
Ted Geier
Keith Crowder
Craig Feldherr
Joe "Black" Reddick
Byung Yoo
Frank Richardone
80 players remain with an average stack of 233k (23 BB) as blinds are up to 5k/10k, 1k ante.
The top 72 collect a min cash of $420 as the field chases the $33,573 top prize.
Friendly Faces Still in the Field:
Lisa Pickell
Laura Camuso
Ted Geier
Keith Crowder
Craig Feldherr
Joe "Black" Reddick
Byung Yoo
Frank Richardone
Event 19: Cooking Up the Action
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Two of the bigger stacks mix it up in a 425k chip pot that has three way action on a flop of 3♠ 9♥ 4♥:
Justin Cook (Jackson, NJ) checks
Player on his left bets 41k
Third player folds
Cook calls
Turn: 4♦
Cook check-calls 62k
River: 8♣
Cook check-calls 100k
Cook: 5♦ 5♥ (pair of 5s)
Opponent: K♣ Q♣ (king high)
Cook wins the pot with a pair of fives and takes his stack to 765k, his opponent is left with a healthy stack of 400k.
Cook (left) Eying Up Opponent's Stack
Two of the bigger stacks mix it up in a 425k chip pot that has three way action on a flop of 3♠ 9♥ 4♥:
Justin Cook (Jackson, NJ) checks
Player on his left bets 41k
Third player folds
Cook calls
Turn: 4♦
Cook check-calls 62k
River: 8♣
Cook check-calls 100k
Cook: 5♦ 5♥ (pair of 5s)
Opponent: K♣ Q♣ (king high)
Cook wins the pot with a pair of fives and takes his stack to 765k, his opponent is left with a healthy stack of 400k.
Event 19: Chip Leaders
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
As play resumes the big stacks are in the 550-600k range (70ish BB) .
Players fighting for the chip lead include Craig Feldherr (Merrick, NY), Joe "Black" Reddick (Bronx, NY), Justin Cook (Jackson, NJ) and Solomon Barda (Brooklyn, NY).
The average stack is 164k (20 BB) as blinds are 4k/8k, 1k ante.
Feldherr on the Felt
As play resumes the big stacks are in the 550-600k range (70ish BB) .
Players fighting for the chip lead include Craig Feldherr (Merrick, NY), Joe "Black" Reddick (Bronx, NY), Justin Cook (Jackson, NJ) and Solomon Barda (Brooklyn, NY).
The average stack is 164k (20 BB) as blinds are 4k/8k, 1k ante.
Event 19: Payouts
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 746
Total Buy-In: $149,200
1: $33,573
2: $19,538
3: $11,940
4: $9,841
5: $7,960
6: $6,513
7: $5,210
8: $3,980
9: $2,750
10 - 12: $1,809
13 - 15: $1,303
16 - 18: $897
19 - 27: $767
28 - 36: $680
37 - 45: $608
46 - 54: $535
55 -63: $478
64 - 72: $420
Total Entries: 746
Total Buy-In: $149,200
1: $33,573
2: $19,538
3: $11,940
4: $9,841
5: $7,960
6: $6,513
7: $5,210
8: $3,980
9: $2,750
10 - 12: $1,809
13 - 15: $1,303
16 - 18: $897
19 - 27: $767
28 - 36: $680
37 - 45: $608
46 - 54: $535
55 -63: $478
64 - 72: $420
Event 19: Dinner Break
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Today's one-day event is on dinner break until 8pm.
114 players remain. 72 get paid. Average stack is 164k.
Today's one-day event is on dinner break until 8pm.
114 players remain. 72 get paid. Average stack is 164k.
Champ: Final Table Seats & Chip Counts
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Final Table Seat Assignments
1 - Matt McElwee - 586k
2 - Michael Marder - 1.64 million
3 - Vitaly Kovyazin - 433k
4 - Melad Marji - 1.8 million
5 - Mike Melkersen - 953k
6 - Robert Melo - 324k
7 - Anthony Maio - 1.006 million
8 - Yat Cheng - 1.615 million
9 - Mike Summers - 423k
10 - John Agialoro - 357k
By Chip Count
Melad Marji - 1.8 million
Michael Marder - 1.64 million
Yat Cheng - 1.615 million
Anthony Maio - 1.006 million
Mike Melkersen - 953k
Matt McElwee - 586k
Vitaly Kovyazin - 433k
Mike Summers - 423k
John Aglialoro - 357k
Robert Melo - 324k
Play resumes at noon Thursday! 11:03 remains in level 23, blinds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
Final Table Seat Assignments
1 - Matt McElwee - 586k
2 - Michael Marder - 1.64 million
3 - Vitaly Kovyazin - 433k
4 - Melad Marji - 1.8 million
5 - Mike Melkersen - 953k
6 - Robert Melo - 324k
7 - Anthony Maio - 1.006 million
8 - Yat Cheng - 1.615 million
9 - Mike Summers - 423k
10 - John Agialoro - 357k
By Chip Count
Melad Marji - 1.8 million
Michael Marder - 1.64 million
Yat Cheng - 1.615 million
Anthony Maio - 1.006 million
Mike Melkersen - 953k
Matt McElwee - 586k
Vitaly Kovyazin - 433k
Mike Summers - 423k
John Aglialoro - 357k
Robert Melo - 324k
Play resumes at noon Thursday! 11:03 remains in level 23, blinds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
Champ: 11th place - Chang
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Rick Chang got his last chips in good with AJ against Yat Cheng's AT.
The board fell K 8 7 T 6 and Yat paired his kicker on the turn to take yet another pot.
Rick Chang will take home $9,537 for 11th place.
With that bust-out, the final ten are done for the night. Chip counts will be posted shortly.
They will return at noon Thursday for the final table.
Jenchwen 'Rick' Chang (Lawrenceburg, IN)
$9,537
Rick Chang got his last chips in good with AJ against Yat Cheng's AT.
The board fell K 8 7 T 6 and Yat paired his kicker on the turn to take yet another pot.
Rick Chang will take home $9,537 for 11th place.
With that bust-out, the final ten are done for the night. Chip counts will be posted shortly.
They will return at noon Thursday for the final table.
Champ: 12th Place - Starkweather
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Ben Starkweather was all-in with pocket 4s against Yat Cheng, who had AK.
The board came J 5 3 A 7 and Yat paired his Ace on the turn to take the pot.
Ben Starkweather, who began the day as chip leader, finished in 12th place, earning $9,537.
Ben Starkweather (Winston Salem, NC)
$9,537
Ben Starkweather was all-in with pocket 4s against Yat Cheng, who had AK.
The board came J 5 3 A 7 and Yat paired his Ace on the turn to take the pot.
