$350 + $50 HORSE
Table 15 is stocked with some serious HORSE-players. Seated there are
Glenn Engelbert - 2 time Borgata Open winner
Iverson 'Cotton' Snuffer
Chris Reslock
Robert Varkonyi
They're about to start level 6 with Limits of 300/600.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Event 1: Big Action on Table Nine
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
"Hold, One Time!" I hear, and rush over to table 9 where Alik Sitnyakovsky (Brooklyn, NY) is involved in a three-way pre-flop all-in.
Seat 1 was the short-stack and all-in with KQ. Mark Bramley (Boston, MA) was all-in for 41,600 more with AQ.
Alik had them both covered and was ahead with pocket tens.
The board ran out 8 6 6 5 A and Mark paired his Ace on the river to take the pot, more than doubling up to ~160k.
Alik was left with ~165k. "But you shoulda seen the flip I won before" Alik says.
On the earlier hand, Alik opened for 4k, Jimmy Perez (New York, NY) shoved for ~36k, Mark Bramley flatted, then Alik shoved for ~100k. Mark called.
Alik was ahead with pocket Queens, Jimmy had pocket 8s, and Mark had AK. Jimmy made a straight on the river to survive and triple up. Alik took the side pot with his Queens.
"Hold, One Time!" I hear, and rush over to table 9 where Alik Sitnyakovsky (Brooklyn, NY) is involved in a three-way pre-flop all-in.
Seat 1 was the short-stack and all-in with KQ. Mark Bramley (Boston, MA) was all-in for 41,600 more with AQ.
Mark Bramley smiles as he stacks chips
Alik had them both covered and was ahead with pocket tens.
The board ran out 8 6 6 5 A and Mark paired his Ace on the river to take the pot, more than doubling up to ~160k.
Alik was left with ~165k. "But you shoulda seen the flip I won before" Alik says.
On the earlier hand, Alik opened for 4k, Jimmy Perez (New York, NY) shoved for ~36k, Mark Bramley flatted, then Alik shoved for ~100k. Mark called.
Alik was ahead with pocket Queens, Jimmy had pocket 8s, and Mark had AK. Jimmy made a straight on the river to survive and triple up. Alik took the side pot with his Queens.
Event 1: Blinds Up, Tables Down
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 13: Blinds 1k/2k with 300 ante.
Table 40 just broke in the Event Center, so 39 tables remain up here, with an unknown number still in action down in the Poker Room.
Level 13: Blinds 1k/2k with 300 ante.
Table 40 just broke in the Event Center, so 39 tables remain up here, with an unknown number still in action down in the Poker Room.
Event 2: Big-Name Horses
$350 + $50 HORSE
The HORSE-players were late getting out of the gate, but that didn't stop them from bringing out the big guns.
Currently among the 18 active tables are these WSOP bracelet holders:
Miami John Cernuto - 3 WSOP bracelets
Chris Reslock - 2007 WSOP 7-Stud World Champion
Robert Varkonyi - 2002 WSOP Main Event winner
Svetlana Gromenkova - 2008 WSOP Ladies winner
The HORSE-players were late getting out of the gate, but that didn't stop them from bringing out the big guns.
