$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 15: Blinds 1,500/3,000 with 400 ante.
Ron Vitello has distanced himself from the field. He's up to about 600k, which is more than the day 1A chip leader had at the end of the night.
Carlton Brumm won the $10,000 bonus on day 1A with 593,500.
Not sure about the stacks down in the poker room and we won't know until the end of play.
Only 29 tables remain active in the Event Center.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Event 1: Tweets From the Poker Room
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Thanks to Twitter, we can get updates from the players down in the Poker Room. Here are some of the latest from the Twitter-verse:
James Nelson @onewheelterr0r
Busto @BorgataPoker #bpo 560 mill guarantee. Qq <ako ai pre Aq2r. Easy game. Heading to the rooftop.
John Allan Hinds @JABistro
Last break of night. 47k coming back to 1200/2400/300. Just trying to bag chips, unless there's a really yummy spot #omnomnom #BPO_01
Edward Pham @EdwardPhamPoker
250kish going into 1500-3k
Daniel Buzgon @WiLDmAn_75
175k going to 2400bb. Keep doubling up amnon aipf with the best of it. #mohsin #anyoneelsewhorunsbad #likeme #letthisbemytime #ideserveit
Robert Hwang @ActionBobNJ
Busto. Ran TT into AA for my last 35k
Daniel Buzgon @WiLDmAn_75
Tournament update: I busted amnon bb v sb. A9 vs QQ. #heneverhadachance #diditforthekids
Thanks to Twitter, we can get updates from the players down in the Poker Room. Here are some of the latest from the Twitter-verse:
James Nelson @onewheelterr0r
Busto @BorgataPoker #bpo 560 mill guarantee. Qq <ako ai pre Aq2r. Easy game. Heading to the rooftop.
John Allan Hinds @JABistro
Last break of night. 47k coming back to 1200/2400/300. Just trying to bag chips, unless there's a really yummy spot #omnomnom #BPO_01
Edward Pham @EdwardPhamPoker
250kish going into 1500-3k
Daniel Buzgon @WiLDmAn_75
175k going to 2400bb. Keep doubling up amnon aipf with the best of it. #mohsin #anyoneelsewhorunsbad #likeme #letthisbemytime #ideserveit
Robert Hwang @ActionBobNJ
Busto. Ran TT into AA for my last 35k
Daniel Buzgon @WiLDmAn_75
Tournament update: I busted amnon bb v sb. A9 vs QQ. #heneverhadachance #diditforthekids
Event 2: Familiar Faces in HORSE
$350 + $50 HORSE
Familiar faces playing in the HORSE event are:
Brandon Vargas
Vyacheslav 'Steve' Eyzerovich
Sharad Mehta
Gil Sacks
Helen Ellis
Jake 'the Snake' Deutsch
Barry Levy
Joe Loguidice
Sirous Jamshidi
Scott Niebling
Gloria LoRusso
Al 'the Persian Diversion' Navid
Bo Toft
Werner Muller
Familiar faces playing in the HORSE event are:
Brandon Vargas
Vyacheslav 'Steve' Eyzerovich
Sharad Mehta
Gil Sacks
Helen Ellis
Jake 'the Snake' Deutsch
Barry Levy
Joe Loguidice
Sirous Jamshidi
Scott Niebling
Gloria LoRusso
Al 'the Persian Diversion' Navid
Bo Toft
Werner Muller
Event 1: Three More Levels
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Players have just returned from a 15 minute break, which was their last break of the night.
Level 14: Blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante. They will play three levels, then call it a night.
34 tables remain active in the Event Center. 24 tables are still playing down in the poker room. That's 58 tables with about 575 players.
They will not be able to move those Poker Room tables upstairs like they did last night, so the field will still be split at the end of play.
Players have just returned from a 15 minute break, which was their last break of the night.
Level 14: Blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 ante. They will play three levels, then call it a night.