Ben Starkweather, who began the day as chip leader, finished in 12th place, earning $9,537.
Champ: 13th Place - Stefanski
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
After Anthony Maio opened for 37k on the button, David Stefanski shoved for ~300k from the small blind.
Big Blind Mike Melkersen called and Anthony Maio folded.
David had A5 off. Mike had AK off.
The board ran out 9 4 2 2 K and Mike took the pot.
David Stefanski finshed in 13th place, earning $7,336.
Down to a dozen. Average stack is 763k.
David Stefanski (East Lyme, CT)
$7,336
After Anthony Maio opened for 37k on the button, David Stefanski shoved for ~300k from the small blind.
Big Blind Mike Melkersen called and Anthony Maio folded.
David had A5 off. Mike had AK off.
The board ran out 9 4 2 2 K and Mike took the pot.
David Stefanski finshed in 13th place, earning $7,336.
Down to a dozen. Average stack is 763k.
Champ: Marder Doubles, Closes on Lead
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Michael Marder was all-in on the turn with a set of Aces against chip leader Ben Starkweather, who had two pair.
Michael doubled up to ~1.6 million chips. Ben was left short.
Melad Marji has ~1.7 million and is chip leader, just ahead of Michael.
Michael Marder was all-in on the turn with a set of Aces against chip leader Ben Starkweather, who had two pair.
Michael Marder and Melad Marji - Chip Leaders
Michael doubled up to ~1.6 million chips. Ben was left short.
Melad Marji has ~1.7 million and is chip leader, just ahead of Michael.
Champ: Chop!
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
John Aglialoro was all-in pre-flop and called by Yat Cheng.
John had pocket Aces, but surprisingly, was not ahead. Yat also had pocket Aces!
The board did not four-flush anyone and they chopped the pot.
John Aglialoro was all-in pre-flop and called by Yat Cheng.
John had pocket Aces, but surprisingly, was not ahead. Yat also had pocket Aces!
The board did not four-flush anyone and they chopped the pot.
Champ: 14th Place - Leventhal
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Barry Leventhal was all-in pre-flop with A6, but ran into the AK of Melad Marji.
The better hand held up and Barry was busted in 14th place ($7,336).
Barry Leventhal (Brooklyn, NY)
$7,336
Barry Leventhal was all-in pre-flop with A6, but ran into the AK of Melad Marji.
The better hand held up and Barry was busted in 14th place ($7,336).
Champ: Break Time Chip Counts
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Rough chip counts as of the break (by table/seat):
Table 1
Matt McElwee - 680k
Vitaly Kovyazin - 410k
Anthony Maio - 780k
David Stefanski - 520k
Mike Melkersen - 600k
Mike Summers - 301k
Robert Melo - 396k
Table 2
Yat Cheng - 850k
Michael Marder - 1.04 million
John Aglialoro - 650k
Rick Chang - 470k
Ben Starkweather - 1.13 million
Barry Leventhal - 360k
Melad Marji - 1.024 million
Play resumed after the break with level 23, binds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
Rough chip counts as of the break (by table/seat):
Table 1
Matt McElwee - 680k
Vitaly Kovyazin - 410k
Anthony Maio - 780k
David Stefanski - 520k
Mike Melkersen - 600k
Mike Summers - 301k
Robert Melo - 396k
Table 2
Yat Cheng - 850k
Michael Marder - 1.04 million
John Aglialoro - 650k
Rick Chang - 470k
Ben Starkweather - 1.13 million
Barry Leventhal - 360k
Melad Marji - 1.024 million
Play resumed after the break with level 23, binds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
Champ: Chop! Break!
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
On a flop of 9 4 3 rainbow, Mike Melkersen (hijack) bet 40k.
Vitaly Kovyazin (bb) check-raised all-in for 308k.
Mike gave it some thought, then called.
Vitaly had T9 for top pair. Mike had him out-kicked with J9.
Then the last two fell Q 3 and they chopped the pot.
Still 14 players.
End of level and time for a break.
On a flop of 9 4 3 rainbow, Mike Melkersen (hijack) bet 40k.
Vitaly Kovyazin (bb) check-raised all-in for 308k.
Mike gave it some thought, then called.
Vitaly had T9 for top pair. Mike had him out-kicked with J9.
Then the last two fell Q 3 and they chopped the pot.
Still 14 players.
End of level and time for a break.
Champ: 15th Place - Chan
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Daniel Chan opened for 24k on the button. Matt McElwee raised to 80k from the small blind.
Daniel moved all-in and Matt called.
Daniel had AK suited. Matt was ahead with pocket Queens.
The board fell 9 6 2 9 T and Matt's pair was good.
Daniel Chan finished in 15th place for $7,336.
Daniel Chan (New York, NY)
$7,336
Daniel Chan opened for 24k on the button. Matt McElwee raised to 80k from the small blind.
Daniel moved all-in and Matt called.
Daniel had AK suited. Matt was ahead with pocket Queens.
The board fell 9 6 2 9 T and Matt's pair was good.
Daniel Chan finished in 15th place for $7,336.
Event 19: Melikian Makes Royal
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Ara Melikian (Scarsdale, NY) just made a Royal Flush on the river in an all-in hand. Ara's up to ~70k.
Of the 746 players who started today, only 270 remain. Average stack is ~69k.
Ara Melikian
Ara Melikian (Scarsdale, NY) just made a Royal Flush on the river in an all-in hand. Ara's up to ~70k.
Of the 746 players who started today, only 270 remain. Average stack is ~69k.
Champ: New Chip Leader
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Level 22: Blinds 6k/12k with 1k ante.
Ben Starkweather has surrendered the chip lead.
Michael Marder is now in the lead with ~1.05 million.
Melad Marji is right behind him with ~1.03 million.
Ben is third with ~900k.
All three of these big stacks are seated on table two.
15 players remain. Average stack is 610k.
Level 22: Blinds 6k/12k with 1k ante.
Ben Starkweather has surrendered the chip lead.
Michael Marder is now in the lead with ~1.05 million.
Melad Marji is right behind him with ~1.03 million.
Ben is third with ~900k.
All three of these big stacks are seated on table two.
15 players remain. Average stack is 610k.
Champ: 16th Place - Linster
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Mike Linster (Island Park, NY) moved in and got called by Matt McElwee.
Mike was ahead with AT. Matt had JT.
A Jack on the flop was all Matt needed. He took the pot and sends a shout-out to Melissa: "Honey, I'm still here!"
Mike Linster, winner of the first-ever "All-In or Fold" tournament at Borgata, busted out in 16th place ($6,236).
Mike Linster - 16th Place
Mike Linster (Island Park, NY) moved in and got called by Matt McElwee.