'Miami' John Cernuto
Currently among the 18 active tables are these WSOP bracelet holders:
Miami John Cernuto - 3 WSOP bracelets
Chris Reslock - 2007 WSOP 7-Stud World Champion
Robert Varkonyi - 2002 WSOP Main Event winner
Svetlana Gromenkova - 2008 WSOP Ladies winner
Event 1: Tweet-Counts & Bust-Outs
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Here are some chip counts that were Tweeted during dinner:
Jonathan Sorsher - 120k
Jerry Payne - 116k
Edward Pham - 110k
Jose Montes - 86k
Anthony Meeker - 68k
Kelly Armentrout - 67k
Trevor Savage - 65k
Amanda Musumeci - 56k
Connie Rinaldi - 54k
Antonio Payne - 53k
Steve Ryan - 30k
Action Bob Hwang - 25k
Bust-Outs reported via Twitter:
Alex Rocha
Jason Paster
Jim Morton
Tony Nikaj
Chalie Hook
Cliff Josephy
Austen Johnson
Here are some chip counts that were Tweeted during dinner:
Jonathan Sorsher - 120k
Jerry Payne - 116k
Edward Pham - 110k
Jose Montes - 86k
Anthony Meeker - 68k
Kelly Armentrout - 67k
Trevor Savage - 65k
Amanda Musumeci - 56k
Connie Rinaldi - 54k
Antonio Payne - 53k
Steve Ryan - 30k
Action Bob Hwang - 25k
Bust-Outs reported via Twitter:
Alex Rocha
Jason Paster
Jim Morton
Tony Nikaj
Chalie Hook
Cliff Josephy
Austen Johnson
Event 1: Tough Break
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
(left) Unkown Player Pleads His Case, While Surapaneni (right) Waits
An unfortunate set of circumstances sends one player to the rail visibly upset.
On a board of A♦ 6♥ 6♣ J♦, Satish Surapaneni (New York, NY) bets 30k and the anonymous player moves all in for 36k total. Surapaneni doesn't declare his intention, but tables A♠ Q♣, two pairs, aces & sixes with a queen kicker.
His opponent turns over A♥ J♥ for a higher two pairs.
The dealer burn and turns, putting the 7♥ on the river, appearing to give the other player the winning hand. But because Surapaneni never verbalized he was calling, the premature river means the hand isn't over and he can still fold or call.
After weighing his options, Surapaneni calls 6k to try and win a 100k pot knowing the 7♥ will go back in the deck and another river card will be revealed. Premature action dictates this protocol and Surapaneni still has a chance to win the hand.
The new river card is the Q♥ and the table erupts as Surapaneni hits a three-outer for a higher two pairs to eliminate his opponent.
After stating his case to multiple officials, the ruling stands and the player leaves angry and frustrated.
Event 1: Dinner's Done
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 12: Blinds 800/1,600 with 400 ante.
Play has resumed!
47 tables remain active in the Event Center, added to the 34 in the Poker Room makes 81 tables.
Somewhere around 800 players are still alive for day 1B.
They will play through level 16, then call it a night.
The player bagging the most chips at the end of the day will collect a $10,000 bonus!
Level 12: Blinds 800/1,600 with 400 ante.
Play has resumed!
47 tables remain active in the Event Center, added to the 34 in the Poker Room makes 81 tables.
Somewhere around 800 players are still alive for day 1B.
They will play through level 16, then call it a night.
The player bagging the most chips at the end of the day will collect a $10,000 bonus!
Blog Fan
Nightly Tournament
While the two main events are on dinner break, it gives us a chance to highlight one player in the nightly tournament.
Georgette Hegarty (Old Bridge, NJ) is an avid follower of the Borgata Poker Blog while at home and loves getting updates on her future son-in-law Seth Zimmerman (New York, NY).
Tonight Hegarty is trading in her internet connection so she can trade chips at the table. She's in town to support Zimmerman who bagged 156k (39 BB) on Day 1A and will be in action when play resumes Friday at 1 pm.
So far, so good for Hegarty who says she plays when she can, but wouldn't let the groom-to-be bankroll her into the tournament. A player at the table was quick to point out that this way Hegarty gets to keep all the profit.
Hegarty Having a Good Time
While the two main events are on dinner break, it gives us a chance to highlight one player in the nightly tournament.
Georgette Hegarty (Old Bridge, NJ) is an avid follower of the Borgata Poker Blog while at home and loves getting updates on her future son-in-law Seth Zimmerman (New York, NY).
Tonight Hegarty is trading in her internet connection so she can trade chips at the table. She's in town to support Zimmerman who bagged 156k (39 BB) on Day 1A and will be in action when play resumes Friday at 1 pm.
So far, so good for Hegarty who says she plays when she can, but wouldn't let the groom-to-be bankroll her into the tournament. A player at the table was quick to point out that this way Hegarty gets to keep all the profit.
