$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Day 1B played ended with Brian Lemke's 272,575 (455 BB) leading the ~445 players who bagged and tagged. They will join Day 1A finishers for a combined total of 625 players for Day 2.
Play resumes at noon Tuesday with the average stack at 57k (95 BB) as blinds are 300/600/75 ante.
Here's a look at some recognizable names who bagged and tagged on Day 1B:
Name - Chip Count
Brian Lemke 272,575
David Pham 130,225
Jonathan Little 117,775
Ofir Mor 90,425
Allyn Shulman 98,000
Matt Brady 81,875
Oliver Busquet 76,025
Matt Glantz 71,000
Dave Inselberg 64,175
Andy Frankenberger 55,000
Joe Cada 39,925
Jeff Madsen 31,450
Mike Sexton 29,400
Bobby Oboodi 25,6275
Gavin Smith 16,725
Will Failla 14,500
Monday, September 17, 2012
WPT BPO: Brian Bags Chip Lead & $10k Bonus
3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Brian Lemke (Norristown, PA) bags 272,575 to easily win the Day 1B $10,000 bonus and take the overall chip lead.
Lemke says he ran well in in the last hour of the night when he made a gutsy call with queen high on an AAKKx board to win a 50k pot. That was followed by another big hand when he turned a straight against his opponents flopped set of 9s.
Only one other player cracked the 200k chip mark as Kyle Bunker finished at 201,000 in a distant second place. This a much different result than Day 1A when chip leader Robert Boyko (Yonkers, NY) only bagged 173k and earned the bonus by just 5k.
Lemke, who lives in suburban Philadelphia, can be found at Borgata for the big events and added to his resume when he won a $560 event in April's Borgata Spring Poker Open for $111,000. He has $1.1 million in career tournament earnings, including a 2009 WSOP bracelet.
Lemke is on top of the 625 remaining players as play resumes with Day 2, Tuesday at 12 pm.
Lemke Doing Post Play Interviews
Brian Lemke (Norristown, PA) bags 272,575 to easily win the Day 1B $10,000 bonus and take the overall chip lead.
Lemke says he ran well in in the last hour of the night when he made a gutsy call with queen high on an AAKKx board to win a 50k pot. That was followed by another big hand when he turned a straight against his opponents flopped set of 9s.
Only one other player cracked the 200k chip mark as Kyle Bunker finished at 201,000 in a distant second place. This a much different result than Day 1A when chip leader Robert Boyko (Yonkers, NY) only bagged 173k and earned the bonus by just 5k.
Lemke, who lives in suburban Philadelphia, can be found at Borgata for the big events and added to his resume when he won a $560 event in April's Borgata Spring Poker Open for $111,000. He has $1.1 million in career tournament earnings, including a 2009 WSOP bracelet.
Lemke is on top of the 625 remaining players as play resumes with Day 2, Tuesday at 12 pm.
WPT BPO: Last Five Hands
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes to go and dealers have been instructed to deal five more hands. When the hands are completed players will bag and tag for the night.
Matt Glantz Stops to Chat with Gavin Smith with Five to Go
The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes to go and dealers have been instructed to deal five more hands. When the hands are completed players will bag and tag for the night.
WPT BPO: Lemke Leading
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
With less than 30 minutes of play for the night Brian Lemke (Norristown, PA) is now the clear chip leader. The WSOP bracelet holder and 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open event winner ($111,000) is up to 250k.
Lemke is in great shape to take down the $10,000 bonus as the Day 1B chip leader.
Brian Lemke
With less than 30 minutes of play for the night Brian Lemke (Norristown, PA) is now the clear chip leader. The WSOP bracelet holder and 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open event winner ($111,000) is up to 250k.
Lemke is in great shape to take down the $10,000 bonus as the Day 1B chip leader.
WPT BPO: Busto
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Ivan Mamuzic, the third place finisher for $252,000 at the 2009 orgata Poker Open, sends a player to the rail after flopping a pair of aces and fading a flush draw.
Recognizable players recently hitting the rail include:
Chalie Hook
John Lakatosh
Matt Isles
One player who avoids busting is Alex Phahaurt who is fortunate enough to flop quad 5s to more than double his last 7k.
Ivan Mamuzic, the third place finisher for $252,000 at the 2009 orgata Poker Open, sends a player to the rail after flopping a pair of aces and fading a flush draw.
Recognizable players recently hitting the rail include:
Chalie Hook
John Lakatosh
Matt Isles
One player who avoids busting is Alex Phahaurt who is fortunate enough to flop quad 5s to more than double his last 7k.
WPT BPO: Last Level Of Night Tweets
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship
Players just started their last level of the night, with blinds going up to 250/500/50. Here are a small handful of field tweets:
Players just started their last level of the night, with blinds going up to 250/500/50. Here are a small handful of field tweets:
WPT BPO: "Gotti" Try And Make Day 2
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship
Irv Gotti (New York, NY)
The WPT title at Borgata is prestigious not just in the poker community, but to athletes and celebrities alike. In today's field we found Irv Gotti, famous Hip Hop and R&B and founder of The Inc. record label. Gotti has about 50,000 and it looking to finish the day strong and put himself in good position coming back tomorrow.
WPT BPO: Featured Table
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
We just profiled the Jonathan Little/Jeff Madsen table which is getting attention from the WPT cameras. Heading into the last level of the night 61 tables remain meaning their are approximately 550 players left.
Level 7 (200/400/25 ante) continues.
Little, Madsen and Company
We just profiled the Jonathan Little/Jeff Madsen table which is getting attention from the WPT cameras. Heading into the last level of the night 61 tables remain meaning their are approximately 550 players left.
Level 7 (200/400/25 ante) continues.
WPT BPO: Little Joins Friends
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Jonathan Little (Pensacola, FL)
Jonathan Little has two WPT titles to his name, as well as a WPT Player of the Year moniker. He's starting to chip up, and currently has a stack of 115,000. Muruti Yarlapati, who was one of our early chip leaders was just moved to his table, and still sits as one of the top stacks in the room. Also at the table is Jeff Madsen, who tweeted that he had 30,000 at dinner break (@JeffMadsenobv).
WPT BPO: Big Stack Shrinks
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
We pick up the action with Albert Smith (Ithaca, NY) all in on a board of 2 10 J 4 and Thinley Kalsang (New York, NY) is in he tank.
Thinley, facing a 21k bet, may have had the $10,000 bonus on his mind when he calls from his 180k stack, but unfortunately is drawing dead.
Smith's set of jacks is best against Kalsang's A 10, which hits two pairs on the river. Smith doubles on the hand and is at 60k, while Kalsang is still one of the bigger stacks at 160k.
Smith (right) Waits for Kalsang's Call (center)
We pick up the action with Albert Smith (Ithaca, NY) all in on a board of 2 10 J 4 and Thinley Kalsang (New York, NY) is in he tank.
Thinley, facing a 21k bet, may have had the $10,000 bonus on his mind when he calls from his 180k stack, but unfortunately is drawing dead.
