$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
First Round Results
Alex Queen def Henry Pagliuca
Anthony Zinno def Christian Harder
Joseph Stiers def Ryan Eriquezzo
Jeremy McLaughlin def Matthew Stone
Ryan Hall def Timothy Reilly
Kevin Buro def Dan Buzgon
Michael Michnik v. Michael Millikin -- Tied at one game each; rubber match underway.
David Simon def Michael Linster
Scott Baumstein def Vyacheslav Eyzerovich
Harry Korotki def Brian Ali
David 'Coldstone' Inselberg def Alex Torres
Second Round Matches
Ryan Chapman v. Matthew Weiss
Joe Wertz v. Nicholas Muraca*
Alex Queen v. Anthony Zinno
Leo Barlev v. Joseph Stiers
Brian England v. Thomas Ross*
Derrick Huang* v. Jeremy McLaughlin
Ryan Hall v. Jamie Kerstetter
Kevin Buro v. Mark Borges
Troy Longo v. Vinny Pahuja*
Chris Tryba v. Scott Lazewski*
Michael ??? v Josh Brikis
Travis Greenawalt v. David Simon*
Amarender Puri v. Darren Elias*
Jesse Bane v. Scott Baumstein*
Harry Korotki v. David 'Coldstone' Inselberg
Will Failla* v. Thomas Hoglund
*Match completed/winner*
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Event 14: More First Round Matches
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
Ryan Hall beat Timothy Reilly to advance to round two. Ryan will now face Jamie Kerstetter in the second round.
Alex Queen beat Henry Pagliuca to advance. Alex will now face Anthony Zinno in the second round.
One first round match is still in progress: Michael Michnik v. Michael Millikin.
Ryan Hall beat Timothy Reilly to advance to round two. Ryan will now face Jamie Kerstetter in the second round.
Alex Queen beat Henry Pagliuca to advance. Alex will now face Anthony Zinno in the second round.
One first round match is still in progress: Michael Michnik v. Michael Millikin.
Event 13: Tweeterverse
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
42,275 on break with blinds goin up to 300/600/75.#teambacon
#BWO2012
2nd break..tons of fun..ran KK into AA.. 2nd time in 2 days ..then had
someone slam the table and yell ship it!!! Good times.. 12k
misplay. 3b in cutoff 2100
kthh. i get cr 3000 to 8100 on ac8h4h flop. i call and bluff riv. he
ajo. if i rr flop i prolly win.
Bustod. Rejammed AQs to an ep opener n a dude behind wakes up with AA. I turn outs but miss the riv. Gg
42,275 on break with blinds goin up to 300/600/75.
67k. Going to 300/600/75. #BWO2012
Flop a set multiway. Dude check cold calls my reraise with a fd. Hits. I have one 500 chip on break.
9650 on break going to 300 600 75. lost some with top pair, had to fold river. then guy jammed jt into my ak, no chance.
Got a good 17k goin to BB600. #plenty2workwith
28.3 on break three. Still treading water. Coming back to 300/600/75. #BWO2012
Taking a nice day off from @BorgataPoker sick of just making dinner breaks and not cashing
Event 14: Second Round Matches
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
Will 'the Thrill' Failla followed up his record-setting win in event 1 with a win in the second round against Thomas Hoglund. (Both players had first-round byes.)
Failla now awaits the winner of Inselberg v. Korotki for his third round match.
Scott Lazewski beat Chris Tryba two games to one to claim their second round match. (Both players had first-round byes.)
Lazewski will now face Vinny Pahuja in the third round.
Will 'the Thrill' Failla followed up his record-setting win in event 1 with a win in the second round against Thomas Hoglund. (Both players had first-round byes.)
Failla now awaits the winner of Inselberg v. Korotki for his third round match.
Scott Lazewski & Chris Tryba
Scott Lazewski beat Chris Tryba two games to one to claim their second round match. (Both players had first-round byes.)
Lazewski will now face Vinny Pahuja in the third round.
Event 14: More First Round Matches Completed
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
David 'Coldstone' Inselberg beat Alex Torres in their first round match.
Harry Korotki beat Brian Ali in their first round match.
Inselberg now faces Korotki in the second round.
Dan Buzgon won his first game, but then lost two in a row to Kevin Buro. Kevin advances to the second round where he will face Mark Borges (first round bye).
David Inselberg & Alex Torres
David 'Coldstone' Inselberg beat Alex Torres in their first round match.
Harry Korotki & Brian Ali
Harry Korotki beat Brian Ali in their first round match.
Inselberg now faces Korotki in the second round.
Dan Buzgon won his first game, but then lost two in a row to Kevin Buro. Kevin advances to the second round where he will face Mark Borges (first round bye).
Event 13: We Were On a Break!?!?!