Event 2: Dinner Break
$350 + $50 HORSE
Players are on a one hour dinner break, giving Borgata Babe Holly a chance to catch her breath.
Players are on a one hour dinner break, giving Borgata Babe Holly a chance to catch her breath.
Holly has Drinks for Players
Event 1: Dinner!
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
A crowd of very happy poker players are pouring out of the Poker Room with their $10 dinner vouchers in hand, calling them the 'new min-cash'.
Nevertheless, making it to the dinner break in a field like this is quite an accomplishment.
34 tables remain active in the Poker Room.
Dinner is one hour and play will resume at 8:45pm.
A crowd of very happy poker players are pouring out of the Poker Room with their $10 dinner vouchers in hand, calling them the 'new min-cash'.
Nevertheless, making it to the dinner break in a field like this is quite an accomplishment.
34 tables remain active in the Poker Room.
Dinner is one hour and play will resume at 8:45pm.
Event 1: Ron's Run Good Continues
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
While Inside the Minds (ITM) instructor Lee Childs is on the rail, his pearls of wisdom are paying dividends for his students.
Ron Vitello (Cherry Hill, NJ) took the course earlier this week and is now one of the big stacks on the dinner break.
Vitello is up to 344k after knocking out 8 players, including a hand where he got lucky with QQ vs KK and turned a set of queens to win a 150k chip pot.
While Childs doesn't teach luck, he did provide Vitello with a lucky moment when his name was selected in a random drawing of the class participants. Vitello's prize: entry into Event 1.
Vitello was no slouch before taking the class as he finished 4th ($5,000) in an event during the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open. That was his second career cash following the WPT circuit ring he won in 2009.
Inside Vitello's Mind
While Inside the Minds (ITM) instructor Lee Childs is on the rail, his pearls of wisdom are paying dividends for his students.
Ron Vitello (Cherry Hill, NJ) took the course earlier this week and is now one of the big stacks on the dinner break.
Vitello is up to 344k after knocking out 8 players, including a hand where he got lucky with QQ vs KK and turned a set of queens to win a 150k chip pot.
While Childs doesn't teach luck, he did provide Vitello with a lucky moment when his name was selected in a random drawing of the class participants. Vitello's prize: entry into Event 1.
Vitello was no slouch before taking the class as he finished 4th ($5,000) in an event during the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open. That was his second career cash following the WPT circuit ring he won in 2009.
Event 1: That's Poker
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Inside The Minds instructor Lee Childs (Alexandria, VA) got his last chips in with pocket Jacks, but ran into pocket Aces.
Lee rivered a set, but unfortunately his opponent had already turned a better set.
One table over, Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) is faring better. His 100k bluff got called but he managed to pull it out making two pair on the river.
Players are getting antsy as the dinner break is coming up soon at the end of this level.
Inside The Minds instructor Lee Childs (Alexandria, VA) got his last chips in with pocket Jacks, but ran into pocket Aces.
Lee rivered a set, but unfortunately his opponent had already turned a better set.
One table over, Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) is faring better. His 100k bluff got called but he managed to pull it out making two pair on the river.
Players are getting antsy as the dinner break is coming up soon at the end of this level.
Event 1: Lau Gone
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Edwin Lau (Philadelphia, PA) arrived in the Boardroom to take a seat at the table with Jordan Ludwick and Steven Rodriguez.
Edwin arrived with a short-stack and before long, he found his chips all-in pre-flop from the button.
He had 43 suited and was in bad shape against a player with pocket 8s.
His opponent flopped a set and Edwin didn't improve. He was busted.
Edwin was runner-up in the $300 NL Deep Stack Turbo during the 2011 Winter Open ($14k) and has several more final table appearances here, but is still looking for his first Borgata Open title.
Edwin Lau (Philadelphia, PA) arrived in the Boardroom to take a seat at the table with Jordan Ludwick and Steven Rodriguez.
Steven Rodriguez & Edwin Lau
Edwin arrived with a short-stack and before long, he found his chips all-in pre-flop from the button.
He had 43 suited and was in bad shape against a player with pocket 8s.
