$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Players are back from dinner, and they are playing Level 22 with blinds at 6,000/12,000/1,000. There are 69 players remaining with a chip average of 515,000.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
WPT BPO: Payout Reminder
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Here's a reminder of what's still at stake:
Payouts:
Here's a reminder of what's still at stake:
Payouts:
- $818,847
- $488,850
- $298,950
- $250,065
- $206,821
- $167,337
- $131,613
- $97,770
- $69,003
10-12. $44,937
13-15. $30,083
16-18. $20,118
19-27. $16,922
28-36. $14,665
37-45. $12,785
46-54. $10,905
55-63. $9,589
64-69. $8,762
Event 25: Payouts
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 1,104
Total Buy-In: $220,800
Place - Amount
1. $46,650
2. $27,843
3. $17,027
4. $14,243
5. $11,780
6. $9,531
7. $7,496
8. $5,569
9. $3,930
10 - 12. $2,559
13 - 15. $1,713
16 - 18. $1,146
19 - 27. $964
28 - 36. $835
37 - 45. $728
46 - 54. $621
55 -63. $546
64 - 72. $499
73 - 81. $460
82 - 90. $424
91 - 100. $413
101 - 110. $403
Entries: 1,104
Total Buy-In: $220,800
Place - Amount
1. $46,650
2. $27,843
3. $17,027
4. $14,243
5. $11,780
6. $9,531
7. $7,496
8. $5,569
9. $3,930
10 - 12. $2,559
13 - 15. $1,713
16 - 18. $1,146
19 - 27. $964
28 - 36. $835
37 - 45. $728
46 - 54. $621
55 -63. $546
64 - 72. $499
73 - 81. $460
82 - 90. $424
91 - 100. $413
101 - 110. $403
Event 25: Dinner Break Numbers
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Number of Entries: 1,104
Players Remaining: 170
Chips in Play: 27.625 million
Average Stack: 163k (16 BB)
Next Blinds: 5k/10k, 1k ante
Total Buy-In: $220,800
First Prize: $46,650
Places Paid: 110
Play Resumes: 8:40 pm.
WPT BPO: 70-72nd Places - $8,762
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Just before the dinner break, three more players reported to the rail.
72nd - Tom Thomas (Shelton, CT)
71st - Vitaly Kovyazin (Brooklyn, NY)
Joe Brooks (Egg Harbor Twp, NJ) got his chips in good with pocket Kings against pocket 7s, but a 7 fell on the turn.
Joe busted out in 70th place.
All three of these players earned $8,762.
69 players took off for the dinner break. Average stack is 513k.
Just before the dinner break, three more players reported to the rail.
72nd - Tom Thomas (Shelton, CT)
71st - Vitaly Kovyazin (Brooklyn, NY)
Joe Brooks (Egg Harbor Twp, NJ) got his chips in good with pocket Kings against pocket 7s, but a 7 fell on the turn.
Joe busted out in 70th place.
All three of these players earned $8,762.
69 players took off for the dinner break. Average stack is 513k.
WPT BPO: Dinner Break
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Players are on dinner break for 75 minutes and will return at 8:50 pm.
Players are on dinner break for 75 minutes and will return at 8:50 pm.
WPT BPO: Mounds Of Chips
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Lemke, Siddiqui, Eskandar
Flop: 10c 6h Kh
Patrick Eskandar opened the pot for 24,000 and was called behind by Brian Lemke. The action was then to Mohammad Siddiqui (Pembroke Pines, FL) who three bet to 75,000. Both Eskandar and Lemke called behind.
Turn: 8h
Lemke checked and Siddiqui fired out a bet of 135,000. Eskandar called and Lemke folded afterwards.
River: Qd
Siddiqui acted quickly while putting out a bet of 305,000, and Eskandar was agonizing over his decision. He was left with only 190,000 if he folded, and took about four minutes taking his decision. Eskandat finally decided to call and showed his A K before Siddiqui could do anything. Mohammad's cards went in the muck and Eskandar became the chip leader in the tournament.
WPt BPO: 73-81st Place - $8,085
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
73. Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ)
74. Scott Zakheim (Davie, FL)
75. Ian Palomo (NewYork, NY)
76. Joey Couden (Blacklick, OH)
77. Dennis Frederick (Drexel Hill, PA)
78. Joshua Templeton (Chattanooga, TN)
79. David 'the Dragon' Pham (Lakewood, CA)
80. John Alfera (Arnold, PA)
81. George Lampert (Naples, FL)
73. Orson Young (Oceanport, NJ)
74. Scott Zakheim (Davie, FL)
75. Ian Palomo (NewYork, NY)
76. Joey Couden (Blacklick, OH)
77. Dennis Frederick (Drexel Hill, PA)
78. Joshua Templeton (Chattanooga, TN)
79. David 'the Dragon' Pham (Lakewood, CA)
80. John Alfera (Arnold, PA)
81. George Lampert (Naples, FL)
WPT BPO: Templeton Tossed
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Joshua Templeton (Chattanooga, TN) and Kyle Frey (Milford, CT) sat next to each other at table ten all day. These are the same two players that got to the finals of the Heads-Up tournament and finished second and first, respectively.