34 tables remain active in the Event Center. 24 tables are still playing down in the poker room. That's 58 tables with about 575 players.
They will not be able to move those Poker Room tables upstairs like they did last night, so the field will still be split at the end of play.
Event 2: It's a HORSE Race on 15
$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.
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.
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.
Event 2: Pony Express Delayed
$350 + $50 HORSE
The large field for the no-limit tournament has pushed the HORSE tournament back from 4 pm to 6 pm. Two-time Borgata poker winner Barry Levy (Brooklyn, NY) is in the house and anxious to get started in this two-day tournament.
Here's a refresher course on the game:
H: Hold'em
O: Omaha 8B
R: Razz
S: Stud (High)
E: Eight or better, Seven-card stud (High/Low)
The large field for the no-limit tournament has pushed the HORSE tournament back from 4 pm to 6 pm. Two-time Borgata poker winner Barry Levy (Brooklyn, NY) is in the house and anxious to get started in this two-day tournament.
Here's a refresher course on the game:
H: Hold'em
O: Omaha 8B
R: Razz
S: Stud (High)
E: Eight or better, Seven-card stud (High/Low)
Event 1: A Pound of Flesh
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
As the field size grows well past the 3,000 mark, the 10k "flesh" colored chips have been put into play.
Normally the larger denomination chips aren't on the table until Day 2, after the smaller denominations are removed.
This is the first time the 10k chips and 25 chips are on the table at the same time.
10k Chips Already in Play
As the field size grows well past the 3,000 mark, the 10k "flesh" colored chips have been put into play.
Normally the larger denomination chips aren't on the table until Day 2, after the smaller denominations are removed.
This is the first time the 10k chips and 25 chips are on the table at the same time.
Event 1: Another Survivor
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
On the last hand before re-entry closes, Kevin Bresnahan (Philadelphia, PA) is all in for 11k with AQ and it holds against A7 for a double-up.
His pair of queens is best and Bresnahan can steer clear of the re-entry line which is still buzzing with eager players.
Bresnahan (center) Doubles-up
On the last hand before re-entry closes, Kevin Bresnahan (Philadelphia, PA) is all in for 11k with AQ and it holds against A7 for a double-up.
His pair of queens is best and Bresnahan can steer clear of the re-entry line which is still buzzing with eager players.
Event 1: Lucky 7s
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
With Level 6 (200/400/50 ante) winding down and the re-entry window getting smaller, Tony "Muscles" Campagna (Manorville, NY) is all in for 11k with pocket 7s.
"Just put a seven out there," he says while sweating his coin flip vs AK.
When the board runs clean and he gets the double up, Campagna is relieved he won't have to re-enter.
"I just saved $560," he says while stacking his chips.
Sevens Save "Muscles" Money
With Level 6 (200/400/50 ante) winding down and the re-entry window getting smaller, Tony "Muscles" Campagna (Manorville, NY) is all in for 11k with pocket 7s.
"Just put a seven out there," he says while sweating his coin flip vs AK.
When the board runs clean and he gets the double up, Campagna is relieved he won't have to re-enter.
"I just saved $560," he says while stacking his chips.
Event 1: Familiar Face
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Robert Varkonyi (Great Neck, NY)
2002 WSOP Main Event Champion
Event 1: Level 6 Underway, Paging Alternates
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
The sixth and final level to re-enter is underway. As blinds move up to 200/400/50 ante, alternate numbers 1-10 have been called to the registration desk and will join the massive field.
The sixth and final level to re-enter is underway. As blinds move up to 200/400/50 ante, alternate numbers 1-10 have been called to the registration desk and will join the massive field.
Event 1: Borgata Sights
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
The Borgata experience always has something from everyone. The Event Center entrance is splashed in lights, but the royal treatment doesn't always extend to the table.
Take a look:
The Borgata experience always has something from everyone. The Event Center entrance is splashed in lights, but the royal treatment doesn't always extend to the table.