Smith's set of jacks is best against Kalsang's A 10, which hits two pairs on the river. Smith doubles on the hand and is at 60k, while Kalsang is still one of the bigger stacks at 160k.
WPT BPO: Back in Action
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Players are back from dinner break and buckling down for the last two levels of the night. The field is chasing the $10,000 prize that goes to the end of night of chip leader.
Players are back from dinner break and buckling down for the last two levels of the night. The field is chasing the $10,000 prize that goes to the end of night of chip leader.
WPT BPO: Tweet Counts
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Dinner Break Chip Counts:
Jonathan Little 107k
Jake Toole 100k
Adam Cook 88k
John Allan Hinds 82k
Jacob Bazeley 75k
Lee Childs 68k
Chris Bourassa 68k
DJ MacKinnon 63k
Michael McNeil 60k
Allison Schultz 58k
Jamie Kerstetter 47k
Pierre Deissler 45k
Edward Pham 42k
Kyle Loman 41k
Dave Zeitlin 41k
Cliff Josephy 40k
Matt Isherwood 40k
Jennifer Shahade 39k
Tony Nikaj 39k
Alex Rocha 38k
Marguerite Spagnuolo 35k
Bob Hwang 34k
Sean Rice 33k
Trevor Savage 34k
Jeff Madsen 30k
Ron Pease 25k
Gordon Eng 25k
Nelson Robinson 25k
Kevin McColgan 23k
Eugene Fouksman 26k
Arthur Lim 18k
Adam Hui 15k
Harrison Gimbel 15k
Maurice Hawkins 8k
Busted:
Allen Bari
Roman Valerstein
Christian Harder
Kazu Oshima
Adam Kornuth
Play resumes at 8:25 pm.
Catching Up on the Blog
Dinner Break Chip Counts:
Jonathan Little 107k
Jake Toole 100k
Adam Cook 88k
John Allan Hinds 82k
Jacob Bazeley 75k
Lee Childs 68k
Chris Bourassa 68k
DJ MacKinnon 63k
Michael McNeil 60k
Allison Schultz 58k
Jamie Kerstetter 47k
Pierre Deissler 45k
Edward Pham 42k
Kyle Loman 41k
Dave Zeitlin 41k
Cliff Josephy 40k
Matt Isherwood 40k
Jennifer Shahade 39k
Tony Nikaj 39k
Alex Rocha 38k
Marguerite Spagnuolo 35k
Bob Hwang 34k
Sean Rice 33k
Trevor Savage 34k
Jeff Madsen 30k
Ron Pease 25k
Gordon Eng 25k
Nelson Robinson 25k
Kevin McColgan 23k
Eugene Fouksman 26k
Arthur Lim 18k
Adam Hui 15k
Harrison Gimbel 15k
Maurice Hawkins 8k
Busted:
Allen Bari
Roman Valerstein
Christian Harder
Kazu Oshima
Adam Kornuth
Play resumes at 8:25 pm.
WPT BPO: Goodbye Tweets
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420
Out :( utg limp, i go 1050 w/ qq aggro 3bettor who doubled me with aq 3b to 2600, limper jams 15k w/ ako i rejam into aces #justbadluck
Allen Bari @allenbari
Weird, was up to 56k in level 2 and now I'm out.. #goodbyetournaments
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420
Out :( utg limp, i go 1050 w/ qq aggro 3bettor who doubled me with aq 3b to 2600, limper jams 15k w/ ako i rejam into aces #justbadluck
Allen Bari @allenbari
Weird, was up to 56k in level 2 and now I'm out.. #goodbyetournaments
WPT BPO:
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Lewis Lookin' Tired
One player enjoying dinner break is Borgata regular Wayne Lewis (Galloway, NJ) who didn't get much sleep after playing in Sunday's 7 pm qualifier. The $550 Satellite wrapped at 4:30 this morning when he and 22 other players won their seats.
Understandably, Lewis was a late arrival and jumped into the Championship at the end of Level 1 around 12:30 pm.
Lewis is getting an 86% discount off the $3,500 entry fee and one of the hopefuls gunning for the $818,847 first place prize.
WPT BPO: Bon Appétit
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
There's a mass exodus of the Event Center as the players are on a 75 minute dinner break.
Play resumes at 8:25 pm with blinds at 200/400/50 ante.
There's a mass exodus of the Event Center as the players are on a 75 minute dinner break.
Play resumes at 8:25 pm with blinds at 200/400/50 ante.
WPT BPO: Pre-Dinner Chip Leaders
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Players will be going on an hour dinner break at the end of this level (10 minutes), and will return to Level 7. Blinds when the players return will be 200/400/50. The three biggest stacks in room belong to:
Kyle Bowker - 175,000
Muruti Yarlapati - 150,000
Dan Currie - 130,000
Players will be going on an hour dinner break at the end of this level (10 minutes), and will return to Level 7. Blinds when the players return will be 200/400/50. The three biggest stacks in room belong to:
Kyle Bowker - 175,000
Muruti Yarlapati - 150,000
Dan Currie - 130,000
WPT BPO: Tweet-Outs
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Now that the re-entry period is over, players are departing and tables are starting to break.
Departing players like to let their followers know via Twitter and some are more verbose than others:
Adam Kornuth @IRunThatGood
Busto. Couldn't be happier w how I played. #backtovt
Christian Harder @realcharder30
Out
Kazu Oshima @imashokU
Out on probably a bad play. Still was a flip for 50k. Sighhhttt
Daniel Chan @DanielChanPoker
I'm out and #tiltedasfuck
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420
Out :( utg limp, i go 1050 w/ qq aggro 3bettor who doubled me with aq 3b to 2600, limper jams 15k w/ ako i rejam into aces #justbadluck
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John Hinds was kind enough to Tweet that Kyle Bowker busted Chris Klodnicki.
Now that the re-entry period is over, players are departing and tables are starting to break.
Departing players like to let their followers know via Twitter and some are more verbose than others:
Adam Kornuth @IRunThatGood
Busto. Couldn't be happier w how I played. #backtovt
Christian Harder @realcharder30
Out
Kazu Oshima @imashokU
Out on probably a bad play. Still was a flip for 50k. Sighhhttt
Daniel Chan @DanielChanPoker
I'm out and #tiltedasfuck
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420
Out :( utg limp, i go 1050 w/ qq aggro 3bettor who doubled me with aq 3b to 2600, limper jams 15k w/ ako i rejam into aces #justbadluck
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John Hinds was kind enough to Tweet that Kyle Bowker busted Chris Klodnicki.
WPT BPO: A Little Jetlag?
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Matthew Salsberg (Beverly Hills, CA)
Also arriving to the event center today is Matthew Salsberg (Beverly Hills, CA), who just one week ago won the WPT Paris event. Matthew took home just under $420,000 for his win, and is trying to become only the second player to win back-to-back WPT events.