When table ten broke, they got new seats -- right next to each other at table four, just reversing positions.
It looked like these two would never get away from each other, but Joshua has finally busted out.
He got his last chips in with pocket 5s and ran into pocket Tens. Joshua has reported to the rail.
Joshua Templeton (Chattanooga, TN) and Kyle Frey (Milford, CT) sat next to each other at table ten all day. These are the same two players that got to the finals of the Heads-Up tournament and finished second and first, respectively.
When table ten broke, they got new seats -- right next to each other at table four, just reversing positions.
It looked like these two would never get away from each other, but Joshua has finally busted out.
He got his last chips in with pocket 5s and ran into pocket Tens. Joshua has reported to the rail.
WPT BPO: 82-90th Places - $7,446
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
82. Yaacov Haviv (Flushing, NY)
83. Matthew Leon (Virginia Beach, VA)
84. Alek Givotovsky (New York, NY)
85. Simon Verkhovsky (Ramsey, NJ)
86. Francis Vizza (Cold Spring Harbor, NY)
87. Robbie Renehan (Dublin, Ire)
88. Brian Munshower (Apollo, PA)
89. Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY)
90. Jess Yawitz (St. Louis, MO)
82. Yaacov Haviv (Flushing, NY)
83. Matthew Leon (Virginia Beach, VA)
84. Alek Givotovsky (New York, NY)
85. Simon Verkhovsky (Ramsey, NJ)
86. Francis Vizza (Cold Spring Harbor, NY)
87. Robbie Renehan (Dublin, Ire)
88. Brian Munshower (Apollo, PA)
89. Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY)
90. Jess Yawitz (St. Louis, MO)
WPT BPO: Watermelon Entered
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
From here on out you may see pictures of players with all different chip denomination and colors. Everything has been the same until the last color up break when the 25,000 denomination (watermelon colored) chip was added to the mix.
From here on out you may see pictures of players with all different chip denomination and colors. Everything has been the same until the last color up break when the 25,000 denomination (watermelon colored) chip was added to the mix.
Event 25: 225 Remain
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: Blinds 2,500/5,000 with 500 ante.
225 players remain. Average stack is 123k.
Level 16: Blinds 2,500/5,000 with 500 ante.
225 players remain. Average stack is 123k.
WPT BPO: Break Time
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Justin Zaki (Tierra Verde, FL) got his chips in good with pocket 9s and was racing against AK.
The ubiquitous Ace on the river sent Justin to the rail in 93rd place ($7,258).
Cherish Andrews busted Jesse Cohen in 91st place ($7,258) when her KQ outran his A9.
End of level and they're taking a 15 minute color-up break.
88 players remain. Average stack is 403k.
Justin Zaki (Tierra Verde, FL) got his chips in good with pocket 9s and was racing against AK.
The ubiquitous Ace on the river sent Justin to the rail in 93rd place ($7,258).
Cherish Andrews busted Jesse Cohen in 91st place ($7,258) when her KQ outran his A9.
End of level and they're taking a 15 minute color-up break.
88 players remain. Average stack is 403k.
WPT BPO: 91-100th Places - $7,258
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
91. Jesse Alexis Cohen (Ardmore, PA)
92. Shawn Busse (Maasapequa, NY)
93. Justin Zaki (Tierra Verde, FL)
94. Benjamin Sage (Brooklyn, NY)
95. Edward Shade (Hurricane, WV)
96. Ho Van Nguyen (Pasadena, MD)
97. Alan Kraut (Doylsetown, PA)
98. Steven Saklad (Hartsdale, NY)
99. Meikat Sui (New York, NY)
100. Kurt Jewell (Frankfurt, KY)
91. Jesse Alexis Cohen (Ardmore, PA)
92. Shawn Busse (Maasapequa, NY)
93. Justin Zaki (Tierra Verde, FL)
94. Benjamin Sage (Brooklyn, NY)
95. Edward Shade (Hurricane, WV)
96. Ho Van Nguyen (Pasadena, MD)
97. Alan Kraut (Doylsetown, PA)
98. Steven Saklad (Hartsdale, NY)
99. Meikat Sui (New York, NY)
100. Kurt Jewell (Frankfurt, KY)
WPT BPO: Just One Of Us
$3,300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
There are tons of players throughout Borgata Poker Open events that play poker for a living, and others that just consider it a recreational hobby. We've had a chance to sit down with some well known pros, as well as the chip leader going into the WSOP Main Event final table. I wanted to sit down with with someone that plays well and has results, but that everyone may not know.
