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Friday, November 22, 2013
Event 11 Recap
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Of the final four players, two were looking for their first Borgata trophy, while the other two were going for their second piece of hardware. In the end it's Anothony Caruso (Medford, NJ) who won his second title by defeating Jiaqi Xu (Clarksburg, MD) heads up.
"I'm beyond ecstatic," said Caruso, who won $9,778, "the trophy is way more important than the first place money."
"I wanted the trophy," said Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) who was also going for his second title only to be knocked out by Caruso in third place.
Wolf was disappointed on how the cards fell after the dinner break when he lost the chip lead and nearly 200k on two hands to 4th place finisher Eddie Blumenthal.
Blumenthal, who picked up his third cash of the series and second final table, was frustrated as well.
After he seized the chip lead from Wolf, Blumenthal had 800k, half the chips in play. But two Caruso double-ups and some bad luck ended Blumenthal's quest for his first trophy.
Xu's bid for a trophy came up short after making his third Borgata final table. His previous best finish was third place in a 2009 PLO event, a game that he loves.
"It's more fun (than NL), you get to play more hands," said Xu who won $5,308 as runner-up.
64 entries were in the field for a total buy-in of $28,800. The field featured three-time Borgata trophy winner and WSOP bracelet holder Chris Reslock and two-time Borgata trophy winner Mike Dentale, but neither cashed.
Wolf, who was on the cusp of his second title, won his trophy in a $560 NL event in 2007.
Caruso won his first trophy in a 2010 six-max event and nearly got his second in June's Borgata Summer Poker Open when he was runner-up in the $660 tournament. But the business owner and serious recreational poker player, wasn't going to let another title slip away at what is truly his home casino.
"I love it here," says Caruso who has 15 career tournament cashes, all at Borgata. "They run the best tournaments and I'll always play here."
Final Results
Entries: 64
Total Buy-In: $28,800
Place-Name-Payout
1st Anthony Caruso (Medford, NJ) $9,778
2nd Jiaqi Xu (Clarksburg, MD) $5,308
3rd Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) $3,352
4th Eddie Blumenthal (Madison, WI) $2,514
5th Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick) $1,956
6th Timm Schneider (New York, NY) $1,676
7th Jermaine Reid (Brooklyn, NY) $1,397
8th Michael Clark (Kearny, NJ) $1,117
9th Lisa Lisberger (Finksburg, MD) $838
Of the final four players, two were looking for their first Borgata trophy, while the other two were going for their second piece of hardware. In the end it's Anothony Caruso (Medford, NJ) who won his second title by defeating Jiaqi Xu (Clarksburg, MD) heads up.
"I'm beyond ecstatic," said Caruso, who won $9,778, "the trophy is way more important than the first place money."
"I wanted the trophy," said Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) who was also going for his second title only to be knocked out by Caruso in third place.
Wolf was disappointed on how the cards fell after the dinner break when he lost the chip lead and nearly 200k on two hands to 4th place finisher Eddie Blumenthal.
Blumenthal, who picked up his third cash of the series and second final table, was frustrated as well.
After he seized the chip lead from Wolf, Blumenthal had 800k, half the chips in play. But two Caruso double-ups and some bad luck ended Blumenthal's quest for his first trophy.
Xu's bid for a trophy came up short after making his third Borgata final table. His previous best finish was third place in a 2009 PLO event, a game that he loves.
"It's more fun (than NL), you get to play more hands," said Xu who won $5,308 as runner-up.
64 entries were in the field for a total buy-in of $28,800. The field featured three-time Borgata trophy winner and WSOP bracelet holder Chris Reslock and two-time Borgata trophy winner Mike Dentale, but neither cashed.
Wolf, who was on the cusp of his second title, won his trophy in a $560 NL event in 2007.
Caruso won his first trophy in a 2010 six-max event and nearly got his second in June's Borgata Summer Poker Open when he was runner-up in the $660 tournament. But the business owner and serious recreational poker player, wasn't going to let another title slip away at what is truly his home casino.
"I love it here," says Caruso who has 15 career tournament cashes, all at Borgata. "They run the best tournaments and I'll always play here."
Final Results
Entries: 64
Total Buy-In: $28,800
Place-Name-Payout
1st Anthony Caruso (Medford, NJ) $9,778
2nd Jiaqi Xu (Clarksburg, MD) $5,308
3rd Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD) $3,352
4th Eddie Blumenthal (Madison, WI) $2,514
5th Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick) $1,956
6th Timm Schneider (New York, NY) $1,676
7th Jermaine Reid (Brooklyn, NY) $1,397
8th Michael Clark (Kearny, NJ) $1,117
9th Lisa Lisberger (Finksburg, MD) $838
Event 11 Winner - Caruso
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 20k/40k
Blinds 20k/40k
Anthony Caruso (Medford, NJ)
$9,778
After knocking out Larry Wolf in third place, Anthony Caruso uses his slight chip lead over Jiaqi Xu to end the tournament on the first hand of heads up play at the Borgata Fall Poker Open.
"I'm beyond ecstatic," says Caruso, who wins $9,778 and his second Borgata trophy. "I almost had my second this summer, so it's nice to get it."
Caruso won his first trophy in 2010 in a six-max event and was runner-up in the $660 entry during June's Borgata Summer Poker Open.
"I was trying to impress my son (Connor) who got straight "A"s," says Caruso, who owns a shipping company. "But this isn't close to that accomplishment."
Caruso now has 15 career tournament cashes, all at Borgata. "I love it here," he says with a big smile while holding his latest trophy.
Caruso now has 15 career tournament cashes, all at Borgata. "I love it here," he says with a big smile while holding his latest trophy.
Event 11: 2nd Place - Xu
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 20k/40k ante
Blinds 20k/40k ante
Jiaqi Xu (Clarksburg, MD)
$5,308
Jiaqi Xu is second in chips at the start of heads up and ships the rest to Anthony Caruso on the first hand played.
Despite being runner-up Xu is happy with the result and says he loves PLO, "It's more fun, you get to play more hands."
This is Xu's third Borgata final table, all in the Omaha format, and he adds $5,308 to his bank roll.
His previous best finish was third place in a 2009 PLO event.
This is Xu's third Borgata final table, all in the Omaha format, and he adds $5,308 to his bank roll.