Mike was ahead with AT. Matt had JT.
A Jack on the flop was all Matt needed. He took the pot and sends a shout-out to Melissa: "Honey, I'm still here!"
Mike Linster, winner of the first-ever "All-In or Fold" tournament at Borgata, busted out in 16th place ($6,236).
Champ: 18th - Lerner; 17th - Church
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Steven Lerner (Calverton, NY) opened for 25k and got a call from Yat Cheng. ♦ ♥ ♠ ♣
On the flop of 9 8 4, Yat led out and Steven shoved for ~300k. Yat called, showing pocket 9s for a set. Steven had pocket Tens.
The turn was a 7, giving Steven an open-ender, but the river was an Ace and no help.
Steven Lerner busted out in 18th place ($6,236).
On a flop of T♦4♦3♦, Daniel Chan (cutoff) bet 27k. Laura Church (bb) check-raised all-in for 330k.
Daniel tanked for a few minutes, then called, showing A♦4♥ for middle pair with nut-flush draw. Laura had 9♦8♦ for the flush.
Turn was the Q♦, completing the flush for Daniel, leaving Laura with a single out - the J♦ for the straight-flush.
River was the Q♥, however, and the last woman remaining in this event busted out in 17th place ($6,236).
Steven Lerner (Calverton, NY) opened for 25k and got a call from Yat Cheng. ♦ ♥ ♠ ♣
On the flop of 9 8 4, Yat led out and Steven shoved for ~300k. Yat called, showing pocket 9s for a set. Steven had pocket Tens.
The turn was a 7, giving Steven an open-ender, but the river was an Ace and no help.
Steven Lerner busted out in 18th place ($6,236).
Steven Lerner & Laura Church
On a flop of T♦4♦3♦, Daniel Chan (cutoff) bet 27k. Laura Church (bb) check-raised all-in for 330k.
Daniel tanked for a few minutes, then called, showing A♦4♥ for middle pair with nut-flush draw. Laura had 9♦8♦ for the flush.
Turn was the Q♦, completing the flush for Daniel, leaving Laura with a single out - the J♦ for the straight-flush.
River was the Q♥, however, and the last woman remaining in this event busted out in 17th place ($6,236).
Champ: 20th - Palermo; 19th - Salimbene
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Leonardo Palermo (Toms River, NJ) got his last chips in with KT, getting action from Yat Cheng, who had AJ. The better hand held and Leonardo was busted in 20th place ($5,502).
Nick Salimbene (Brick, NJ) got all-in with AK against Barry Leventhal's pocket 9s. Barry's pair held up and he took the pot.
Nick will take $5,502 for 19th place.
The final 18 players drew for seats and to the final two tables.
Leonardo Palermo (Toms River, NJ) got his last chips in with KT, getting action from Yat Cheng, who had AJ. The better hand held and Leonardo was busted in 20th place ($5,502).
Leonardo Palermo & Nick Salimbene
Nick Salimbene (Brick, NJ) got all-in with AK against Barry Leventhal's pocket 9s. Barry's pair held up and he took the pot.
Nick will take $5,502 for 19th place.
The final 18 players drew for seats and to the final two tables.
Champ: 21st Place - Duong
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Michael Marder raised from the button and Jackduyph Duong shoved from the big blind.
Michael called the short stack, showing Q9 suited. Duong was ahead with AT.
Then a Queen came on the board, giving Michael a pair and the pot.
Jackduyph Duong (S Plainfield, NJ) busted out in 21st place ($5,502).
Michael Marder is getting close to 1 million chips.
Jackduyph Duong - 21st Place
Michael Marder raised from the button and Jackduyph Duong shoved from the big blind.
Michael called the short stack, showing Q9 suited. Duong was ahead with AT.
Then a Queen came on the board, giving Michael a pair and the pot.
Jackduyph Duong (S Plainfield, NJ) busted out in 21st place ($5,502).
Michael Marder is getting close to 1 million chips.
Champ: 23rd - Fouksman; 22nd - Shi
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Eugene Fouksman (Manalapan, NJ) was all-in pre-flop with AT against Barry Leventhal's pocket 8s.
The board changed nothing and the day 1A chip leader was busted in 23rd place ($5,502).
Chengxuan Shi (King of Prussia, PA) was all-in pre-flop with AT and was up against Mike Melkersen's pocket Aces.
The Aces held up and Shi was busted in 22nd place ($5,502).
21 players remain.
Eugene Fouksman (Manalapan, NJ) was all-in pre-flop with AT against Barry Leventhal's pocket 8s.
The board changed nothing and the day 1A chip leader was busted in 23rd place ($5,502).
Eugene Fouksman & Chengxuan Shi
Chengxuan Shi (King of Prussia, PA) was all-in pre-flop with AT and was up against Mike Melkersen's pocket Aces.
The Aces held up and Shi was busted in 22nd place ($5,502).
21 players remain.
Champ: 24th Place - Greim
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Paul Greim (Helmetta, NJ) was all-in pre-flop holding KT. Melad Marji looked him up with pocket Queens.
The board changed nothing and Melad continues to chip up.
Paul busted out in 24th place ($5,502).
23 players remain. Average is now 398k.
Paul Greim - 24th Place
Paul Greim (Helmetta, NJ) was all-in pre-flop holding KT. Melad Marji looked him up with pocket Queens.
The board changed nothing and Melad continues to chip up.
Paul busted out in 24th place ($5,502).
23 players remain. Average is now 398k.
Champ: Duong Doubles, then Doubles Aglialoro
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k with 1k ante.
Mike Melkersen opened for 20k from the cutoff. Then Jackduyph Duong shoved from the big blind for 201k.
Mike called, showing pocket 9s. Duong had A4 suited and needed help to survive.
He got it, big time, when the board ran out A 8 8 A 3 giving him Aces-full. Duong doubled up to ~410k. Mike was left with ~220k.
Duong didn't hold onto those chips for long.
On a flop of A 7 2 with two clubs, John Aglialoro (sb) was all-in and called by Duong (button). John had A8 of clubs for top pair with flush draw. Duong had K7 of diamonds for middle pair.
The last two came 6 3 and the river was a club, improving John's hand to a flush. He doubled up to ~500k.
Duong was left with ~145k.
24 players remain. Average stack is 381k.
Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k with 1k ante.
Mike Melkersen opened for 20k from the cutoff. Then Jackduyph Duong shoved from the big blind for 201k.
Mike called, showing pocket 9s. Duong had A4 suited and needed help to survive.
He got it, big time, when the board ran out A 8 8 A 3 giving him Aces-full. Duong doubled up to ~410k. Mike was left with ~220k.
Duong didn't hold onto those chips for long.