Alan Kraut (Doylestown, PA) was nice enough to sit down with me and discuss his situation, and I found out some really interesting things. With ~130 players remaining Kraut was still alive in the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship, and sat just below chip average.
Alan played a less than average stack miraculously throughout the latter stages of the championship event, and sat 50,000 below average when players made the money. Unfortunately Kraut got extremely unlucky just moments ago as he had a chance to win a 270,000 pot with A A all-in pre-flop against As Js.
He couldn't recover from that hand an finished the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship in 97th place for $7,258.
There are tons of players throughout Borgata Poker Open events that play poker for a living, and others that just consider it a recreational hobby. We've had a chance to sit down with some well known pros, as well as the chip leader going into the WSOP Main Event final table. I wanted to sit down with with someone that plays well and has results, but that everyone may not know.
Alan Kraut (Doylestown, PA) was nice enough to sit down with me and discuss his situation, and I found out some really interesting things. With ~130 players remaining Kraut was still alive in the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship, and sat just below chip average.
Alan played a less than average stack miraculously throughout the latter stages of the championship event, and sat 50,000 below average when players made the money. Unfortunately Kraut got extremely unlucky just moments ago as he had a chance to win a 270,000 pot with A A all-in pre-flop against As Js.
He couldn't recover from that hand an finished the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship in 97th place for $7,258.
WPT BPO: Queens Everywhere
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Vinny Pahuja doubled up with pocket Jacks over pocket 9s. He's up to ~500k.
Alex Queen's AK lost a race to pocket Queens. He's down to ~155k.
Cherish Andrews' pocket Queens were good for a double-up against AK. She's up to ~400k.
Josh Templeton's AK lost a race to pocket Queens. He's down to ~145k.
Then Josh lost a race with pocket 8s to QJ, dopping to ~80k.
Vinny Pahuja doubled up with pocket Jacks over pocket 9s. He's up to ~500k.
Alex Queen's AK lost a race to pocket Queens. He's down to ~155k.
Cherish Andrews' pocket Queens were good for a double-up against AK. She's up to ~400k.
Josh Templeton's AK lost a race to pocket Queens. He's down to ~145k.
Then Josh lost a race with pocket 8s to QJ, dopping to ~80k.
Borgata Poker Open Leaderboard Update (9/19)
Borgata Poker Open Leaderboard
By participating in any Borgata Poker Open event (September 5-21, 2012), players earn points based upon the Borgata Poker Tournament Leaderboard Formula.
Below are the top scores for the 2012 Borgata Poker Open Leaderboard*
By participating in any Borgata Poker Open event (September 5-21, 2012), players earn points based upon the Borgata Poker Tournament Leaderboard Formula.
Below are the top scores for the 2012 Borgata Poker Open Leaderboard*
(Final Results from Main events: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Qualifiers and Secondary events: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
Qualifiers and Secondary events: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
617.250: BRIAN
ODONOGHUE
518.800: BENEDETTO
BIANCO
511.208: MICHAEL HOLM
479.520: JOHN HINDS
436.148: CHII CHING SUN
406.900: CHRISTOPHER
GROVE
388.138: VINEET PAHUJA
372.650: GHEORGHE
GRADINARU
370.338: FRANK INGARDIA
366.238: SAAD GHANEM
352.763: POFUK YING
349.123: JOHN DELROSSI
339.453: THOMAS HOGLUND
337.700: DANIEL WACH
336.175: ERIC BALDWIN
332.663: IVERSON
SNUFFER
328.250: KENNY NGUYEN
324.688: STEPHEN COWAP
320.963: NICK BLACKBURN
319.588: ELLIOTT
ZAYDMAN
318.288: JULIE CORNELIUS
313.588: XINYI WANG
312.200: MARTIN
MATRANCA
311.750: ALEXANDER
ROCHA
308.288: MARGUERITE
SPAGNUOLO
307.570: JACOB FERRO
306.613: CHUN CHEN
WPT BPO: 101-110th Places - $7,070
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
101. Marek Uharcek (Velky Meder, Slovakia)
102. Nicholas Manfredo (Levittown, NY)
103. Wendy Freedman (Las Vegas, NV)
104. Dana Kellstrom (Stevenson Ranch, CA)
105. Aaron Overton (Philadelphia, PA)
106. Jeffrey Kaplan (Dix Hills, NY)
107. Jay Meyerwitz (Fort Lee, NJ)
108. Ardavan Yazdi (Los Angeles, CA)
109. Dwyte Pilgrim (Brooklyn, NY)
110. David Kim (Flushing, NY)
101. Marek Uharcek (Velky Meder, Slovakia)
102. Nicholas Manfredo (Levittown, NY)
103. Wendy Freedman (Las Vegas, NV)
104. Dana Kellstrom (Stevenson Ranch, CA)
105. Aaron Overton (Philadelphia, PA)
106. Jeffrey Kaplan (Dix Hills, NY)
107. Jay Meyerwitz (Fort Lee, NJ)
108. Ardavan Yazdi (Los Angeles, CA)
109. Dwyte Pilgrim (Brooklyn, NY)
110. David Kim (Flushing, NY)
WPT BPO: New Chip Leader
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Now the bustouts are coming fast.
