Charlie Morgenstern (Chesterfield, NJ) dominated the final table of the Pot Limit Omaha event, only surrendering the chip lead briefly near the end. He claimed $15,381 and his first Borgata Poker Open trophy for the win.
Second place went to professional poker player Chun Chen, (Seattle, WA) good for $8,459. Chen wrestled the chip lead from Morgenstern just before the dinner break when he flopped the nut flush.
After dinner, Morgenstern flopped a full house to double up through third-place finisher Bryce Fox (Pittsburgh, PA). Fox was left with only 100k -- less than two big blinds -- but doubled up three times and climbed back to 1 million chips. After getting Morgenstern all in with the worst of it, Morgenstern caught runner-runner to make two pair and double up -- again knocking Fox down to about 100k. Fox busted out soon after, earning $4,870 for third place.
Pot Limit Omaha always brings out interesting players and this final table did not disappoint. It featured one Canadian, Adrian Baran, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and one Brit, Jeffrey Duvall, from London, England. Baran finished 4th for $4,101. Duvall, who already has two Borgata Open trophies to his credit, finished 6th for $2,563.
Also at this final table was accomplished Borgata regular Yuebin Guo (Brooklyn, NY). Guo, who has three Borgata Open titles, finished 5th for $3,076. Well known poker pro Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler (Las Vegas, NV) rounded out this final table, finishing 8th for $1,538.
Charlie Morgenstern played good Samaritan on his drive to Borgata, stopping to help a stranded motorist. He then told his wife he was going to win and to "look for his picture with four cards and a trophy". His son Jackson is anxious for him to get home, but we'll see him back for the main event next week.
Final Table Results
1 - Charlie Morgenstern (Chesterfield, NJ) - $15,381
2 - Chun Chen (Seattle, WA) - $8,459
3 - Bryce Fox (Pittsburgh, PA) - $4,870
4 - Adrian Baran (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) - $4,101
5 - Yuebin Guo (Brooklyn, NY) - $3,076
6 - Jeffrey Duvall (London, England) - $2,563
7 - Peter Ippolito (E Meadow, NY) - $2,051
8 - Allen Kessler (Las Vegas, NV) - $1,538
9 - Wesley Bergman (Oak Harbor, OH) - $1,153
10 - Erik Gorman (Matthews, NC) - $1,025
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