400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Still seven HORSEs in this race. Average stack is 120k.
Playing Omaha H/L:
Brendan Norton was all-in against Marcus Bower and they chopped the pot.
The game changed to Razz:
Brendan picked up a small pot to stay alive.
Paying Stud:
Marcus Bower made Queens-full to win a big pot from Marc Rabuse. Marcus is now over 300k.
Brendan Norton was all-in on third street. When the cards ran out, Mohammad Imran had a Queen-high flush, but Brendan had an Ace-high flush to take the pot.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Event 13: Wolper Walking
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Three-time Borgata Open titleist Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ) took a bad beat and reported to the rail.
Apparently he was short-stacked and all-in pre-flop, leading with KT against 86 suited. His opponent flopped open-ended, then hit his straight.
Howard took off in 21st place, three from the money. The 20 surviving players are now seated at two tables. Two more must go to reach the money.
Three-time Borgata Open titleist Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ) took a bad beat and reported to the rail.
Apparently he was short-stacked and all-in pre-flop, leading with KT against 86 suited. His opponent flopped open-ended, then hit his straight.
Howard took off in 21st place, three from the money. The 20 surviving players are now seated at two tables. Two more must go to reach the money.
Event 14: 9th - Leake; 8th - Vataru
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Jason Leake (Witley, Ontario) busted out in 9th place, earning $652.
With his departure, the official final table of eight was formed.
Soon after, Eddy V (NY) got his short-stack in the middle against two opponents.
On the river the board read K T 5 9 5. Brian Grogan showed T9 for two pair to take the pot. Eddy mucked and headed for the payout station.
Eddy finished 8th for $869.
Marcus Bower is up to ~250k and still in the lead.
Lana O'Brien is second with ~190k.
Brendan Norton has slipped all the way down to 25k and is the short-stack.
Jason Leake (Witley, Ontario) busted out in 9th place, earning $652.
With his departure, the official final table of eight was formed.
Soon after, Eddy V (NY) got his short-stack in the middle against two opponents.
On the river the board read K T 5 9 5. Brian Grogan showed T9 for two pair to take the pot. Eddy mucked and headed for the payout station.
Eddy finished 8th for $869.
Marcus Bower is up to ~250k and still in the lead.
Lana O'Brien is second with ~190k.
Brendan Norton has slipped all the way down to 25k and is the short-stack.
Event 13: Color Up Break
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
They're taking the black 100 chips out of play during the break.
22 players remain. Average stack is 125k. Only 18 get paid, and 18th place gets $220 less than the other 17.
John Hinds tweeted his status:
2 hrs ago I was surviving, now I am surthriving. Way above avg stack w/ 22 left, 18 ppl get to have fun #teammurder
After the break, blinds will be 4k/8k with 1k ante.
Brian Mooney has dropped down to ~120k. There is no clear chip leader as it appears no one player has over 200k.
They're taking the black 100 chips out of play during the break.
22 players remain. Average stack is 125k. Only 18 get paid, and 18th place gets $220 less than the other 17.
John Hinds tweeted his status:
2 hrs ago I was surviving, now I am surthriving. Way above avg stack w/ 22 left, 18 ppl get to have fun #teammurder
After the break, blinds will be 4k/8k with 1k ante.
Brian Mooney has dropped down to ~120k. There is no clear chip leader as it appears no one player has over 200k.
Event 14: Ahead By a Nose
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Marcus Bower (Brigantine, NJ) has pulled into the lead. He's up to ~135k
Lana O'Brien and Brendan Norton are neck-and-neck with ~120k each.
Eleven horses are left in the race, with only 9 making the money.
Limits are up to 3k/6k. Total chips in play is 840k. Average stack is 76k (almost 12 big bets).
Marcus Bower
Marcus Bower (Brigantine, NJ) has pulled into the lead. He's up to ~135k
Lana O'Brien and Brendan Norton are neck-and-neck with ~120k each.
Eleven horses are left in the race, with only 9 making the money.
Limits are up to 3k/6k. Total chips in play is 840k. Average stack is 76k (almost 12 big bets).
Event 13: Rossetti Doubles
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Rick Rossetti (Linwood, NJ) was all-in pre-flop for his last 41,300.
After giving it some thought, Raj Patel (Meriden, CT) made the call.
Rick held T♣7♣. Raj was in the lead with A♥J♠.
The board came K♣6♠2♣5♣5♠ and Rick said "SHIP IT!" when he made a flush on the turn to take the pot, double up, and survive.
26 survivors are still battling for the 18 spots getting paid.
Rick Rossetti (Linwood, NJ) was all-in pre-flop for his last 41,300.
After giving it some thought, Raj Patel (Meriden, CT) made the call.
Rick Rossetti & Raj Patel
Rick held T♣7♣. Raj was in the lead with A♥J♠.
The board came K♣6♠2♣5♣5♠ and Rick said "SHIP IT!" when he made a flush on the turn to take the pot, double up, and survive.
26 survivors are still battling for the 18 spots getting paid.
Event 13: Not Surviving
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Blinds Up!
Level 17: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Joe Mosca (Bronx, NY) got his short stack in and doubled up with AK against AT suited, but it wasn't enough and he busted out soon after.
Also gone is Leanne Rosenblatt (Brigantine, NJ). With her departure, Alyson Parker (Plainsboro, NJ) is the last woman surviving in this event.
Blinds Up!
Level 17: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Joe Mosca (Bronx, NY) got his short stack in and doubled up with AK against AT suited, but it wasn't enough and he busted out soon after.
Also gone is Leanne Rosenblatt (Brigantine, NJ). With her departure, Alyson Parker (Plainsboro, NJ) is the last woman surviving in this event.
Event 14: Lucky 13
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
After the redraw to two tables at 16 players, they've already lost three more.
Frank Alger (Colonial Beach, VA) was the first to depart after the redraw. He tweeted his demise:
Busted set of 7s on turn to river flush. Out of @borgatapoker $450 horse in 16th.
Brendan Norton still leads the remaining players.
Limits are up to 2,500/5,000.
After the redraw to two tables at 16 players, they've already lost three more.
Frank Alger (Colonial Beach, VA) was the first to depart after the redraw. He tweeted his demise:
Busted set of 7s on turn to river flush. Out of @borgatapoker $450 horse in 16th.
Brendan Norton still leads the remaining players.
Limits are up to 2,500/5,000.
Event 13: Mooney Still Leads
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Brian Mooney still leads the Survivors. He's up to ~210k.
Down to 29. Only 18 get paid.
Brian Mooney still leads the Survivors. He's up to ~210k.
Down to 29. Only 18 get paid.
Event 14: Lead HORSE
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Limits are up to 2k/4k.
Brendan Norton (Collegeville, PA) has pulled ahead of the field.
He's up to 105k and the only player over 100k (so far).
Down to 16 players remaining at two tables. Only the final 9 get paid.
Limits are up to 2k/4k.
Brendan Norton
Brendan Norton (Collegeville, PA) has pulled ahead of the field.
He's up to 105k and the only player over 100k (so far).
Down to 16 players remaining at two tables. Only the final 9 get paid.
Event 14: Huge Multi-Way Stud/8 Pot
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
On table one, a huge multi-way, multi-all-in hand of Stud High/Low went down.
Six players went to the river and by then, four of them were all-in. Miraculously, the dealer, Angel, kept all the side pots straight!
When the last cards were dealt, they used every card in the deck except the very last one (which is never supposed to be used).
After the river bets were made, Lana O'Brien (Englishtown, NJ) said "I have a boat" and showed Jacks-full of sixes (which she had made on 6th).