2010 WPT Borgata Poker Open Champion Dwyte Pilgrim (Brooklyn, NY) has busted out in 109th place ($7,070).
Dana Kellstrom (Stevenson Ranch, CA) was all-in with pocket Jacks against the big stack of Michael Hickman (Media, PA) who had AJ.
The board fell A T 2 3 T and Michael took the pot with Aces-up.
Dana took 104th place and $7,070.
Michael Hickman is the new chip leader with over 1.2 million.
Now the bustouts are coming fast.
2010 WPT Borgata Poker Open Champion Dwyte Pilgrim (Brooklyn, NY) has busted out in 109th place ($7,070).
Michael Hickman
Dana Kellstrom (Stevenson Ranch, CA) was all-in with pocket Jacks against the big stack of Michael Hickman (Media, PA) who had AJ.
The board fell A T 2 3 T and Michael took the pot with Aces-up.
Dana took 104th place and $7,070.
Michael Hickman is the new chip leader with over 1.2 million.
WPT BPO: Back From Break
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Once the bubble burst, players were sent off on a 15 minute break. They've returned to new blinds.
Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k with 500 ante.
110 players remain. Average stack is 322k.
Once the bubble burst, players were sent off on a 15 minute break. They've returned to new blinds.
Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k with 500 ante.
110 players remain. Average stack is 322k.
Event 25: Chip Leader
$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
At the end of level 13, they took an extended break to move the overflow tables up from the poker room.
We'll finally be able to determine the size of the remaining field.
Unofficially, there were 1,104 entries, putting 27.625 million chips in play.
Bradley McFarland (Whitehall, PA) may be the chip leader. He's currently at 402k, more than 8 times his starting stack.
At the end of level 13, they took an extended break to move the overflow tables up from the poker room.
We'll finally be able to determine the size of the remaining field.
Unofficially, there were 1,104 entries, putting 27.625 million chips in play.
Bradley McFarland
Bradley McFarland (Whitehall, PA) may be the chip leader. He's currently at 402k, more than 8 times his starting stack.
WPT BPO: Bubble Bursts!! In The Money
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
It was fast and furious once we were hand-for-hand. Any dealers with players all-in were to announce that so cameras and media could be present. Right away there was an all-in at Table 1 featuring last years WPT champ Bobby Oboodi (Morris Plains, NJ). Oboodi was all-in and at risk with 9c 9h against his opponents Ac As. Oboodi could not find any help and would be out in 112th place. And as that hand was ending....
There was an all in at Table 6. Albert Smith (Ithaca, NY) was standing up and asking for his hand to "Hold one time!!" He was up against Andrew Lee (Asbury Park, NJ):
It was fast and furious once we were hand-for-hand. Any dealers with players all-in were to announce that so cameras and media could be present. Right away there was an all-in at Table 1 featuring last years WPT champ Bobby Oboodi (Morris Plains, NJ). Oboodi was all-in and at risk with 9c 9h against his opponents Ac As. Oboodi could not find any help and would be out in 112th place. And as that hand was ending....
There was an all in at Table 6. Albert Smith (Ithaca, NY) was standing up and asking for his hand to "Hold one time!!" He was up against Andrew Lee (Asbury Park, NJ):
Smith: Ah Ks Lee: As Qc
Flop: 7h 7s 4c
Turn: Qh
River: Ad
Albert Smith took being the bubble boy in stride, and was nice enough to do a piece on camera with the WPT:
WPT BPO: Nice Time to Claim the Chip Lead
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Just as they got to hand for hand play two off the money, we discover that Barry Hutter has claimed the chip lead.
He's up to ~1.1 million and ahead of the field.
Just two more to go to reach the money.
Just as they got to hand for hand play two off the money, we discover that Barry Hutter has claimed the chip lead.
Barry Hutter
He's up to ~1.1 million and ahead of the field.
Just two more to go to reach the money.
WPT BPO: Level Up
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
The tournament director has just announced the level up, so Level 20 has just started with blinds at 4,000/8,000/500. There are a handful of short stacks doing their best to survive. Players are currently hand for hand, so each hand will be dealt out once all tables have finished the current hand.
The tournament director has just announced the level up, so Level 20 has just started with blinds at 4,000/8,000/500. There are a handful of short stacks doing their best to survive. Players are currently hand for hand, so each hand will be dealt out once all tables have finished the current hand.
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