His previous best finish was third place in a 2009 PLO event.
Event 11: 3rd Place - Wolf
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 15k/30k ante
Both players have a pair of Kings heading to the last two cards.
Turn: 7♠
River: 6♥
Caruso's Ace kicker is the difference as he knocks out Wolf.
"I wanted the trophy," says a frustrated Wolf who was looking for his second Borgata win.
Wolf, who earns $3,352 for his third place finish, was disappointed on how the cards fell after the dinner break when he lost nearly 200k on two hands to Eddie Blumenthal. Wolf had the second best flush and an under boat to go from chip leader to short stack.
Wolf, who works in IT, won his trophy in a $560 NL event in 2007.
Heads Up Chip Counts
Anthony Caruso 950k
Jiaqi Xu 650k
Blinds 15k/30k ante
Larry Wolf (Annapolis, MD)
$3,352
Larry Wolf calls the preflop raise of Anthony Caruso and they see a flop of K♠ J♥ 2♠.
Caruso bets the pot and Wolf tank-calls putting himself at risk.
Wolf: K♥ T♣ 5♥ 3♣
Caruso: A♥ K♣ 10♠ 8♦
Both players have a pair of Kings heading to the last two cards.
Turn: 7♠
River: 6♥
Caruso's Ace kicker is the difference as he knocks out Wolf.
"I wanted the trophy," says a frustrated Wolf who was looking for his second Borgata win.
Wolf, who earns $3,352 for his third place finish, was disappointed on how the cards fell after the dinner break when he lost nearly 200k on two hands to Eddie Blumenthal. Wolf had the second best flush and an under boat to go from chip leader to short stack.
Wolf, who works in IT, won his trophy in a $560 NL event in 2007.
Heads Up Chip Counts
Anthony Caruso 950k
Jiaqi Xu 650k
Event 11: 4th Place - Blumenthal
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 15k/30k
Blinds 15k/30k
Eddie Blumenthal (Madison, WI)
$2,514
Final Three Chip Counts
Jiaqi Xu 650k
At one time Eddie Blumenthal had half the chips in play, but after shipping two double-ups to Anthony Caruso and seeing the blinds catch up to his stack, he finishes in fourth place.
On his final hand, Blumenthal sends the remainder of his chips to Jiaqi Xu.
Blumenthal: K♠ J♥ T♦ 8♠
Xu: Q♣ 8♣ 5♥ 4♥
Flop: J♣ J♦ 5♣ (Blumenthal trip Jacks, Xu flush draw)
Turn: 10♣ (Xu flush)
River: 6♣
Blumenthal doesn't for a full house and is out in 4th place, earning $2,514. It's his third cash of the series and second final table.
Final Three Chip Counts
Jiaqi Xu 650k
Anthony Caruso 600k
Larry Wolf 350k
Larry Wolf 350k
Event 10: 11 am Payouts
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 217
Total Buy-In: $130,200
Place - Payout
1st $35,357
2nd $20,839
3rd $11,998
4th $9,725
5th $7,578
6th $6,315
7th $5,052
8th $3,789
9th $2,526
10-12 $1,642
13-15 $1,389
16-18 $1,263
19-27 $1,137
Entries: 217
Total Buy-In: $130,200
Place - Payout
1st $35,357
2nd $20,839
3rd $11,998
4th $9,725
5th $7,578
6th $6,315
7th $5,052
8th $3,789
9th $2,526
10-12 $1,642
13-15 $1,389
16-18 $1,263
19-27 $1,137
Event 11: Caruso with a Double-Double
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 10k/20k
Anthony returned from break the short stack, but is now in the mix after two straight double-ups through chip leader Eddie Blumenthal.
Caruso had 90k (5 bb) on the first double-up, and then doubles 180k.
On the second hand, Caruso's K 7 6 5 was against Blumenthal's K 7 6 3, but Caruso hits a club flush to jump up to 360k (18 bb). Blumenthal, who once had half the chips in play has come back to the pack and is at 500k.
Blinds 10k/20k
Anthony returned from break the short stack, but is now in the mix after two straight double-ups through chip leader Eddie Blumenthal.
Caruso had 90k (5 bb) on the first double-up, and then doubles 180k.
On the second hand, Caruso's K 7 6 5 was against Blumenthal's K 7 6 3, but Caruso hits a club flush to jump up to 360k (18 bb). Blumenthal, who once had half the chips in play has come back to the pack and is at 500k.
Event 10: 11 am Moving Along
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 1k/2k/300 ante
Ralph Massey is the chip leader with 49 players remaining. Massey is at 210k, while Jordan Ludwick is second with 185k.
The average stack is 89k (44 bb) as the field is 22 spots from the money.
Blinds 1k/2k/300 ante
Ralph Massey is the chip leader with 49 players remaining. Massey is at 210k, while Jordan Ludwick is second with 185k.
The average stack is 89k (44 bb) as the field is 22 spots from the money.
Event 11: 5th Place - Gaziev
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds: 10k/20k
Blinds: 10k/20k
Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick)
$1,956
Sardor Gaziev gets the last of his chips in with J T T 9 against the A Q 6 4 of Eddie Blumenthal.
The board is K Q 6 8 4 and Blumenthal hits a pair of Queens to beat Gaziev's pair of Tens.
Gaziev finishes in 5th place for $1,956. It's his 9th Borgata cash and third final table.
Event 11: Back from Break Chip Counts
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds: 10k/20k
Eddie Blumenthal 800k
Jiaqi Xu 460k
Larry Wolf 167k
Sardor Gaziev 111k
Anthony Caruso 70k
Blinds: 10k/20k
Eddie Blumenthal 800k
Jiaqi Xu 460k
Larry Wolf 167k
Sardor Gaziev 111k
Anthony Caruso 70k
Event 11: 6th Place - Schneider
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 8k/16k
Blinds 8k/16k
Timm Schneider (New York, NY)
$1,676
Schneider is all in preflop with Q Q J 3 against the A A 5 3 of Jiaqi Xu.
The board runs out K 8 2 4 6 and Xu's pair of Aces turns into a winning 6-high straight.
"It was a good day, I had fun," says Schneider who works for a bank in New York City. His day off leads to a $1,676 deposit into his bankroll.