WPT BPO: Late Registration Tables
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
The tables in the far back of the event center were filled with the late registrants and table 71 got hit pretty hard.
Seated there are:
Jeff Papola
Miguel Borrero
Matt 'Muffins' Mazzeo
Amnon Filippi
One table over at table 70 are:
Nick Salimbene
Theo Tran - winner of $1k Six Max two days ago
Manh Nguyen
These will be among the tables to break first as seats open up in the rest of the room.
The tables in the far back of the event center were filled with the late registrants and table 71 got hit pretty hard.
Jeff Papola (far left) & Miguel Borrero (far right)
Seated there are:
Jeff Papola
Miguel Borrero
Matt 'Muffins' Mazzeo
Amnon Filippi
Matt 'Muffins' Mazzeo & Amnon Filippi
One table over at table 70 are:
Nick Salimbene
Theo Tran - winner of $1k Six Max two days ago
Manh Nguyen
These will be among the tables to break first as seats open up in the rest of the room.
WPT BPO: Clock, Shove, Bust
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Floor Supervisor Andrew is called to the table after Ari Albilia (Syosset, NY) bets 6k on a board of J 4 3 6 and his opponent is in the tank.
Andrew puts the unknown player on the clock and as he counts down the final seconds, the player moves all in and Albilia snap calls.
Albilia: 7 5 (turned straight)
Opponent: (pocket kings)
Albilia has the nuts and his opponent drawing dead as he scoops the pot and gets the knockout.
(left) Lyle Diamond (Brick, NJ) and Albilia Watch Opponent Move All In
Floor Supervisor Andrew is called to the table after Ari Albilia (Syosset, NY) bets 6k on a board of J 4 3 6 and his opponent is in the tank.
Andrew puts the unknown player on the clock and as he counts down the final seconds, the player moves all in and Albilia snap calls.
Albilia: 7 5 (turned straight)
Opponent: (pocket kings)
Albilia has the nuts and his opponent drawing dead as he scoops the pot and gets the knockout.
WPT BPO: Payouts
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Entries: 1,181
Total Buy-In: $3,897,300
Payouts:
Entries: 1,181
Total Buy-In: $3,897,300
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
64-72. $8,762
73-81. $8,085
82-90. $7,446
91-100. $7,258
101-110. $7,070
WPT BPO: Toft Times Two
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Bo Toft registered for the main event day 1B yesterday, so he already had his seat assignment for today.
Then he decided to play event 50, the 11am $350 + $ 50 Super Turbo Survivor event, where ~1 in 10 players win $3,500 -- just enough to buy into the Championship.
So while he was being blinded off in the main event, Bo was making a run for the cash. Unfortunately he didn't Survive 'til the cash. He's now taken his seat in this event at table 50 with Matt Brady, Kia Mohajeri, and Connie Rinaldi.
Bo Toft registered for the main event day 1B yesterday, so he already had his seat assignment for today.
Bo Toft & Matt Brady
Then he decided to play event 50, the 11am $350 + $ 50 Super Turbo Survivor event, where ~1 in 10 players win $3,500 -- just enough to buy into the Championship.
So while he was being blinded off in the main event, Bo was making a run for the cash. Unfortunately he didn't Survive 'til the cash. He's now taken his seat in this event at table 50 with Matt Brady, Kia Mohajeri, and Connie Rinaldi.
WPT BPO: Unofficial Numbers
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Day 1B In Action
Day 1A drew 374 entrants, and history has shown us that Day 1B will always bring a stronger field. It was announced earlier that Day 1B had approximately 806 entrants, which would bring the unofficial total to 1,180. When the numbers are tallied we will bring you the payouts.
WPT BPO: Running on Red Bull
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
True to his word, Michael Brown (Corbyville, Canada) is at Borgata to play in Day 1B after making making the 16 hour round trip to Ontario and back. After winning Event 20 for $67,358, Brown went home to play more poker before returning to Borgata this morning.
"I'm taking Red bull intravenously," the bleary eyed Brown said in between hands.
Brown's Timeline:
Sunday 2:30 am: Wins Event 20 at Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ
Sunday 12:30 pm: Returns to Ontario, Canada to play more poker
Monday 12:00 am: Departs Ontario
Monday 9:30 am: Arrives at Borgata for Day 1B
Brown says he's gotten about two ours of sleep over the last two days.
Brown Downs Red Bull
True to his word, Michael Brown (Corbyville, Canada) is at Borgata to play in Day 1B after making making the 16 hour round trip to Ontario and back. After winning Event 20 for $67,358, Brown went home to play more poker before returning to Borgata this morning.
"I'm taking Red bull intravenously," the bleary eyed Brown said in between hands.
Brown's Timeline:
Sunday 2:30 am: Wins Event 20 at Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ
Sunday 12:30 pm: Returns to Ontario, Canada to play more poker
Monday 12:00 am: Departs Ontario
Monday 9:30 am: Arrives at Borgata for Day 1B
Brown says he's gotten about two ours of sleep over the last two days.
WPT BPO: Early Chip Leader
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
We have found our early chip leader of the tournament, and it is Maruti Yarlapati (Parsippany, NJ) with just under 150,000. Remember that both Day 1A and Day 1B chip leaders receive $10,000 cash for holding that title. Last night's chip leader Robert Boyko (Yonkers, NY) bagged approximately 171,000, so it looks like Maruti sits in very good shape at the moment if he continues his upward trend.
Maruti Yarlapati (Parsipanny, NJ)
WPT BPO: 2009 WSOP Champ Joins Field
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
2009 WSOP Main Event winner ($8.5 million) Joe Cada has joined the field. He was seated to right of Amanda Musumeci, Season XI WPT 'One to Watch'.
Also on that table are Steven Rodriguez and John Alfera.
Joe Cada & Amanda Musumeci
2009 WSOP Main Event winner ($8.5 million) Joe Cada has joined the field. He was seated to right of Amanda Musumeci, Season XI WPT 'One to Watch'.
Also on that table are Steven Rodriguez and John Alfera.
WPT BPO: Super Turbo Survivors
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Spagnuolo Surviving the Survivor
The 11 am Super Turbo Survivor ended just before registration of the Championship Event closed and some of the the lucky $3,500 winners are now in the field including Marguerite Spagnuolo (Staten Island, NY).
"I almost got run over," says Spagnuolo while on her way to an empty table after avoiding the rush of players heading to break.
Spagnuolo and ~90 players began the day with 10 minute levels and she says it won't be hard to change gears while playing a deep structure with 75 minute levels and 30k in chips. "I know how to play survivors," says Spagnuolo who gives all the credit to her family because of its support.
First and foremost her gratitude goes to husband Marco II, while proudly wearing her Farrell Lionness shirt as Marco the III is a freshman at Monsignor Farrell High School. Daughter Adriana rounds out the family.
"I'm going to turn $400 into $1 million," she says while anxiously waiting to play her first hand of the Championship Event, but its far from her first of the day.
