Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Championship: 31st Place - Shulman

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL)
$7,382

Championship: 32nd Place - Massey

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry) 

Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante
 
Aaron Massey (Chicago, IL)
$7,382

Championship: Chipping Up

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

Blinds are up after the first hour of play (completion of 5k/10k) with all levels running 75 minutes.

Pasquale Boffice gets a triple up with AQ and is up to 215k. "Thanks to my buddies," he laughs and points to John Holley on his right and Fernando Diaz on his left.

There isn't much movement with the big stacks as Jake Schwartz is down a bit to 1.3 million, while Diaz, Scott Blackman and Ken Silberstein are all in the 1-1.1 million range.

Lawrence Jacobs has chipped up from 709k to 900k, while Mike Dentale is the lone stack below 200k.

Championship: 33rd Place - Broedelet

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Allard Broedelet (New York, NY via Netherlands)
$7,382

Championship: 34th Place - Dube

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Marke Dube (Newburyport, MA)
$7,382

Championship: 35th Place - D'Agostino

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

John D'Agostino (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ)
$7,382

Championship: 36th Place - Reddick

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry) 

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Joe Reddick (Bronx, NY)
$7,382

Championship: Day 3 Underway

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Boardroom

Play resumes with three of the final four tables in the Boardroom and Table 4 in the Poker Room.

Late arrivals include Alex Rocha and Mike Dentale on Table 1, while on Table 4, Laurence Hughes still has chips in his bag when he takes down the second hand of the day with Pocket Kings.

There's one hour left on the clock and players are prepared for a long 15+ hour grind as they chase down the top prize of $361,747. 

Table 4

Championship: Start of Day 3 Chip Leaders

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

PLACE  NAME CHIP COUNT





1 JAKE SCHWARTZ

1,480,000
2 FERNANDO DIAZ

1,197,000
3 SCOTT BLACKMAN

1,140,000
4 KENNETH SILBERSTEIN

1,004,000
5 SHE LOK WONG

973,000
6 JOSEPH NEIMAN

929,000
7 LAURENCE HUGHES

805,000
8 JOHN HOLLEY

796,000
9 LAWRENCE JACOBS

709,000
10 LAWRENCE ABRAMS

671,000
11 CLIFF JOSEPHY

666,000
12 ROBERT HANES

584,000
13 KEITH CROWDER

563,000
14 MICHAEL LINSTER

562,000
15 ALEXANDER ROCHA

552,000
16 JUSTIN LIBERTO

545,000
17 JEREMY MENARD

515,000
18 AMNON FILIPPI

446,000
19 KYLE BOWKER

430,000
20 ROBERT MARQUETTE

410,000
21 TYNG LOW

385,000
22 JORDAN CRISTOS

383,000
23 AARON MASSEY

383,000
24 TANIOS ABI-YAGHI

354,000
25 MATTHEW BEIER

328,000
26 RUSSELL CRANE

294,000
27 NIKUNJ GANDHI

258,000
28 TJ SHULMAN

202,000
29 MARK DUBE

201,000
30 MICHAEL DENTALE

180,000
31 ALLARD BROEDELET

171,000
32 ALEXANDER SHTEYMAN

170,000
33 JOHN DAGOSTINO

157,000
34 MICHAEL MARDER

142,000
35 PASQUALE BOFFICE

115,000
36 JOSEPH REDDICK

81,000

Championship: Day 3 Seat Assignments

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)

Table Seat FIRST NAME LAST NAME CHIP COUNT







1
1 JOSEPH NEIMAN 929,000
1
2 SHE LOK WONG 973,000
1
3 KEITH CROWDER 563,000
1
4 KENNETH SILBERSTEIN 1,004,000
1
5 JORDAN CRISTOS 383,000
1
6 JOSEPH REDDICK 81,000
1
7 KYLE BOWKER 430,000
1
8 MICHAEL DENTALE 180,000
1
9 ALEXANDER ROCHA
552,000



2
1 MICHAEL MARDER 142,000
2
2 LAWRENCE ABRAMS 671,000
2
3 CLIFF JOSEPHY 666,000
2
4 SCOTT BLACKMAN 1,140,000
2
5 MICHAEL LINSTER 562,000
2
6 ALLARD BROEDELET 171,000
2
7 MARK DUBE 201,000
2
8 AARON MASSEY 383,000
2
9 LAWRENCE JACOBS
709,000