His opponent flopped a set and Edwin didn't improve. He was busted.
Edwin was runner-up in the $300 NL Deep Stack Turbo during the 2011 Winter Open ($14k) and has several more final table appearances here, but is still looking for his first Borgata Open title.
Event 1: More Familiar Poker Faces
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 11: Blinds 600/1,200 with 200 ante.
Levels are now 50 minutes long for the duration of the tournament.
Even more familiar faces still in the action in the Poker Room:
Julie Cornelius
Joe Brooks
Lee Childs
Rags
Mike Dentale
Matthew Piccolo
Dean Chen
Paul Darden
Edwin Lau
Michael DiChiaro
Level 11: Blinds 600/1,200 with 200 ante.
Levels are now 50 minutes long for the duration of the tournament.
Even more familiar faces still in the action in the Poker Room:
Julie Cornelius
Joe Brooks
Lee Childs
Rags
Mike Dentale
Matthew Piccolo
Dean Chen
Paul Darden
Edwin Lau
Michael DiChiaro
Event 1: Big Stack in the Poker Room
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
No idea who the chip leader is at this point, but I spotted Marty Robbins (Lincoln, NH) with a lot of those pink-ish 10k chips.
He's up to almost 200k. "Even a blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut" Marty says.
Marty comes to Borgata for the poker and just couldn't pass up this monster event.
Unofficially, the total number of entries, including both starting days and all the re-entries, is over 3,700.
No idea who the chip leader is at this point, but I spotted Marty Robbins (Lincoln, NH) with a lot of those pink-ish 10k chips.
Marty Robbins
He's up to almost 200k. "Even a blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut" Marty says.
Marty comes to Borgata for the poker and just couldn't pass up this monster event.
Unofficially, the total number of entries, including both starting days and all the re-entries, is over 3,700.
Event 1: Gordo is Gonzo
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Poker good guy Gordon Eng (Cliffside Park, NJ) is on the rail, but takes the beat with class when he runs into the flopped full house of Christine Brewer (Middletown, NJ).
Eng is holding K♠ Q♠, on a board of 10♠ 10♦ 2♠ and attempts to isolate a short stack who is all in, but ends up going broke when Brewers turns over pocket 2s
Brewer takes her stack from 80k to 180k, while Eng is done for the day.
Brewer Smiles Bright with Double-up
Poker good guy Gordon Eng (Cliffside Park, NJ) is on the rail, but takes the beat with class when he runs into the flopped full house of Christine Brewer (Middletown, NJ).
Eng is holding K♠ Q♠, on a board of 10♠ 10♦ 2♠ and attempts to isolate a short stack who is all in, but ends up going broke when Brewers turns over pocket 2s
Brewer takes her stack from 80k to 180k, while Eng is done for the day.
Event 1: Tough Table
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 10: Blinds 500/1,000 with 100 ante.
Cards are back in the air after an extended color-up break.
Poker Room tables are breaking down. All the tournament tables in the high limit room are gone. Those tables are now being filled by some very patient cash game players, many of whom have busted out of this event.
I came across table 104 and have dubbed it the toughest in the room.
Adam Agaev - 2011 Summer Open $170 Deep Stack winner
Amnon Filippi - about $3 million in reported lifetime tournament earnings
Dan Buzgon - currently appearing on TV in his second WPT final table of Season X.
Pasquale Boffice
Alex Queen - 2010 Spring Open Championship winner, 2-time Open winner
Level 10: Blinds 500/1,000 with 100 ante.
Cards are back in the air after an extended color-up break.
Poker Room tables are breaking down. All the tournament tables in the high limit room are gone. Those tables are now being filled by some very patient cash game players, many of whom have busted out of this event.
I came across table 104 and have dubbed it the toughest in the room.
Amnon Filippi & Dan Buzgon
Currently seated there are:Adam Agaev - 2011 Summer Open $170 Deep Stack winner
Amnon Filippi - about $3 million in reported lifetime tournament earnings
Dan Buzgon - currently appearing on TV in his second WPT final table of Season X.