WPT BPO: Past Champion Joins The Action
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Olivier Busquet (Westchester County, NY) was the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship winner in 2009 (Season XIII) for $925, 514. He is currently sitting at Table 28, with a few well known neighbors. Also at Table 28 is Alex Smith, Tom Evers, May Siu, and Frank Ingardia.
Olivier Busquet (Westchester County, NY) was the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship winner in 2009 (Season XIII) for $925, 514. He is currently sitting at Table 28, with a few well known neighbors. Also at Table 28 is Alex Smith, Tom Evers, May Siu, and Frank Ingardia.
WPT BPO: Break-Time Tweets
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Level 5: Blinds 100/200 with 25 ante. Play has resumed. No more entries!
Tweets from the field during the break:
DJ MacKinnon @djmacjr
29k at second break headed to 100/200/25
Justin Gardenhire @Gardyone
15k from 30 start in borgata main, not much going my way 1/200 with ante now tho so time for a change
Jason Paster @JasonPaster
39k going to 100/200/25a
Adam Cook @AdamNCook
Got 30bb AIPF KQo>AA last hand before break. Thought he was #roi n just puttin it in so he could rebuy, oops. ~65k bout to play 100/200 25a.
Nelson Robinson @D_Dayy
35k goin to 100/200(25) #WPTBorgata
Gordon Eng @Flashgordon227
High today was 33k back to 30k starting stack after 4 levels
Sean Rice @SeanRice711
36.3k at 2nd break. Coming back to 100/200/25 level
Cliff Josephy @JohnnyBaxPoker
Boring few levels. 27.6k after 4 #WPTBorgata
Kyle Loman @Kloman22
40,500 on break. Going to 100/200/25
Kevin McColgan @Buk101Poker
Just over starting stack at break, lookin for antes :/
alex rocha @THE_ALEX_ROCHA
34.5k on second break. Got Kwob, JDags and Bistro 2 to my right.
David Zeitlin @SugDpoker
Got 49k going to 1-2/a. Over 1100 players for this thing.
Robert Hwang @ActionBobNJ
Second break 39k. #mattglantzwantstoknow
Arthur Lim @AlexKimFan
31k on 2nd break going into 150/300/25. Gavin Smith being very entertaining at the table.
Jeff Madsen @JeffMadsenobv
65k on second break of Borgata day 1b.
Lee Childs @leechilds
51.2k second break #BWO #WPT #TeamITM
Adam Hui @AH_22
2nd break 20,100 100/200/25
Matt Isherwood @shipthatish
39,250 at second break. Grinding until I die.
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420
24.3k going to 100-200-25. Re-entry period over so one bullet refund. Had to b/f a8 on ajx33 vs same guy as earlier
Jonathan Little @JonathanLittle
At 45500 going to 100/200-25. I lost every hand until the last one of the level. I was all in by the river but the guy folded.
allison schultz @allipearl
Sad last 2 levels: high of 47k - ended with 34k
Antonio Payne @Anthony_1Payne
@BorgataPoker @WorldPokerTour WPT Main Level 4 done. Got 46k @BlueSharkOptics #TeamBSO @DwytePilgrim #RisingThePhoenix
Trevor Savage @TreMomey
42.1k at 200/25
Chris Bourassa @BoringAssa
Started hitting flops 49.1k/30k coming back to level 5 100/200/25a #BPO_23
John Allan Hinds @JABistro
Coolered @jdags21 heroing down incorrectly w/ 6s against his 74hh. Comes K744... riv 6 & he calls my chk/pile. 62k on break
Adam Kornuth @IRunThatGood
61k+ coming back to 150/300 I think #wearingmydancingshoes
Vinny Pahuja @vinpahuja
~1200 total for @WorldPokerTour Borgata. Got 57k halfway thru 1B. 1/200/25. Table tougher w the arrival of @aronovertime and @coreyburbick
Pierre Deissler @PierreDeissler
Wpt borgata main. 2nd break. 38k 100/200/25 active but tough tbl. #tpedge
David Williams @dwpoker
Sorry for the lack of tweets. The table is very boring no action now that @MattGlantz busted. 31k and registration is closed.
Amanda Musumeci @TheReaLMander
Grinding this hard. 27k at 100/200/25. @cada99 jus moved to my immed right
Level 5: Blinds 100/200 with 25 ante. Play has resumed. No more entries!
Tweets from the field during the break:
DJ MacKinnon @djmacjr
29k at second break headed to 100/200/25
Justin Gardenhire @Gardyone
15k from 30 start in borgata main, not much going my way 1/200 with ante now tho so time for a change
Jason Paster @JasonPaster
39k going to 100/200/25a
Adam Cook @AdamNCook
Got 30bb AIPF KQo>AA last hand before break. Thought he was #roi n just puttin it in so he could rebuy, oops. ~65k bout to play 100/200 25a.
Nelson Robinson @D_Dayy
35k goin to 100/200(25) #WPTBorgata
Gordon Eng @Flashgordon227
High today was 33k back to 30k starting stack after 4 levels
Sean Rice @SeanRice711
36.3k at 2nd break. Coming back to 100/200/25 level
Cliff Josephy @JohnnyBaxPoker
Boring few levels. 27.6k after 4 #WPTBorgata
Kyle Loman @Kloman22
40,500 on break. Going to 100/200/25
Kevin McColgan @Buk101Poker
Just over starting stack at break, lookin for antes :/
alex rocha @THE_ALEX_ROCHA
34.5k on second break. Got Kwob, JDags and Bistro 2 to my right.
David Zeitlin @SugDpoker
Got 49k going to 1-2/a. Over 1100 players for this thing.
Robert Hwang @ActionBobNJ
Second break 39k. #mattglantzwantstoknow
Arthur Lim @AlexKimFan
31k on 2nd break going into 150/300/25. Gavin Smith being very entertaining at the table.
Jeff Madsen @JeffMadsenobv
65k on second break of Borgata day 1b.
Lee Childs @leechilds
51.2k second break #BWO #WPT #TeamITM
Adam Hui @AH_22
2nd break 20,100 100/200/25
Matt Isherwood @shipthatish
39,250 at second break. Grinding until I die.
Roman Valerstein @GrimeRat420
24.3k going to 100-200-25. Re-entry period over so one bullet refund. Had to b/f a8 on ajx33 vs same guy as earlier
Jonathan Little @JonathanLittle
At 45500 going to 100/200-25. I lost every hand until the last one of the level. I was all in by the river but the guy folded.
allison schultz @allipearl
Sad last 2 levels: high of 47k - ended with 34k
Antonio Payne @Anthony_1Payne
@BorgataPoker @WorldPokerTour WPT Main Level 4 done. Got 46k @BlueSharkOptics #TeamBSO @DwytePilgrim #RisingThePhoenix
Trevor Savage @TreMomey
42.1k at 200/25
Chris Bourassa @BoringAssa
Started hitting flops 49.1k/30k coming back to level 5 100/200/25a #BPO_23
John Allan Hinds @JABistro
Coolered @jdags21 heroing down incorrectly w/ 6s against his 74hh. Comes K744... riv 6 & he calls my chk/pile. 62k on break
Adam Kornuth @IRunThatGood
61k+ coming back to 150/300 I think #wearingmydancingshoes
Vinny Pahuja @vinpahuja
~1200 total for @WorldPokerTour Borgata. Got 57k halfway thru 1B. 1/200/25. Table tougher w the arrival of @aronovertime and @coreyburbick
Pierre Deissler @PierreDeissler
Wpt borgata main. 2nd break. 38k 100/200/25 active but tough tbl. #tpedge
David Williams @dwpoker
Sorry for the lack of tweets. The table is very boring no action now that @MattGlantz busted. 31k and registration is closed.