Xu is up to 430k and is second in chips behind Eddie Blumenthal.
The board runs out K 8 2 4 6 and Xu's pair of Aces turns into a winning 6-high straight.
"It was a good day, I had fun," says Schneider who works for a bank in New York City. His day off leads to a $1,676 deposit into his bankroll.
Xu is up to 430k and is second in chips behind Eddie Blumenthal.
Event 11: 7th Place - Reid
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 6k/12k
Blinds 6k/12k
Jermaine Reid (Brooklyn, NY)
$1,397
On a flop of J 9 x, Jermaine Reid puts in his last 35k and turns over Q Q 9 2, double-suited. The board runs out to give Reid a straight, but the river card gives Timm Schneider a flush.
Even though he doesn't like the media attention, he's got a good attitude. "That guy," he laughs while pointing to Jiaqi Xu, "he's why I'm out, talk to him he'll tell you the story."
Xu just smiles and watches Reid head to the payout desk where he collects $1,397 for his 7th place finish.
Event 11: 8th Place - Clark
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 6k/12k
Blinds 6k/12k
Michael Clark (Kearny, NJ)
$1,117
Michael Clark is down to 40k when he's all in preflop with K♣ Q♣ 5♥ 4♥ against the
K 6 4 4 of chip leader Eddie Blumenthal.
While Blumenhthal is routing for no paint the board comes out 5 7 3 9 J and Blumenthal says, "he got it with 5s, wait I flopped a straight. Sorry man, didn't even see that."
Blumethal's 7-high straight takes the pot and pushes his chip stack to 650k.
Clark is out in 8th place for $1,117.
Event 11: Blumenthal on Fire
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Blinds 5k/10k
Eddie Blumenthal has been on a heater since dinner break and is up to 600k. In a big pot against Anthony Caruso, Caruso check-calls the flop and turn and then leads out for 80k on a board of A K 9 5 Q.
"I have to call," says Blumenthal, "you have Jack-Ten?"
Caruso turns over AQ for two pairs, while Blumenthal has a set of Aces.
Blumenthal is now the chip leader while Caruso drops to 100k.
Blinds 5k/10k
Eddie Blumenthal has been on a heater since dinner break and is up to 600k. In a big pot against Anthony Caruso, Caruso check-calls the flop and turn and then leads out for 80k on a board of A K 9 5 Q.
"I have to call," says Blumenthal, "you have Jack-Ten?"
Caruso turns over AQ for two pairs, while Blumenthal has a set of Aces.
Blumenthal is now the chip leader while Caruso drops to 100k.
Event 11: Dinner Time Chip Counts
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k
Players are back from dinner and back in action. Here are their dinner-time chip counts:
Larry Wolf - 375k
Eddie Blumenthal - 275k
Anthony Caruso - 235k
Sardor Gaziev - 181k
Jermaine Reid - 170k
Jiaqi Xu - 163k
Timm Schneider - 150k
Michael Clark - 65k
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k
Players are back from dinner and back in action. Here are their dinner-time chip counts:
Larry Wolf - 375k
Eddie Blumenthal - 275k
Anthony Caruso - 235k
Sardor Gaziev - 181k
Jermaine Reid - 170k
Jiaqi Xu - 163k
Timm Schneider - 150k
Michael Clark - 65k
Event 11: Dinner Time Numbers
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
End of Level 17: Blinds 4k/8k
The final 8 players are off for a one hour dinner break. Play will resume at 8:13pm with level 18 (5k/10k).
Total Entries: 64
Total Buy-In: $28,800
Places Paid: 9
Total Chips In Play: 1.6 million
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 200k
Payouts Remaining:
End of Level 17: Blinds 4k/8k
The final 8 players are off for a one hour dinner break. Play will resume at 8:13pm with level 18 (5k/10k).
Total Entries: 64
Total Buy-In: $28,800
Places Paid: 9
Total Chips In Play: 1.6 million
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 200k
Payouts Remaining:
| Place | Payout | |
| 1 | $9,778 | |
| 2 | $5,308 | |
| 3 | $3,352 | |
| 4 | $2,514 | |
| 5 | $1,956 | |
| 6 | $1,676 | |
| 7 | $1,397 | |
| 8 | $1,117 |
Event 11: New Chip Leader
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 17: Blinds 4k/8k
Anthony Caruso doubled up his 80k stack through Michael Clark.
Larry Wolf (bb) made a full house with QT54 on a board of T 9 5 4 5 and doubled up through Sardor Gaziev. Larry is up to ~390k and the new chip leader.
Level 17: Blinds 4k/8k
Anthony Caruso doubled up his 80k stack through Michael Clark.
Larry Wolf
Larry Wolf (bb) made a full house with QT54 on a board of T 9 5 4 5 and doubled up through Sardor Gaziev. Larry is up to ~390k and the new chip leader.
Event 11: 9th Place - Lisberger
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 17: Blinds 4k/8k
Lisa Lisberger got her chips in and was busted by Larry Wolf. Lisa finished 9th for $838.
Level 17: Blinds 4k/8k
Lisa Lisberger (Finksburg, MD)
$838
Lisa Lisberger got her chips in and was busted by Larry Wolf. Lisa finished 9th for $838.
Event 10: 11 am Chip Leader
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 500/1k/100 ante
There are no huge stacks in this event, but the chip leader is Steve Nacht (Paramas, NJ) who's sitting on
140k. "It doesn't mean anything," he says, as there are bevy of stacks in the 100k-125k range.
90 players remain with an average stack of 48k (48 bb) and the field is scheduled to take its one hour dinner break at 7:15 pm.
Blinds 500/1k/100 ante
Nacht Fooling Around, Chip Leader
There are no huge stacks in this event, but the chip leader is Steve Nacht (Paramas, NJ) who's sitting on
140k. "It doesn't mean anything," he says, as there are bevy of stacks in the 100k-125k range.
90 players remain with an average stack of 48k (48 bb) and the field is scheduled to take its one hour dinner break at 7:15 pm.
Event 11: Bubble Burst
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 16: Blinds 3k/6k
On a flop of 9 6 4 rainbow, Hamid Kashvari potted (30k) and after some thought, Eddie Blumenthal re-potted (120k). Two other players folded and it was back to Hamid, who called all-in.