On a flop of A 7 2 with two clubs, John Aglialoro (sb) was all-in and called by Duong (button). John had A8 of clubs for top pair with flush draw. Duong had K7 of diamonds for middle pair.
The last two came 6 3 and the river was a club, improving John's hand to a flush. He doubled up to ~500k.
Duong was left with ~145k.
24 players remain. Average stack is 381k.
Champ: Break Time Leaders
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
End of level 20 and time for a break. Also time to get rid of the purple 500 chips.
Ben Starkweather is the chip leader with 1.1 million.
Melad Marji and Michael Marder and in a dead-heat for second. Both have about 800k.
End of level 20 and time for a break. Also time to get rid of the purple 500 chips.
Ben Starkweather - Still the Chip Leader
Ben Starkweather is the chip leader with 1.1 million.
Melad Marji and Michael Marder and in a dead-heat for second. Both have about 800k.
Champ: 25th Place - Sukonik
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
On a flop of 9 4 3 with two hearts, Paul Griem (sb) bet 30,500. Michael Sukonik (bb) called. Melad Marji (button) raised to 148k. Paul folded. Michael called.
Turn was the 8 of hearts, making a flush possible. Michael announced he was all-in. Melad asked for the count (195k) and tanked.
He barely had Michael covered and after a couple of minutes, decided to call.
Michael showed K9 of diamonds for a pair of 9s.
Melad showed 93 of spades for two pair.
River was a Jack and Melad took the pot. Michael took $5,502 for 25th place.
On a flop of 9 4 3 with two hearts, Paul Griem (sb) bet 30,500. Michael Sukonik (bb) called. Melad Marji (button) raised to 148k. Paul folded. Michael called.
Michael Sukonik - 25th Place
Turn was the 8 of hearts, making a flush possible. Michael announced he was all-in. Melad asked for the count (195k) and tanked.
He barely had Michael covered and after a couple of minutes, decided to call.
Michael showed K9 of diamonds for a pair of 9s.
Melad showed 93 of spades for two pair.
River was a Jack and Melad took the pot. Michael took $5,502 for 25th place.
Champ: 26th Place - Battiston
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Laura Church was all-in holding pocket Kings and called by Melad Marji, who had AK.
The board ran clean and Laura doubled up to almost 300k.
Rene Battiston (Clifton, NJ) was all-in, but got no callers.
Then Rene was all-in again and got looked up by Paul Greim.
Rene had KQ. Paul had pocket Jacks.
The board brought no help for Rene and he busted out in 26th place ($5,502).
Laura Church was all-in holding pocket Kings and called by Melad Marji, who had AK.
The board ran clean and Laura doubled up to almost 300k.
Rene Battiston - 26th Place
Rene Battiston (Clifton, NJ) was all-in, but got no callers.
Then Rene was all-in again and got looked up by Paul Greim.
Rene had KQ. Paul had pocket Jacks.
The board brought no help for Rene and he busted out in 26th place ($5,502).
Champ: 27th Place - Gomes
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Melad Marji raised and got a call from Steven Lerner in the big blind.
The flop was K Q 4 rainbow. Steven checked, Melad bet 18,500, and Steve called. Turn was a Jack.
Again Steven checked. Melad bet 42k and Steven called.
River was a 5. Steven checked. Melad took his time and bet 112k. Steven went into the tank....
Meanwhile, on table two:
Jose Gomes (Fresh Meadows, NY) was all-in against Ben Starkweather. Jose's QJ was dominated by Ben's AQ.
Then the flop came J 9 7 and Jose took the lead with a pair of Jacks.
Turn was an Ace, sending the lead back to Ben. River was a 3 and Ben took the pot.
Jose will take $5,502 for 27th place.
Meanwhile, back on table one:
Steven was still in the tank. After another minute or two, he folded.
Melad Marji raised and got a call from Steven Lerner in the big blind.
The flop was K Q 4 rainbow. Steven checked, Melad bet 18,500, and Steve called. Turn was a Jack.
Again Steven checked. Melad bet 42k and Steven called.
River was a 5. Steven checked. Melad took his time and bet 112k. Steven went into the tank....
Meanwhile, on table two:
Jose Gomes - 27th Place
Jose Gomes (Fresh Meadows, NY) was all-in against Ben Starkweather. Jose's QJ was dominated by Ben's AQ.
Then the flop came J 9 7 and Jose took the lead with a pair of Jacks.
Turn was an Ace, sending the lead back to Ben. River was a 3 and Ben took the pot.
Jose will take $5,502 for 27th place.
Meanwhile, back on table one:
Steven was still in the tank. After another minute or two, he folded.
Champ: 28th Place - Cunix
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Blinds Up!
Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k with 500 ante.
Sean Cunix (Delaware, OH) was next to go in 28th place ($4,402).
27 players remain, now at three tables (9-handed). Average stack is 327k.
Sean Cunix - 28th Place
Blinds Up!
Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k with 500 ante.
Sean Cunix (Delaware, OH) was next to go in 28th place ($4,402).
27 players remain, now at three tables (9-handed). Average stack is 327k.
Champ: 29th Place - Sahr
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Larry Sahr (Hoboken, NJ) got his last chips in with A8 and was up against Daniel Chan's AJ. Despite two Aces hitting the board, Larry couldn't even pull out a chop.
Larry Sahr finished in 29th place for $4,402.
Larry Sahr - 29th Place
Larry Sahr (Hoboken, NJ) got his last chips in with A8 and was up against Daniel Chan's AJ. Despite two Aces hitting the board, Larry couldn't even pull out a chop.
Larry Sahr finished in 29th place for $4,402.
Champ: 31st - 30th Places
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Joseph Brand (Fairlawn, NJ) busted out in 31st place.
Greg Fishberg (Willow Grove, PA) got his last chips in with AK against Anthony Maio's pocket 5s.
The board came J 6 5 2 Q and Anthony took the pot with a set of 5s.
Greg took 30th place.
Both will pick up $4,402.
Joseph Brand (Fairlawn, NJ) busted out in 31st place.
Joseph Brand & Gregory Fishberg
Greg Fishberg (Willow Grove, PA) got his last chips in with AK against Anthony Maio's pocket 5s.
The board came J 6 5 2 Q and Anthony took the pot with a set of 5s.
Greg took 30th place.
Both will pick up $4,402.
Champ: 34th - 32nd Places
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
There was a 3-way all-in and double elimination on table two.
Michael Stonehill (Stafford, VA) finished 34th; Robert Saladin (Chester, NY) finished 33rd.
Over on table one, Glenn Lafaye was all-in with KJ against the pocket Jacks of Nick Salimbene.
A King landed on the flop, but when the board ran out, it was K♣6♣2♥4♣9♣ -- and Nick had the J♣ for the flush. He took the pot.