Take a look:
Event Center Lobby
Advertising a Bluff?
Event 1: Re-Entries Continue
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
As Level 5 (150/300) continues, the bustouts are fast and furious and the re-entry line is still long.
Most alternates have been patient including Ilya Fisher (Brooklyn, NY) and Mirsad Kovaci (Allentown, PA), who are both Borgata regulars.
Kovaci's biggest score came during the 2009 Borgata Spring Poker Open when he earned $51,000 for finishing runner-up in a $560 tournament.
Re-entry is available through Level 6 which will be at ~3:30 pm
Kovaci & Fisher
As Level 5 (150/300) continues, the bustouts are fast and furious and the re-entry line is still long.
Most alternates have been patient including Ilya Fisher (Brooklyn, NY) and Mirsad Kovaci (Allentown, PA), who are both Borgata regulars.
Kovaci's biggest score came during the 2009 Borgata Spring Poker Open when he earned $51,000 for finishing runner-up in a $560 tournament.
Re-entry is available through Level 6 which will be at ~3:30 pm
Event 1: JohnnyBax Back in Line
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
We pick up the elimination of Cliff Josephy (Syosset, N) as the chips are counted down and he's on his way to the registration window. His hand account on Twitter:
Cliff Josephy @JohnnyBaxPoker
QQ loses to JT on JTx. #REBUYYYYYYYYYYY!
Josephy, who has $2 million in career tournament earnings, including a 7th place finish in the 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open ($46,000), busts when his pocket queens are out flopped by Allen Shechter (Toms River, NJ) who hits two pairs and rivers a full house.
Mike Borovetz (Pittsburgh, PA) and Michael Vishnevsky (Brooklyn, NY) are also at the table and Borovetz says he took 10k from Josephy when he hit quad 5s just before the last break.
Josephy (standing) Counts Down His Stack as
Vishnevsky & Borovetz (right) Look on
We pick up the elimination of Cliff Josephy (Syosset, N) as the chips are counted down and he's on his way to the registration window. His hand account on Twitter:
Cliff Josephy @JohnnyBaxPoker
QQ loses to JT on JTx. #REBUYYYYYYYYYYY!
Josephy, who has $2 million in career tournament earnings, including a 7th place finish in the 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open ($46,000), busts when his pocket queens are out flopped by Allen Shechter (Toms River, NJ) who hits two pairs and rivers a full house.
Mike Borovetz (Pittsburgh, PA) and Michael Vishnevsky (Brooklyn, NY) are also at the table and Borovetz says he took 10k from Josephy when he hit quad 5s just before the last break.
Schecter Sails with Riverboat
Event 1 - End of Day 1A Chip Leaders
Borgata Poker Open
Event 1 - $500 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
September 5-7, 2012
Day 1A Entries: 1,558
Day 1A Players Remaining: 214
End of Day 1A Chip Leaders:
1. CARLTON BRUMM: 593,500
Event 1 - $500 + $60 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em
September 5-7, 2012
Day 1A Entries: 1,558
Day 1A Players Remaining: 214
End of Day 1A Chip Leaders:
1. CARLTON BRUMM: 593,500
2. JAMES MANGANARO:
588,500
3. WENDY FREEDMAN:
518,000
4. JIA LIU: 508,000
5. KEON SAMPLE: 468,000
6. PETE SKYLLAS:
464,000
7. PETER PRIEST:
455,500
8. HOBART ADKINS: 446,000
9. THOMAS WILLOUGHBY:
435,500
10. FRANKLIN PIERCE:
426,500
11. MICHAEL FAVOR:
417,500
12. BARRY SOLOWAY:
409,500
13. JOHN DIBELLA:
404,000
14. ALAN KRAUT: 389,500
15. ANDREW PRIORE:
381,500
16. JAMES SPARACIO:
380,000
17. MICHAEL FENWICK:
376,500
18. JASON NAGERS:
355,500
19. ANDREW LUKOVSKY:
351,000
20. RICHARD LARDNER:
346,000
21. DILIP RAVINDRAN:
326,500
22. GLENN JOSEPHS:
320,000
23. HAL ROTHOLZ:
316,000
24. MARK CLEMENT:
311,000
25. MICHAEL KIZOULIS:
300,000
26. SHELDON TUERK:
292,000
27. JOE LIN: 291,500
28. BENJAMIN EILERS:
288,000
29. COURY MASCAGNI:
288,000
30. MIKHAIL SHER:
287,500
31. CHRISTOPHER TSANG:
287,500
32. DANIEL WACH:
287,500
33. LORENZO MEDAS:
287,000
34. ALESIA SMITH:
283,000
35. IGOR FLEYSHMAN:
277,500
36. ORON UNGER: 277,000
37. SALVATORE ESPOSITO:
272,000
38. HIEU TRAN: 270,000
39. BRIAN BALLENTINE:
266,500
40. CARLOS BERENGUER:
266,500
41. SHENGXIONG JIN:
264,000
42. JOHN HUNTER:
263,000
43. PIETRO CIAMPA:
260,000
44. ANDREW ROSEN:
259,500
45. PAUL SPITZBERG:
257,500
46. ALEKSANDR FAYNSHTIYN:
257,100
47. STEPHEN COWAP:
257,000
48. GARY ACKERMAN:
256,000
49. DANIEL VOCCIA:
251,500
50. PAUL CLARK: 250,000
Event 1: Breaking It Down
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Players are on a 15 minute break after three levels and are set to move up to 100/200 blinds.
Updates from Twitter-verse:
Michael Marder @MMarder86
68.475k 1st break headed to 100/200...thought you've seen it all? You shoulda come to @BorgataPoker to play this epic circus #BPO1
Julie Anna Cornelius @LuckyJadeJules
@VjTROT17 #runninglikemarder up to 80+ god I love these borgata events - gogogogo get that 10k (and then 500k babes)
John Allan Hinds @JABistro
1st break 30,775 from 25k ss #arbitrarychipcount #BPO_01
Cliff Josephy @JohnnyBaxPoker
Got to 35k from 25k, then had to fold riv on AcKh on Q82hh Ah 6x, and ran AJ into 95 on A55x5. 20k at break.
Travis T Williams @OnAFoldDraw
After three (3) 40-min lvls of @BorgataPoker $560 NL Day 1B; showed down the best hand twice & c/r #TID out the sb on flop once. 30K/25Kss
Players are on a 15 minute break after three levels and are set to move up to 100/200 blinds.
Updates from Twitter-verse:
Michael Marder @MMarder86
68.475k 1st break headed to 100/200...thought you've seen it all? You shoulda come to @BorgataPoker to play this epic circus #BPO1
Julie Anna Cornelius @LuckyJadeJules
@VjTROT17 #runninglikemarder up to 80+ god I love these borgata events - gogogogo get that 10k (and then 500k babes)
John Allan Hinds @JABistro
1st break 30,775 from 25k ss #arbitrarychipcount #BPO_01
Cliff Josephy @JohnnyBaxPoker
Got to 35k from 25k, then had to fold riv on AcKh on Q82hh Ah 6x, and ran AJ into 95 on A55x5. 20k at break.
Travis T Williams @OnAFoldDraw
After three (3) 40-min lvls of @BorgataPoker $560 NL Day 1B; showed down the best hand twice & c/r #TID out the sb on flop once. 30K/25Kss
Event 1: Alternate Universe
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
As players bust out, they are quickly shown the way to the registration desk as re-entry is always an option.
The players holding alternate tickets are patiently waiting for their chance to join the field as Level 3 (75/150) continues, heading towards the first break of the day.
As players bust out, they are quickly shown the way to the registration desk as re-entry is always an option.
The players holding alternate tickets are patiently waiting for their chance to join the field as Level 3 (75/150) continues, heading towards the first break of the day.