Amanda Musumeci @TheReaLMander
Grinding this hard. 27k at 100/200/25. @cada99 jus moved to my immed right
WPT BPO: End of Level Four
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
End of level 4 and time for a break.
Registration will close at the end of this break.
Last chance to get into this event.
End of level 4 and time for a break.
Registration will close at the end of this break.
Last chance to get into this event.
WPT BPO: Into The Mind Of A Grindette
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Jamie Kerstetter (Monroe Township, NJ) is one of numerous Borgata regulars in the event today, and happens to be sitting at Table 18 with Lee Childs (Alexandria, VA). Jamie has made a habit of cashing at each of our Borgata Poker Opens, and the past few weeks have been no different. Jamie was nice enough to sit down with me during dinner break of Event 1 ($560 Deep Stack NLH $1Million Dollar Guarantee), and discuss poker life.
Jamie Kerstetter (Monroe Township, NJ) is one of numerous Borgata regulars in the event today, and happens to be sitting at Table 18 with Lee Childs (Alexandria, VA). Jamie has made a habit of cashing at each of our Borgata Poker Opens, and the past few weeks have been no different. Jamie was nice enough to sit down with me during dinner break of Event 1 ($560 Deep Stack NLH $1Million Dollar Guarantee), and discuss poker life.
WPT BPO: The End Is Near (Of Late Reg. And Re-Entry)
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
There is currently nineteen minutes remaining in Level 4, which means that there will be a fifteen minute break at the level's conclusion. Once that break is over, the tournament registration will be over for this event and we will know the numbers in regard to the field and payouts.
There is currently nineteen minutes remaining in Level 4, which means that there will be a fifteen minute break at the level's conclusion. Once that break is over, the tournament registration will be over for this event and we will know the numbers in regard to the field and payouts.
WPT BPO: Out and In Again
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Mike Linster was "playing aggressively, trying to chip up" early, but busted out and has re-entered.
He landed at table 25 with
Andy Frankenberger
Eric Doerr
David 'the Dragon' Pham
Terry Grimes
Christian Harder has also busted out and re-entered. He landed at table 31 with Barry Shulman and Mickey Woll. (Barry Shulman has since busted out -- not sure if he will re-enter).
Mike Linster was "playing aggressively, trying to chip up" early, but busted out and has re-entered.
He landed at table 25 with
Andy Frankenberger
Eric Doerr
David 'the Dragon' Pham
Terry Grimes
Christian Harder has also busted out and re-entered. He landed at table 31 with Barry Shulman and Mickey Woll. (Barry Shulman has since busted out -- not sure if he will re-enter).
WPT BPO: More Late Faces
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Whether late registration or hiding out, here are a few more names we missed earlier:
Will Failla
Kyle Burnside
Eric Doerr
Melissa Burr
Vinny Pahuja
Whether late registration or hiding out, here are a few more names we missed earlier:
Will Failla
Kyle Burnside
Eric Doerr
Melissa Burr
Vinny Pahuja
WPT BPO: Late Arrivals?
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
David Inselberg has arrived and taken his seat at table 11 with Cliff 'Johnnybax' Josephy.
Table 22 has filled in with a tough crowd. In addition to Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, are these Borgata regulars:
Patricia Barsanti-Chou
Fran Cipriano
John Lakatosh
At table 23, Ari Albilia has arrived and joined Walt English and Christine Brewer.
David Inselberg has arrived and taken his seat at table 11 with Cliff 'Johnnybax' Josephy.
Table 22 has filled in with a tough crowd. In addition to Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, are these Borgata regulars:
Patricia Barsanti-Chou
Fran Cipriano
John Lakatosh
At table 23, Ari Albilia has arrived and joined Walt English and Christine Brewer.
WPT BPO: Borgata Champions
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Level 4: Blinds 100/200
Table 69 is up and running in the back of the event center with Jake Ferro (S Syracuse, NY). Jake won the $260 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo event ($22,263) a few days ago.
Also at that table is Brandon Guss (Warminster, PA) who on a $300 NL event here during the 2010 Summer Open ($15,235).
Level 4: Blinds 100/200
Table 69 is up and running in the back of the event center with Jake Ferro (S Syracuse, NY). Jake won the $260 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo event ($22,263) a few days ago.
Also at that table is Brandon Guss (Warminster, PA) who on a $300 NL event here during the 2010 Summer Open ($15,235).
WPT BPO: Tough Table Pairings
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Here is just a small list of how tough the field is today, evident on some of these table draws:
Table 5:
Avdo Djokovic
Kia Mohajeri
Shawn Busse
Joe Brand
Blake Purvis
Table 6:
Pierre Diessler
Wendy Rubin
Maurice Hawkins
Steve Eyzerovich
Luigi Grilla
Table 12:
Mike Devinsky
Feming Chan
Andrew Klein
Fritz Stoner
Table 20:
Dan Spirer
Mike: Mad Dog" Shasho
Jason Paster
Michael Brown
Table 24:
Bob Hwang
Tim Bishop
Dean Schultz
Jesse Sylvia
Reggie Franklin
Javier Fernandez
Table 29:
Dan Wach
Steve Dannenmann
Nancy Martin
Table 40:
David Williams
James St. Hilaire
Matt Glantz
Table 58:
Ruth Ruffman
Barry Leventhal
Here is just a small list of how tough the field is today, evident on some of these table draws:
Table 5:
Avdo Djokovic
Kia Mohajeri
Shawn Busse
Joe Brand
Blake Purvis
Table 6:
Pierre Diessler
Wendy Rubin
Maurice Hawkins
Steve Eyzerovich
Luigi Grilla
Table 12:
Mike Devinsky
Feming Chan
Andrew Klein
Fritz Stoner
Table 20:
Dan Spirer
Mike: Mad Dog" Shasho
Jason Paster
Michael Brown
Table 24:
Bob Hwang
Tim Bishop
Dean Schultz
Jesse Sylvia
Reggie Franklin
Javier Fernandez
Table 29:
Dan Wach
Steve Dannenmann
Nancy Martin
Table 40:
David Williams
James St. Hilaire
Matt Glantz
Table 58:
Ruth Ruffman
Barry Leventhal
WPT BPO: A Family Affair
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Poker runs in the Shulman family's blood.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman (Las Vegas, NV) won the WSOP Seniors event this summer along with over $603,000.