Glenn Lafaye (Ridgefield, CT) busted out in 32nd place.
All three of these players will pick up $4,402.
Michael Stonehill, Robert Saladin, & Glenn Lafaye
There was a 3-way all-in and double elimination on table two.
Michael Stonehill (Stafford, VA) finished 34th; Robert Saladin (Chester, NY) finished 33rd.
Over on table one, Glenn Lafaye was all-in with KJ against the pocket Jacks of Nick Salimbene.
A King landed on the flop, but when the board ran out, it was K♣6♣2♥4♣9♣ -- and Nick had the J♣ for the flush. He took the pot.
Glenn Lafaye (Ridgefield, CT) busted out in 32nd place.
All three of these players will pick up $4,402.
Champ: 35th Place - Deluca
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
On the river with a board of J J J Q 9, Mike Melkersen took his time, then moved in. Matt Deluca called.
Mike showed QJ for quads and Matt mucked (later said he had pocket Aces). He finished 35th for $4,402.
Matt Deluca (E Meadow, NY)
$4,402
On the river with a board of J J J Q 9, Mike Melkersen took his time, then moved in. Matt Deluca called.
Mike showed QJ for quads and Matt mucked (later said he had pocket Aces). He finished 35th for $4,402.
Champ: No Call From Chang
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
Joe Brand has just arrived, about 20 minutes late, and he's the last of the 35 players to turn up.
Over on table 1, Steven Lerner opened utg, Rick Chang 3-bet to 36k from the big blind, and Steven raised another ~100k on top.
Rick made the call to see the flop of T T 9. He checked, Steven shoved, and Rick tanked. A call would be for his tournament life.
After a couple of minutes, Rick open-mucked his pocket Jacks.
Joe Brand has just arrived, about 20 minutes late, and he's the last of the 35 players to turn up.
Over on table 1, Steven Lerner opened utg, Rick Chang 3-bet to 36k from the big blind, and Steven raised another ~100k on top.
Rick Chang in the tank while Steven Lerner is all-in
Rick made the call to see the flop of T T 9. He checked, Steven shoved, and Rick tanked. A call would be for his tournament life.
After a couple of minutes, Rick open-mucked his pocket Jacks.
Champ: Play is Underway
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH
They put cards in the air just a couple of minutes after high noon.
35 players are still battling for the top prize of $198,078.
Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
They put cards in the air just a couple of minutes after high noon.
35 players are still battling for the top prize of $198,078.
Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Event 19: Registration Open til ~2pm
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds up!
Level 3: Blinds 75/150
There's still a line at Registration that extends out the Poker Room
and down the hall.
Registration will be open through level 8 (until about 2pm).
Blinds up!
Level 3: Blinds 75/150
There's still a line at Registration that extends out the Poker Room
Event 19: Bursting at the Seams
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds Up1
Level 2: Blinds 50/100
Today's low buy-in and prize pool guarantee has the Poker Room bursting at the seams.
They're using tables in the cash game area and even in the high limit room.
There's still a long line at registration and another line for re-entries, as players have already begun to bust out.
Almost every available table is in use and alternates are lining up at the tournament podium.
Blinds Up1
Level 2: Blinds 50/100
Today's low buy-in and prize pool guarantee has the Poker Room bursting at the seams.
They're using tables in the cash game area and even in the high limit room.
There's still a long line at registration and another line for re-entries, as players have already begun to bust out.
Almost every available table is in use and alternates are lining up at the tournament podium.
Leaderboard Update (6/20)
Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard
By participating in any Borgata Summer Poker Open event (June 6 - 22, 2012), players earn points based upon the Borgata Poker Tournament Leaderboard Formula.
Below are the top scores for the 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard*
By participating in any Borgata Summer Poker Open event (June 6 - 22, 2012), players earn points based upon the Borgata Poker Tournament Leaderboard Formula.
Below are the top scores for the 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard*
(Final Results from Main events: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18
Qualifiers and Secondary events: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 29, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
Qualifiers and Secondary events: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 29, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
541.650: VYACHESLAV
EYZEROVICH
423.610: CUONG PHUNG
361.363: THOMAS MCGARRY
361.025: GREG POGARSKY
337.193: ZAUR MAMEDOV
313.375: JOHN HINDS
293.850: MICHAEL
LINSTER
290.250: PAUL VACCHIO
287.825: JORDAN LUDWICK
282.130: ALPHONSE
DEVIVO
279.970: CHARLES GEIER
276.800: POFUK YING
275.975: YEVGENI
RAPOPORT
270.740: BRIAN ADRAGNA
268.665: DANIEL SPIRER
264.750: COLLIN WHYTE
258.250: JASON LEAKE
258.000: BRIAN GROGAN
257.075: THOMAS EVERS
251.038: MICHAEL FORCA
245.800: ANDREW KLEIN
241.875: BYUNG YOO
240.588: JAMES BOYLE
239.375: CHRISTOPH CSIK
236.205: MICHAEL CARUSO
235.800: TIMOTHY BISHOP
Event 19: Familiar Faces
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Lots of Borgata frequent flyers are in the house today, taking their shot at glory.
Here are some I spotted on an early pass:
Lana O'Brien
Jason 'Gorilla Fish' Evans
'Action' Bob Hwang
Fritz Stoner
Jordan Ludwick
Len Vizirov
Sungwoo Tae
Michael Forca
Frank Richardone
Michael Buttacavoli
Andrew Klein
Josh Supsak
Yevgeni Rapoport
Eric Miller
Cathy Dever
Rathe Miller
Byung Yoo
Howard Wolper
Nancy Martin
Pierre Diesler
Joe Mosca
Ted Geier
Ibra Ibraimovic
Vladimir Peck
James Boyle
Gil Sacks
Whew!
Lots of Borgata frequent flyers are in the house today, taking their shot at glory.
Here are some I spotted on an early pass:
Lana O'Brien
Jason 'Gorilla Fish' Evans
'Action' Bob Hwang
Fritz Stoner
Jordan Ludwick
Len Vizirov
Sungwoo Tae
Michael Forca
Frank Richardone
Michael Buttacavoli
Andrew Klein
Josh Supsak
Yevgeni Rapoport
Eric Miller
Cathy Dever
Rathe Miller
Byung Yoo
Howard Wolper
Nancy Martin
Pierre Diesler
Joe Mosca
Ted Geier
Ibra Ibraimovic
Vladimir Peck
James Boyle
Gil Sacks
Whew!
Event 19: Shuffle Up & Deal!
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 GUARANTEED
Today's main event is a $200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em tournament. The "Deep Stack" designation means players started with 25,000 chips.
