$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Level 8 is underway and the blinds are up to 400/800/75.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Event 27: More Late Entries
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
We found a couple of other players who decided to give this version of the Borgata Poker Open a proper send off. Sitting at the same table are "Miami" John Cernuto and Alex Rocha. Both players final tabled events in the past two weeks, and are hoping to add more to the list today.
We found a couple of other players who decided to give this version of the Borgata Poker Open a proper send off. Sitting at the same table are "Miami" John Cernuto and Alex Rocha. Both players final tabled events in the past two weeks, and are hoping to add more to the list today.
Event 27: Level 7
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Players are back and Level 7 begins with blinds at 300/600/75.
Players are back and Level 7 begins with blinds at 300/600/75.
Event 27: Players Break, Re-Entry Over
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Players are in the middle of a 15 minute break, as the re-entry period is over at the break's conclusion. The total number of entrants was already north of 300 before this level ended, so we expect numbers slightly higher than that.
Players are in the middle of a 15 minute break, as the re-entry period is over at the break's conclusion. The total number of entrants was already north of 300 before this level ended, so we expect numbers slightly higher than that.
Event 27: Level 6 Begins, Re-Entry Period Winds Down
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Level 6 began minutes ago, and with that bring closer the end of the re-entry period. Players have this full level, plus the break following to re-enter. Once the re-entry period ends, the tournament cage with tally the totals and we will bring you the payouts.
Event 27: While The Chips Fly, The WPT Settles In
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
We continue to see more recognizable faces, as Grace Sun (Merrick, NY) takes a seat in the tournament as well. Grace was our Event 12 winner ($350 + 50 Six Max No Limit Re-Entry) taking home $26,866 for her win.
While this tournament is going on in the poker room, the event center is being transformed by the WPT team. Their team has worked tirelessly to get their set constructed, and the final table will commence at 3:30 pm. Here is a sneak peak at the pre-final table work going on:
We continue to see more recognizable faces, as Grace Sun (Merrick, NY) takes a seat in the tournament as well. Grace was our Event 12 winner ($350 + 50 Six Max No Limit Re-Entry) taking home $26,866 for her win.
While this tournament is going on in the poker room, the event center is being transformed by the WPT team. Their team has worked tirelessly to get their set constructed, and the final table will commence at 3:30 pm. Here is a sneak peak at the pre-final table work going on:
Event 27: Level Up, Blinds Up
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Level 4 just began after a 10 minute break, with the blinds going up 100/200. As of right now we have 234 entries, and the numbers continue to rise.
Level 4 just began after a 10 minute break, with the blinds going up 100/200. As of right now we have 234 entries, and the numbers continue to rise.
Event 27: The Champs Here
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Anyone who has frequented the Borgata Poker Room has at one time or another seen a player wearing a Burger King crown on his head. First thought is that maybe it's just a one time novelty thing, and he just left his little brother's birthday party? That's not the case though for Tom Colamaria (Jackson, NJ), he wears one of those crowns 90% of the time while playing poker. It must be working for him though as he won Event 25 ($200 + 30 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry), taking home $46,650 for his efforts. Colamaria is one of our later entries today, and sits at a table adjacent to tournament regular and Borgata Poker Summer Open Championship runner-up Michael Marder (Sewell, NJ).
Tom Colamaria (Jackson, NJ)
Anyone who has frequented the Borgata Poker Room has at one time or another seen a player wearing a Burger King crown on his head. First thought is that maybe it's just a one time novelty thing, and he just left his little brother's birthday party? That's not the case though for Tom Colamaria (Jackson, NJ), he wears one of those crowns 90% of the time while playing poker. It must be working for him though as he won Event 25 ($200 + 30 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry), taking home $46,650 for his efforts. Colamaria is one of our later entries today, and sits at a table adjacent to tournament regular and Borgata Poker Summer Open Championship runner-up Michael Marder (Sewell, NJ).
Event 27: Level 3 Begins
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
The tournament director has announced the beginning of Level 3 with the blinds going up to 75/150.
The tournament director has announced the beginning of Level 3 with the blinds going up to 75/150.