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
There are no monster stacks has 25 tables remain. Players are on a 10 minute break and play resumes with Level 8 (400/800/75 ante). But not everyone takes the chance to stretch their legs.
Nissim Chabi (Brooklyn, NY), Nance Martin (Washington Crossing, PA) and Ephy Uzan (Brooklyn, NY) stay at the table to talk shop, while Thomas Ross is in the food court waiting to play his third round of the heads up tournament.
Uzan, Martin & Chabi
There are no monster stacks has 25 tables remain. Players are on a 10 minute break and play resumes with Level 8 (400/800/75 ante). But not everyone takes the chance to stretch their legs.
Nissim Chabi (Brooklyn, NY), Nance Martin (Washington Crossing, PA) and Ephy Uzan (Brooklyn, NY) stay at the table to talk shop, while Thomas Ross is in the food court waiting to play his third round of the heads up tournament.
Ross (white hat) Enjoying the Soup
Event 14: Zinno def Harder
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
Christian Harder, who won this event during the 2011 Borgata Poker Open, ($61,690) falls in the first round to opponent Anthony Zinno (Boston, MA).
They each won one game and had to take it to the rubber match, but that one went to Anthony.
Anthony finished 6th during the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open Heads-Up tournament, cashing for $3,638.
He now awaits the winner of the Henry Pagliuca v. Alex Queen first round match.
Christian Harder, who won this event during the 2011 Borgata Poker Open, ($61,690) falls in the first round to opponent Anthony Zinno (Boston, MA).
Anthony Zinno & Christian Harder
They each won one game and had to take it to the rubber match, but that one went to Anthony.
Anthony finished 6th during the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open Heads-Up tournament, cashing for $3,638.
He now awaits the winner of the Henry Pagliuca v. Alex Queen first round match.
Event 14: Pahuja def Longo
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
Vinny Pahuja and Troy Longo each got byes during the first round, so they went ahead with their second round match.
Vinny has just come out on top, besting Troy, to be the first player to advance to the third round. He awaits the winner of the Chris Tryba v. Scott Lazewski second round match.
Vinny Pahuja and Troy Longo each got byes during the first round, so they went ahead with their second round match.
Vinny Pahuja & Troy Longo
Vinny has just come out on top, besting Troy, to be the first player to advance to the third round. He awaits the winner of the Chris Tryba v. Scott Lazewski second round match.
Events 13 & 15: Better Luck Next Time
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH ->
$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
A few players who started out today in event 13, the $350 Big Stack No Limit event, have busted out and now are trying their luck at Omaha Hi/Lo.
Freddie Rouhani began his day playing Hold'em, but is now giving Omaha Hi/Lo a go.
Sharad Mehta is seated at table 1. Sharad won the Omaha Hi/Lo & Stud Hi/Lo mix event here in April 2010 during the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
A few players who started out today in event 13, the $350 Big Stack No Limit event, have busted out and now are trying their luck at Omaha Hi/Lo.
Freddie Rouhani began his day playing Hold'em, but is now giving Omaha Hi/Lo a go.
Sharad Mehta is seated at table 1. Sharad won the Omaha Hi/Lo & Stud Hi/Lo mix event here in April 2010 during the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
Event 15: OMG-maha!
$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Table two has turned into a stunner.
Barry Levy is in the one seat.
Gloria LoRusso (Staten Island, NY) is in the two seat. Gloria has 9 Omaha Hi/Lo cashes to her credit, all 16th or better. Seven of those are final tables. She's easily considered an Omaha Hi/Lo specialist.
Chris Reslock is at the other end of the table in the eight seat. He has wins in all flavors of Omaha, too mumerous to mention.
Table two has turned into a stunner.
Barry Levy & Gloria LoRusso
Barry Levy is in the one seat.
Gloria LoRusso (Staten Island, NY) is in the two seat. Gloria has 9 Omaha Hi/Lo cashes to her credit, all 16th or better. Seven of those are final tables. She's easily considered an Omaha Hi/Lo specialist.
Chris Reslock is at the other end of the table in the eight seat. He has wins in all flavors of Omaha, too mumerous to mention.
Event 14: Simon def Linster
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
The first of the first-round matches is complete.
On the last hand, Mike Linster was all-in and ahead with AK against the A5 of David Simon.
The board ran out J A 4 7 5 and David paired his kicker on the river to win the pot and the match. He will advance to the second round to face Travis Greenawalt, who had a first-round bye.
Travis was the runner-up in the 2011 Borgata Poker Open Heads-Up event, so he's a favorite to go deep.
The first of the first-round matches is complete.
On the last hand, Mike Linster was all-in and ahead with AK against the A5 of David Simon.
Mike Linster & David Simon
The board ran out J A 4 7 5 and David paired his kicker on the river to win the pot and the match. He will advance to the second round to face Travis Greenawalt, who had a first-round bye.