Hamid: QQ33 for a pair of Queens
Eddie: A997 for a set of 9s
Turn: 8
River: 8
Eddie took the pot with 9s-full. Hamid busted out in 10th place, earning $0. He's this event's bubble boy and the final nine are in the money.
Level 16: Blinds 3k/6k
Hamid Kashvai
On a flop of 9 6 4 rainbow, Hamid Kashvari potted (30k) and after some thought, Eddie Blumenthal re-potted (120k). Two other players folded and it was back to Hamid, who called all-in.
Hamid: QQ33 for a pair of Queens
Eddie: A997 for a set of 9s
Turn: 8
River: 8
Eddie took the pot with 9s-full. Hamid busted out in 10th place, earning $0. He's this event's bubble boy and the final nine are in the money.
Event 11: Jermaine Doubles & Takes Lead
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 15: Blinds 2,500/5,000
On a flop of K♠6♠4c, Jermaine bet pot and after some thought, Jiaqi Xu repotted to get all the chips in. Jermaine called.
Xu: K876 for top two pair
Jermaine: AxA♠J♠T♠ for a pair of Aces with flush draw
Turn: 5♥
River: 4♠
Jermaine made the nut flush to double up. He's got ~350k and is now the chip leader. Jiaqi Xu dropped to ~185k.
Level 15: Blinds 2,500/5,000
On a flop of K♠6♠4c, Jermaine bet pot and after some thought, Jiaqi Xu repotted to get all the chips in. Jermaine called.
Xu: K876 for top two pair
Jermaine: AxA♠J♠T♠ for a pair of Aces with flush draw
Turn: 5♥
River: 4♠
Jermaine made the nut flush to double up. He's got ~350k and is now the chip leader. Jiaqi Xu dropped to ~185k.
Event 11: Final Ten Chip Counts
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 15: Blinds 2,500/5,000
The final ten are back in action. Here are some rough counts from the break with the new lineup:
Seat - Player - Chips
1 - Lisa Lisberger - 75k
2 - Hamid Kashvari - 130k
3 - Jiaqi Xu - 370k
4 - Eddie Blumenthal - 158k
5 - Sardor Gaziev - 88k
6 - Timm Schneider - 165k
7 - Michael Clark - 172k
8 - Anthony Caruso - 167k
9 - Larry Wolf - 167k
10 - "Wait until we're in the money" - 159k
Level 15: Blinds 2,500/5,000
The final ten are back in action. Here are some rough counts from the break with the new lineup:
Seat - Player - Chips
1 - Lisa Lisberger - 75k
2 - Hamid Kashvari - 130k
3 - Jiaqi Xu - 370k
4 - Eddie Blumenthal - 158k
5 - Sardor Gaziev - 88k
6 - Timm Schneider - 165k
7 - Michael Clark - 172k
8 - Anthony Caruso - 167k
9 - Larry Wolf - 167k
10 - "Wait until we're in the money" - 159k
Event 11: Final Table & Bubble Time
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 14: Blinds 2k/4k
The final ten players moved to a single table and since only nine get paid, that means it is bubble-time.
Michael Clark doubled up, but the rest of the level played out without much ado.
They're now taking a break.
Level 14: Blinds 2k/4k
The final ten players moved to a single table and since only nine get paid, that means it is bubble-time.
Michael Clark doubled up, but the rest of the level played out without much ado.
They're now taking a break.
Event 10: 217 Entries
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/75
There were 217 entries in this event. About 125 remain. Average stack is 35k.
They're approaching the end of level 8.
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/75
There were 217 entries in this event. About 125 remain. Average stack is 35k.
They're approaching the end of level 8.
Event 11: Payouts
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 64
Total Buy-In: $28,800
Total Entries: 64
Total Buy-In: $28,800
| Place | Payout | |
| 1 | $9,778 | |
| 2 | $5,308 | |
| 3 | $3,352 | |
| 4 | $2,514 | |
| 5 | $1,956 | |
| 6 | $1,676 | |
| 7 | $1,397 | |
| 8 | $1,117 | |
| 9 | $838 |
Event 11: Big Double For Wolf
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 11: Blinds 800/1,500
Larry Wolf made two pair to crack Anthony Caruso's pocket Aces. Larry doubled up to ~190k.
Jiaqi Xu is the chip leader with ~210k.
Only 15 players remain. Average stack is 107k.
Level 11: Blinds 800/1,500
Larry Wolf
Larry Wolf made two pair to crack Anthony Caruso's pocket Aces. Larry doubled up to ~190k.
Jiaqi Xu
Jiaqi Xu is the chip leader with ~210k.
Only 15 players remain. Average stack is 107k.
Event 10: Time To Check The Tweets
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 7: Blinds 250/500/50
Players returned from the break and registration is closed.
Levels are now 50 minutes long for the duration of the event.
Only a couple of Tweets from the break:
Level 7: Blinds 250/500/50
Players returned from the break and registration is closed.
Levels are now 50 minutes long for the duration of the event.
Only a couple of Tweets from the break:
Bout 42k 300/600 next
— Kevin McColgan (@Bukowski101) November 22, 2013
Back down to 13k bb will be 500. Re entry period over @BorgataPoker $660
— Gordon Eng (@Flashgordon227) November 22, 2013
Event 11: Caruso Takes Out Two
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 11: Blinds 800/1,500
Timm Schneider was the chip leader with about 160k.
Then Anthony Caruso busted two players on one hand. He chipped up to ~170k to take the lead.
That brought the player count down to 23.
There were 64 entries in this event and the final 9 will get paid.
Level 11: Blinds 800/1,500
Timm Schneider
Timm Schneider was the chip leader with about 160k.
Anthony Caruso
Then Anthony Caruso busted two players on one hand. He chipped up to ~170k to take the lead.
That brought the player count down to 23.
There were 64 entries in this event and the final 9 will get paid.
Event 10: Former PLO'ers
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: Blinds 200/400/50
Roland Israelashvili has busted out of the PLO event and since registration is closed for them, he's entered this event.
Ditto for Mike Dentale.
This is the last level to register for this event. Players have until the end of the break after this level to enter or re-enter (about 3:30pm).