Event 1: Round 2
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Jane Gold (Ridgewood, NJ) and Dave Inselberg (Long Beach, NY) are just two of the many players who are back for Day 1B after not surviving Day 1A. While we can't list all the repeat customers, we will highlight Soheil Shamseddin (Houston, TX) who had more than 300k during Level 9 yesterday, but failed to bag and tag.
The always smiling Shamseddin made a run at the $10,000 prize for being the end of day chip leader, but his volatile stack was gone before midnight.
"It was $10,000," said the always smiling Shamseddin, "I had to go for it."
He gets another crack today.
Gold & Inselberg
Jane Gold (Ridgewood, NJ) and Dave Inselberg (Long Beach, NY) are just two of the many players who are back for Day 1B after not surviving Day 1A. While we can't list all the repeat customers, we will highlight Soheil Shamseddin (Houston, TX) who had more than 300k during Level 9 yesterday, but failed to bag and tag.
The always smiling Shamseddin made a run at the $10,000 prize for being the end of day chip leader, but his volatile stack was gone before midnight.
"It was $10,000," said the always smiling Shamseddin, "I had to go for it."
He gets another crack today.
Event 1: First Timers
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Even though there lots of familiar faces taking another shot after busting on Day 1A, we have found a few players firing their first bullet.
The list includes:
James Boyle
Leanne Rosenblatt
Tony "Muscles" Campagna
Jerry Payne
"Lucky" Lee Kirsch
Gordon Eng
George Medrano
Ian Palomo
Nick Manfredo
Steve Ryan
Barbara Rogers
Eric Doerr
Boyle Back at Borgata
Even though there lots of familiar faces taking another shot after busting on Day 1A, we have found a few players firing their first bullet.
The list includes:
James Boyle
Leanne Rosenblatt
Tony "Muscles" Campagna
Jerry Payne
"Lucky" Lee Kirsch
Gordon Eng
George Medrano
Ian Palomo
Nick Manfredo
Steve Ryan
Barbara Rogers
Eric Doerr
Event 1: Early Tweets
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
A look at players tweeting from the felt:
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420 Day1b of borgata $560, table of mostly middle aged guys and @dude904 to my right
Jose Montes @suganills And we off to the races today is a new day can't run as I did yesterday #GrindMode #BPO2012
Julie Anna Cornelius @LuckyJadeJules Glgl and sending #runwell wishes to all my poker tweeps today! @MMarder86 @leechilds @VjTROT17 @BoringAssa @allipearl @MikeNose @OnAFoldDraw
bruce frank @misterflop
table looks ok tho. recognize maybe 2 players but not much to worry about.
A look at players tweeting from the felt:
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420 Day1b of borgata $560, table of mostly middle aged guys and @dude904 to my right
Jose Montes @suganills And we off to the races today is a new day can't run as I did yesterday #GrindMode #BPO2012
Julie Anna Cornelius @LuckyJadeJules Glgl and sending #runwell wishes to all my poker tweeps today! @MMarder86 @leechilds @VjTROT17 @BoringAssa @allipearl @MikeNose @OnAFoldDraw
bruce frank @misterflop
table looks ok tho. recognize maybe 2 players but not much to worry about.
Event 1: Early Double Up
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
After the first hand of the day, Frank Williams (Middle Island, NY) stops by media row to say he's doubled-up. "Thanks for playing," says Williams as he can't believe his good fortune.
Williams account of the hand is that he was holding J 10 and flopped the nut straight. The turn is a queen and that's when the fireworks went off.
Williams' opponent bet 1,600, Williams raised to 3,800, opponent moves all in for his entire 25k stack, and Williams snap calls.
The opponent tables A Q for top pair, top kicker which is no good after the river.
Williams is at 50k and says the player next to him asked, "is that your uncle." It certainly looks like a family gift.