Travis was the runner-up in the 2011 Borgata Poker Open Heads-Up event, so he's a favorite to go deep.
Event 13: Break Time Tweets
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
End of level 4 and time for another break. Registration is still open until the end of this break.
Here are the latest tweets from the tournament floor:
Amanda Musumeci @TheReaLMander
19k from 20k starting. Lost AK to A2 for a heap n got it back when I pulled off a successful 5bet
Jonathan Sorscher @superost
Sigh. Been demolishing my table then took a cooler when my QQ<AA. Had it up to 55k. Now 35k.
Austen Johnson @aje221
20k going to 25 150/300. #teammurder #BWO2012
Jerry Payne @sandler1860
23.6k on break going to 150 300 with 25.
Mark Baatz @markbeenyc
#BWO2012 2nd break..up to 24.8 from 20k start ..much better table...
Scott Schwalich @ScottSchwalich
14100 going to 150/300/25
Rich Ryan @RichTRyan
Back up to 24K on second break. Hero called with ace-high on KcTc8dTd5c board. *@RedBullRobbie* voice - "It is gud."
Lee Childs @leechilds 30,800. Blinds going to 150/300/25 after break. Enjoying the company of the funny older Irish lady who is beasting our table. #BWO2012
End of level 4 and time for another break. Registration is still open until the end of this break.
Here are the latest tweets from the tournament floor:
Amanda Musumeci @TheReaLMander
19k from 20k starting. Lost AK to A2 for a heap n got it back when I pulled off a successful 5bet
Jonathan Sorscher @superost
Sigh. Been demolishing my table then took a cooler when my QQ<AA. Had it up to 55k. Now 35k.
Austen Johnson @aje221
20k going to 25 150/300. #teammurder #BWO2012
Jerry Payne @sandler1860
23.6k on break going to 150 300 with 25.
Mark Baatz @markbeenyc
#BWO2012 2nd break..up to 24.8 from 20k start ..much better table...
Scott Schwalich @ScottSchwalich
14100 going to 150/300/25
Rich Ryan @RichTRyan
Back up to 24K on second break. Hero called with ace-high on KcTc8dTd5c board. *@RedBullRobbie* voice - "It is gud."
Lee Childs @leechilds 30,800. Blinds going to 150/300/25 after break. Enjoying the company of the funny older Irish lady who is beasting our table. #BWO2012
Event 15: Two-Time Winner
$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Two-time Borgata Omaha Hi/Lo winner Barry Levy (Brooklyn, NY) has returned for make another run for a trophy.
Barry won two trophies during the November 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open, one in Omaha Hi/Lo and the other in HORSE.
Barry also won the Omaha Hi/Lo event during the September 2010 Borgata Poker Open, making him a two-time winner in multiple ways.
They're currently in level 3 with limits of 100/200.
Two-time Borgata Omaha Hi/Lo winner Barry Levy (Brooklyn, NY) has returned for make another run for a trophy.
Barry won two trophies during the November 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open, one in Omaha Hi/Lo and the other in HORSE.
Barry also won the Omaha Hi/Lo event during the September 2010 Borgata Poker Open, making him a two-time winner in multiple ways.
They're currently in level 3 with limits of 100/200.
Event 13: And More Faces
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
Blinds are up to 100/200 (level 4).
More familiar faces have popped up in the crowd:
Freddy Rouhani
Leanne Rosenblatt
Ben Geller
Jay Nair
Jacobo Fernandez
Anthony Caruso
Wade Woelfel
Orson Young
Greg Glassman
Late registration is still open through the end of this level (about 2:20pm).
John Hinds has busted out. He got his last chips in with pocket 8s and was racing against AK. The AK won. Sorry, no re-entries today.
Blinds are up to 100/200 (level 4).
More familiar faces have popped up in the crowd:
Freddy Rouhani
Leanne Rosenblatt
Ben Geller
Jay Nair
Jacobo Fernandez
Anthony Caruso
Wade Woelfel
Orson Young
Greg Glassman
Late registration is still open through the end of this level (about 2:20pm).
John Hinds has busted out. He got his last chips in with pocket 8s and was racing against AK. The AK won. Sorry, no re-entries today.
Event 15: Omaha-lics
$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Eleven tables are active in the back of the event center, with the usual Omaha suspects.
Bo Toft
Miami John Cernuto
Adel Shakerian
Glenn Englebert
Leonardo Palermo
George Medrano was too late to get into the heads-up tournament, so he's now playing Omaha Hi/Lo.
Eleven tables are active in the back of the event center, with the usual Omaha suspects.
Bo Toft
Miami John Cernuto
Adel Shakerian
Glenn Englebert
Leonardo Palermo
George Medrano was too late to get into the heads-up tournament, so he's now playing Omaha Hi/Lo.