Event 27: Familiar Faces
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
As always, only a short stroll around the tournament field brings us our faces in the crowd:
Howard Wolper
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Barry Shulman
Iverson "Cotton" Snuffer
James Sloat
Ron Durante
As always, only a short stroll around the tournament field brings us our faces in the crowd:
Howard Wolper
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Barry Shulman
Iverson "Cotton" Snuffer
James Sloat
Ron Durante
Event 27: Last Dance
$170 + 30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-entry)
Although the Borgata Poker Open may be wrapping up, you would never know if it was the first of last day of the series. The excitement is still just as high as two weeks ago, as a line for today's tournament snaked outside the poker room. Today's tournament has players starting with 25,000 in chip and blind levels beginning at 20 minutes (they will increase to 30 minutes after Level 9). This is a re-entry event, so players have a second (...or third, even fourth) chance to make sure this Borgata Poker Open ends on a good note.
Although the Borgata Poker Open may be wrapping up, you would never know if it was the first of last day of the series. The excitement is still just as high as two weeks ago, as a line for today's tournament snaked outside the poker room. Today's tournament has players starting with 25,000 in chip and blind levels beginning at 20 minutes (they will increase to 30 minutes after Level 9). This is a re-entry event, so players have a second (...or third, even fourth) chance to make sure this Borgata Poker Open ends on a good note.
WPT BPO: Burnitz Leads Final Six
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
High stakes cash game specialist Matthew Burnitz (Bear, DE) has the chip lead heading to the televised final table.
"This is my biggest (poker) accomplishment so far," said Burnitz who has 9 million in chips and is more than two million ahead of David Diaz (Bartlett, TN). "I'm very excited about this one. The field is extremely tough and the final table are all good players."
Burnitz took the lead late on Day 4 when he won a 5.2 million chip pot from Diaz with a flush while holding Q♦ J♦. "That was a big one," Burnitz said, "I had the second nuts and was going to go with it," he said when a fourth diamond came on the river and slowed down the action.
"I'm going to keep playing my game," Burntiz added, "I prefer to play a lot of small pots especially with the chip lead where you have leverage. It's better than getting into big pots where you can lose your leverage very quickly."
The final six players are guaranteed $167,337 and are going after the first place prize of $818,847. The average stack is 5.9 million (49 BB) as play was stopped with blinds at 60k/120k/10k ante.
Play resumes with the WPT televised final table in the Event Center at 3:30 pm, where stadium seating is available to watch the action.
Postion-Name-Chip Count (in millions)
1. Matthew Burnitz (Bear, DE) 9
2. David Diaz (Bartlett, TN) 7.15
3. Steve Brecher (Reno, NV) 5.755
4. Tyler Patterson (Everett, WA) 5.260
5. Ben Hamnett (Pittsburgh, PA) 4.72
6. Ofir Mor (Woodmere, NY) 3.6
Seat-Name-Chip Count (in millions)
1 Matthew Burnitz (Bear, DE) 9
2 Steve Brecher (Reno, NV) 5.755
3 David Diaz (Bartlett, TN) 7.15
4 Ben Hamnett (Pittsburgh, PA) 4.72
5 Ofir Mor (Woodmere, NY) 3.6
6 Tyler Patterson (Everett, WA) 5.260
Remaining Prize Pool
Burntiz Breaking Down the Final Table
High stakes cash game specialist Matthew Burnitz (Bear, DE) has the chip lead heading to the televised final table.
"This is my biggest (poker) accomplishment so far," said Burnitz who has 9 million in chips and is more than two million ahead of David Diaz (Bartlett, TN). "I'm very excited about this one. The field is extremely tough and the final table are all good players."
Burnitz took the lead late on Day 4 when he won a 5.2 million chip pot from Diaz with a flush while holding Q♦ J♦. "That was a big one," Burnitz said, "I had the second nuts and was going to go with it," he said when a fourth diamond came on the river and slowed down the action.
"I'm going to keep playing my game," Burntiz added, "I prefer to play a lot of small pots especially with the chip lead where you have leverage. It's better than getting into big pots where you can lose your leverage very quickly."
The final six players are guaranteed $167,337 and are going after the first place prize of $818,847. The average stack is 5.9 million (49 BB) as play was stopped with blinds at 60k/120k/10k ante.