Mohammad Imran, (Galloway, NJ) the only other player that still had chips left, turned over his low: 87653.
All four of the all-in players mucked their hands. One had a flush that was no good.
FOUR PLAYERS were eliminated on that one hand.
Lana chipped up to ~80k. Mohammad chipped up to ~75k.
On table one, a huge multi-way, multi-all-in hand of Stud High/Low went down.
Huge Stud H/L Hand, on 6th Street
Six players went to the river and by then, four of them were all-in. Miraculously, the dealer, Angel, kept all the side pots straight!
When the last cards were dealt, they used every card in the deck except the very last one (which is never supposed to be used).
Mohammad Imran & Lana O'Brien Chop Up the Table
After the river bets were made, Lana O'Brien (Englishtown, NJ) said "I have a boat" and showed Jacks-full of sixes (which she had made on 6th).
Mohammad Imran, (Galloway, NJ) the only other player that still had chips left, turned over his low: 87653.
All four of the all-in players mucked their hands. One had a flush that was no good.
FOUR PLAYERS were eliminated on that one hand.
Lana chipped up to ~80k. Mohammad chipped up to ~75k.
Event 14: HORSEs Scratched
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
They're down to 24 runners in the HORSE event at three tables.
Two of my favorites have busted out: Bo Toft and Vincent Basilicata.
They're down to 24 runners in the HORSE event at three tables.
Bo Toft - Busto
Two of my favorites have busted out: Bo Toft and Vincent Basilicata.
Event 14: HORSEs are Back
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Play resumed after dinner with limits of 1,500/3,000.
Long way to go to whittle the field down from 28 to the final table of 9 that will get paid.
Play resumed after dinner with limits of 1,500/3,000.
Long way to go to whittle the field down from 28 to the final table of 9 that will get paid.
Event 14: Payouts
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Entries: 56
Total Buy-In: $22,400
Place - Amount
1st $7,605
2nd $4,128
3rd $2,607
4th $1,956
5th $1,521
6th $1,304
7th $1,086
8th $869
9th $652
Entries: 56
Total Buy-In: $22,400
Place - Amount
1st $7,605
2nd $4,128
3rd $2,607
4th $1,956
5th $1,521
6th $1,304
7th $1,086
8th $869
9th $652
Event 13: Payouts
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Since this is a Survivor, the payouts are flat for the top 17 spots.
Entries: 185
Total Buy-In: $74,000
Place - Amount
1 - 17 $4,000
18th $3,780
Since this is a Survivor, the payouts are flat for the top 17 spots.
Entries: 185
Total Buy-In: $74,000
Place - Amount
1 - 17 $4,000
18th $3,780
Event 13: Dinner Break
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
End of level and time for dinner break.
Looks like Brian Mooney is the chip leader as of dinner. He's got about 180k.
35 players remain in the hunt.
Play will resume after dinner at about 8:25 pm.
End of level and time for dinner break.
Brian Mooney
Looks like Brian Mooney is the chip leader as of dinner. He's got about 180k.
35 players remain in the hunt.
Play will resume after dinner at about 8:25 pm.
Event 14: HORSEs -> Feedbag
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
They finished level 12 just before 7 pm and called the race on account of dinner.
The 28 remaining horses are now tying on the the feedbags.
Play will resume at about 7:58pm.
They finished level 12 just before 7 pm and called the race on account of dinner.
The 28 remaining horses are now tying on the the feedbags.
Play will resume at about 7:58pm.
Event 13: Hanging On
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Blinds are up to 1,500/3,000 with 400 ante.
Down to 4 tables with 40 players.
Among those still Surviving are:
Howard Wolper
Leanne Rosenblatt
Satish Surapaneni
Bob 'Mad Viking' Haavind
Blinds are up to 1,500/3,000 with 400 ante.
Down to 4 tables with 40 players.
Among those still Surviving are:
Howard Wolper
Leanne Rosenblatt
Satish Surapaneni
Bob 'Mad Viking' Haavind
Event 14: Which HORSE is the Favorite?
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Vincent Basilicata won the HOSE event here before Razz was added to the mix, so that's got to give him an edge over the field.
Making it to 10th place in a field of 770 runners at the WSOP HORSE event has got to give Lana O'Brien an edge (she was Lana Maier at the time).
Winning titles playing Omaha H/L, Stud, Stud H/L, and Limit Hold'em, must give Bo Toft the advantage. The only game they are playing today in which he has not won a title is Razz.
Vincent Basilicata
Vincent Basilicata won the HOSE event here before Razz was added to the mix, so that's got to give him an edge over the field.
Making it to 10th place in a field of 770 runners at the WSOP HORSE event has got to give Lana O'Brien an edge (she was Lana Maier at the time).
Winning titles playing Omaha H/L, Stud, Stud H/L, and Limit Hold'em, must give Bo Toft the advantage. The only game they are playing today in which he has not won a title is Razz.
Event 14: HORSEs Still In The Race
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Level 14 is underway with Limits of 1k/2k.
Only 38 HORSEs remain in this race.
Among those are:
Lana O'Brien (10th in 2009 WSOP $1,500 HORSE, won Ladies event at 2011 Borgata Fall Open)
Joe Loguidice (numerous Borgata Open cashes & final tables)
Vincent Basilicata (2-Time Borgata Open winner)
Richie Rubenstein (final tabled PLO/8 a few days ago)
Bo Toft (over half a million in earnings)
Level 14 is underway with Limits of 1k/2k.
Only 38 HORSEs remain in this race.
Among those are:
Lana O'Brien (10th in 2009 WSOP $1,500 HORSE, won Ladies event at 2011 Borgata Fall Open)
Joe Loguidice (numerous Borgata Open cashes & final tables)
Vincent Basilicata (2-Time Borgata Open winner)
Richie Rubenstein (final tabled PLO/8 a few days ago)
Bo Toft (over half a million in earnings)
Event 13: Back From Break
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
End of level and time for a break.
Play resumed after the break with blinds of 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante.
Down to five tables (50 players).
End of level and time for a break.
Play resumed after the break with blinds of 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante.
Down to five tables (50 players).
Event 13: Another Tough Table
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Table five is also looking very tough right now. Seated there are:
Rick Rossetti (2006 WSOPC Champion)
Raj Patel (2007 Foxwoods WPT Champion)
Mike Kalfa (numerous Borgata Open cashes & final tables)
Wooyang Lin (numerous Borgata Open cashes & final tables)
Joe Mosca (2012 BWO $270 Big Stack NLH winner)
Killer Korner: Raj Patel, Mike Kalfa, & Wooyang Lin
Table five is also looking very tough right now. Seated there are:
Rick Rossetti (2006 WSOPC Champion)
Raj Patel (2007 Foxwoods WPT Champion)
Mike Kalfa (numerous Borgata Open cashes & final tables)
Wooyang Lin (numerous Borgata Open cashes & final tables)
Joe Mosca (2012 BWO $270 Big Stack NLH winner)
Event 13: Surviving at a Tough Table
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Blinds are up to 1k/2k with 3k ante.
Down to 60 players at six tables still surviving. Table six will be the next one to break and the players seated there can't wait.
The current lineup is a rough one:
Brian Mooney (3 final tables at Borgata Open events)
Mike Linster (winner of first-ever "All-In or Fold" event 2 days ago)
John Hinds (has cashed in a main event in the last five Open series)
Dan Spirer (winner of 2010 BPO Six Max)
Blinds are up to 1k/2k with 3k ante.