Event 15: Omaha Underway
$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
For players who busted out of the 11am tournament, or those who just prefer Omaha, there is the Omaha Hi/Lo (8 or better) event.
This is a limit structure, so limits start at 25/50.
Players began with 12,000 chips and 40 minute levels.
This is a two day event, so they'll play until 2am or until they reach the money, then call it a night.
For players who busted out of the 11am tournament, or those who just prefer Omaha, there is the Omaha Hi/Lo (8 or better) event.
This is a limit structure, so limits start at 25/50.
Players began with 12,000 chips and 40 minute levels.
This is a two day event, so they'll play until 2am or until they reach the money, then call it a night.
Event 14: Heads Up First Round
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
The draw is complete and the first round matches are underway. When both first round matches were byes, those players advanced to the second round and some second round matches are already underway, also.
First Round Matches
Henry Pagliuca v. Alex Queen
Anthony Zinno v. Christian Harder
Ryan Eriquezzo v. Joseph Stiers
Matthew Stone v. Jeremy McLaughlin
Timothy Reilly v. Ryan Hall
Dan Buzgon v. Kevin Buro
Michael Michnik v. Michael Millikin
David Simon v. Michael Linster
Vyacheslav Eyzerovich v. Scott Baumstein
Harry Korotki v. Brian Ali
David 'Coldstone' Inselberg v. Alex Torres
Byes
Ryan Chapman
Matthew Weiss
Joe Wertz
Nicholas Muraca
Leo Barlev
Brian England
Thomas Ross
Derrick Huang
Jamie Kerstetter
Mark Borges
Troy Longo
Vinny Pahuja
Chris Tryba
Scott Lazewski
Josh Brikis
Travis Greenawalt
Amarender Puri
Darren Elias
Jesse Bane
Will Failla
Thomas Hoglund
Second Round Matches (The second round is expected to begin officially at about 3pm.)
Ryan Chapman v. Matthew Weiss
Joe Wertz v. Nicholas Muraca
Brian England v. Thomas Ross
Troy Longo v. Vinny Pahuja
Chris Tryba v. Scott Lazewski
Amarender Puri v. Darren Elias
Will Failla v. Thomas Hoglund
The draw is complete and the first round matches are underway. When both first round matches were byes, those players advanced to the second round and some second round matches are already underway, also.
First Round Matches
Henry Pagliuca v. Alex Queen
Anthony Zinno v. Christian Harder
Ryan Eriquezzo v. Joseph Stiers
Matthew Stone v. Jeremy McLaughlin
Timothy Reilly v. Ryan Hall
Dan Buzgon v. Kevin Buro
Michael Michnik v. Michael Millikin
David Simon v. Michael Linster
Vyacheslav Eyzerovich v. Scott Baumstein
Harry Korotki v. Brian Ali
David 'Coldstone' Inselberg v. Alex Torres
Byes
Ryan Chapman
Matthew Weiss
Joe Wertz
Nicholas Muraca
Leo Barlev
Brian England
Thomas Ross
Derrick Huang
Jamie Kerstetter
Mark Borges
Troy Longo
Vinny Pahuja
Chris Tryba
Scott Lazewski
Josh Brikis
Travis Greenawalt
Amarender Puri
Darren Elias
Jesse Bane
Will Failla
Thomas Hoglund
Second Round Matches (The second round is expected to begin officially at about 3pm.)
Ryan Chapman v. Matthew Weiss
Joe Wertz v. Nicholas Muraca
Brian England v. Thomas Ross
Troy Longo v. Vinny Pahuja
Chris Tryba v. Scott Lazewski
Amarender Puri v. Darren Elias
Will Failla v. Thomas Hoglund
Event 14: Waiting for First Round
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
Among those waiting for their first-round draws in the heads-up event are:
Alex Queen (Nov 2011 winner)
Christian Harder (Sept 2011 winner)
Jeremy McLaughlin (Sept 2010 winner)
Travis Greenawalt
Darren Elias
Vinny Pahuja
Josh Brikis
David Inselberg
Chris Tryba
Mike Linster
Sirous Jamshidi
Alex Torres
Dan Buzgon
Ryan Eriquezzo
Joe Wertz
Michael Michnik
Jamie Kerstetter (only woman to ever cash in a heads-up event here at Borgata)
Among those waiting for their first-round draws in the heads-up event are:
Alex Queen (Nov 2011 winner)
Christian Harder (Sept 2011 winner)
Jeremy McLaughlin (Sept 2010 winner)
Travis Greenawalt
Darren Elias
Vinny Pahuja
Josh Brikis
David Inselberg
Chris Tryba
Mike Linster
Sirous Jamshidi
Alex Torres
Dan Buzgon
Ryan Eriquezzo
Joe Wertz
Michael Michnik
Jamie Kerstetter (only woman to ever cash in a heads-up event here at Borgata)
Event 14: Bracket Draw Underway
$1500 + $150 Heads Up NLH
Today's second main event is the Heads-Up tournament. The bracket draw is underway -- where names are drawn at random and filled in on the NCAA-Basketball-style tournament bracket.