Level 6: Blinds 200/400/50
Roland Israelashvili
Roland Israelashvili has busted out of the PLO event and since registration is closed for them, he's entered this event.
Ditto for Mike Dentale.
This is the last level to register for this event. Players have until the end of the break after this level to enter or re-enter (about 3:30pm).
Event 10: Ins & Outs
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: Blinds 200/400/50
More late arrivals appearing in this event:
Joe McKeehen
Steven Rodriguez
Maruti Yarlapati
Miguel Borrero
Frank Reina
Rags Thiagarajah
Patricia Cahill
Dan Walsh
James Sansone
Bob Hwang
Sam Taylor
Norm Michalek
Jeff Wicker
Chris O'Hara
Chris Leong
Jason Deutsch
Armando Then
Out and In again:
Neville Darrell
Leonardo Palermo
Greg Himmelbrand
Out and Not Coming Back:
Roman Valerstein
Level 6: Blinds 200/400/50
More late arrivals appearing in this event:
Joe McKeehen
Steven Rodriguez
Maruti Yarlapati
Miguel Borrero
Frank Reina
Rags Thiagarajah
Patricia Cahill
Dan Walsh
James Sansone
Bob Hwang
Sam Taylor
Norm Michalek
Jeff Wicker
Chris O'Hara
Chris Leong
Jason Deutsch
Armando Then
Out and In again:
Neville Darrell
Leonardo Palermo
Greg Himmelbrand
Out and Not Coming Back:
Roman Valerstein
Event 11: Break Time
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
End of level 8 and time for a break. Registration will close at the end of the break.
This is also the end of the 'Turbo' portion of the tournament. Levels will now be 30 minutes for the duration of the event.
Before the break:
Chris Reslock jumped out to an early chip lead. He shipped a double to short-stack Mirsad Kovaci, who turned a full house, but Chris was still sitting behind about 90k and in the lead.
End of level 8 and time for a break. Registration will close at the end of the break.
This is also the end of the 'Turbo' portion of the tournament. Levels will now be 30 minutes for the duration of the event.
Mirsad Kovaci
Before the break:
Chris Reslock jumped out to an early chip lead. He shipped a double to short-stack Mirsad Kovaci, who turned a full house, but Chris was still sitting behind about 90k and in the lead.
Chris Reslock
Event 11: Not a Lot of Familiar Faces
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 7: Blinds 300/600
There are not a whole of of familiar faces in the PLO field, but the usual suspects have turned out:
Chris Reslock
Roland Israelashvili
Jiaqi Xu
Kal Alwan
Larry Wolf
Sardor Gaziev
Mirsad Kovaci
Peter Ippolito
Anthony Caruso
Robert Melo
Mike Dentale and Frank Alger were in the field, but have busted out. Not sure if they plan to re-enter.
Level 7: Blinds 300/600
There are not a whole of of familiar faces in the PLO field, but the usual suspects have turned out:
Chris Reslock
Roland Israelashvili
Jiaqi Xu
Kal Alwan
Larry Wolf
Sardor Gaziev
Mirsad Kovaci
Peter Ippolito
Anthony Caruso
Robert Melo
Mike Dentale and Frank Alger were in the field, but have busted out. Not sure if they plan to re-enter.
Event 10: Break Time
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 3: Blinds 75/150
Players are enjoying their first break of the day. A couple of late arrivals:
Cotton Snuffer
Harry Korotki
Keep those Tweets coming! #BFPO
Only one Tweet from break time:
End of Level 3: Blinds 75/150
Players are enjoying their first break of the day. A couple of late arrivals:
Cotton Snuffer
Harry Korotki
Keep those Tweets coming! #BFPO
Only one Tweet from break time:
35k first break blinds 100/200
— nicholas palma (@nicholas_palma) November 22, 2013
Event 10: Lots Of Familiar Faces
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: Blinds 75/150
Lots of familiar faces in the field today, including Event 1 winner Greg Himmelbrand.
Also spotted:
Brian O'Donoghue
Mark Rose
Neville Darrell
Ari Engel
Scott Niebling
Alan Vrooman
Michael Sneideman
Ralph Massey
Tom Dobrilovic
Leonardo Palermo
Cornel Cimpan
Paulie 'the Roofer' Georges
Harry Zhou
Kori Hunter
Nancy Martin
Paul Shedaker
Tony Abi-Yaghi
Mike Holm
Mark Buonadonna
Tony Sinishtaj
Manh Nguyen
Dan Buzgon
Nick Palma
Mike Lydon
Kevin McColgan
Roman Valerstein
Cuong Phung
Dan Gilmer
Josh Brikis
Adam Lippert
Level 3: Blinds 75/150
Lots of familiar faces in the field today, including Event 1 winner Greg Himmelbrand.
Also spotted:
Brian O'Donoghue
Mark Rose
Neville Darrell
Ari Engel
Scott Niebling
Alan Vrooman
Michael Sneideman
Ralph Massey
Tom Dobrilovic
Leonardo Palermo
Cornel Cimpan
Paulie 'the Roofer' Georges
Harry Zhou
Kori Hunter
Nancy Martin
Paul Shedaker
Tony Abi-Yaghi
Mike Holm
Mark Buonadonna
Tony Sinishtaj
Manh Nguyen
Dan Buzgon
Nick Palma
Mike Lydon
Kevin McColgan
Roman Valerstein
Cuong Phung
Dan Gilmer
Josh Brikis
Adam Lippert
Event 10: Early Out
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: Blinds 50/100
During the first level, Jordan Ludwick hit the rail after flopping a set. On the T 9 x flop, Jordan held pocket 9s, but was beat by Scot Rodman's pocket Tens. Scot is up to about 30k.
Jordan has re-entered and is giving it another try.
Level 2: Blinds 50/100
Scot Rodman
During the first level, Jordan Ludwick hit the rail after flopping a set. On the T 9 x flop, Jordan held pocket 9s, but was beat by Scot Rodman's pocket Tens. Scot is up to about 30k.
Jordan has re-entered and is giving it another try.
Event 11: PLO Underway
$450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
Omaha players started with 25,000 chips and the first 8 levels are 15 minutes long. Starting with level 9, they go to 30 minutes.