The first 8 levels are 20 minutes each and that's when players can still register late and re-enter if they bust out.
After 8 levels are done, registration will close and levels will increase to 30 minutes.
There is a $75,000 guarantee on this event, which always brings them out in droves.
Level 1 blinds are 25/50.
This is a one day event, so they'll play all night until a winner is determined.
$75,000 GUARANTEED
Today's main event is a $200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em tournament. The "Deep Stack" designation means players started with 25,000 chips.
The first 8 levels are 20 minutes each and that's when players can still register late and re-enter if they bust out.
After 8 levels are done, registration will close and levels will increase to 30 minutes.
There is a $75,000 guarantee on this event, which always brings them out in droves.
Level 1 blinds are 25/50.
This is a one day event, so they'll play all night until a winner is determined.
Champ: Day 3 Seat Assignments
Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event 17 - $2500 + $200 Championship No Limit Hold'em
June 17 - 21, 2012
Entries: 305
Total Buy-In: $762,500
Average Chip Stack: 261,000
START OF DAY 3 SEAT ASSIGNMENTS & CHIP COUNTS:
T1 | S1 - NICHOLAS SALIMBENE (BRICK, NJ): 241,000
Event 17 - $2500 + $200 Championship No Limit Hold'em
June 17 - 21, 2012
Entries: 305
Total Buy-In: $762,500
Average Chip Stack: 261,000
START OF DAY 3 SEAT ASSIGNMENTS & CHIP COUNTS:
T1 | S1 - NICHOLAS SALIMBENE (BRICK, NJ): 241,000
T1 | S2 - JENCHWEN CHANG (LAWRENCEBURG, IN): 390,500
T1 | S3 - STEVEN LERNER (CALVERTON, NY): 472,000
T1 | S4 - EUGENE FOUKSMAN (MANALAPAN, NJ): 291,000
T1 | S5 - RENE BATTISTON (CLIFTON, NJ): 211,500
T1 | S6 - MELAD MARJI (BRIGANTINE, NJ): 477,000
T1 | S7 - PAUL GREIM (HELMETTA, NJ): 51,000
T1 | S8 - GLENN LAFAYE (RIDGEFIELD, CT): 68,000
T1 | S9 - ROBERT MELO (HOWARD BEACH, NY): 130,000
T2 | S1 - BENJAMEN STARKWEATHER (WINSTON SALEM, NC): 948,500
T2 | S2 - MICHAEL STONEHILL (STAFFORD, VA): 107,000
T2 | S3 - VITALY KOVYAZIN (BROOKLYN, NY): 345,500
T2 | S4 - LAWRENCE SAHR (HOBOKEN, NJ): 164,500
T2 | S5 - ROBERT SALADIN (CHESTER, NY): 55,500
T2 | S6 - SHAWN CUNIX (DELAWARE, OH): 147,500
T2 | S7 - ANTHONY MAIO (BENSALEM, PA): 145,000
T2 | S8 - JOSEPH BRAND (FAIRLAWN, NJ): 102,000
T2 | S9 - DANIEL CHAN (NEW YORK, NY): 225,500
T3 | S1 - DAVID STEFANSKI (EAST LYME, CT): 237,500
T3 | S2 - DENNIS SUMMERS JR (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA): 86,500
T3 | S3 - MICHAEL MELKERSEN (NEW MARKET, VA): 419,000
T3 | S4 - MATTHEW DELUCA (EAST MEADOW, NY): 203,300
T3 | S5 - BARRY LEVENTHAL (BROOKLYN, NY): 155,000
T3 | S6 - YAT CHENG (BROOKLYN, NY): 528,100
T3 | S7 - JACKDUYPH DUONG (S. PLAINFIELD, NJ): 68,500
T3 | S8 - JOHN AGLIALORO (HADDONFIELD, NJ): 406,000
T4 | S1 - LAURA CHURCH (WYCKOFF, NJ): 154,500
T4 | S2 - LEONARDO PALERMO (TOMS RIVER, NJ): 176,000
T4 | S3 - GREGORY FISHBERG (WILLOW GROVE, PA): 110,500
T4 | S4 - JOSE GOMES (FRESH MEADOWS, NY): 125,000
T4 | S5 - MICHAEL MARDER (SEWELL, NJ): 770,000
T4 | S6 - CHENGXUAN SHI (KING OF PRUSSA, PA): 110,000
T4 | S7 - MICHAEL SUKONIK (WARMINSTER, PA): 373,000
T4 | S8 - MATTHEW MCELWEE (HANOVER, PA): 292,000
T4 | S9 - MICHAEL LINSTER (ISLAND PARK, NY): 325,000
Wednesday, June 20
TODAY'S EVENTS (POKER ROOM)
REGISTER IN POKER ROOM
11AM: Event 19 - $200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 GUARANTEED
12PM: Event 17 - $2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play No Limit Hold'em
6 PM: Event 47 - $150 + $30 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
REGISTER IN POKER ROOM
11AM: Event 19 - $200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 GUARANTEED
- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-8: will last 20 minutes each | Levels 9+: will last 30 minutes each
- Players that bust within the first 8 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 1-Day event
12PM: Event 17 - $2500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play No Limit Hold'em
- Day 3 action begins at 12PM
- Day 3 & 4 Levels: will last 75 minutes each
- Day 3 ends when 18 player remain; Day 4 plays to conclusion.
6 PM: Event 47 - $150 + $30 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-15: will last 15 minutes each | Levels 16+: will last 25 minutes each
- Players that bust within the first 8 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 1-Day event
Event 18 Recap
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Even though Franco Bonacci (Pittsburgh, PA) and Brian Grogan (New York, NY) were heads up, it was a 1.5 million chip pot much earlier at the final table that ultimately decided who would win their second Borgata title.
In the end, the huge hand propelled Bonacci to the victory and gave him Borgata bookend trophies.
"I was fortunate it gave me a lot of chips," says Bonacci who won $23,191. "It helped me pick on the short stacks."
While playing seven-handed, Bonacci called Grogan's 5-bet all in with AK and dominated Grogan's AQ.
"Mad props to him for making the call," said Grogan, who took home $13,668 as runner-up. He was looking for his second title of the Borgata Summer Poker Open after winning the H.O.R.S.E event last week for $7,605.
Bonacci wasn't afraid to play big pots and when he knocked out John Allan Hinds in third place in a 2.6 million chip pot he had nearly 90% of the chips at the start of heads up play.
"I ran exceptional and played slightly better than mediocre," he said wryly.
Bonacci and Grogan were two of the four players that had between 700-800k when the final table began. But Ted Lukaszewica (9th) and Mark Bramley (6th) couldn't make it into the top 5.