Looks like about 42 entries, which means there will be 22 byes in the first round.
Each match is best 2 of 3 rounds.
Players will begin each round with 20,000 chips and 100/200 blinds.
Levels are 20 minutes except in the final, when they are 30 minutes.
Today's second main event is the Heads-Up tournament. The bracket draw is underway -- where names are drawn at random and filled in on the NCAA-Basketball-style tournament bracket.
Looks like about 42 entries, which means there will be 22 byes in the first round.
Each match is best 2 of 3 rounds.
Players will begin each round with 20,000 chips and 100/200 blinds.
Levels are 20 minutes except in the final, when they are 30 minutes.
Event 13: Early Birds' Tweets
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
Some early tweets from today's competitors:
Austen Johnson @aje221
Back for more pain and suffering in 400 DS. #teammurder
Aaron Steury @NDGrinder
Playing $400 big stack today, 20k starting stack. #BWO2012
Scott Schwalich @ScottSchwalich
$400 freezeout today. 20k starting stacks #BWO2012
Amanda Musumeci @TheReaLMander
$400 big stack BWPO... Glgl
Mike Wolf @MikeWolf7
At table 32 in the $400 deepstack. #BWO2012
Some early tweets from today's competitors:
Austen Johnson @aje221
Back for more pain and suffering in 400 DS. #teammurder
Aaron Steury @NDGrinder
Playing $400 big stack today, 20k starting stack. #BWO2012
Scott Schwalich @ScottSchwalich
$400 freezeout today. 20k starting stacks #BWO2012
Amanda Musumeci @TheReaLMander
$400 big stack BWPO... Glgl
Mike Wolf @MikeWolf7
At table 32 in the $400 deepstack. #BWO2012
Event 13: More Faces
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
More familiar faces are popping up in the crowd:
Matthew Piccolo
Steve Rodriguez
James 'Suits' Salters
Tony 'Bagels' Cavezza
Dean Schultz
John Buglion
Tony Nguyen
Scott Schwalich
Nancy Martin
Eric Doerr
Jason Henrici
Mark Baatz
35 tables are currently in action.
In a couple of minutes, blinds will be going up to 50/100 for level 2.
More familiar faces are popping up in the crowd:
Matthew Piccolo
Steve Rodriguez
James 'Suits' Salters
Tony 'Bagels' Cavezza
Dean Schultz
John Buglion
Tony Nguyen
Scott Schwalich
Nancy Martin
Eric Doerr
Jason Henrici
Mark Baatz
35 tables are currently in action.
In a couple of minutes, blinds will be going up to 50/100 for level 2.
Event 13: Familiar Faces
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
These smiling (or not) faces have already arrived for the first level of today's main event:
Jerry Payne
Don Brown
Mike Marder
Charlie Marchese
Kelly Armentrout
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Mickey Woll
Howard Wolper
Larry Gold
Joe Verrecchia
Eric Miller
Bob Santilli
Austen Johnson
Lee Childs
Jon Sorscher
Andrew Klein
John Hinds
Adam Agaev
Will Failla
These smiling (or not) faces have already arrived for the first level of today's main event:
Jerry Payne
Don Brown
Mike Marder
Charlie Marchese
Kelly Armentrout
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Mickey Woll
Howard Wolper
Larry Gold
Joe Verrecchia
Eric Miller
Bob Santilli
Austen Johnson
Lee Childs
Jon Sorscher
Andrew Klein
John Hinds
Adam Agaev
Will Failla
Event 13: Underway
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
Cards are in the air for event 13, today's main event.
Players began with 20,000 chips (Big Stack) and level 1 blinds of 25/50.
Levels are 45 minutes long for the duration of the tournament.
This is a two day event, so they will call it a night at about 2am or 18 players.
No re-entries today, but late registration is open through the first four levels.
Cards are in the air for event 13, today's main event.
Players began with 20,000 chips (Big Stack) and level 1 blinds of 25/50.
Levels are 45 minutes long for the duration of the tournament.
This is a two day event, so they will call it a night at about 2am or 18 players.
No re-entries today, but late registration is open through the first four levels.
Event 11 Recap
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Big name pros and former online stars headlined a field that featured bounty hunters looking for a piece of the $93,800 prize pool.
Event #11 drew 282 players, including Lee Childs, Gordon Eng, Kevin Saul, Bill Blanda, Matt Brady, Ryan Eriquezzo, Eli Lowenthal, Josh Brikis and Austen Johnson.