Pasquale Boffice
Alex Queen - 2010 Spring Open Championship winner, 2-time Open winner
Pasquale Boffice, keeping an eye on Alex Queen
Event 2: Saddle Up
$350 + $50 HORSE
The HORSE tournament is off and running and there's bling on one of the 16 tables.
2002 WSOP Main Event Champion Robert Varkonyi (Great Neck, NY) and WSOP bracelet holder Chris Reslock (Atlantic City, NJ) are at the same table.
Also in the field is three-time bracelet winner "Miami" John Cernuto (Las Vegas, NV), along with:
James Boyd
Tim D'Allesandro
Gil Sacks
Carlos Juarez
Bo Toft
Sirous Jamshidi
Sarah Wasch
Gloria LoRusso
Charles Minter
Pete Mavro
Players start with 15k in chips and levels are 40 minutes long.
The HORSE tournament is off and running and there's bling on one of the 16 tables.
2002 WSOP Main Event Champion Robert Varkonyi (Great Neck, NY) and WSOP bracelet holder Chris Reslock (Atlantic City, NJ) are at the same table.
Also in the field is three-time bracelet winner "Miami" John Cernuto (Las Vegas, NV), along with:
James Boyd
Tim D'Allesandro
Gil Sacks
Carlos Juarez
Bo Toft
Sirous Jamshidi
Sarah Wasch
Gloria LoRusso
Charles Minter
Pete Mavro
Players start with 15k in chips and levels are 40 minutes long.
Event 1: Poker Room Familiar Faces
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
On a pass through part of the tables in the Poker Room, I picked out these familiar faces:
Hiep Nguyen
Cedric Adam
Jordan Ludwick
Stephen Reynolds
Nick Salimbene
Eric Natishvilli
Aleksandr Rapoport
Guyana Petrossian
Action Bob Hwang
Grace Sun
Frank Ingardia
Mad Dog Mike Shasho
Paul Leon
Joseph Brand
Roman Valerstein
Theen Wey
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Robert Melo
Mike Castaldo
Miguel Borrero
Olga Varkonyi
Raj Patel
Joanne Monteavaro
They're all on break now as the green 25 chips are being colored up and removed from play.
On a pass through part of the tables in the Poker Room, I picked out these familiar faces:
Hiep Nguyen
Cedric Adam
Jordan Ludwick
Stephen Reynolds
Nick Salimbene
Eric Natishvilli
Aleksandr Rapoport
Guyana Petrossian
Action Bob Hwang
Grace Sun
Frank Ingardia
Mad Dog Mike Shasho
Paul Leon
Joseph Brand
Roman Valerstein
Theen Wey
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Robert Melo
Mike Castaldo
Miguel Borrero
Olga Varkonyi
Raj Patel
Joanne Monteavaro
They're all on break now as the green 25 chips are being colored up and removed from play.
Event 1: 25 Chips Out, 25k Chips In
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
In a rare occurrence, the 25k copper chips were in play at the same time as the 25 green chips. The field of 3,500+ necessitated bringing out the big unit chips to accommodate the nearly 90 million chips in play.
During Level 9 (400/800/75 ante) the following chips were in play:
Denomination-Color
25 Green
100 Black
500 Purple
1k Orange
5k Gray
10k Flesh
25k Copper
The array of colors is making it very difficult to pinpoint a chip leader, but we did get a report from Jason Acosta (Little Ferry, NJ) who's at 175k.
Let the hunt begin!
In a rare occurrence, the 25k copper chips were in play at the same time as the 25 green chips. The field of 3,500+ necessitated bringing out the big unit chips to accommodate the nearly 90 million chips in play.
During Level 9 (400/800/75 ante) the following chips were in play:
Denomination-Color
25 Green
100 Black
500 Purple
1k Orange
5k Gray
10k Flesh
25k Copper
The array of colors is making it very difficult to pinpoint a chip leader, but we did get a report from Jason Acosta (Little Ferry, NJ) who's at 175k.
Let the hunt begin!