3
1 ROBERT MARQUETTE 410,000
3
2 NIKUNJ GANDHI 258,000
3
3 JAKE SCHWARTZ 1,480,000
3
4 TANIOS ABI-YAGHI 354,000
3
5 RUSSELL CRANE 294,000
3
6 JOHN HOLLEY 796,000
3
7 PASQUALE BOFFICE 115,000
3
8 FERNANDO DIAZ 1,197,000
3
9 JOHN DAGOSTINO
157,000






4
1 JUSTIN LIBERTO 545,000
4
2 AMNON FILIPPI 446,000
4
3 LAURENCE HUGHES 805,000
4
4 ROBERT HANES 584,000
4
5 TYNG LOW 385,000
4
6 MATTHEW BEIER 328,000
4
7 ALEXANDER SHTEYMAN 170,000
4
8 JEREMY MENARD 515,000
4
9 TJ SHULMAN
202,000

Championship: Final 36 Players w Seats (Alpha List)

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)






 NAME CHIP COUNT Table Seat 






TANIOS ABI-YAGHI
354,000
3 4
LAWRENCE ABRAMS
671,000
2 2
MATTHEW BEIER
328,000
4 6
SCOTT BLACKMAN
1,140,000
2 4
PASQUALE BOFFICE
115,000
3 7
KYLE BOWKER
430,000
1 7
ALLARD BROEDELET
171,000
2 6
RUSSELL CRANE
294,000
3 5
JORDAN CRISTOS
383,000
1 5
KEITH CROWDER
563,000
1 3
JOHN DAGOSTINO
157,000
3 9
MICHAEL DENTALE
180,000
1 8
FERNANDO DIAZ
1,197,000
3 8
MARK DUBE
201,000
2 7
AMNON FILIPPI
446,000
4 2
NIKUNJ GANDHI
258,000
3 2
ROBERT HANES
584,000
4 4
JOHN HOLLEY
796,000
3 6
LAURENCE HUGHES
805,000
4 3
LAWRENCE JACOBS
709,000
2 9
CLIFF JOSEPHY
666,000
2 3
JUSTIN LIBERTO
545,000
4 1
MICHAEL LINSTER
562,000
2 5
TYNG LOW
385,000
4 5
MICHAEL MARDER
142,000
2 1
ROBERT MARQUETTE
410,000
3 1
AARON MASSEY
383,000
2 8
JEREMY MENARD
515,000
4 8
JOSEPH NEIMAN
929,000
1 1
JOSEPH REDDICK
81,000
1 6
ALEXANDER ROCHA
552,000
1 9
JAKE SCHWARTZ
1,480,000
3 3
ALEXANDER SHTEYMAN
170,000
4 7
TJ SHULMAN
202,000
4 9
KENNETH SILBERSTEIN
1,004,000
1 4
SHE LOK WONG
973,000
1 2

Event 15: Final Trophy Up for Grabs

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

The 15th and final trophy of the Borgata Fall Poker Open is up for grabs with all the tables in the Poker Room.

Players start with 25k chips and levels last 25 minutes each to start (Levels 11+ / 30 min.)

Re-entry and late registration is open for the first 6 levels.

This one-day tournament is underway. Who will be this year's final Borgata trophy winner?


Wednesday, November 27th

TODAY'S EVENTS (Poker Room/The Signature Room )
11AM: Event 15 - $200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

  • Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips 
  • Levels 1-10: will last 25 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 30 minutes each
  • Players that bust within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries) 
  • 1-Day event

12PM: Event 13 - $2,500 + $200  Day 3  Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry)  $1 Million Guaranteed


3PM: Event 44 - $100 + $20 + $25 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 will last 20 minutes each
  • Players that bust within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries) 
  • 1-Day event

Championship: End Of Day 2

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry) 

Level 21:  Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante (60 minutes remain)

They reached 36 players at about 3am and stopped the clock with one hour remaining in level 21 (blinds 5k/10k/1k ante).

Play resumes at 12 noon Wednesday.

Entries: 625
Total Buy-In: $1,562,500
Players Remaining: 36
Average stack:  521k

Jake Schwartz - Chip Leader

Jake Schwartz won a big pot on the last hand, chipping up to 1.48 million and the chip lead.