Her husband Barry Shulman, owner of Card Player magazine, is also here today. He has over $4.4 million in lifetime earnings, including a WSOP-Europe main event win and a WSOP bracelet won playing Stud H/L in 2001.
Poker runs in the Shulman family's blood.
Allyn shows off her bracelet
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman (Las Vegas, NV) won the WSOP Seniors event this summer along with over $603,000.
Barry Shulman
Her husband Barry Shulman, owner of Card Player magazine, is also here today. He has over $4.4 million in lifetime earnings, including a WSOP-Europe main event win and a WSOP bracelet won playing Stud H/L in 2001.
WPT BPO: Picture Gallery II
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
David Williams and James St. Hilaire
Jeff Madsen
Joe Commisso (Far Left) and Gordon Eng
Chris Vandruesen
Feming Chan
WPT BPO: Yarlapati Out/In
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Maruti Yarlapati (Parsippany, NJ) paired his Ace on the turn and got all-in against a player he thought was bluffing.
Unfortunately for Maruti, his opponent had flopped a flush.
Maruti busted out and has re-enterd for another try. He finished in 18th place in the $1k Purple Chip Bounty tournament a few days ago ($2,406).
Maruti Yarlapati (Parsippany, NJ) paired his Ace on the turn and got all-in against a player he thought was bluffing.
Unfortunately for Maruti, his opponent had flopped a flush.
Maruti busted out and has re-enterd for another try. He finished in 18th place in the $1k Purple Chip Bounty tournament a few days ago ($2,406).
WPT BPO: Level 3 Begins
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Players just returned from their first break of the day, and they return to Level 3. The blinds are up to 75/150, and players have through the end of Level 4 (and break thereafter) to re-enter.
Players just returned from their first break of the day, and they return to Level 3. The blinds are up to 75/150, and players have through the end of Level 4 (and break thereafter) to re-enter.
WPT BPO: Picture Gallery
$3,300 + 200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship
Dan Wach, Steve Dannenmann, and Nancy Martin
Ilya Dyment and Trevor Savage
Jennifer Shahade
Joe Wertz
Allen Bari
Alex Rocha and John D'Agostino
Ruth Ruffman
Brian Nichols
WPT BPO: Un-Familiar Faces
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
If you weren't sure that Borgata runs the best tournaments on the east coast, just ask these folks.
They aren't Borgata regulars, but they are here for the best tournament value anywhere.
Robert 'RCW' Cheung (Vancouver, BC) is a west-coast kind of guy, but he's here today checking out this superior Borgata tournament.
Robert won his WSOP bracelet in 2007, good for over $638,000.
David Levi (Las Vegas, NV) is another player from out west that has come to Borgata.
He's got over $2.7 million lifetime tournament earnings with one WPT final table to his credit.
If you weren't sure that Borgata runs the best tournaments on the east coast, just ask these folks.
They aren't Borgata regulars, but they are here for the best tournament value anywhere.
Robert 'RCW' Cheung
Robert 'RCW' Cheung (Vancouver, BC) is a west-coast kind of guy, but he's here today checking out this superior Borgata tournament.
Robert won his WSOP bracelet in 2007, good for over $638,000.
David Levi
David Levi (Las Vegas, NV) is another player from out west that has come to Borgata.
He's got over $2.7 million lifetime tournament earnings with one WPT final table to his credit.
WPT BPO: Fouksman Firing Bullet #3
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Eugene Fouksman (Manalapan, NJ) played day 1A, but busted out.
He registered again today on day 1B and has now busted out again.
On a flop of K T 5, he was all-in holding KT (two pair) against Mike 'Mad Dog' Shasho, who had pocket Aces.
Then another 5 hit the turn, giving Mad Dog Aces-up and the pot.
Eugene has re-entered, firing his third bullet. Hopefully the third time is the charm!
Eugene Fouksman (Manalapan, NJ) played day 1A, but busted out.
He registered again today on day 1B and has now busted out again.
On a flop of K T 5, he was all-in holding KT (two pair) against Mike 'Mad Dog' Shasho, who had pocket Aces.
Then another 5 hit the turn, giving Mad Dog Aces-up and the pot.
Eugene has re-entered, firing his third bullet. Hopefully the third time is the charm!
WPT BPO: More Faces in the Crowd
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
More familiar faces, some of which are only occasional Borgata players, and some who are making their first appearance here:
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
John Hinds - winner of $350 NL event
Victor Ramdin
Brian Lemke
Frank Cieri
Gavin Smith
Jesse Sylvia
Jeremy Brown
David 'the Dragon' Pham
Sirous Jamshidi
Tony Cousineau
Joe Serock
More familiar faces, some of which are only occasional Borgata players, and some who are making their first appearance here:
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
John Hinds - winner of $350 NL event
Victor Ramdin
Brian Lemke
Frank Cieri
Gavin Smith
Jesse Sylvia
Jeremy Brown
David 'the Dragon' Pham
Sirous Jamshidi
Tony Cousineau
Joe Serock
WPT BPO: Checking In via Twitter
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Level 2: Blinds 50/100.
Poker Tweeps checking in via Twitter:
Ron Pease @wivawat04
Got Albari and Charder at my late reg table, all the others look easy #JustBadLuck
Allen Bari @allenbari
Officially my last wpt tournament for a long time.. No this is not a joke or bs.. Guess I'll just have to try this week
Matt Iles @mattyiles
Taking a 5 min break from table... Already running awful after level and a half. 20k from 30k @ 50 100.
AP Alex Phahurat @LegitAP47
Day 1B better start today! 30k > 40k w good table draw. Gonna try to holdem #WPTBorgata
Kyle Loman @Kloman22
Up to 32,500 at 50-100 @mattbrady_ joined the table. Overall fair table though.
Chris Bourassa @BoringAssa
Nothing to see here at end of lvl 1. 29.2k/30k after dropping 2k w/ AKdd<96o on A87d 2d 5c board #DecentTable
Antonio Payne @Anthony_1Payne
@BorgataPoker @WorldPokerTour WPT Main Event Level 1 done. Got 26.8k. 30k starting stack. Love slow starts @BlueSharkOptics #TeamProPayne
Nelson Robinson @D_Dayy
Day 1b of the #WPTBorgata Main, don't recognize anyone at my starting table. Gonna take it #onehandatatime
Adam Cook @AdamNCook
r/f AK already ITT. Also made a set n got 4 streets. ~35k after one level, 50/100 now. #WPTBorgata
Lee Childs @leechilds
28k end level 1. 50/100 now #BPO #WPT
Kevin McColgan Kevin McColgan @Buk101Poker
27.5k from 30k, getting incorrect hero calls out of the way early. 50/100
maurice hawkins maurice hawkins @mauricehawkins
Just doubled through with quads . Borgata main.