After the first hand of the day, Frank Williams (Middle Island, NY) stops by media row to say he's doubled-up. "Thanks for playing," says Williams as he can't believe his good fortune.
Williams account of the hand is that he was holding J 10 and flopped the nut straight. The turn is a queen and that's when the fireworks went off.
Williams' opponent bet 1,600, Williams raised to 3,800, opponent moves all in for his entire 25k stack, and Williams snap calls.
The opponent tables A Q for top pair, top kicker which is no good after the river.
Williams is at 50k and says the player next to him asked, "is that your uncle." It certainly looks like a family gift.
Event 1: Table 91 (& Higher) in the Poker Room
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Day 1B is underway with Tables 1-90 in the Event Center, everyone else is in the Poker Room.
"I saw a sign down there for (Table) 150," says one player who can't believe the turnout.
The button starts in the four seat as players begin with 25k in chips and levels are 40 minutes long.
It's déjà vu all over again as there are many repeat customers from Day 1A. Ahh, the beauty of the re-entry tournament.
Day 1B is underway with Tables 1-90 in the Event Center, everyone else is in the Poker Room.
"I saw a sign down there for (Table) 150," says one player who can't believe the turnout.
The button starts in the four seat as players begin with 25k in chips and levels are 40 minutes long.
It's déjà vu all over again as there are many repeat customers from Day 1A. Ahh, the beauty of the re-entry tournament.
Event 1: Tournament SOLD OUT
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Players have expressed how impressed and overwhelmed they are at the turnout for the $1 MILLION GUARANTEED event to kick off the Borgata Poker Open.
"This tournament is sold out," says Tournament Director Tab Duchateau as players enter the Event Center for Day 1B. Players wanting to get in were provided a limited number of alternate tickets, which were issued after the last seats were sold at 10:15 am.
"I've never seen anything like it," says Phil Neiman (New York, NY). "This is crazy."
Neiman says he busted from Day 1A after midnight and got in line at 6:30 am to grab one of the 500 seats sold this morning. Registration closed after ~1,600 Day 1B seats were sold, as officials need to accommodate players who bustout and wish to re-enter.
Despite 170 poker tables on property, the finite number of tables preclude additional seats from being sold.
Players have expressed how impressed and overwhelmed they are at the turnout for the $1 MILLION GUARANTEED event to kick off the Borgata Poker Open.
"This tournament is sold out," says Tournament Director Tab Duchateau as players enter the Event Center for Day 1B. Players wanting to get in were provided a limited number of alternate tickets, which were issued after the last seats were sold at 10:15 am.
"I've never seen anything like it," says Phil Neiman (New York, NY). "This is crazy."
Neiman says he busted from Day 1A after midnight and got in line at 6:30 am to grab one of the 500 seats sold this morning. Registration closed after ~1,600 Day 1B seats were sold, as officials need to accommodate players who bustout and wish to re-enter.
Despite 170 poker tables on property, the finite number of tables preclude additional seats from being sold.
Thursday, September 6
TODAY'S EVENTS (EVENT CENTER/POKER ROOM)
11AM: Event 1 - $500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1 MILLION GUARANTEED
11AM: Event 1 - $500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1 MILLION GUARANTEED
- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-10: will last 40 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 50 minutes each
- Players that bust within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited re-entries)
- 2-Day event with two starting days. Day 2 begins Friday at 1PM
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 40 minutes each
- 2-Day event. Day 2 begins Friday at 1PM
- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-15: will last 15 minutes each | Levels 16+: will last 25 minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 6
- 1-Day event
Event 1: All The Numbers
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Total 1A entries (including re-entries): 1,558
Total 1A buy-ins: $779,000
Total Chips in Play: 38,950,000
Players Remaining: 214
Average Stack: 182,000
Biggest Stack: 593,500
Total Players Already Registered for Day 1B: 1,114
Spots Still Available for 1B Entrants (not counting re-entries): 386
Registration Re-Opens: 8am
Play Begins: 11am
Total 1A entries (including re-entries): 1,558
Total 1A buy-ins: $779,000
Total Chips in Play: 38,950,000
Players Remaining: 214
Average Stack: 182,000
Biggest Stack: 593,500
Total Players Already Registered for Day 1B: 1,114
Spots Still Available for 1B Entrants (not counting re-entries): 386
Registration Re-Opens: 8am
Play Begins: 11am
Event 1: Brumm Claims $10k
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
When the dust settled, Carlton Brumm (Gloucester, VA) claimed the end of day 1A chip lead bonus.