After the Dinner Break, Event #11 was a poker show featuring Kevin Saul dominating the field. When you combine skill with luck, good things happen.
Kevin 'BeLOWaBOVe' Saul is best known for his impressive online results before making a name for himself on the live tournament circuit. The sponsored pro and former online instructor has eclipsed over $2 million in lifetime earnings, but lately he's decided to put his talents in smaller buy-in tournaments.
Kevin still finds time to put in volume with 10K's and other big buy-in events, but tells Borgata's Poker Blog "I enjoy the edge in smaller buy-in tournaments...there's more to exploit."
Marguerite Spagnuolo battled through a long day of poker to earn the title of last woman standing. The lucky lady busted when her K♦ K♥ was cracked by the young pro. The run good continued for Saul who eliminated both Harry Zhou (3rd) and Robert Fetzko (2nd) on the way to his first Borgata title. The Forest Park, IL native takes home $25,473 for the win.
Kevin kept the virtual railbirds entertained with constant texts and tweets to his followers. The #BorgataBountyDoItFest was fun to watch.
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1st Kevin Saul (Oak Park, IL) $25,473
2nd Robert Fetzko (Johnstown, PA) $15,013
3rd Hayong Zhou (Baltimore, MD) $8,644
4th Robert Gallagher (Philadelphia, PA) $7,006
5th Marguerite Spagnuolo (Staten Island, NY) $5,459
6th John Mason Jr. (Greensboro, NC) $4,549
7th Robert Intrabartolo (Rockaway Park, NY) $3,639
8th Steven Rosenberg (Manalapan, NJ) $2,730
9th William Lau (Sewell, NJ) $1,820
10th Ronald Wilson (Hanover Twp., PA) $1,183
Big name pros and former online stars headlined a field that featured bounty hunters looking for a piece of the $93,800 prize pool.
Event #11 drew 282 players, including Lee Childs, Gordon Eng, Kevin Saul, Bill Blanda, Matt Brady, Ryan Eriquezzo, Eli Lowenthal, Josh Brikis and Austen Johnson.
After the Dinner Break, Event #11 was a poker show featuring Kevin Saul dominating the field. When you combine skill with luck, good things happen.
Kevin 'BeLOWaBOVe' Saul is best known for his impressive online results before making a name for himself on the live tournament circuit. The sponsored pro and former online instructor has eclipsed over $2 million in lifetime earnings, but lately he's decided to put his talents in smaller buy-in tournaments.
Kevin still finds time to put in volume with 10K's and other big buy-in events, but tells Borgata's Poker Blog "I enjoy the edge in smaller buy-in tournaments...there's more to exploit."
Marguerite Spagnuolo battled through a long day of poker to earn the title of last woman standing. The lucky lady busted when her K♦ K♥ was cracked by the young pro. The run good continued for Saul who eliminated both Harry Zhou (3rd) and Robert Fetzko (2nd) on the way to his first Borgata title. The Forest Park, IL native takes home $25,473 for the win.
Kevin kept the virtual railbirds entertained with constant texts and tweets to his followers. The #BorgataBountyDoItFest was fun to watch.
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1st Kevin Saul (Oak Park, IL) $25,473
2nd Robert Fetzko (Johnstown, PA) $15,013
3rd Hayong Zhou (Baltimore, MD) $8,644
4th Robert Gallagher (Philadelphia, PA) $7,006
5th Marguerite Spagnuolo (Staten Island, NY) $5,459
6th John Mason Jr. (Greensboro, NC) $4,549
7th Robert Intrabartolo (Rockaway Park, NY) $3,639
8th Steven Rosenberg (Manalapan, NJ) $2,730
9th William Lau (Sewell, NJ) $1,820
10th Ronald Wilson (Hanover Twp., PA) $1,183
Event 8 Recap
$400 + $50 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
In a day filled with happiness and heartache, it's Tom Evers (E. Northport, NY) who celebrated his 19th wedding anniversary with a Borgata Winter Poker Open victory. Evers defeated Trevor Graffa heads up to take the title and the $53,324 first prize.
"It feels good to get my first tournament win," said Ever who also picked up his first live tournament cash. "The stars were aligned with the anniversary and everything," he said with wife Lori by his side.
On the final hand, Evers dodged 12 outs on the last card and won the event with two pairs while holding K♥ J♠.
"I really wanted the trophy," said Graffa who missed a flush draw and an over card on the river. "Being heads up in one of these before, it's pretty disappointing," Graffa said referring to his runner-up finish in the 2011 Borgata Summer Poker Open.
Day 2 of the tournament was filled with plenty of ups and downs, but none greater than the fall of Eric Hall (Staten Island, NY), who went from one million chips to the rail in 10 minutes. "Flop a full house and aces cracked, how can it be any worse," lamented Hall who started the day second in chips.