DJ MacKinnon DJ MacKinnon @djmacjr
Playing #WPTBorgata's $3500 main event today, hopefully the start of a five day grind. 30k starting stack headed to 50/100
Level 2: Blinds 50/100.
Poker Tweeps checking in via Twitter:
Ron Pease @wivawat04
Got Albari and Charder at my late reg table, all the others look easy #JustBadLuck
Allen Bari @allenbari
Officially my last wpt tournament for a long time.. No this is not a joke or bs.. Guess I'll just have to try this week
Matt Iles @mattyiles
Taking a 5 min break from table... Already running awful after level and a half. 20k from 30k @ 50 100.
AP Alex Phahurat @LegitAP47
Day 1B better start today! 30k > 40k w good table draw. Gonna try to holdem #WPTBorgata
Kyle Loman @Kloman22
Up to 32,500 at 50-100 @mattbrady_ joined the table. Overall fair table though.
Chris Bourassa @BoringAssa
Nothing to see here at end of lvl 1. 29.2k/30k after dropping 2k w/ AKdd<96o on A87d 2d 5c board #DecentTable
Antonio Payne @Anthony_1Payne
@BorgataPoker @WorldPokerTour WPT Main Event Level 1 done. Got 26.8k. 30k starting stack. Love slow starts @BlueSharkOptics #TeamProPayne
Nelson Robinson @D_Dayy
Day 1b of the #WPTBorgata Main, don't recognize anyone at my starting table. Gonna take it #onehandatatime
Adam Cook @AdamNCook
r/f AK already ITT. Also made a set n got 4 streets. ~35k after one level, 50/100 now. #WPTBorgata
Lee Childs @leechilds
28k end level 1. 50/100 now #BPO #WPT
Kevin McColgan Kevin McColgan @Buk101Poker
27.5k from 30k, getting incorrect hero calls out of the way early. 50/100
maurice hawkins maurice hawkins @mauricehawkins
Just doubled through with quads . Borgata main.
DJ MacKinnon DJ MacKinnon @djmacjr
Playing #WPTBorgata's $3500 main event today, hopefully the start of a five day grind. 30k starting stack headed to 50/100
WPT BPO: WPT vs. WSOP POYs
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Back on table 37 are a couple of faces we don't see on a regular basis here at Borgata.
Jonathan Little and Jeff Madsen are seated there, with one currently empty seat between them waiting to be filled.
Jonathan has two WPT titles, four final tables, and almost $3.6 million in career earnings, just on the WPT. He was Season VI WPT Player of the Year....but no WSOP bracelet yet.
Jeff Madsen has two WSOP bracelets and was WSOP player of the year in 2006. He won the 2010 Borgata Winter Open Championship event ($625,006) but his best finish on the WPT was 6th place at the WPT Legends of Poker last month ($75,400). His lifetime earnings are about $3.5 million, but still no WPT title.
Back on table 37 are a couple of faces we don't see on a regular basis here at Borgata.
Jonathan Little and Jeff Madsen are seated there, with one currently empty seat between them waiting to be filled.
Jonathan Litte & Jeff Madsen
Jonathan has two WPT titles, four final tables, and almost $3.6 million in career earnings, just on the WPT. He was Season VI WPT Player of the Year....but no WSOP bracelet yet.
Jeff Madsen has two WSOP bracelets and was WSOP player of the year in 2006. He won the 2010 Borgata Winter Open Championship event ($625,006) but his best finish on the WPT was 6th place at the WPT Legends of Poker last month ($75,400). His lifetime earnings are about $3.5 million, but still no WPT title.
WPT BPO: More Familiar Faces
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Now in the second half off the room:
Jennifer Shahade
Josh Brikis
Jose Montes
Tony Antonious
Tom McCormick
Jonathan Little
Jeff Madsen
Jenny So
Joanne Monteavaro
Jason 'Gorilla Fish' Evans
Mike Delvecchio
Matt Glantz
James St. Hilaire
Mike Santoro
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Charles Morgenstern - winner of PLO event
Natale Kuey
Cathy Dever
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Paul Spitzberg
Robert Panitch
Harrison Gimbel
Jin Hwang
Todd Rebello
Joe Pitti
Steven Rodriguez
Ben Bianco - winner of $500 Deep Stack NL event
Matt Brady
Connie Rinaldi
Darwin Valdez
Jia Liu
Scott Schwalich
Tom McGarry
Brandon Vargas
Frank Reina
Dallas Williams
John Myung
Jerry Payne
Roman Valerstein
Anthony Zinno
Ruth Ruffman - winner of Ladies event
David Zeitlin
Hobart Adkins
Adam Cook
Ryan Waddell - winner of PLO/8 event
Mike Holm
Joe Wertz
Now in the second half off the room:
Jennifer Shahade
Josh Brikis
Jose Montes
Tony Antonious
Tom McCormick
Jonathan Little
Jeff Madsen
Jenny So
Joanne Monteavaro
Jason 'Gorilla Fish' Evans
Mike Delvecchio
Matt Glantz
James St. Hilaire
Mike Santoro
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Charles Morgenstern - winner of PLO event
Natale Kuey
Cathy Dever
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Paul Spitzberg
Robert Panitch
Harrison Gimbel
Jin Hwang
Todd Rebello
Joe Pitti
Steven Rodriguez
Ben Bianco - winner of $500 Deep Stack NL event
Matt Brady
Connie Rinaldi
Darwin Valdez
Jia Liu
Scott Schwalich
Tom McGarry
Brandon Vargas
Frank Reina
Dallas Williams
John Myung
Jerry Payne
Roman Valerstein
Anthony Zinno
Ruth Ruffman - winner of Ladies event
David Zeitlin
Hobart Adkins
Adam Cook
Ryan Waddell - winner of PLO/8 event
Mike Holm
Joe Wertz
WPT BPO: Cornelius Cashing In
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Playing day 1B today is Julie Anna Cornelius (recently relocated to the Atlanta, GA area). 'Jules' as she's known to her friends, won a contest for entry into the Inside The Minds class held here at Borgata the day before the Borgata Poker Open series began.
She changed her travel plans to arrive a day early and attended the class, led by professional poker players Lee Childs and Jason Young.
Since then, she cashed in a Survivor tournament and won last Wednesday's 7pm Black Chip Bounty tournament, cashing for over $8,000 in one week.
She's hoping to parlay her new knowledge and her winnings into a much bigger payday in this event.
This morning she Tweeeted to her followers:
"venti wpt extra hot" glgl to everyone! Feeling pumped and blessed to be able to play this event today "at home" gl all
Playing day 1B today is Julie Anna Cornelius (recently relocated to the Atlanta, GA area). 'Jules' as she's known to her friends, won a contest for entry into the Inside The Minds class held here at Borgata the day before the Borgata Poker Open series began.
Jules Cornelius
She changed her travel plans to arrive a day early and attended the class, led by professional poker players Lee Childs and Jason Young.
Since then, she cashed in a Survivor tournament and won last Wednesday's 7pm Black Chip Bounty tournament, cashing for over $8,000 in one week.