He bagged 593,500 chips and will collect $10,000. He can rest up tomorrow and will return Friday for day two.
Approximately 214 players remain of the 1,558 that started today. That puts the average at ~182k.
When the dust settled, Carlton Brumm (Gloucester, VA) claimed the end of day 1A chip lead bonus.
Carlton Brumm with his $10,000 smile
He bagged 593,500 chips and will collect $10,000. He can rest up tomorrow and will return Friday for day two.
Approximately 214 players remain of the 1,558 that started today. That puts the average at ~182k.
Event 1: Four More
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
With ten minutes left on the clock, a number was drawn: 4.
All tables will play four more hands, then stop for the night.
24 tables are still in action.
Before they can bag chips for the night, they have to color-up the black 100 chips, which are needed for day 1B.
With ten minutes left on the clock, a number was drawn: 4.
All tables will play four more hands, then stop for the night.
24 tables are still in action.
Before they can bag chips for the night, they have to color-up the black 100 chips, which are needed for day 1B.
Event 1: New Chip Leader?
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Peter Priest (Chapel Hill, NC) was up to ~515k, but lost a small pot and was left with ~500k.
Thomas Willoughby (London) is approaching 500k and a close second.
Pete Skyllas & Hobart Adkins are in a dead-heat for third with about 470k each.
All it takes is one hand, however, for one of the many players in the 300k range to double up and claim the chip lead bonus.
Peter Priest
Peter Priest (Chapel Hill, NC) was up to ~515k, but lost a small pot and was left with ~500k.
Thomas Willoughby
Thomas Willoughby (London) is approaching 500k and a close second.
Pete Skyllas & Hobart Adkins are in a dead-heat for third with about 470k each.
All it takes is one hand, however, for one of the many players in the 300k range to double up and claim the chip lead bonus.
Event 1: Last Level Underway
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 16: Blinds 2k/4k with 400 ante.
This is the last level of the night.
These players started more than 13 hours ago and some of them are getting a littly punchy as the end of the night approaches.
Andrew Lukovsky (Brooklyn, NY) is doing a good job maintaining his poker face as Dean Schultz is clowning around. Andrew's doing well with about 300k, but is going to have to pick up the pace if he wants that $10k bonus.
Level 16: Blinds 2k/4k with 400 ante.
This is the last level of the night.
Dean Schultz & Andrew Lukovsky
These players started more than 13 hours ago and some of them are getting a littly punchy as the end of the night approaches.
Andrew Lukovsky (Brooklyn, NY) is doing a good job maintaining his poker face as Dean Schultz is clowning around. Andrew's doing well with about 300k, but is going to have to pick up the pace if he wants that $10k bonus.
Event 1: Registration Closing at 12:15am
$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Tab Duchateau has just announced that due to the 'ridiculously long line' at registration right now, they are going to have to cut it off at 12:15am.
Anyone in line by then will still get to register tonight. Players who bust out after the line is cut off will have to register after it re-opens at 8am Thursday morning.
He recommends arriving as early at 7am to get in line.
Tab Duchateau has just announced that due to the 'ridiculously long line' at registration right now, they are going to have to cut it off at 12:15am.
Anyone in line by then will still get to register tonight. Players who bust out after the line is cut off will have to register after it re-opens at 8am Thursday morning.
He recommends arriving as early at 7am to get in line.
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