Down to 60 players at six tables still surviving. Table six will be the next one to break and the players seated there can't wait.
Mike Linster, John Hinds, & Dan Spirer
The current lineup is a rough one:
Brian Mooney (3 final tables at Borgata Open events)
Mike Linster (winner of first-ever "All-In or Fold" event 2 days ago)
John Hinds (has cashed in a main event in the last five Open series)
Dan Spirer (winner of 2010 BPO Six Max)
Event 13: Any Way You Slice It
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
A player is all in after flopping two pairs and his opponent calls with a heart flush draw. The board goes spade-club, but the player on a draw goes runner-runner for a higher two pairs.
The losing player is visibly annoyed and sulks away from the table which sparks a conversation.
In that scenario, is it more annoying to lose to the flush or two pairs?
Alyson Parker (Planesboro, NJ) says, "it doesn't matter, you got your money in ahead and that's what you want."
Dustin Manns (Media, PA) adds, "I'm a little more annoyed at losing by not what you expected, but I'm not going to get mad."
Either way, the player with two pairs did not survive.
A player is all in after flopping two pairs and his opponent calls with a heart flush draw. The board goes spade-club, but the player on a draw goes runner-runner for a higher two pairs.
The losing player is visibly annoyed and sulks away from the table which sparks a conversation.
In that scenario, is it more annoying to lose to the flush or two pairs?
Alyson Parker (Planesboro, NJ) says, "it doesn't matter, you got your money in ahead and that's what you want."
Dustin Manns (Media, PA) adds, "I'm a little more annoyed at losing by not what you expected, but I'm not going to get mad."
Either way, the player with two pairs did not survive.
Event 13: Man Down, Levels Longer
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
The field is falling fast as more than 100 players have busted and the remaining count is at 80.
Borgata trophy winner Joe Mosca (Bronx, NY) gets the lastest knockout with pocket 9s against AK. He and another Borgata regular Rick Rossetti (Ventor, NJ) are side-by-side.
The average stack is 34k (21 BB) as blinds are now 800/1,600/200 ante and levels increase from 30 to 40 minutes.
Mosca (center) Slides a Stack as Rosseti (left of Mosca)
& All In Player (left) Watch
The field is falling fast as more than 100 players have busted and the remaining count is at 80.
Borgata trophy winner Joe Mosca (Bronx, NY) gets the lastest knockout with pocket 9s against AK. He and another Borgata regular Rick Rossetti (Ventor, NJ) are side-by-side.
The average stack is 34k (21 BB) as blinds are now 800/1,600/200 ante and levels increase from 30 to 40 minutes.
Event 13: Bye Bye Green
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
The green (25) chips are now out of play as players are back from a 15 minute color-up break. 110 players remain with an average stack of 25k (21 BB).
Blinds moving up to 600/1,200, 200 ante.
Color-up Break
The green (25) chips are now out of play as players are back from a 15 minute color-up break. 110 players remain with an average stack of 25k (21 BB).
Blinds moving up to 600/1,200, 200 ante.
PM Schedule
4 pm Bounty & 7 pm Championship Qualifier
As the two main events of the day grind on, here's a look at the afternoon/evening schedule.
Kicking off in minutes is the $100 + $20 + $100 bounty tournament. There's always lots of action in this event as players look for knockouts because two bounties is nearly a free roll.
The first Championship Qualifier is at 7 pm as ~1 in 20 win seats into the Championship Event which kicks off Sunday (Day 1A).
It's a $135 + $25 entry and is a whopping 94% discount from the $2,700 price tag.
Full List of Championship Qualifiers
As the two main events of the day grind on, here's a look at the afternoon/evening schedule.
Kicking off in minutes is the $100 + $20 + $100 bounty tournament. There's always lots of action in this event as players look for knockouts because two bounties is nearly a free roll.
The first Championship Qualifier is at 7 pm as ~1 in 20 win seats into the Championship Event which kicks off Sunday (Day 1A).
It's a $135 + $25 entry and is a whopping 94% discount from the $2,700 price tag.
Full List of Championship Qualifiers
Event 14: Man Down
400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
The first player is out of the horse tournament and it's newbie that finishes him off.
Harry Korotki (Owings Mills, MD), who busted from the Survivor tournament and signed up late for this event, does the honors. "Never played it before," he says. "And I won the hand on the only game I know."
Korotki's three of a kind beats two pairs in the round of Hold'em.
Players are back from break and playing limits of 400/800. The more experienced horse players say people will "drop like flies," when the limits hit 600/1,200.
The first player is out of the horse tournament and it's newbie that finishes him off.
Harry Korotki (Owings Mills, MD), who busted from the Survivor tournament and signed up late for this event, does the honors. "Never played it before," he says. "And I won the hand on the only game I know."
Korotki's three of a kind beats two pairs in the round of Hold'em.
Players are back from break and playing limits of 400/800. The more experienced horse players say people will "drop like flies," when the limits hit 600/1,200.
Leaderboard Update (6/14)
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
Qualifiers and Secondary events: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
Qualifiers and Secondary events: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
377.700: VYACHESLAV
EYZEROVICH
318.500: THOMAS MCGARRY
305.075: GREG POGARSKY
298.810: CUONG PHUNG
282.130: ALPHONSE
DEVIVO
269.475: YEVGENI
RAPOPORT
251.875: JORDAN LUDWICK
236.205: MICHAEL CARUSO
235.000: ALLEN MOCK
231.850: JASON LEAKE
231.050: MICHAEL
LINSTER
227.350: POFUK YING
224.525: DENNIS THURMAN
220.505: ZAUR MAMEDOV
217.975: CHRISTOPH CSIK
213.840: BRIAN ADRAGNA
213.600: PAUL VACCHIO
213.425: BYUNG YOO
209.000: JOSEPH WERTZ
208.370: CHARLES GEIER
203.875: ADAM BRAGAR
201.225: MICHAEL FORCA
200.750: JOSEPH GARGAN
200.150: MICHAEL
MELKERSEN
Event 13: Poker Faces
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Eric Dellaquila (Little Neck, NY) contemplates an all-in bet and eventually folds. "Such an over bet," he says, while living to fight another day.
Dellaquila is between short stack Kim Sachse (Baltimore, MD) and one of the bigger stacks at the table James Managanro (Nutley, NJ).
Level 9 (500/1k/100 ante) is underway.
Sachse, Dellaquila & Managanro
Eric Dellaquila (Little Neck, NY) contemplates an all-in bet and eventually folds. "Such an over bet," he says, while living to fight another day.
Dellaquila is between short stack Kim Sachse (Baltimore, MD) and one of the bigger stacks at the table James Managanro (Nutley, NJ).
Level 9 (500/1k/100 ante) is underway.
Event 13: Nines not Devine
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Twice in two hands pocket 9s are no good on two different tables.
Tom Smargiassi (Union, NJ) moves all in with 9 9 and John Nigro (Brooklyn, NY) makes the call with pocket 7s. When a 7 hits the flop, Smargiassi is on the rail laughing, "I wouldn't have made that call against me."
Two minutes later pocket 9s try and knock out a player, but again they don't hold. This time it's a coin flip and John Morales (Union City, NJ) gets the double-up with K J when he flops two pairs.
130 of the ~180 players remain as Level 8 (400/800/75 ante) is underway.
Twice in two hands pocket 9s are no good on two different tables.
Tom Smargiassi (Union, NJ) moves all in with 9 9 and John Nigro (Brooklyn, NY) makes the call with pocket 7s. When a 7 hits the flop, Smargiassi is on the rail laughing, "I wouldn't have made that call against me."