Late registration and re-entry are available through the break after level 8 (about 2:10pm).
Cards are in the air!
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
Omaha players started with 25,000 chips and the first 8 levels are 15 minutes long. Starting with level 9, they go to 30 minutes.
Late registration and re-entry are available through the break after level 8 (about 2:10pm).
Cards are in the air!
Event 10: BFPO Debuts
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
A couple of familiar faces are making their Borgata Fall Poker Open debuts today in this event.
After making two final tables here in 2012, Helen Ellis is back for another try today.
Borgata regular Gordon Eng is also here:
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
A couple of familiar faces are making their Borgata Fall Poker Open debuts today in this event.
Helen Ellis
After making two final tables here in 2012, Helen Ellis is back for another try today.
Gordon Eng
Borgata regular Gordon Eng is also here:
@BorgataPoker $660 starts at 11am tbl 10 seat 4. Gl to me
— Gordon Eng (@Flashgordon227) November 22, 2013
Event 10: Underway
$600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
Players started with 20,000 chips and levels 1 through 6 are 40 minutes long, then they go to 50 minutes for the remainder of the event.
Late registration and re-entry is available through the break after level 6 (about 3:30pm).
Cards are in the air!
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
Players started with 20,000 chips and levels 1 through 6 are 40 minutes long, then they go to 50 minutes for the remainder of the event.
Late registration and re-entry is available through the break after level 6 (about 3:30pm).
Cards are in the air!
Friday, November 22nd
TODAY'S EVENTS (Poker Room/The Signature Room )
11AM: Event 10 - $600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
12PM: Event 11 - $450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
3PM: Event 34 - $270 + $30 Championship Qualifier No Limit Hold'em (~1 in 10)
7PM: Event 35 - $150 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
11AM: Event 10 - $600 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-6: will last 40 minutes each | Levels 7+: will last 50 minutes each
- Players that bust within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 2-Day event
12PM: Event 11 - $450 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo Pot Limit Omaha High (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-8: will last 15 minutes each | Levels 9+: will last 30 minutes each
- Players that bust within the first 8 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 1-Day event
3PM: Event 34 - $270 + $30 Championship Qualifier No Limit Hold'em (~1 in 10)
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 25 minutes each
- 1-Day event
7PM: Event 35 - $150 + $30 + $50 Double Green 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 chips clearly displayed on table in order to remain active in tournament
- Levels 1-10: will last 20 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 25 minutes each
- Players that bust within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 1-Day event
Event 9 Slideshow
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
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Event 9 Recap
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Hyper aggressive play and a quality field are two staples in any six-max tournament, but it's a newbie to the format who won Event 9 of the Borgata Fall Poker Open.
Matt Gunter (Baltimore, MD) beat Rocco Luciano (Philadelphia, PA) heads up to win the title and the trophy when his AQ held against AJ.
"It's hard to believe I actually won," said Gunter, who won $16,017 in his first six-max event. "I'm a nit in
a six-max body."
Gunter said he had "no chips" the first six levels, but when his KK busted 99 for his first $100 bounty of the tournament, he shifted gears. "You learn to adapt," said the 25-year old, who considers himself a semi-professional player.
One hand that epitomized the sheer aggression of the format came between Luciano and Gunter at the final two tables in a 1.2 million chip pot. Both were all in with AK while holding 60 bb that resulted in a chop, but not before Luciano picked up a flush draw free roll that was for 1/3 of the chips in play.
Luciano's runner-up finish was his second final table of the series after an 8th place finish in Event 6 (Big Stack, $100k Guarantee) for $5,460. "Back-to-back final tables, I'm playing pretty well," said Luciano, who earned 12 $100 bounties along the way, "I hope I can keep it going in the main (Championship Event)."
And while Luciano and Gunter are more seasoned players, third place finisher Pete Corda (Washington Twp. NJ) was just happy to be there. "I'm not like these guys," said Corda, a pharmacy owner, "It was a good experience," he said, "It was awesome."
The final table also featured heavy hitters Ari Engel (6th) and Joe Liberta (7th), who each have Borgata trophies, while Norm Michalek (5th) earned his 12 Borgata cash. Rounding out the the final table was Andrew Zhu (4th).
The field featured 259 entries and total buy-ins of $64,750. Recoginzable names in the top 18 (final three tables) included Kyle Bowker (11th), Patti Haggerty (14th) and "Action" Bob Hwang (15th).
This was Hwang's second big cash of the series after his runner-up finish in Event 3 (Deep Stack $100,000 Guarantee) for $30,158. And Haggerty continues to impress with another deep run after
coming in 16th place in Event 1 ($1 Million Guarantee - 2,899 entries) for $7,213.
Cashing 24th was Joe McKeehen who won Event 7 ($450 entry) for $30,963.
But the day belonged to Gunter who admitted he was "nervous on the way over," and
decided to play after making a final table at one of the side tournaments of the series.
"I came to play the $230s (Events 6 & 8)," said Gunter, "but after the nightly (7 pm), decided to
stay and try this out."
Final Table Results
Entries: 259
Total Buy-In: $64,750
Place-Name-Payout
1st Matt Gunter (Baltimore, MD) $16,017
2nd Rocco Luciano (Philadelphia, PA) $9,515
3rd Pete Corda (Washington Twp. NJ) $7,223
4th Andrew Zhu (S. Plainfield, NJ) $5,810
5th Norm Michalek (Westfield, NJ) $4,554
6th Ari Engel (Las Vegas, NV) $3,297
7th Joe Liberta (Berlin, NJ) $2,512
Hyper aggressive play and a quality field are two staples in any six-max tournament, but it's a newbie to the format who won Event 9 of the Borgata Fall Poker Open.
Matt Gunter (Baltimore, MD) beat Rocco Luciano (Philadelphia, PA) heads up to win the title and the trophy when his AQ held against AJ.
"It's hard to believe I actually won," said Gunter, who won $16,017 in his first six-max event. "I'm a nit in
a six-max body."
Gunter said he had "no chips" the first six levels, but when his KK busted 99 for his first $100 bounty of the tournament, he shifted gears. "You learn to adapt," said the 25-year old, who considers himself a semi-professional player.