Hall's 19th place finish is chronicled here and helped propel Tammy Wagner to a 5th place finish when she was a 99% underdog and hit perfect-perfect against Hall. "That's poker," Hall said about her good fortune, "it doesn't phase me."
The final table featured Borgata regulars Daryl Boatwright (3rd), Peter Ippolito (4th), George Medrano (6th), Matt Mazzeo (7th) and Cathy Dever (9th). For Mazzeo this was his second cash of the series after he was runner-up in Event 4 and has now earned ~$32,000 in the Winter Open.
The tournament began with 552 players who put up $220,800 in total buy-ins. The field featured WSOP bracelet holders Mike "Little Man" Sica (40th/$964) and "Miami" John Cernuto, along with Borgata regulars Lee Childs, Wazir Baksh and Marguerite Spagnuolo (47th/$857).
But in the end it's the happy couple who take home the title and the Borgata trophy. "I let him play, that's his anniversary gift," says Lori, "I can't wait to see what I'm going to get."
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1 Tom Evers (E. Northport, NY) $53,324
2 Trevor Graffa (Lancaster, PA) $29,985
3 Daryl Boatwright (Sicklerville, NJ) $19,276
4 Peter Ippolito (E. Meadow, NY) $15,314
5 Tammy Wagner (North Lawrence, OH) $11,994
6 George Medrano (Rego Park, NY) $9,852
7 Matt Mazzeo (East Willston, NY) $7,817
8 David Kim (Flushing, NY) $6,104
9 Cathy Dever (Ephrata, PA) $4,284
10 Jeff Einsidler (Bedford, NY) $2,784
In a day filled with happiness and heartache, it's Tom Evers (E. Northport, NY) who celebrated his 19th wedding anniversary with a Borgata Winter Poker Open victory. Evers defeated Trevor Graffa heads up to take the title and the $53,324 first prize.
"It feels good to get my first tournament win," said Ever who also picked up his first live tournament cash. "The stars were aligned with the anniversary and everything," he said with wife Lori by his side.
On the final hand, Evers dodged 12 outs on the last card and won the event with two pairs while holding K♥ J♠.
"I really wanted the trophy," said Graffa who missed a flush draw and an over card on the river. "Being heads up in one of these before, it's pretty disappointing," Graffa said referring to his runner-up finish in the 2011 Borgata Summer Poker Open.
Day 2 of the tournament was filled with plenty of ups and downs, but none greater than the fall of Eric Hall (Staten Island, NY), who went from one million chips to the rail in 10 minutes. "Flop a full house and aces cracked, how can it be any worse," lamented Hall who started the day second in chips.
Hall's 19th place finish is chronicled here and helped propel Tammy Wagner to a 5th place finish when she was a 99% underdog and hit perfect-perfect against Hall. "That's poker," Hall said about her good fortune, "it doesn't phase me."
The final table featured Borgata regulars Daryl Boatwright (3rd), Peter Ippolito (4th), George Medrano (6th), Matt Mazzeo (7th) and Cathy Dever (9th). For Mazzeo this was his second cash of the series after he was runner-up in Event 4 and has now earned ~$32,000 in the Winter Open.
The tournament began with 552 players who put up $220,800 in total buy-ins. The field featured WSOP bracelet holders Mike "Little Man" Sica (40th/$964) and "Miami" John Cernuto, along with Borgata regulars Lee Childs, Wazir Baksh and Marguerite Spagnuolo (47th/$857).
But in the end it's the happy couple who take home the title and the Borgata trophy. "I let him play, that's his anniversary gift," says Lori, "I can't wait to see what I'm going to get."
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1 Tom Evers (E. Northport, NY) $53,324
2 Trevor Graffa (Lancaster, PA) $29,985
3 Daryl Boatwright (Sicklerville, NJ) $19,276
4 Peter Ippolito (E. Meadow, NY) $15,314
5 Tammy Wagner (North Lawrence, OH) $11,994
6 George Medrano (Rego Park, NY) $9,852
7 Matt Mazzeo (East Willston, NY) $7,817
8 David Kim (Flushing, NY) $6,104
9 Cathy Dever (Ephrata, PA) $4,284
10 Jeff Einsidler (Bedford, NY) $2,784
Event 10 Recap
$400 + $50 Big Stack Pot Limit Omaha - High (Re-Entry)
James Newberry (Poolesville, MD) came close to holding the chip lead for the entire final table. On the way to winning his first ever Borgata trophy and $11,543, Newberry only surrendered the chip lead briefly to runner-up Reymond DeLeon.
Three-handed play lasted for more than two hours until third place finisher David Loy Song was crippled by DeLeon's rivered full house. DeLeon took the chip lead and Newberry got the last of Loy Song's chips soon after.