Two minutes later pocket 9s try and knock out a player, but again they don't hold. This time it's a coin flip and John Morales (Union City, NJ) gets the double-up with K J when he flops two pairs.
130 of the ~180 players remain as Level 8 (400/800/75 ante) is underway.
Event 14: Barn Closed
$400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
More than 50 players are in the field as registration is now closed.
The deep structure allows for a lot of play and so far not one player has busted. In fact every player still as their 5k blue chip so nobody is even short stacked.
The limit betting makes it tough to go broke early.
Level 5 (200/400 Limits) underway.
Horse Tables Near the Horse Racebook
More than 50 players are in the field as registration is now closed.
The deep structure allows for a lot of play and so far not one player has busted. In fact every player still as their 5k blue chip so nobody is even short stacked.
The limit betting makes it tough to go broke early.
Level 5 (200/400 Limits) underway.
Event 13: "I Did Not Survive"
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) is on the tournament rail, but knee deep in the cash tournament.
"I did not survive," he says with a laugh. But something he's serious about is the Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard.
Early this morning Phung finished 4th in Event 12 for $12,982 vaulting him from 15th place to 4th overall.
He says a deep run in one of the side events is what has him in contention.
While he grinds away at the cash games, Phung is keeping an eye on the rest of today's schedule which includes a 4 pm bounty tournament ($120 + $100 bounty) and the 7 pm Championship Qualifier ($150, ~1 in 20 win seats) as all tournaments count in the standings.
Phung Out of Survivor, but Cashing In
Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) is on the tournament rail, but knee deep in the cash tournament.
"I did not survive," he says with a laugh. But something he's serious about is the Borgata Summer Poker Open Leaderboard.
Early this morning Phung finished 4th in Event 12 for $12,982 vaulting him from 15th place to 4th overall.
He says a deep run in one of the side events is what has him in contention.
While he grinds away at the cash games, Phung is keeping an eye on the rest of today's schedule which includes a 4 pm bounty tournament ($120 + $100 bounty) and the 7 pm Championship Qualifier ($150, ~1 in 20 win seats) as all tournaments count in the standings.
Event 13: Radio Row
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
The Division of Poker Radio Network is on Media Row and unfortunately for Steve Weixel his appearance is premature after busting at the end of Level 3.
"I knew I was taking a chance when I over shoved," he says to radio partner Dan Harkenrider. Weixel is recounting how he shoved 100 BB from the SB with AK in a multi-way pot and was called by the original raiser's pocket 7s.
"I'll be criticized, but whatever," he adds.
Harkenrider skipped the survivor and is taking aim at the 4 pm Black Chip Bounty ($100 + $20 + $100 Bounty).
The Division of Poker Radio features multiple broadcasts including the Chris Moneymaker Radio Show.
Harkenrider & Weixel
The Division of Poker Radio Network is on Media Row and unfortunately for Steve Weixel his appearance is premature after busting at the end of Level 3.
"I knew I was taking a chance when I over shoved," he says to radio partner Dan Harkenrider. Weixel is recounting how he shoved 100 BB from the SB with AK in a multi-way pot and was called by the original raiser's pocket 7s.
"I'll be criticized, but whatever," he adds.
Harkenrider skipped the survivor and is taking aim at the 4 pm Black Chip Bounty ($100 + $20 + $100 Bounty).
The Division of Poker Radio features multiple broadcasts including the Chris Moneymaker Radio Show.
Event 13: Elbow Room
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Debbie Troncone ("I say I'm from Monroe Township, N.J., but really I live at Borgata") is a rose between two thorns and says, "it's not fair they're trying to knock me out so they can have more elbow room."
Troncone, who busted Event 2 in 12th place ($1,143) when her kings ran into aces, is between John Sykes (Brooklyn, NY) and Robert Durso (Benshonhurt, NY).
Somebody else at the table chimes in, "if you take them out, they won't have to worry about it."
Registration is closed as Level 5 (150/300/25 ante) is underway.
Sykes, Troncone & Durso
Debbie Troncone ("I say I'm from Monroe Township, N.J., but really I live at Borgata") is a rose between two thorns and says, "it's not fair they're trying to knock me out so they can have more elbow room."
Troncone, who busted Event 2 in 12th place ($1,143) when her kings ran into aces, is between John Sykes (Brooklyn, NY) and Robert Durso (Benshonhurt, NY).
Somebody else at the table chimes in, "if you take them out, they won't have to worry about it."
Registration is closed as Level 5 (150/300/25 ante) is underway.
Event 13: Last Level for Late Registration
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
WSOP circuit ring holder Dustin Manns (Media, PA) is in the field after skipping out of work.
The software engineer says the tournament is great value and fits his game perfectly. Manns is at the same table with Ted Geier (Sunnyside, NY) and Fritz Stoner (Lancaster, PA).
Level 4 (100/200) is underway and the last level to enter the tournament.
Manns Not Dustin' off Chips
WSOP circuit ring holder Dustin Manns (Media, PA) is in the field after skipping out of work.
The software engineer says the tournament is great value and fits his game perfectly. Manns is at the same table with Ted Geier (Sunnyside, NY) and Fritz Stoner (Lancaster, PA).
Level 4 (100/200) is underway and the last level to enter the tournament.
Event 14: Flower Day
$400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
The calendar may say it's Flag Day, but for Stephen Jacobs (Elberon, NJ) it's Flower Day.
The Borgata regular who has several nicknames including "Einstein," says everyday is flower day, and that "if I gave flowers to all my girlfriends, I'd be broke."
Flowering Jacobs
The calendar may say it's Flag Day, but for Stephen Jacobs (Elberon, NJ) it's Flower Day.
The Borgata regular who has several nicknames including "Einstein," says everyday is flower day, and that "if I gave flowers to all my girlfriends, I'd be broke."
Event 14: Saddle Up
$400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
Borgata trophy winners Tim D'Alessandro (West Chester, PA) and Lana O'Brien (Bound Brook, NJ) are in the house and joining the field of familiar faces:
Tim D'Alessandro
Lana O'Brien
Jeff Jerome
Carlos Juarez
Frank Alger
Stephen Jacobs
Borgata trophy winners Tim D'Alessandro (West Chester, PA) and Lana O'Brien (Bound Brook, NJ) are in the house and joining the field of familiar faces:
Tim D'Alessandro
Lana O'Brien
Jeff Jerome
Carlos Juarez
Frank Alger
Stephen Jacobs
Event 14: Corralling All Horses
$400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
The Horse players are champing at the bit (yes champing is preferred to chomping) to play the first mixed game of the Borgata Summer Poker Open.
One player is quickly becoming a favorite on Media Row and tweets:
Frank Alger @frankalger
Don't worry we'll try and change that luck and head to the area near the Racebook where this tournament is set to go.
Here's a H.O.R.S.E. refresher course
H: Hold'em
O: Omaha 8B
R: Razz
S: Stud (High)
E: Eight or better, Seven-card stud (High/Low)
Players start with 15k in chips and levels are 30 minutes each (Levels 11+ / 40 minutes.).
It's a one day tournament that starts at high noon.
The Horse players are champing at the bit (yes champing is preferred to chomping) to play the first mixed game of the Borgata Summer Poker Open.
One player is quickly becoming a favorite on Media Row and tweets:
Frank Alger
Less than 15 minutes until the $450 horse @borgatapoker summer event 14. Gonna avoid media area today. Run bad when i head over there.