One hand that epitomized the sheer aggression of the format came between Luciano and Gunter at the final two tables in a 1.2 million chip pot. Both were all in with AK while holding 60 bb that resulted in a chop, but not before Luciano picked up a flush draw free roll that was for 1/3 of the chips in play.
Luciano's runner-up finish was his second final table of the series after an 8th place finish in Event 6 (Big Stack, $100k Guarantee) for $5,460. "Back-to-back final tables, I'm playing pretty well," said Luciano, who earned 12 $100 bounties along the way, "I hope I can keep it going in the main (Championship Event)."
And while Luciano and Gunter are more seasoned players, third place finisher Pete Corda (Washington Twp. NJ) was just happy to be there. "I'm not like these guys," said Corda, a pharmacy owner, "It was a good experience," he said, "It was awesome."
The final table also featured heavy hitters Ari Engel (6th) and Joe Liberta (7th), who each have Borgata trophies, while Norm Michalek (5th) earned his 12 Borgata cash. Rounding out the the final table was Andrew Zhu (4th).
The field featured 259 entries and total buy-ins of $64,750. Recoginzable names in the top 18 (final three tables) included Kyle Bowker (11th), Patti Haggerty (14th) and "Action" Bob Hwang (15th).
This was Hwang's second big cash of the series after his runner-up finish in Event 3 (Deep Stack $100,000 Guarantee) for $30,158. And Haggerty continues to impress with another deep run after
coming in 16th place in Event 1 ($1 Million Guarantee - 2,899 entries) for $7,213.
Cashing 24th was Joe McKeehen who won Event 7 ($450 entry) for $30,963.
But the day belonged to Gunter who admitted he was "nervous on the way over," and
decided to play after making a final table at one of the side tournaments of the series.
"I came to play the $230s (Events 6 & 8)," said Gunter, "but after the nightly (7 pm), decided to
stay and try this out."
Final Table Results
Entries: 259
Total Buy-In: $64,750
Place-Name-Payout
1st Matt Gunter (Baltimore, MD) $16,017
2nd Rocco Luciano (Philadelphia, PA) $9,515
3rd Pete Corda (Washington Twp. NJ) $7,223
4th Andrew Zhu (S. Plainfield, NJ) $5,810
5th Norm Michalek (Westfield, NJ) $4,554
6th Ari Engel (Las Vegas, NV) $3,297
7th Joe Liberta (Berlin, NJ) $2,512
Event 9 Winner - Gunter
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Matt Gunter (Baltimore, MD)
$16,017
Matt Gunter opens to 95k
Rocco Luciano makes it 220k
Gunter 4-bets to 550k
Luciano moves all in and is at risk for 1.8 million
Gunter calls
Gunter: AQ
Luciano: AJ
The board is A 5 4 3 7 and with that Gunter's pair of Aces, Queen kicker is best as he wins the tournament and trophy.
"It's hard to believe I actually won," says Gunter, who is a 25-year old who plays poker semi-professionally. "This was the first 6-max I ever played," and added, "I was nervous on the way over."
This is Gunter's second career Borgata final table and largest career cash. He finished in fifth place in an event during the 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open.
Event 9: 2nd Place - Luciano
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Rocco Luciano (Philadelphia, PA)
$9,515
Rocco Luciano's second final table at the Borgata Fall Poker Open is a runner-up finish to Matt Gunter. On the final hand Luciano's AJ doesn't improve against AQ and he earns $9,515 for second place.
"Back-to-back final tables, I'm playing pretty well," says Luciano who finished in 8th place in Event 6 (Big Stack, $100k Guarantee) for $5,460. "I hope I can keep it going in the main (Championship Event)."
Luciano is a full time pro and has a WSOP circuit on his resume.
Event 9: 3rd Place - Corda
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Matt Gunter opens to 100k, Rocco Luciano makes it 275k, Pete Corda calls, Luciano 3-bets all in for
1.25 million, Luciano folds and Corda tank-calls.
Gunter: AK
Corda: AQ
There's no help on the board for Corda who sends 1.1 million to Gunter.
Corda, who is a pharmacy owner and plays poker recreationally, finishes in third place for $7,223.
"It was a good experience," he says, "It was awesome."
Heads Up Chip Counts
Matt Gunter 2.25 million
Rocco Luciano 1.65 million
Blinds 20k/40k/4k ante
Pete Corda (Washington Twp. NJ)
$7,223
Matt Gunter opens to 100k, Rocco Luciano makes it 275k, Pete Corda calls, Luciano 3-bets all in for
1.25 million, Luciano folds and Corda tank-calls.
Gunter: AK
Corda: AQ
There's no help on the board for Corda who sends 1.1 million to Gunter.
Corda, who is a pharmacy owner and plays poker recreationally, finishes in third place for $7,223.
"It was a good experience," he says, "It was awesome."
Heads Up Chip Counts
Matt Gunter 2.25 million
Rocco Luciano 1.65 million
Event 9: Back to Square One
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
The final three have been trading chips for the last 90 minutes and are back to where they where when three-handed play began. All three players are right around the chip average of 1.3 million.
Final Three Chip Counts
Matt Gunter 1.4 million (47 bb)
Pete Corda 1.3 million (43 bb)
Rocco Luciano 1.2 million (40 bb)
Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante
(l-r) Gunter, Dealer Ross, Luciano and Corda
The final three have been trading chips for the last 90 minutes and are back to where they where when three-handed play began. All three players are right around the chip average of 1.3 million.
Final Three Chip Counts
Matt Gunter 1.4 million (47 bb)
Pete Corda 1.3 million (43 bb)
Rocco Luciano 1.2 million (40 bb)
Event 9: Blinds Up, Gunter Building
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante
Since the elimination of Andrew Zhu in fourth place, Matt Gunter is slowly building his stack and is up to nearly 2 million. Rocco Luciano is below 1 million, while Pete Corda is at 1.1 million.
And they play on.
Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante
Since the elimination of Andrew Zhu in fourth place, Matt Gunter is slowly building his stack and is up to nearly 2 million. Rocco Luciano is below 1 million, while Pete Corda is at 1.1 million.
And they play on.
Event 9: 4th Place - Zhu
Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante
Andrew Zhu (S. Plainfield, NJ)
$5,810
Andrew Zhu loses a coin flip to Pete Corda for 475k when his pocket 9s don't hold against AK.