Event 1: Big Names In the Back
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mark Wahba (Cleveland, OH) 2-time Borgata Open winner and 2012 Spring Open Leaderboard winner is seated in the very back corner of the Poker Room.
He's sharing the felt with Phong 'VIP' Nguyen (Bristow, VA) who finished 3rd in the 2012 Spring Open $400 Big Stack NL event ($11k) which is one of the events that Mark Wahba won ($32k).
So these two have some experience playing against each other.
Today they're being entertained by another player who calls himself "Dear Leader" from Pyong Yang, North Korea (he looks nothing like either Kim Jong-il or Kim Jong-un).
He's on his fifth beer and said "This is my strategy" as he proudly showed me the empties.
*** Update: Dear Leader has busted out, so I guess that strategy did not work out for him. His empty seat has been filled by Pofuk Ying (Highland Park, NJ) who finished 2nd in the $200 Deep Stack NL event during the 2012 Summer Open ($19k).
Mark Wahba (Cleveland, OH) 2-time Borgata Open winner and 2012 Spring Open Leaderboard winner is seated in the very back corner of the Poker Room.
Mark Wahba & Phong 'VIP' Nguyen
He's sharing the felt with Phong 'VIP' Nguyen (Bristow, VA) who finished 3rd in the 2012 Spring Open $400 Big Stack NL event ($11k) which is one of the events that Mark Wahba won ($32k).
So these two have some experience playing against each other.
Today they're being entertained by another player who calls himself "Dear Leader" from Pyong Yang, North Korea (he looks nothing like either Kim Jong-il or Kim Jong-un).
'Dear Leader' displays his tournament 'strategy'
He's on his fifth beer and said "This is my strategy" as he proudly showed me the empties.
*** Update: Dear Leader has busted out, so I guess that strategy did not work out for him. His empty seat has been filled by Pofuk Ying (Highland Park, NJ) who finished 2nd in the $200 Deep Stack NL event during the 2012 Summer Open ($19k).
Event 1: Aces Hold x 2
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Making a sweep of the Event Center we saw something that most players won't believe, if you listen to their complaints, as pocket aces hold on two different tables.
Russel Kaplan (Bellmore, NY) triples his 32k in a hand with aces vs kings vs queens. The side pot goes to the player with kings, but he leaves the table so fast he's not even aware that he has 4k chips remaining. The anonymous player's stack will be blinded off unless he returns.
In the front of the room Antonino Payne (Hazlet, NJ) goes from 26k to 62k when his pocket aces hold, proving that pocket rockets aren't the cursed hand as many perceive.
Kaplan (left) Waits for the Side Pot Ruling
Making a sweep of the Event Center we saw something that most players won't believe, if you listen to their complaints, as pocket aces hold on two different tables.
Russel Kaplan (Bellmore, NY) triples his 32k in a hand with aces vs kings vs queens. The side pot goes to the player with kings, but he leaves the table so fast he's not even aware that he has 4k chips remaining. The anonymous player's stack will be blinded off unless he returns.
In the front of the room Antonino Payne (Hazlet, NJ) goes from 26k to 62k when his pocket aces hold, proving that pocket rockets aren't the cursed hand as many perceive.
Event 1: Poker Room Action
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
All the tables in the poker room are in action, but now that registration is closed and the re-entry period is over, they should start opening up.
Lana O'Brien, (Englishtown, NJ) who won the 2011 Borgata Fall Open Ladies event ($6,694) while 9 months pregnant, is doing her part to thin the herd.
Playing 250/500/50 ante:
After a middle position player opened for 1,500 and another called, Lana (cutoff) raised to 5k straight.
Action folded back to the opener, who folded. The cold-caller gave it some thought, then re-raised to 15k.
Lana wasted no time moving all-in for another 27k+, which had her opponent well covered. He committed the last of his chips, showing pocket 4s.
Lana was out in front with pocket Queens.
The board ran out 9 8 5 5 3 and Lana's Ladies were good. She chipped up to ~90k, busting her opponent in the process.
Blinds are now up to 400/800 with 75 ante.