The day began with 244 entries that created a total buy-in of $85,400. Borgata regulars in the field included Sirous Jamshidi, Dan Spirer and Matt Mazzeo, but all failed to cash.
Notables who did make the money included James Boyle (27th), who sneaked into the money after being down to less than one big blind on the bubble, Cuong Phung (18th), and Stephanie Hubbard (16th).
But the end it was Bonacci who "settled" for the win after busting out of the Championship Event in about six hours. "I said I was coming to Borgata to win a tournament," he said, "I just didn't think it would be the $400."
Bonacci's first title came in April's Borgata Spring Poker Open in the 6-max for $33,174. But while he's found success over the last few months, he's putting poker on the back burner.
"I'm in the boot business now," he said, while celebrating with his rail birds. "Seriously, it's a family business, Franks Shoe's, I just started a month ago."
Ironically Bonacci was wearing flip flops throughout the day while he used steel tipped action to "boot" the competition to the rail.
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1 Franco Bonacci (Pittsburgh, PA) $23,191
2 Brian Grogan (New York, NY) $13,668
3 John Allan Hinds (Winterville, NC) $7,870
4 Moe Farah (Bensalem, PA) ($6,379)
5 John Garry (Bronx, NY) $4,970
6 Mark Bramley (Boston, MA) $4,142
7 Tim Bishop (St. Clairsville, OH) $3,314
8 Mark Clement (Erial, NJ) $2,485
9 Ted Lukaszewica (Garwood, NJ) $1,657
10 John Degeorge (Toms River, NJ) $1,077
Even though Franco Bonacci (Pittsburgh, PA) and Brian Grogan (New York, NY) were heads up, it was a 1.5 million chip pot much earlier at the final table that ultimately decided who would win their second Borgata title.
In the end, the huge hand propelled Bonacci to the victory and gave him Borgata bookend trophies.
"I was fortunate it gave me a lot of chips," says Bonacci who won $23,191. "It helped me pick on the short stacks."
While playing seven-handed, Bonacci called Grogan's 5-bet all in with AK and dominated Grogan's AQ.
"Mad props to him for making the call," said Grogan, who took home $13,668 as runner-up. He was looking for his second title of the Borgata Summer Poker Open after winning the H.O.R.S.E event last week for $7,605.
Bonacci wasn't afraid to play big pots and when he knocked out John Allan Hinds in third place in a 2.6 million chip pot he had nearly 90% of the chips at the start of heads up play.
"I ran exceptional and played slightly better than mediocre," he said wryly.
Bonacci and Grogan were two of the four players that had between 700-800k when the final table began. But Ted Lukaszewica (9th) and Mark Bramley (6th) couldn't make it into the top 5.
The day began with 244 entries that created a total buy-in of $85,400. Borgata regulars in the field included Sirous Jamshidi, Dan Spirer and Matt Mazzeo, but all failed to cash.
Notables who did make the money included James Boyle (27th), who sneaked into the money after being down to less than one big blind on the bubble, Cuong Phung (18th), and Stephanie Hubbard (16th).
But the end it was Bonacci who "settled" for the win after busting out of the Championship Event in about six hours. "I said I was coming to Borgata to win a tournament," he said, "I just didn't think it would be the $400."
Bonacci's first title came in April's Borgata Spring Poker Open in the 6-max for $33,174. But while he's found success over the last few months, he's putting poker on the back burner.
"I'm in the boot business now," he said, while celebrating with his rail birds. "Seriously, it's a family business, Franks Shoe's, I just started a month ago."
Ironically Bonacci was wearing flip flops throughout the day while he used steel tipped action to "boot" the competition to the rail.
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1 Franco Bonacci (Pittsburgh, PA) $23,191
2 Brian Grogan (New York, NY) $13,668
3 John Allan Hinds (Winterville, NC) $7,870
4 Moe Farah (Bensalem, PA) ($6,379)
5 John Garry (Bronx, NY) $4,970
6 Mark Bramley (Boston, MA) $4,142
7 Tim Bishop (St. Clairsville, OH) $3,314
8 Mark Clement (Erial, NJ) $2,485
9 Ted Lukaszewica (Garwood, NJ) $1,657
10 John Degeorge (Toms River, NJ) $1,077
Event 18 Winner: Bonacci
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Franco Bonacci (Pittsburgh, PA)
$23,191
With nearly 90% of the chips in play when heads up play began, it doesn't take long for Bonacci to defeat Brian Grogan heads up. On the final hand, Grogan moves all in for his last 400k.
Blinds 20k/40k/4k
Bonacci: 7♦ 7♥
Grogan: A♣ K♣
Flop: 3♥ 6♠ 4♦ (Bonacci leads with pair of 7s)
Turn: 10♥ (no change)
River: 5s (Bonacci straight)
The pair of 7s were good enough, but Bonacci hits a gutshot on the river for the 7 high straight.
"I ran exceptional and played slightly better than mediocre," Bonacci says wryly.
This is Bonacci's second Borgata trophy and he takes home $23,191 for the win.
Event 18: 2nd Place - Grogan
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Brian Grogan (New York, NY)
$13,668
"I had a big stack at the final table," says Grogan, who ran his stack to 1.8 million, "I would've have like to have won, but anything less than the top three would've been disappointing."
Grogan can't overcome a 7 to 1 heads up deficit and finishes in second place to Franco Bonacci.
On the final hand Grogan's A♣ K♣ doesn't connect against the 7♦ 7♥ of Bonacci who ends up with a straight on the river. "It was the first time I was at risk the entire tournament," says Grogan.
On the final hand Grogan's A♣ K♣ doesn't connect against the 7♦ 7♥ of Bonacci who ends up with a straight on the river. "It was the first time I was at risk the entire tournament," says Grogan.
"I had a big stack at the final table," says Grogan, who ran his stack to 1.8 million, "I would've have like to have won, but anything less than the top three would've been disappointing."
Grogan's second place finish for $13,668 goes along with his win in the H.O.R.S.E event ($7,605), the only two events he's played in the Borgata Summer Poker Open.
Event 18: 3rd Place - Hinds
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
John Allan Hinds (Winterville, NC)
$7,870
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Hinds raises to 85k from the button
Franco Bonacci makes it 185k
Hinds raises to 345k
Bonacci moves all in and has Hinds covered
Hinds calls 900k more
Hinds: 5♣ 5♥
Bonacci A♠ 8♦
Flop: 8♣ K♠ 10♠ (Bonacci pair of 8s)
Turn: 4♣
River Q♥
The pair of 8s wins the coin flip and Bonacci takes down a 2.6 million chip pot. He has 4.2 of the 4.8 million chips in play as he's heads up with Brian Grogan for the title.