Don't worry we'll try and change that luck and head to the area near the Racebook where this tournament is set to go.
Here's a H.O.R.S.E. refresher course
H: Hold'em
O: Omaha 8B
R: Razz
S: Stud (High)
E: Eight or better, Seven-card stud (High/Low)
Players start with 15k in chips and levels are 30 minutes each (Levels 11+ / 40 minutes.).
It's a one day tournament that starts at high noon.
Event 13: Face Time
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
Friendly Faces in the Field
James Boyle
Eric Miller
Ted Geier
Fritz Stoener
Martha Patella
Dan Spirer
Joe Mosca
David Heck
Jose Montes
Leo G
Antoine White
Leanne Rosenblatt
Stephen Rodriguez
John Hinds
Howard Wolper
Alyson Parker
Friendly Faces in the Field
James Boyle
Eric Miller
Ted Geier
Fritz Stoener
Martha Patella
Dan Spirer
Joe Mosca
David Heck
Jose Montes
Leo G
Antoine White
Leanne Rosenblatt
Stephen Rodriguez
John Hinds
Howard Wolper
Alyson Parker
Event 13: I Will Survive
$400 + $50 Survivor No Limit Hold'em
After a day of mad house poker, players are catching their breath and bunkering down for a long grind.
The survivor format is simple and is tailored made for those short stacks who typical min cash, but don't build enough of a stack to contend for the big money spots. As long as you have chips when the bubble breaks, you're a winner.
Players put up $450 and all the survivors take home $4,000 in cool hard cash.
Stacks are 15k, levels are 30 minutes each (Levels 11+ / 40 min.) and this one day tournament is underway.
After a day of mad house poker, players are catching their breath and bunkering down for a long grind.
The survivor format is simple and is tailored made for those short stacks who typical min cash, but don't build enough of a stack to contend for the big money spots. As long as you have chips when the bubble breaks, you're a winner.
Players put up $450 and all the survivors take home $4,000 in cool hard cash.
Stacks are 15k, levels are 30 minutes each (Levels 11+ / 40 min.) and this one day tournament is underway.
Thursday, June 14
TODAY'S EVENTS (POKER ROOM)
REGISTER IN POKER ROOM
11AM: Event 13 - $400 + $50 SURVIVOR No Limit Hold'em
12PM: Event 14 - $400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
4 PM: Event 36 - $100 + $20 + $100 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
7 PM: Event 37 - $135 + $25 Championship Qualifier No Limit Hold'em
REGISTER IN POKER ROOM
11AM: Event 13 - $400 + $50 SURVIVOR No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-10: will last 30 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 40 minutes each
- Approximately 1 in 10 wins $4,000 CASH
- 1-Day event
12PM: Event 14 - $400 + $50 H.O.R.S.E.
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-10: will last 30 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 40 minutes each
- 1-Day event
4 PM: Event 36 - $100 + $20 + $100 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips
- This is a Bounty tournament. Players must have their Bounty Chip clearly displayed on the table in order to remain active in tournament.
- Levels will last 20 minutes
- Players that bust within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 1-Day event
7 PM: Event 37 - $135 + $25 Championship Qualifier No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- Approximately 1 in 20 players will win a $2,700 Entry to play in the Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship (June 17-21, 2012)
- 1-Day event
Event 12 Recap
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
"My kids will never believe I won this" said Allen Mock (Manheim, PA). After 5am in the morning, he's having a hard time believing it himself. In his first ever reported tournament cash, Mock earned $44,295 and a Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy.
Mock claimed the chip lead with three tables remaining, when he picked off a short-stack moving in light. He then took out former chip leader Ed Grau, (Baltimore, MD) when his KT outran Grau's AJ on the board. Grau, who won the inaugural 2011 Fall Poker Open version of this event, (963 entries, good for $42k first place) finished in 20th place ($1,012).
Those pots gave Mock the momentum he needed to make the final table, then take down the tournament.
"I play in bar tournaments back home, for practice" Mock said. He's just had ankle replacement surgery and is out of work for a while, so came to Borgata for some R&R, and some poker. He's headed back home with a first place cash and trophy.
In an unusual coincidence, runner up Alex Beleson (Manalapan, NJ) is also an amateur booking his first ever tournament cash. His second place finish was good for $25,774. Beleson is a retail sales manager and feels that interacting with the public in his job helps him read opponents better at the poker table. He is also headed home to celebrate.
This event carried a $100,000 GUARANTEE on the total buy ins, but with 757 entries, the total swelled to nearly double that: $196,820. The final 72 players carved up the prize pool.
Local poker pro and Borgata tournament regular Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) finished 4th when his flopped trips ran into a flopped full house. He collected $12,982 which will put his lifetime reported tournament earnings over a quarter-million dollars.
Sandy Leonhardt (Beachwood, NJ) was the last woman in this event. She finished 22nd for $1,012.
Borgata regulars who cashed, include:
42nd place - Jose Montes (Bronx, NY)
38th place - Jason Henrici (Egg Harbor Twp, NJ)
37th place - Daniel Chan (New York, NY) all earning $802;
61st place - Dan Spirer (Mechanicsville, PA) earning $630;
65th place - Ted Geier (Sunnyside, NY) earning $554.
Borgata regulars who played, but did not make the money, include former Open winners Alex Rocha, Harry Korotki, Keith Crowder, Phil Neiman, Joe Liberta, Roz Quarto, and James Boyle.
If Allen Mock's kids don't believe he won this event, he can show them the cash. If that doesn't convince them, he can show them his shiny new 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy.
Final Table Results
1 - Allen Mock (Manheim, PA) $44,295
4 - Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) $12,982
5 - Rick Chang (Lawrenceburg, IN) $10,500
6 - David Scherer (Manchester, CT) $8,591
7 - Henry Telias (N Woodmere, NY) $6,873
8 - Aaron Frese (Phoenixville, PA) $5,250
9 - Syed Dib (Brooklyn, NY) $3,627
10 - Ezra Mann (Brooklyn, NY) $2,386
"My kids will never believe I won this" said Allen Mock (Manheim, PA). After 5am in the morning, he's having a hard time believing it himself. In his first ever reported tournament cash, Mock earned $44,295 and a Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy.
Mock claimed the chip lead with three tables remaining, when he picked off a short-stack moving in light. He then took out former chip leader Ed Grau, (Baltimore, MD) when his KT outran Grau's AJ on the board. Grau, who won the inaugural 2011 Fall Poker Open version of this event, (963 entries, good for $42k first place) finished in 20th place ($1,012).
Those pots gave Mock the momentum he needed to make the final table, then take down the tournament.
"I play in bar tournaments back home, for practice" Mock said. He's just had ankle replacement surgery and is out of work for a while, so came to Borgata for some R&R, and some poker. He's headed back home with a first place cash and trophy.
In an unusual coincidence, runner up Alex Beleson (Manalapan, NJ) is also an amateur booking his first ever tournament cash. His second place finish was good for $25,774. Beleson is a retail sales manager and feels that interacting with the public in his job helps him read opponents better at the poker table. He is also headed home to celebrate.
This event carried a $100,000 GUARANTEE on the total buy ins, but with 757 entries, the total swelled to nearly double that: $196,820. The final 72 players carved up the prize pool.
Local poker pro and Borgata tournament regular Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) finished 4th when his flopped trips ran into a flopped full house. He collected $12,982 which will put his lifetime reported tournament earnings over a quarter-million dollars.
Sandy Leonhardt (Beachwood, NJ) was the last woman in this event. She finished 22nd for $1,012.