Heads-up play began with both players close to even in chips, but Newberry's superior play quickly gave him a more than 5-to-1 chip lead over DeLeon. DeLeon had to settle for second place and $6,266.
Eighty-five players turned out for this two-day event, bringing total buy-ins to $34,000. The final table of nine got paid and returned for day two. The small field held some big names, including WSOP bracelet holders Chris Reslock and Freddie Rouhani, and WPT title holder Kevin Saul. None of these survived play on day one.
'Captain Omaha', as Newberry is known online, claimed the Borgata Winter Poker Open Pot Limit Omaha title, his first reported win here. He's a recreational player who makes his living as a copywriter. "I love Omaha", he said "all flavors of Omaha", referring to the Hi/Lo split versions of the game, which are played in both Limit and Pot Limit structures.
He plays other games and does quite well. Newberry has tournament wins in both Limit and No Limit Hold'em in addition to PLO/8. But Omaha is his favorite. He has to miss the Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event on Tuesday, but plans to return to Borgata for the Winter Open Championship event.
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1. James Newberry (Poolesville, MD) $11,543
2. Reymond DeLeon (Jersey City, NJ) $6,266
3. David Loy Song (Newburgh, NY) $3,958
4. Mike Linster (Island Park, NY) $2,968
5. James Weaver (Coraopolis, PA) $2,309
6. Vinny Lodato (Matawan, NJ) $1,979
7. Vince Trotter (Jackson, NJ) $1,649
8. Boris Miller (Oceanside, NY) $1,319
9. Joel Frank (Kingston, NJ) $989
James Newberry (Poolesville, MD) came close to holding the chip lead for the entire final table. On the way to winning his first ever Borgata trophy and $11,543, Newberry only surrendered the chip lead briefly to runner-up Reymond DeLeon.
Three-handed play lasted for more than two hours until third place finisher David Loy Song was crippled by DeLeon's rivered full house. DeLeon took the chip lead and Newberry got the last of Loy Song's chips soon after.
Heads-up play began with both players close to even in chips, but Newberry's superior play quickly gave him a more than 5-to-1 chip lead over DeLeon. DeLeon had to settle for second place and $6,266.
Eighty-five players turned out for this two-day event, bringing total buy-ins to $34,000. The final table of nine got paid and returned for day two. The small field held some big names, including WSOP bracelet holders Chris Reslock and Freddie Rouhani, and WPT title holder Kevin Saul. None of these survived play on day one.
'Captain Omaha', as Newberry is known online, claimed the Borgata Winter Poker Open Pot Limit Omaha title, his first reported win here. He's a recreational player who makes his living as a copywriter. "I love Omaha", he said "all flavors of Omaha", referring to the Hi/Lo split versions of the game, which are played in both Limit and Pot Limit structures.
He plays other games and does quite well. Newberry has tournament wins in both Limit and No Limit Hold'em in addition to PLO/8. But Omaha is his favorite. He has to miss the Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event on Tuesday, but plans to return to Borgata for the Winter Open Championship event.
Final Table Results
Place-Name-Amount
1. James Newberry (Poolesville, MD) $11,543
2. Reymond DeLeon (Jersey City, NJ) $6,266
3. David Loy Song (Newburgh, NY) $3,958
4. Mike Linster (Island Park, NY) $2,968
5. James Weaver (Coraopolis, PA) $2,309
6. Vinny Lodato (Matawan, NJ) $1,979
7. Vince Trotter (Jackson, NJ) $1,649
8. Boris Miller (Oceanside, NY) $1,319
9. Joel Frank (Kingston, NJ) $989
Tuesday, January 24
Today's Events (Event Center)
11AM: Event 13 - $350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
12PM: Event 14 - $1500 + $150 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
1PM: Event 15: $400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
7PM: Event 40 - $150 + $30 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
11AM: Event 13 - $350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 45 minutes each
- 2-Day event
12PM: Event 14 - $1500 + $150 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Best 2 of 3 (chips will be reset to 20,000 for each Match)
- Levels will last 20 minutes each | Final Match Levels will last 30 minutes each
- 2-Day event
- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 40 minutes
- 2-Day event
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- Approximately 1 in 20 will win $3,500 entry into Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship (Jan 29-Feb 3)
- 1-Day event
7PM: Event 40 - $150 + $30 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- Players that "bust" within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 1-Day event
Event 11 Champion: Kevin Saul
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
World renowned Poker Pro, Kevin Saul, cruises to the Winner's Circle and becomes Borgata's newest Champion.
The former online phenom enjoys the smaller buy-in tournaments, he dedicates the win to a special friend that recently passed away. #TheOutfield
The former online phenom enjoys the smaller buy-in tournaments, he dedicates the win to a special friend that recently passed away. #TheOutfield
Event 11: 2nd Robert Fetzko
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Robert Fetzko (Johstown, PA)
$15,013
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