Play resumes with the WPT televised final table in the Event Center at 3:30 pm, where stadium seating is available to watch the action.
Postion-Name-Chip Count (in millions)
1. Matthew Burnitz (Bear, DE) 9
2. David Diaz (Bartlett, TN) 7.15
3. Steve Brecher (Reno, NV) 5.755
4. Tyler Patterson (Everett, WA) 5.260
5. Ben Hamnett (Pittsburgh, PA) 4.72
6. Ofir Mor (Woodmere, NY) 3.6
Seat-Name-Chip Count (in millions)
1 Matthew Burnitz (Bear, DE) 9
2 Steve Brecher (Reno, NV) 5.755
3 David Diaz (Bartlett, TN) 7.15
4 Ben Hamnett (Pittsburgh, PA) 4.72
5 Ofir Mor (Woodmere, NY) 3.6
6 Tyler Patterson (Everett, WA) 5.260
Remaining Prize Pool
- $818,847
- $488,850
- $298,950
- $250,065
- $206,821
- $167,337
Friday, September 21
TODAY'S EVENTS (POKER ROOM)
11AM: Event 27 - $170 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
3PM: Event 23 - $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
6 PM: Event 55 - $100 + $20 + $20 Yellow Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
11AM: Event 27 - $170 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-8: will last 20 minutes each | Levels 9+: will last 30 minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 6
- 1-Day event
3PM: Event 23 - $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
- Day 5 - Final Table (EVENT CENTER)
- Structure
6 PM: Event 55 - $100 + $20 + $20 Yellow 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
Event 26 Recap
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Re-entry vs freeze out tournaments are often debated as to which is the better format. This event's final table featured an argument for each side, but in the end it's A.J. Perrotta, Jr (Red Bank, NJ) who used three re-entries to win this Borgata Poker Open tournament.
Perrotta finished just ahead of the 2nd through 6th place finishers including, "Tom" (2nd), George Jannes (3rd), Jake Perry (4th), Stan Annis (5th), and Mehrez Overghi (6th).
"I ran kings into aces early," said Perrotta, who said he had better luck at other Borgata table games and returned to take multiple shots. "I played loose in the re-entry period," he continued, "and aggressive with big hands after it closed."
Perrotta's second bustout was also while holding pocket kings, and after a third elimination and fourth entry, he caught a break. "I doubled-up on the first hand after it (re-entry) closed with a set of nines," he said, which helped propel him to the victory, the Borgata trophy and the the $15,538 top prize.
Jannes only used one bullet in reaching third place and is against the re-entry format, preferring players get only a single chance to win a tournament. "I prefer freeze outs," he said. "I guess it's good to get dead money into the pool, but people play different with re-entry."
The pivotal hand at the final table also featured pocket kings, but this time Perrotta got revenge. He cracked Don Brown's KK with A♣ 10♣ to knock Brown out in 7th place and gave Perrotta a commanding chip lead and set the stage for him to run the table.
The field featured 286 entries and $57,200 in total buy-ins. Four former Borgata trophy winners made the money including three-time winner Howard Wolper (9th) and Event 3 winner of this series Chris Grove (8th), who both made the final table.
Just missing the final table were former winners Pete Mavro (13th) and Jennifer Sherwood (11th), while Borgata Leaderboard Promotion contender Mike Holm (26th) added to his series point total. Holm is currently second in the standings and trying to win himself a $2,700 seat in the Borgata Fall Poker Open.
Perrotta is a retired Wall St. executive who clealy likes the idea of second, third and even fourth chances.
Final Table Results
1st A.J. Perrotta, Jr. (Red Bank, NJ) $15,538
2nd "Tom" $9,157
3rd George Jannes (Astoria, NY) $5,271
4th Jake Perry (Branchville, NJ) $4,272
5th Stan Annis (Bloxom, VA) $3,329
6th Mehrez Overghi (Wheaton, MD) $2,774
7th Don Brown (Westbury, NY) $2,219
8th Chris Grove (Brooklyn Park, MD) $1,665
9th Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ) $1,110
10th Joey Avallone (Newark, DE) $721
Re-entry vs freeze out tournaments are often debated as to which is the better format. This event's final table featured an argument for each side, but in the end it's A.J. Perrotta, Jr (Red Bank, NJ) who used three re-entries to win this Borgata Poker Open tournament.