Borgata regulars who cashed, include:
42nd place - Jose Montes (Bronx, NY)
38th place - Jason Henrici (Egg Harbor Twp, NJ)
37th place - Daniel Chan (New York, NY) all earning $802;
61st place - Dan Spirer (Mechanicsville, PA) earning $630;
65th place - Ted Geier (Sunnyside, NY) earning $554.
Borgata regulars who played, but did not make the money, include former Open winners Alex Rocha, Harry Korotki, Keith Crowder, Phil Neiman, Joe Liberta, Roz Quarto, and James Boyle.
If Allen Mock's kids don't believe he won this event, he can show them the cash. If that doesn't convince them, he can show them his shiny new 2012 Borgata Summer Poker Open trophy.
1 - Allen Mock (Manheim, PA) $44,295
2 - Alex Beleson (Manalapan, NJ) $25,774
3 - Dan Beavers (White Plains, MD) $15,751 4 - Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) $12,982
5 - Rick Chang (Lawrenceburg, IN) $10,500
6 - David Scherer (Manchester, CT) $8,591
7 - Henry Telias (N Woodmere, NY) $6,873
8 - Aaron Frese (Phoenixville, PA) $5,250
9 - Syed Dib (Brooklyn, NY) $3,627
10 - Ezra Mann (Brooklyn, NY) $2,386
Event 12: 1st Place - Mock
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
The final cards fell right around 5am Thursday morning, after 18 hours of poker. Allen Mock had all 18.9 million chips in play. For his win today, he'll take home $44,925 and the beautiful Borgata Summer Open Trophy.
Allen gets his practice playing bar tournaments back home. This is his first ever reported tournament cash. He came to Borgata for a mix of vacation and poker, but his time is up and he has to go back home. He works for the US Postal Service, but is currently disabled due to ankle replacement surgery. In his spare time, he collects old toys and trains.
Allen wanted to say Hi! to his kids back home, who he says will never believe he won this tournament and over $44,000. If the cash doesn't convince them, he can show them the trophy.
Allen Mock (Manheim, PA)
$44,295
The final cards fell right around 5am Thursday morning, after 18 hours of poker. Allen Mock had all 18.9 million chips in play. For his win today, he'll take home $44,925 and the beautiful Borgata Summer Open Trophy.
Allen gets his practice playing bar tournaments back home. This is his first ever reported tournament cash. He came to Borgata for a mix of vacation and poker, but his time is up and he has to go back home. He works for the US Postal Service, but is currently disabled due to ankle replacement surgery. In his spare time, he collects old toys and trains.
Allen wanted to say Hi! to his kids back home, who he says will never believe he won this tournament and over $44,000. If the cash doesn't convince them, he can show them the trophy.
Event 12: 2nd Place - Beleson
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Alex Beleson was down to his last 465k and all-in pre-flop.
His pocket Kings were ahead of Allen Mock's A5 suited. The board fell 9 8 4 K 9 and Alex doubled up.
Then he was all-in with pocket Queens against Allen's J4 suited. The board was A 5 5 8 9 and Alex doubled up again to almost 2 million.
On the final hand, Alex was all-in with T2 off against Allen's J9. The board came J T 4 7 5 and Allen claimed the pot, and the tournament, with a pair of Jacks.
Alex Beleson finished 2nd for $25,774.
Alex makes his living as a retail sales manager and feels that his working with people all the time helps him read people at the poker table. He's been playing tournaments for about three years. This is his first ever reported tournament cash.
He's got to get back home and back to work. Congrats and good luck -- hope to see you again soon!
Alex Beleson (Manalapan, NJ)
$25,774
Alex Beleson was down to his last 465k and all-in pre-flop.
His pocket Kings were ahead of Allen Mock's A5 suited. The board fell 9 8 4 K 9 and Alex doubled up.
Then he was all-in with pocket Queens against Allen's J4 suited. The board was A 5 5 8 9 and Alex doubled up again to almost 2 million.
On the final hand, Alex was all-in with T2 off against Allen's J9. The board came J T 4 7 5 and Allen claimed the pot, and the tournament, with a pair of Jacks.
Alex Beleson finished 2nd for $25,774.
Alex makes his living as a retail sales manager and feels that his working with people all the time helps him read people at the poker table. He's been playing tournaments for about three years. This is his first ever reported tournament cash.
He's got to get back home and back to work. Congrats and good luck -- hope to see you again soon!
Event 12: 3rd Place - Beavers
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Dan Beavers was all in with KQ off against Alex Beleson's JT off.
The board came K K 8 3 6 and Dan doubled up to ~2.1 million.
Not long after, Dan was all-in again, this time against Allen Mock.
Dan's AK offsuit was dominating Allen's KJ offsuit, but the board ran out A J 2 4 J -- with four diamonds -- and Allen had the King of diamonds for the flush.
Dan finished in 3rd place, earning $15,751. (Dan did not want his picture taken.)
At the start of heads-up play, Alex Beleson had about 3.6 million to Allen Mock's 15.3 million.
Dan Beavers (White Plains, MD)
$15,751
Dan Beavers was all in with KQ off against Alex Beleson's JT off.
The board came K K 8 3 6 and Dan doubled up to ~2.1 million.
Not long after, Dan was all-in again, this time against Allen Mock.
Dan's AK offsuit was dominating Allen's KJ offsuit, but the board ran out A J 2 4 J -- with four diamonds -- and Allen had the King of diamonds for the flush.
Dan finished in 3rd place, earning $15,751. (Dan did not want his picture taken.)
At the start of heads-up play, Alex Beleson had about 3.6 million to Allen Mock's 15.3 million.
Event 12: 4th Place - Phung
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
On the turn with a board of J J 2 K, Cuong Phung was all in against Alex Beleson.
Cuong had QJ for trip Jacks.
Alex had pocket 2s for the full boat.
River was a 9 and Alex took the pot. He's up to ~7.5 million.
Cuong will take home $12,982 for 4th place.
Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ)
$12,982
On the turn with a board of J J 2 K, Cuong Phung was all in against Alex Beleson.
Cuong had QJ for trip Jacks.
Alex had pocket 2s for the full boat.
River was a 9 and Alex took the pot. He's up to ~7.5 million.
Cuong will take home $12,982 for 4th place.
Event 12: Final Four Chip Counts
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
End of level and time for a break, which means time to count the chips:
Allen Mock - 7.2 million
Alex Beleson - 5.2 million
Cuong Phung - 3 million
Dan Beavers - 3 million
Play resumed after the break with blinds of 80k/160k and 20k ante.
End of level and time for a break, which means time to count the chips:
Allen Mock - 7.2 million
Alex Beleson - 5.2 million
Cuong Phung - 3 million
Dan Beavers - 3 million
Play resumed after the break with blinds of 80k/160k and 20k ante.
Event 12: 5th Place - Chang
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Rick Chang was all-in with pocket 9s against Allen Mock's AT off.
The board came J 5 3 Q 7 with four diamonds and Allen had the right Ace. He made the flush to take the pot, chipping up to ~7 million.
Rick finished in 5th place, earning $10,500.
Rick Chang (Lawrenceburg, IN)
$10,500
Rick Chang was all-in with pocket 9s against Allen Mock's AT off.
The board came J 5 3 Q 7 with four diamonds and Allen had the right Ace. He made the flush to take the pot, chipping up to ~7 million.
Rick finished in 5th place, earning $10,500.
Event 12: 6th Place - Scherer
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Dan Beaver's A7 suited hit a flush on the turn. He doubled up through Rick Chang.