Hinds finishes in third place and earns $7,870.
Event 18: 4th Place - Farah
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Moe Farah (Bensalem, PA)
$6,379
Farah is down to 200k when he moves all in with K9 vs the A3 of Franco Bonacci. Farah doesn't get any help and finishes in 4th place for $6,379.
Event 18: 5th Place - Garry
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
John Garry (Bronx, NY)
$4,970
Event 18: 6th Place - Bramley
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Mark Bramley (Boston, MA)
$4,142
Event 18: 7th Place - Bishop
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Tim Bishop (St. Clairsville, OH)
$3,314
Event 18: Huge Hand
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante
Franco Bonacci, 700k
Brian Grogan, 1.8 million
Bonacci (UTG) opens to 55k
Grogan (SB) raises to 155k
Bonacci 4-bets to 255k
Grogan moves all in
Bonacci calls and is at risk
Bonacci: AQ
Grogan: KQ
The board runs clean for Bonacci who gets a double up to nearly 1.5 million, while Grogan drops to 1.1 million.
Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante
Franco Bonacci, 700k
Brian Grogan, 1.8 million
Bonacci (UTG) opens to 55k
Grogan (SB) raises to 155k
Bonacci 4-bets to 255k
Grogan moves all in
Bonacci calls and is at risk
Bonacci: AQ
Grogan: KQ
The board runs clean for Bonacci who gets a double up to nearly 1.5 million, while Grogan drops to 1.1 million.
Event 18: 8th Place - Clement
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Mark Clement (Erial, NJ)
$2,485
Event 18: 9th Place - Lukaszewica
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Ted Lukaszewica (Garwood, NJ)
$1,657
Event 18: 10th Place - Degeorge
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
John Degeorge (Toms River, NJ)
$1,077
Event 18: More Payouts
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
11 Richard Hall (Wilkes Barre, PA) $1,077
12 Ralph Pecorale (Head of Harbor, NY) $1,077
13 Paul Paez (Wellington, FL) $911
14 Samuel Blakenship (Bristol, TN) $911
15 James Arvesen (Lebanon, NJ) $911
16 Stephanie Hubbard (Hazlet, NJ) $828
17 Christopher Samrin (Yonkers, NY) $828
18 Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) $828
Place-Name-Amount
11 Richard Hall (Wilkes Barre, PA) $1,077
12 Ralph Pecorale (Head of Harbor, NY) $1,077
13 Paul Paez (Wellington, FL) $911
14 Samuel Blakenship (Bristol, TN) $911
15 James Arvesen (Lebanon, NJ) $911
16 Stephanie Hubbard (Hazlet, NJ) $828
17 Christopher Samrin (Yonkers, NY) $828
18 Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) $828
Event 18: 19-27 Places ($746)
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Place-Name
19 Fotios Nicoles (Clifton, NJ)
20 Seth Cohen (New York, NY)
21 Eric Warming (Hocekseein, DE)
22 Robert D'Agostino (Eastchester, NY)
23 Troy Erickson (Martinsburg, WV)
24 Eric Suarez (Glen Mills, PA)
25 Major David Shepard (Silver Spring, MD)
26 Henry Couchara, Jr. (Conshohocken, PA)
27 James Boyle (Havre de Grace, MD)
Place-Name
19 Fotios Nicoles (Clifton, NJ)
20 Seth Cohen (New York, NY)
21 Eric Warming (Hocekseein, DE)
22 Robert D'Agostino (Eastchester, NY)
23 Troy Erickson (Martinsburg, WV)
24 Eric Suarez (Glen Mills, PA)
25 Major David Shepard (Silver Spring, MD)
26 Henry Couchara, Jr. (Conshohocken, PA)
27 James Boyle (Havre de Grace, MD)
Champ: Bag & Tag
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
The remaining 35 players are done with Day 2 and Ben Starkweather (New York, NY) is the chip leader with 948,500.
"I was super patient," says the New York resident, who is originally from Winston Salem, NC. "I was card dead most of the day. I didn't build my stack until the end, that's when I got my chips."
Heading into Day 3 with the big stack mean he's in good position to go after the $198,078 first prize, but says, "I already told my friends there's a long, loooong, way to go."
The average stack is 261k (44 BB) as play resumes noon Wednesday with blinds at 3k/6k/500 ante.
Ben Starkweather 948,500 (158 BB)
Mike Marder 770,000
Yat Cheng 528,000
Steve Lerner 472,000
Melad Marji 427,000
Check back after after 9 am for a complete list of chip counts Day 3 table/seat draw
Ben Starkweather - Chip Leader
The remaining 35 players are done with Day 2 and Ben Starkweather (New York, NY) is the chip leader with 948,500.
"I was super patient," says the New York resident, who is originally from Winston Salem, NC. "I was card dead most of the day. I didn't build my stack until the end, that's when I got my chips."
Heading into Day 3 with the big stack mean he's in good position to go after the $198,078 first prize, but says, "I already told my friends there's a long, loooong, way to go."
The average stack is 261k (44 BB) as play resumes noon Wednesday with blinds at 3k/6k/500 ante.
Top 5 Stacks
Ben Starkweather 948,500 (158 BB)
Mike Marder 770,000
Yat Cheng 528,000
Steve Lerner 472,000
Melad Marji 427,000
Check back after after 9 am for a complete list of chip counts Day 3 table/seat draw
Champ: 36th Place - Odessky
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
On a flop of A 10 6, Israel Odessky (Brooklyn, NY) is all in for his last 34k holding 10 J for middle pair.
Vitaly Kovyazin makes the call with A J and gets the knockout when the board runs clean.
Israel Odessky is the first to cash in the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship Event.
On a flop of A 10 6, Israel Odessky (Brooklyn, NY) is all in for his last 34k holding 10 J for middle pair.
Vitaly Kovyazin makes the call with A J and gets the knockout when the board runs clean.
Israel Odessky is the first to cash in the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship Event.
Champ: Bubble Breaks Bonn's Heart
$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Chris Bonn is the unfortunate bubble boy who walks away with memories and the experience.
Bonn makes his last stand with A 10 against the K♣ 9♣ for Mike Linster for 32k. Linster flops a king to win the hand and knock Bonn out in 37th place.
The 36 remaining players are in the money and will finish Level 18 after 12 minutes (half the hand-for-hand time) is put back on the clock.
Chris Bonn is the unfortunate bubble boy who walks away with memories and the experience.
Bonn makes his last stand with A 10 against the K♣ 9♣ for Mike Linster for 32k. Linster flops a king to win the hand and knock Bonn out in 37th place.
The 36 remaining players are in the money and will finish Level 18 after 12 minutes (half the hand-for-hand time) is put back on the clock.
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