Perrotta finished just ahead of the 2nd through 6th place finishers including, "Tom" (2nd), George Jannes (3rd), Jake Perry (4th), Stan Annis (5th), and Mehrez Overghi (6th).
"I ran kings into aces early," said Perrotta, who said he had better luck at other Borgata table games and returned to take multiple shots. "I played loose in the re-entry period," he continued, "and aggressive with big hands after it closed."
Perrotta's second bustout was also while holding pocket kings, and after a third elimination and fourth entry, he caught a break. "I doubled-up on the first hand after it (re-entry) closed with a set of nines," he said, which helped propel him to the victory, the Borgata trophy and the the $15,538 top prize.
Jannes only used one bullet in reaching third place and is against the re-entry format, preferring players get only a single chance to win a tournament. "I prefer freeze outs," he said. "I guess it's good to get dead money into the pool, but people play different with re-entry."
The pivotal hand at the final table also featured pocket kings, but this time Perrotta got revenge. He cracked Don Brown's KK with A♣ 10♣ to knock Brown out in 7th place and gave Perrotta a commanding chip lead and set the stage for him to run the table.
The field featured 286 entries and $57,200 in total buy-ins. Four former Borgata trophy winners made the money including three-time winner Howard Wolper (9th) and Event 3 winner of this series Chris Grove (8th), who both made the final table.
Just missing the final table were former winners Pete Mavro (13th) and Jennifer Sherwood (11th), while Borgata Leaderboard Promotion contender Mike Holm (26th) added to his series point total. Holm is currently second in the standings and trying to win himself a $2,700 seat in the Borgata Fall Poker Open.
Perrotta is a retired Wall St. executive who clealy likes the idea of second, third and even fourth chances.
Final Table Results
1st A.J. Perrotta, Jr. (Red Bank, NJ) $15,538
2nd "Tom" $9,157
3rd George Jannes (Astoria, NY) $5,271
4th Jake Perry (Branchville, NJ) $4,272
5th Stan Annis (Bloxom, VA) $3,329
6th Mehrez Overghi (Wheaton, MD) $2,774
7th Don Brown (Westbury, NY) $2,219
8th Chris Grove (Brooklyn Park, MD) $1,665
9th Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ) $1,110
10th Joey Avallone (Newark, DE) $721
Event 26 Winner: Perrotta
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
A.J. Perrotta, Jr. (Red Bank, NJ)
$15,538
There's some wild and crazy action with six players left and when the dust settles, A.J. Perrotta, Jr. is the winner.
Perrota entered the tournament four times and used his re-entries well to take the top spot.
The retired Wall St. executive says he makes it to Borgata a couple of times a month and this was his first cash of the Borgata Poker Open.
Event 26: 2nd Place "Tom" / 3rd Place - Jannes
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
3rd Place - George Jannes (Astoria, NY)
$5,271
2nd Place - "Tom" (Anywhere, USA)
$9,157
2nd Place - "Tom" (Anywhere, USA)
$9,157
Event 26: 4th Place - Perry
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Jake Perry (Branchville, NJ)
$4,272
Event 26: 5th Place - Annis
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Stan Annis (Bloxom, VA)
$3,329
Event 26: 6th Place - Overghi
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Mehrez Overghi (Wheaton, MD)
$2,774
Event 26: 7th Place - Brown
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Don Brown (Westbury, NY)
$2,219
Don Brown moves all in with KK for 450k and is ahead of the A♣ 10♣ of chip leader A.J. Perrotta, Jr. An ace in the window ends Brown's day as Perrotta extends his chip lead as he's up to 1.5 million.
"My hands held all day until the end," says Brown who is a Borgata regular appearing at his fourth final table.
