The wild scene at any six-max tournament got even more crazy three-handed at the Borgata Fall Poker Open. The big chip swings, double-ups and and survivals all led to Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick, NJ) winning the title.
On the final hand, Gaziev's K♣ 9♣ held against Richard Corley's (Brooklyn, NY) Q♥ 9♥, one of the few times the best hand won.
"You need skill and a little luck (to win a tournament), but I had a lot of luck when we were heads up," said Gaziev who won his first Borgata trophy and $30,463.
Twice Gaziev was one card from elimination, but was saved by the river both times.
He first survived on a double-paired board that counterfeited Corley's pocket 3s and allowed Gaziev's Ace-kicker to play. He then split a pot when one of his 15 chop outs hit the river.
"He played well," said Corley who refused to blame the deck for his runner-up finish which beat his previous best Borgata result. "It's higher than 4th," he said about his finish in the 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open, "but I don't have a trophy yet."
Jon Sorscher (Lynbrook, NY) was looking for his second career trophy, but was victimized in the three-handed fire works. He had Aces cracked by Gaziev and dropped to less than 5 big blinds before building back only to be have Gaziev cripple him again.
"I didn't have any expectations three-handed," said Sorscher who won his first title in the 2012 Borgata Winter Poker Open. "The way the chips were flying, anything could happen."
The two-day tournament began with 237 entries for buy-ins that totaled $118,500. The top 27 made the money with the final 18 returning for Day 2.
Two Borgata regulars made the final table in Tom Dobrilovic (4th) and Mark Sykes (5th), who was looking for his third trophy.
Other notables who cashed included Antonio Walker (8th), Scott Baumstein (11th), Mike Shahso (14th), Nancy Martin (19th), Josh Brikis (20th), Roland Israelashvili (22nd) and Paul Vacchio (24th).
While Gaziev only plays poker "occasionally," he's building a nice resume. This is his 9th Borgata cash and third final table to push his career earnings to more than $150,000.
"It's tough to get one of these," said Gaziev while holding his new hardware. "I'm going home happy, I got the trophy."
Final Table Results
Entries: 237
Total Buy-Ins: $118,500
Place-Name-Payout
1st Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick, NJ) $30,463
2nd Richard Corley (Brooklyn, NY) $18,104
3rd Jon Sorscher (Lynbrook, NY) $13,793
4th Tom Dobrilovic (W. Nyack, NY) $10,920
5th Mark Sykes (Margate, NJ) $8,621
6th Brandon Fisher (Richmond, VA) $6,322
7th John McGinley (Jersey City, NJ) $4,885
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