David Scherer was all-in with KT off against Rick Chang's A4 suited. The board came A J 3 3 6 and Rick made Aces-up to take the pot.
David will take $8,591 for 6th place.
David Scherer (Manchester, CT)
$8,591
Dan Beaver's A7 suited hit a flush on the turn. He doubled up through Rick Chang.
David Scherer was all-in with KT off against Rick Chang's A4 suited. The board came A J 3 3 6 and Rick made Aces-up to take the pot.
David will take $8,591 for 6th place.
Event 12: 7th Place - Telias
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Henry Telias got his last chips in good with pocket Queens, but got looked up by the big stack of Alex Beleson, who held KJ.
A King hit the board and the big stack got bigger.
Henry Telias finished in 7th place, earning $6,873.
David Scherer survived his encounter with Alex's big stack. David's pocket Tens held up against Alex's 65 suited. David doubled up.
Henry Telias (N Woodmere, NY)
$6,873
Henry Telias got his last chips in good with pocket Queens, but got looked up by the big stack of Alex Beleson, who held KJ.
A King hit the board and the big stack got bigger.
Henry Telias finished in 7th place, earning $6,873.
David Scherer survived his encounter with Alex's big stack. David's pocket Tens held up against Alex's 65 suited. David doubled up.
Event 12: 8th Place - Frese
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Aaron Frese got his last chips in with 98 suited against the big stack of Alex Beleson, who held AT off.
The cards ran out 7 3 3 A 9 and Alex made the bigger pair to take another pot.
Aaron will take home $5,250 for 8th place.
Aaron Frese (Phoenixville, PA)
$5,250
Aaron Frese got his last chips in with 98 suited against the big stack of Alex Beleson, who held AT off.
The cards ran out 7 3 3 A 9 and Alex made the bigger pair to take another pot.
Aaron will take home $5,250 for 8th place.
Event 12: 9th Place - Dib
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Three players were all-in pre-flop:
Dan Beavers - QQ
Syed Dib - AQ off
Allen Mock - A5 suited
Syed had the shortest stack and Allen had the biggest.
The board came K 6 5 9 7 and Dan's Queens held up to take the main pot.
Allen took the side pot with a pair of 5s.
Syed will take home $3,267 for 9th place.
Syed Dib (Brooklyn, NY)
$3,627
Three players were all-in pre-flop:
Dan Beavers - QQ
Syed Dib - AQ off
Allen Mock - A5 suited
Syed had the shortest stack and Allen had the biggest.
The board came K 6 5 9 7 and Dan's Queens held up to take the main pot.
Allen took the side pot with a pair of 5s.
Syed will take home $3,267 for 9th place.
Event 12: Final Table Chip Counts
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Here are the final nine with their seats at the final table and rough chip counts:
1 - Rick Chang - 2.5 million
2 - Alex Beleson - 4.3 million
3 - Cuong Phung - 3.9 million
4 - Syed Dib - 1.13 million
5 - Henry Telias - 1.43 million
6 - Dan Beavers - 500k
7 - David Scherer - 800k
8 - Aaron Frese - 1.04 million
9 - Allen Mock - 3.45 million
They've returned from break to blinds of 60k/120k with 20k ante.
Here are the final nine with their seats at the final table and rough chip counts:
1 - Rick Chang - 2.5 million
2 - Alex Beleson - 4.3 million
3 - Cuong Phung - 3.9 million
4 - Syed Dib - 1.13 million
5 - Henry Telias - 1.43 million
6 - Dan Beavers - 500k
7 - David Scherer - 800k
8 - Aaron Frese - 1.04 million
9 - Allen Mock - 3.45 million
They've returned from break to blinds of 60k/120k with 20k ante.
Event 12: 10th Place - Mann
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds 50k/100k with 10k ante.
David Scherer opened for 300k, Ezra Mann called from the hijack, then Alex Beleson shoved on the button.
David then moved in, too, and Ezra tanked for a bit before calling all-in (he had the shortest stack of the three).
David: AK suited
Ezra: 55
Alex: JJ
The board ran out Q 9 7 J Q and Alex scooped with Jacks-full. David was left short-stacked.
Ezra was eliminated in 10th place ($2,386).
Ezra Mann (Brooklyn, NY)
$2,386
Blinds 50k/100k with 10k ante.
David Scherer opened for 300k, Ezra Mann called from the hijack, then Alex Beleson shoved on the button.
David then moved in, too, and Ezra tanked for a bit before calling all-in (he had the shortest stack of the three).
David: AK suited
Ezra: 55
Alex: JJ
The board ran out Q 9 7 J Q and Alex scooped with Jacks-full. David was left short-stacked.
Ezra was eliminated in 10th place ($2,386).
Event 12: 11th Place - Levi
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Dennis Levi was down to only three big blinds and he put them in utg without looking at his cards.
He busted out in 11th place, earning $2,386.
Dennis Levi (Jersey City, NJ)
$2,386
Dennis Levi was down to only three big blinds and he put them in utg without looking at his cards.
He busted out in 11th place, earning $2,386.
Event 12: 12th Place - Leach
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Richard Leach got his chips in the middle holding KJ suited and was racing against Cuong Phung's pocket 8s.
Cuong flopped a set and it was all over for Richard. He will claim $2,386 for 12th place.
Richard Leach (Washington, DC)
$2,386
Richard Leach got his chips in the middle holding KJ suited and was racing against Cuong Phung's pocket 8s.
Cuong flopped a set and it was all over for Richard. He will claim $2,386 for 12th place.
Event 12: 13th Place - Adragna
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Brian Adragna got his last chips in holding KJ and was ahead of Cuong Phung's Q8.
The the board came J T 6 Q 4 and Cuong made the bigger pair on the turn.
Brian finished 13th for $1,718.
Brian Adragna (E Meadow, NY)
$1,718
Brian Adragna got his last chips in holding KJ and was ahead of Cuong Phung's Q8.
The the board came J T 6 Q 4 and Cuong made the bigger pair on the turn.
Brian finished 13th for $1,718.
Event 12: 14th Place - Kazan
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
David Kazan got his last chips in with A5 against AQ. The board came T T 4 Q 5 and David reported to the rail in 14th place.
David Kazan (Merrick, NY)
$1,718
David Kazan got his last chips in with A5 against AQ. The board came T T 4 Q 5 and David reported to the rail in 14th place.
Event 12: 15th Place - Zollo
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Dennis Zollo was all-in with A6 against Alex Beleson's pocket 5s. Dennis was thrilled to see a 6 on the flop, but there was a 5 right behind it. The board ran out T 6 5 4 8 and Alex took the pot.
Dennis took 15th place and $1,718.
Dennis Zollo (Middletown, NY)
$1,718
Dennis Zollo was all-in with A6 against Alex Beleson's pocket 5s. Dennis was thrilled to see a 6 on the flop, but there was a 5 right behind it. The board ran out T 6 5 4 8 and Alex took the pot.
Dennis took 15th place and $1,718.
Event 12: 16th Place - Grimberg
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
In a three-way pre-flop all-in, the hands were
Gennady Grimberg: 22
Dennis Levi: 88
Richard Leach: QQ
The board came K T 8 J 3 and Dennis took the pot. Richard was left short. Gennady busted out in 16th place ($1,184).
Gennady Grimberg (Brooklyn, NY)
$1,184
In a three-way pre-flop all-in, the hands were
Gennady Grimberg: 22
Dennis Levi: 88
Richard Leach: QQ
The board came K T 8 J 3 and Dennis took the pot. Richard was left short. Gennady busted out in 16th place ($1,184).