She's hoping to parlay her new knowledge and her winnings into a much bigger payday in this event.
This morning she Tweeeted to her followers:
"venti wpt extra hot" glgl to everyone! Feeling pumped and blessed to be able to play this event today "at home" gl all
WPT BPO: Early Birds
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
Players are still registering and finding their seats, but on my first pass through only half the tables, I spotted these early birds in the hunt for chippies:
Rick Austin
Joe Brooks
Gordon Eng
Kia Mohajeri
Pierre Deissler
Maurice Paradis
Tyler Patterson
Abbey Daniels
Paul Leon
Cliff Josephy
Mike Devinsky
Feming Chan
Andrew Klein
Fritz Stoner
Robert Melo
Marsha Wolak
Curt Kohlberg
John Alfera
Grace Sun - winner of $350 NL Six Max
Jamie Kerstetter
Lee Childs
Dan Spirer
Mike Shasho
Michael Brown - winner of $1,500 Purple Chip Bounty NL
Fran Cipriano
John Lakatosh
Walt English
Dean Schultz
Bob Hwang
Tim Bishop
Andy Frankenberger
Terry Grimes
John Kolinar
Tom Evers
Frank Ingardia
Jeffrey McAlister
Steve Dannenmann
Nancy Martin
Billy Pilossoph
AJ DeNicco
Ian Palomo
Barry Shulman
Joe Boatwright
Javier Fernandez
Whew!
Players are still registering and finding their seats, but on my first pass through only half the tables, I spotted these early birds in the hunt for chippies:
Rick Austin
Joe Brooks
Gordon Eng
Kia Mohajeri
Pierre Deissler
Maurice Paradis
Tyler Patterson
Abbey Daniels
Paul Leon
Cliff Josephy
Mike Devinsky
Feming Chan
Andrew Klein
Fritz Stoner
Robert Melo
Marsha Wolak
Curt Kohlberg
John Alfera
Grace Sun - winner of $350 NL Six Max
Jamie Kerstetter
Lee Childs
Dan Spirer
Mike Shasho
Michael Brown - winner of $1,500 Purple Chip Bounty NL
Fran Cipriano
John Lakatosh
Walt English
Dean Schultz
Bob Hwang
Tim Bishop
Andy Frankenberger
Terry Grimes
John Kolinar
Tom Evers
Frank Ingardia
Jeffrey McAlister
Steve Dannenmann
Nancy Martin
Billy Pilossoph
AJ DeNicco
Ian Palomo
Barry Shulman
Joe Boatwright
Javier Fernandez
Whew!
WPT BPO: Cards Fly
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL
The WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship event has begun (again)!
Today is day 1B of two starting days. Players who bust out may chose to re-enter as many times as they want, through the break after level 4.
$3 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL
The WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship event has begun (again)!
Today is day 1B of two starting days. Players who bust out may chose to re-enter as many times as they want, through the break after level 4.
Players who busted out on day 1A yesterday (or surrender their chips) can take another shot today, so we'll see some of the same faces again.
Players began with 30,000 chips. Levels are 75 minutes long.
Level 1: Blinds 25/50.
Cards are in the air!
Mike Sexton & the Royal Flush Girls give the order to "Shuffle Up & Deal!"
Players began with 30,000 chips. Levels are 75 minutes long.
Level 1: Blinds 25/50.
Cards are in the air!
WPT BPO Day 1A Chip Leaders
WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship
Event 23: $3300 + $200 No Limit Hold'em
DAY 1A CHIP COUNTS:
1. ROBERT BOYKO (YONKERS, NY): 173,100
Event 23: $3300 + $200 No Limit Hold'em
DAY 1A CHIP COUNTS:
1. ROBERT BOYKO (YONKERS, NY): 173,100
2. KYLE FREY (MILFORD,
CT): 168,025
3. CHAD POWER
(PITTSBURGH, PA): 158,250
4. MICHAEL MELKERSEN
(NEW MARKET, VA): 148,900
5. LLOYD MANDEL
(SKOKIE, IL): 147,575
6. BARRY GREENSTEIN
(RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA): 144,700
7. KY MACPHERSON
(AUSTIN, TX): 144,625
8. MICHAEL SCHOULTZ
(ARLINGTON, VA): 143,225
9. JEFFREY FIELDER (DES
MOINES, IA): 138,925
10. DEREK GREGORY
(MADISON, WI): 138,425
11. DARREN ELIAS (MONTCLAIR,
NJ): 137,525
12. TSONG LIN (CAPE
MAY, NJ): 133,625
13. KURT JEWELL
(FRANKFORT, KY): 125,800
14. GEORGE ANTHONY
DUNST (LAS VEGAS, NV): 125,100
15. CARLOS MORTENSEN
(LAS VEGAS, NV): 123,825
16. KENNY NGUYEN
(LINWOOD, IL): 123,700
17. MATTHEW HAUGEN
(CHICAGO, IL): 119,550
18. PAUL PEDRETTI
(MINEOLA, NY): 118,850
19. GIUSEPPE GALLUZZO
(ONTARIO, CAN): 116,000
20. RYAN DANGELO
(BROOKLYN, NY): 115,350
21. ARTHUR LORING (WEST
PALM BEACH, FL): 114,750
22. NARENDRA BANWARI
(CHARLOTTE, NC): 113,225
23. MUKUL PAHUJA (NORTH
LAUDERDALE, FL): 111,450
24. RAY QARTOMY (SUGAR
LAND, TX): 108,450
25. SHAWN CUNIX
(DELAWARE, OH): 107,700
26. FREDERICK GOLDBERG
(PLANTATION, FL): 106,050
27. STEVEN SAKLAD
(HARTSDALE, NY): 105,375
28. JARED HAMBY
(DENTON, TX): 102,575
29. JOSEPH COUDEN
(BLACKLICK, OH): 102,150
30. TOM THOMAS
(SHELTON, CT): 101,150
Monday, September 17
TODAY'S EVENTS (EVENT CENTER)
11AM: Event 23B - $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL
11AM: Event 50 - $350 + $50 Super Turbo Survivor No Limit Hold'em
6 PM: Event 51 - $125 + $25 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
11AM: Event 23B - $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
$3 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL
- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips
- Day 1 Levels will last 75 minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 4
- Day 1A & Day 1B end after Level 8
- $10,000 will be awarded to the chip leader at the end of Day 1A &
$10,000 will be awarded to the chip leader at the end of Day 1B - 5-Day event with two starting days | Day 2 begins Tuesday at 12PM
- Structure
11AM: Event 50 - $350 + $50 Super Turbo Survivor No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-10: will last 10 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 15 minutes each
- Approximately 1 in 10 will win $3,500 CASH
- 1-Day event
6 PM: Event 51 - $125 + $25 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- This is a Bounty tournament. Players must have their Bounty chips clearly displayed on table in order to remain active in tournament
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 6
- 1-Day event
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