Other players bagging more than 1 million chips:

Fernando Diaz - 1.197 million
Scott Blackman - 1.14 million
Ken Silberstein - 1.0038 million

Here's what they're playing for:

Place - Amount

1st $361,747
2nd $203,394
3rd $128,063
4th $103,957
5th $82,864
6th $68,551
7th $54,992
8th $41,432
9th $28,626
10-12 $19,586
13-15 $14,313
16-18 $10,546
19-27 $8,286
28-36 $7,382

Championship: 45th - 37th Places

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry) 

Earning $6,629
45 - Joseph Opie (Fair Haven, NJ)
44 - Richard Warren (Old Westbury, NY)
43 - Aaron Mermelstein (Philadelphia, PA)
42 - Michael McNeil (Wheeling, WV)
41 - Todd Terry (Hoboken, NJ)
40 - Jonathan Rivera-Padilla (Boqueron, Puerto Rico)
39 - Ronald Lee (Brooklyn, NY)
38 - Peter Malkoun (Brookhaven, PA)
37 - Frank Walker (Rockaway Park, NY)

Event 14: Photo Slideshow

 
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Event 14: Recap

$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

David DeNoon went on a heater and claimed the chip lead with fifty players remaining.  He rode that surge all the way to the final table, only surrendering the chip lead for a short time.  After a two hour heads-up battle, David came out on top, winning $18,334 and his first Borgata Open trophy.

Borgata regular Ilya Vasserman finished second for $10,083.  He was the short-stack when down to three players, but doubled up twice through third-place finisher Jordan Ludwick, then tripled up in a three-way all-in when he rivered a flush, taking the chip lead. 

David DeNoon took the chip lead back when he busted Jordan Ludwick in another three-way all-in.  Jordan earned $5,805 for third.  The heads-up battle was on with David holding 1.7 million to Ilya Vasserman's 1 million.  During the two hour battle, the lead went back and forth.  At one point, Ilya had 2.2 of the 2.7 million chips in play, but David battled back to take the win.

This event drew 180 entrants for total buy-ins of $63,000.  The final 18 players got paid.  The entire tournament played out in about 15.5 hours, just two days before Thanksgiving.

David DeNoon busted out of this event once.  He had a set of Jacks and got in against a player with a flush draw.  The draw completed on the river and busted David to the rail.  He re-entered and went on an "insane rush of cards".  He said he "started getting cards like crazy" and took a huge chip lead with fifty players left.   David is a video technician for NBC who honed his poker skills online before Black Friday, when he joined the hoards of displaced online players migrating to live tournament play.

This is his biggest win at Borgata, but he had a near-miss during the 2013 Borgata Spring Poker Open when he finished 2nd in the $170 NLH event for $6,828.  He also waded through a field of over 6,600 players in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, finishing 403rd for $28,063.


Final Table Results
1 - David DeNoon (Jersey City, NJ)  $18,334
2 - Ilya Vasserman (Huntingdon Valley, PA)  $10,083
3 - Jordan Ludwick (Cherry Hill, NJ)  $5,805
4 - Mike Caruso (Flourtown, PA)  $4,889
5 - Al Mottur (Chevy Chase, MD)  $3,667
6 - Barry Davidowitz (Brooklyn, NY)  $3,056
7 - Michael Khiyayev (Flushing, NY)  $2,444
8 - Svetlana Gromenkova (New York, NY)  $1,833
9 - Scott 'Snaggs' Russell (Lancaster, PA)  $1,375
10 - Duane McClure (Herndon, VA)  $1,222

Event 14: 1st Place - DeNoon

$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

David DeNoon (Jersey City, NJ)
$18,334

David DeNoon had the best of it when the chips went in on the final hand.  His A9 suited held up against KJ suited to win his first Borgata Open title and $18,334.

David is a video technician for NBC who honed his poker skills online before Black Friday, when he joined the hoards of displaced online players migrating to live tournament play.

This is his biggest win at Borgata, but he had a near-miss during the 2013 Borgata Spring Poker Open when he finished 2nd in the $170 NLH event for $6,828.  He also waded through a field of over 6,600 players in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, finishing 403rd for $28,063.


Event 14: 2nd Place - Vasserman

$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 25k/50k/5k ante

Ilya Vasserman (Huntingdon Valley, PA)
$10,083

After a two hour heads-up battle, David DeNoon had a slight lead when Ilya Vasserman got all-in.

Ilya: KJ suited
David: A9 suited

Board: 9 6 3 7 A

David was ahead the whole way, but made two pair on the river for the winning hand.  He earned $18,334 for the win, along with his first Borgata trophy.

Ilya Vasserman settled for second place and $10,083.  This is Ilya's highest finish in a Borgata Open event.  He's a new home builder and amateur poker player.

Championship: Menard Takes Chip Lead

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack Double Play NLH (Re-Entry) 

On the river the board showed T 6 3 K 4.  Jonathan Rivera-Padilla was all-in against Jeremy Menard.

Jonathan had KT for two pair but Jeremy had pocket 6s for a set.  Jonathan was busted in 40th place, earning $6,629.

Jeremy chipped up to ~1.2 million and the chip lead, just ahead of a couple of players with ~1.1 million.