All the tables in the poker room are in action, but now that registration is closed and the re-entry period is over, they should start opening up.
Lana O'Brien, (Englishtown, NJ) who won the 2011 Borgata Fall Open Ladies event ($6,694) while 9 months pregnant, is doing her part to thin the herd.
Playing 250/500/50 ante:
After a middle position player opened for 1,500 and another called, Lana (cutoff) raised to 5k straight.
Action folded back to the opener, who folded. The cold-caller gave it some thought, then re-raised to 15k.
Lana O'Brien & Tom Evers
Lana wasted no time moving all-in for another 27k+, which had her opponent well covered. He committed the last of his chips, showing pocket 4s.
Lana was out in front with pocket Queens.
The board ran out 9 8 5 5 3 and Lana's Ladies were good. She chipped up to ~90k, busting her opponent in the process.
Blinds are now up to 400/800 with 75 ante.
Event 1: Pizza Man Delivers
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
James Nguyen (Portland, ME) knew it was going to be a long night and day, but says it's worth it.
"Million guarantee," he says when asked why he's making his first trip to Borgata.
Nguyen hasn't slept in more than 24 hours and drove eight hours overnight after finishing his pizza delivery shift at 11 pm.
Nguyen shows he's still awake as he doubles up with pocket jacks against Joe Wertz (Brigantine, NJ) who is eliminated when he loses his AQ coin flip.
Nguyen says there will be plenty of time to sleep after grinding his way towards the $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Nguyen Wins with Jacks
James Nguyen (Portland, ME) knew it was going to be a long night and day, but says it's worth it.
"Million guarantee," he says when asked why he's making his first trip to Borgata.
Nguyen hasn't slept in more than 24 hours and drove eight hours overnight after finishing his pizza delivery shift at 11 pm.
Nguyen shows he's still awake as he doubles up with pocket jacks against Joe Wertz (Brigantine, NJ) who is eliminated when he loses his AQ coin flip.
Nguyen says there will be plenty of time to sleep after grinding his way towards the $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Event 1: End of the Road for Borgata Winners
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Former Borgata winners Manh Nguyen (Munhall, PA) and Vinny Pahuja (New York, NY) have both tweeted that they busted the tournament. While another former winner, Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY), still has chips, but laments how unlucky he is.
Michael Dentale @Mikunbelievable
I'll tell you what a joke is. It's grind 10k all day and finally win 1 hand to get to 23k before end of rebuy. First hand back flop Aces up....
.....And lose to a 2 outer for 25k pot
Vinny Pahuja @vinpahuja
Busto @BorgataPoker Event 1. Reshipped my last 8k w A4dd from CO after HJ opened to 1100 over 500. Ran into JJ behind me. GG and GL friends!
Manh Nguyen @MunMunny
Just busted out of day 1B. @250/500/50. Guy opens 1500, I 3 bet to 4400 from sb. He 4 bet 50k. I call for less (20k). 9Tdd > AKcs #BPO2012
Now that the tournament registration is closed, we're waiting for the official number of entries. In the meantime all eliminations moving forward means the end of the line.
Former Borgata winners Manh Nguyen (Munhall, PA) and Vinny Pahuja (New York, NY) have both tweeted that they busted the tournament. While another former winner, Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY), still has chips, but laments how unlucky he is.
Michael Dentale @Mikunbelievable
I'll tell you what a joke is. It's grind 10k all day and finally win 1 hand to get to 23k before end of rebuy. First hand back flop Aces up....
.....And lose to a 2 outer for 25k pot
Vinny Pahuja @vinpahuja
Busto @BorgataPoker Event 1. Reshipped my last 8k w A4dd from CO after HJ opened to 1100 over 500. Ran into JJ behind me. GG and GL friends!
Manh Nguyen @MunMunny
Just busted out of day 1B. @250/500/50. Guy opens 1500, I 3 bet to 4400 from sb. He 4 bet 50k. I call for less (20k). 9Tdd > AKcs #BPO2012
Now that the tournament registration is closed, we're waiting for the official number of entries. In the meantime all eliminations moving forward means the end of the line.
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