Corda flops an Ace to take his chip stack to 1.3 million.
Prior to his elimination Zhu was surpirsed that Rocco Luciano called a 235k final bet when Luciano rivered a pair of 5s for the winner.
Zhu finishes in 4th place for $5,810.
Final Three Chip Counts
Rocco Luciano 1.4 million (70 bb)
Pete Corda 1.3 million (65 bb)
Matt Gunter 1.2 million (60 bb)
Final Three Chip Counts
Rocco Luciano 1.4 million (70 bb)
Pete Corda 1.3 million (65 bb)
Matt Gunter 1.2 million (60 bb)
Event 9: 5th Place - Michalek
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
Norm Michalek (Westfield, NJ)
$4,554
Norm Michalek loses half his stack to Rocco Luciano when Luciano hits runner-runner two pairs.
Michalek is down to 125k and all in with KQ against the AJ of Andrew Zhu and doesn't improve.
Michalek adds $4,554 to his bankroll with a 5th place finish.
Event 9: Up All Night
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
In a last minute change of heart and the final five players agree to turn this into a one-day tournament.
With the average stack at 777k (65 bb) there's a wide range of opinions of how long before we crown a winner. Pete Corda thinks they'll be wrapped in "an hour-and-a-half."
"No way," says chip leader Matt Gunter, "We'll be playing heads up at 7 (am)."
We'll set the over/under for tournament completion at 6 am.
Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante
In a last minute change of heart and the final five players agree to turn this into a one-day tournament.
With the average stack at 777k (65 bb) there's a wide range of opinions of how long before we crown a winner. Pete Corda thinks they'll be wrapped in "an hour-and-a-half."
"No way," says chip leader Matt Gunter, "We'll be playing heads up at 7 (am)."
We'll set the over/under for tournament completion at 6 am.
Event 9: 6th Place - Engel
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Level 18: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Ari Engel (Las Vegas, NV)
$3,297
Ari Engel is all in for 220k with T7 against the pocket 9s of Rocco Luciano.
The 9s hold and Engel is out in 6th place for $3,297.
Event 9: Corda Doubles Through Luciano
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Norm Michalek opens to 25k, Rocco Luciano calls, Pete Corda moves all in for 125k, Michalek folds and Luciano makes the crying call.
Luciano: 5♦ 7♦
Corda: 6♦ 6♠
Flop: A♥ 4♦ 3♠ (Luciano gutshot straight draw)
Turn: 6♥ (Luciano straight, Corda set)
River: 3♦
The back and forth run out gives Corda a full house to double-up. The hand drops Luciano to 925k.
This will be the last level of the night and the remaining players will bag and tag at 2:05 am.
Level 18: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Norm Michalek opens to 25k, Rocco Luciano calls, Pete Corda moves all in for 125k, Michalek folds and Luciano makes the crying call.
Luciano: 5♦ 7♦
Corda: 6♦ 6♠
Flop: A♥ 4♦ 3♠ (Luciano gutshot straight draw)
Turn: 6♥ (Luciano straight, Corda set)
River: 3♦
The back and forth run out gives Corda a full house to double-up. The hand drops Luciano to 925k.
This will be the last level of the night and the remaining players will bag and tag at 2:05 am.
Event 9: 7th Place - Liberta
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Joe Liberta moves all in for 169k with AK and Andrew Zhu calls with JT suited after limping UTG.
Zhu spikes a Jack on the river for the winning pair and sends Liberta home in 7th place for $2,512.
Level 18: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
Joe Liberta (Berlin, NJ)
$2,512
Joe Liberta moves all in for 169k with AK and Andrew Zhu calls with JT suited after limping UTG.
Zhu spikes a Jack on the river for the winning pair and sends Liberta home in 7th place for $2,512.
Event 9: Final Table
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Rocco Luciano 900k
2 Pete Corda 320k
3 Ari Engel 600k
4 Andrew Zhu 200k
5 Matt Gunter 1.3 million
6 Joe Liberta 200k
7 Norm Michalek 450k
Remaining Prize Pool
Place Payout
1 $16,017
2 $9,515
3 $7,223
4 $5,810
5 $4,554
6 $3,297
7 $2,512
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
1 in 7 Shot at $16,017
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Rocco Luciano 900k
2 Pete Corda 320k
3 Ari Engel 600k
4 Andrew Zhu 200k
5 Matt Gunter 1.3 million
6 Joe Liberta 200k
7 Norm Michalek 450k
Remaining Prize Pool
Place Payout
1 $16,017
2 $9,515
3 $7,223
4 $5,810
5 $4,554
6 $3,297
7 $2,512
Event 9: 8th Place - Zaikansky
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Arthur Zaikansky (Astoria, NY)
$1,727
On a flop of J 5 4, Arthur Zaikansky bets 30k. Rocco Luciano moves all in and Zaikansky calls for 160k more.
Zaikansky: J5 (two pairs)
Luciano: J8 (top pair)
Turn: 4 (Zaikansky still leads)
River: 8
Luciano hits a higher two pair on the river to get the knockout and $100 bounty.
Zaikansky finishes in 8th place for $1,727.
The remaining 7 players are redrawing for final table seats.
Event 9: 9th Place - Mironenko
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Mikhail Mironenko (Brooklyn, NY)
$942
Mironenko is out in 9th place for $942.
Mikhail Mironenko is all in with KJ against the AK of Matt Gunter who flops an Ace to win the hand. Gunter extends his chip lead to 1.2 million.
Mironenko is out in 9th place for $942.
Event 9: 10th Place - Bonita
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Michael Bonita (New York, NY)
$785
After shipping a double-up to Joe Liberta that left Michael Bonita short stacked (AK vs A9), Bonita all in with KT against the AJ of Norm Michalek.
Bonita turns a gutter ball Broadway draw, but misses on the river to finish in 10th place for $785.
Event 9: 11th Place - Bowker
$250 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Level 18: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Kyle Bowker (Walton, NY)
$785
$785
Kyle Bowker is way ahead with A7 against the A2 of Arthur Zaikansky, but running ducks take the pot as Zaikansky wins with trip 2s.
Bowker finishes in 11th place, good for a $785.
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