Event 12: 17th Place - Black
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
After Rick Chang raised on the button, Dave Black moved in from the small blind.
Rick made the call, showing pocket Aces.
Dave's pocket Kings were coolered. He busted out in 17th place ($1,184).
Dave Black (Robbinsville, NJ)
$1,184
After Rick Chang raised on the button, Dave Black moved in from the small blind.
Rick made the call, showing pocket Aces.
Dave's pocket Kings were coolered. He busted out in 17th place ($1,184).
Event 12: 18th Place - Hatalovsky
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
John Hatalovsky got his last chips in good with A6 suited, but ran into the pocket Tens of Aaron Frese.
The board ran out J 9 4 4 K and the Tens held up.
John busted out in 18th place ($1,184).
John Hatalovsky (Glen Head, NY)
$1,184
$1,184
John Hatalovsky got his last chips in good with A6 suited, but ran into the pocket Tens of Aaron Frese.
The board ran out J 9 4 4 K and the Tens held up.
John busted out in 18th place ($1,184).
Event 12: 27th - 19th Places
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Earning $1,012
27 - Gonzalo Villarreal (E Hanover, NJ)
26 - Carlos Colon (E Patchogue, NY)
25 - David Grandieri (Danbury, CT)
24 - Richard Touma (Olney, MD)
23 - Sergey Sprikut (Staten Island, NY)
22 - Sandy Leonhart (Beachwood, FL)
21 - Michael Fiumefreddo (Larchmont, NY)
20 - Ed Grau (Baltimore, MD)
19 - Nick David (Manchester, NH)
Earning $1,012
27 - Gonzalo Villarreal (E Hanover, NJ)
26 - Carlos Colon (E Patchogue, NY)
25 - David Grandieri (Danbury, CT)
24 - Richard Touma (Olney, MD)
23 - Sergey Sprikut (Staten Island, NY)
22 - Sandy Leonhart (Beachwood, FL)
21 - Michael Fiumefreddo (Larchmont, NY)
20 - Ed Grau (Baltimore, MD)
19 - Nick David (Manchester, NH)
Event 12: Grau's a Goner
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Ed Grau (Baltimore, MD) got his chips in good with AJ, but ran into the buzz saw of Allen Mock, who looked him up with KT.
A King on the flop shipped the pot to Allen.
Ed busted out in 20th place, good for $1,012.
In the inaugural 2011 Fall Poker Open version, Grau was nicknamed the "Human Buzz Saw" on his way to the title as he outlasted 963 entries (earning $42k).
Allen Mock is now up to over 3.1 million and the new Buzz Saw in town.
Nick David (Manchester, NH) just busted out in 19th place, so it is time to redraw for the final two tables.
That's also the end of the level and players are on break.
Ed Grau (Baltimore, MD) got his chips in good with AJ, but ran into the buzz saw of Allen Mock, who looked him up with KT.
Ed Grau
A King on the flop shipped the pot to Allen.
Ed busted out in 20th place, good for $1,012.
In the inaugural 2011 Fall Poker Open version, Grau was nicknamed the "Human Buzz Saw" on his way to the title as he outlasted 963 entries (earning $42k).
Allen Mock is now up to over 3.1 million and the new Buzz Saw in town.
Nick David (Manchester, NH) just busted out in 19th place, so it is time to redraw for the final two tables.
That's also the end of the level and players are on break.
Event 12: Leonhardt Eliminated
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Alex Beleson was moved to table three to balance. He's now got David Kazan on his immediate left and chip leader Allen Mock three seats to his left.
22 players remain. Average stack is 860k.
Sandy Leonhardt (Beachwood, NJ) is the last woman sitting, and she has been for quite a while.
She got her last chips in good with AK against Q6. A Queen on the flop was the killing blow. Sandy got no help from the board and she was eliminated in 22nd place ($1,012).
Alex Beleson was moved to table three to balance. He's now got David Kazan on his immediate left and chip leader Allen Mock three seats to his left.
22 players remain. Average stack is 860k.
Sandy Leonhardt - Last Woman Sitting
Sandy Leonhardt (Beachwood, NJ) is the last woman sitting, and she has been for quite a while.
She got her last chips in good with AK against Q6. A Queen on the flop was the killing blow. Sandy got no help from the board and she was eliminated in 22nd place ($1,012).
Event 12: Mock Takes Lead
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds are up to 25k/50k with 5k ante.
After a short-stack shoved, Allen Mock looked him up with KQ suited.
The shortie had 6 5 suited.
The board fell J T 8 4 3 and Allen collected the pot with King-high.
With that pot, Allen chipped up to 2.3 million, good for sole possession of the chip lead.
Blinds are up to 25k/50k with 5k ante.
After a short-stack shoved, Allen Mock looked him up with KQ suited.
The shortie had 6 5 suited.
The board fell J T 8 4 3 and Allen collected the pot with King-high.
With that pot, Allen chipped up to 2.3 million, good for sole possession of the chip lead.
Event 12: Beleson Down; Kazan Up
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Alex Beleson shipped about 300k to the player on his right when his pocket Jacks were cracked by the short-stack's A3.
The board came A T 2 5 4 giving his opponent a bigger pair on the flop, then a wheel on the river.
Alex is down to about 1.2 million after losing that hand.
Over on table three, David Kazan (Merrick, NY) has chipped up to ~1.7 million.
Alex Beleson shipped about 300k to the player on his right when his pocket Jacks were cracked by the short-stack's A3.
The board came A T 2 5 4 giving his opponent a bigger pair on the flop, then a wheel on the river.
Alex is down to about 1.2 million after losing that hand.
David Kazan
Over on table three, David Kazan (Merrick, NY) has chipped up to ~1.7 million.
Event 12: 36th - 28th Places
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Earning $897
36 - Michael Peck (Ft. Edward, NY)
35 - Mario Rodriguez (Jersey City, NJ)
34 - Luis Urioste (Flushing, NY)
33 - She Lok Wong (Woodehaven, NY)
32 - Elliott Gruen (Brooklyn, NY)
31 - Mikhail Sher (Brooklyn, NY)
30 - Michael Forca (Brooklyn, NY)
29 - Francisco Martinez Rodriguez
28 - Barry Clare (Bayside, NY)
27 players remain at three tables. Average is 701k.
Earning $897
36 - Michael Peck (Ft. Edward, NY)
35 - Mario Rodriguez (Jersey City, NJ)
34 - Luis Urioste (Flushing, NY)
33 - She Lok Wong (Woodehaven, NY)
32 - Elliott Gruen (Brooklyn, NY)
31 - Mikhail Sher (Brooklyn, NY)
30 - Michael Forca (Brooklyn, NY)
29 - Francisco Martinez Rodriguez
28 - Barry Clare (Bayside, NY)
27 players remain at three tables. Average is 701k.
Event 12: Lead Changes
$260 + $40 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Blinds are up to 20k/40k with 4k ante.
Former chip leaders have lost some ground.
Allen Mock (Manheim, PA) has taken the lead with 1.7 million.
Alex Beleson (Manalapan, NJ) is close behind with ~1.6 million.
Down to 28 players (average is 676k).
Blinds are up to 20k/40k with 4k ante.
Former chip leaders have lost some ground.
Allen Mock (Manheim, PA) has taken the lead with 1.7 million.
Alex Beleson (Manalapan, NJ) is close behind with ~1.6 million.
Down to 28 players (average is 676k).
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