Event 26: Bustouts = Payday
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Position-Name-Amount
10 Joey Avallone (Newark, DE) $721
11 Jennifer Sherwood (Newport News, VA) $721
12 Marsha Wolak (Sarasota, FL) $721
13 Pete Mavro (Las Vegas, NV) $610
14 Charles Boncick (N. Massapequa, NY) $610
15 Mark Falo (Totowa, NJ) $610
16 Daniel Dizenzo (Sussex, NJ) $555
17 Carmelo Ramirez (Bronx, NY) $555
18 Rita Ciccarone (Phoenixville, PA) $555
Places 19th-27th ($499)
19 David Elyazyan (Brooklyn, NY)
20 Gerald Sosler (Purchase, NY)
21 Thomas Hudson (Virginia Beach, VA)
22 John Kern (Harrisburg, PA)
23 Aaron Teel (Perkasie, PA)
24 Anthony Bruschi (Pompton Lakes, NJ)
25 Richard Brancato (Lyndhurst, NJ)
26 Mike Holm (Naperville, IL)
27 Damon Hilton (Gales Ferry, CT)
Position-Name-Amount
10 Joey Avallone (Newark, DE) $721
11 Jennifer Sherwood (Newport News, VA) $721
12 Marsha Wolak (Sarasota, FL) $721
13 Pete Mavro (Las Vegas, NV) $610
14 Charles Boncick (N. Massapequa, NY) $610
15 Mark Falo (Totowa, NJ) $610
16 Daniel Dizenzo (Sussex, NJ) $555
17 Carmelo Ramirez (Bronx, NY) $555
18 Rita Ciccarone (Phoenixville, PA) $555
Places 19th-27th ($499)
19 David Elyazyan (Brooklyn, NY)
20 Gerald Sosler (Purchase, NY)
21 Thomas Hudson (Virginia Beach, VA)
22 John Kern (Harrisburg, PA)
23 Aaron Teel (Perkasie, PA)
24 Anthony Bruschi (Pompton Lakes, NJ)
25 Richard Brancato (Lyndhurst, NJ)
26 Mike Holm (Naperville, IL)
27 Damon Hilton (Gales Ferry, CT)
Event 26: 8th Place - Grove
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
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Chris Grove (Brooklyn Park, MD)
$1,665
Event 3 winner Chris Grove doesn't win his second Borgata Poker Open event when his A 2 is no good against the pocket 8s of A.J. Perrotta, Jr. Grove won $49,958 as winner of the Black Chip Bounty tournament earlier in the series.
Event 26: 9th Place - Wolper
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ)
$1,110
Three-time Borgata trophy winner Howard Wolper doesn't add to his collection as he came to the final table short stacked. He moves all in with A 3 for the last of his chips, but Stan Annis hits a king on the river while holding KJ.
Event 26: Final Table
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Seat-Name
1 Stan Annis (Bloxom, VA)
2 Chris Grove (Brooklyn Park, MD)
3 A.J. Perrotta, Jr. (Red Bank, NJ)
4 Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ)
5 George Jannes (Astoria, NY)
6 Mehrez Overghi (Wheaton, MD)
7 "Tom"
8 Don Brown (Westbury, NY)
9 Jake Perry (Branchville, NJ)
Seat-Name
1 Stan Annis (Bloxom, VA)
2 Chris Grove (Brooklyn Park, MD)
3 A.J. Perrotta, Jr. (Red Bank, NJ)
4 Howard Wolper (Atlantic City, NJ)
5 George Jannes (Astoria, NY)
6 Mehrez Overghi (Wheaton, MD)
7 "Tom"
8 Don Brown (Westbury, NY)
9 Jake Perry (Branchville, NJ)
Event 26: Double Knockout Sets Final Table
$200 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Two players are eliminated on each table so when play is stopped the remaining nine players are drawing their final table seats. Jennifer Sherwood (Newport News, VA) and Joey Avallone (Newark, DE) are the latest victims.
Remaining Prize Pool:
Place - Amount
1st $15,538
2nd $9,157
3rd $5,271
4th $4,272
5th $3,329
6th $2,774
7th $2,219
8th $1,665
9th $1,110
Two players are eliminated on each table so when play is stopped the remaining nine players are drawing their final table seats. Jennifer Sherwood (Newport News, VA) and Joey Avallone (Newark, DE) are the latest victims.
Remaining Prize Pool:
Place - Amount
1st $15,538
2nd $9,157
3rd $5,271
4th $4,272
5th $3,329
6th $2,774
7th $2,219
8th $1,665
9th $1,110
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