$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
28th Timothy Chang (Woodbury, NY)
29th Frank Schinco (Freeland
30th Michael Assante (Freeland, MI)
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Event 20: Busse Doubles Through Morgenstern
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Blinds 12k/24k/3k
Shawn Busse is all in and at risk preflop for 251k against Tom Morgenstern
Busse: K♥ Q♦
Morgenstern: A♠ 10♥
Flop: Q♠ J♦ 3♠ (Busse pair of queens, gutterball for Morgenstern)
Turn: ♦4 (no change)
River: ♥2
Busse comes from behind for the double-up.
Blinds 12k/24k/3k
Shawn Busse is all in and at risk preflop for 251k against Tom Morgenstern
Busse: K♥ Q♦
Morgenstern: A♠ 10♥
Flop: Q♠ J♦ 3♠ (Busse pair of queens, gutterball for Morgenstern)
Turn: ♦4 (no change)
River: ♥2
Busse comes from behind for the double-up.
Event 20: Double, Double
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Jesse Cohen's AK was good for a double-up through Shawn Busse, who held AJ. The board ran out A T 3 K 2 and Jesse doubled to over 700k.
Then Shawn was all-in with A9 against Tom Morgenstern's KT suited. The board fell J 5 4 8 J and Shawn doubled up to over 400k.
Jesse Cohen's AK was good for a double-up through Shawn Busse, who held AJ. The board ran out A T 3 K 2 and Jesse doubled to over 700k.
Then Shawn was all-in with A9 against Tom Morgenstern's KT suited. The board fell J 5 4 8 J and Shawn doubled up to over 400k.
Event 22: On The Bubble...No More
$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
It felt like a blink of an eye before the board read 31 players remaining, and hand for hand play had begun. With blinds at 1,500/3,000/400, Bob Panitch (Chicago, IL) opened the pot from the button to 6,000. Franco Bonnaci (Pittsburgh, PA) three bet from the small blind to 15,000 and Panitch called:
Bonnaci checked, and Panitch bet out 25,000 and was then raised to 55,000 by Franco. Panitch then shipped his stack in (130,000), and Bonnaci called:
A pretty unfortunate way to end up on the outside looking in, as Panitch goes runner-runner hearts, and Franco Bonnaci is our bubble boy for this event.
It felt like a blink of an eye before the board read 31 players remaining, and hand for hand play had begun. With blinds at 1,500/3,000/400, Bob Panitch (Chicago, IL) opened the pot from the button to 6,000. Franco Bonnaci (Pittsburgh, PA) three bet from the small blind to 15,000 and Panitch called:
Flop: Kh 7d 4c
Bonnaci checked, and Panitch bet out 25,000 and was then raised to 55,000 by Franco. Panitch then shipped his stack in (130,000), and Bonnaci called:
Turn: 5h
River: Jh
A pretty unfortunate way to end up on the outside looking in, as Panitch goes runner-runner hearts, and Franco Bonnaci is our bubble boy for this event.
Event 20: 6th Place - Dannenmann
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Steve Dannenmann got his chips in with AJ, but ran into the pocket Jacks of Tom Morgenstern.
The board came 7 7 6 2 Q and Tom took the pot and the bounty.
Steve took $12,028 for 6th place.
Steve Dannenmann (Severn, MD)
$12,028
Steve Dannenmann got his chips in with AJ, but ran into the pocket Jacks of Tom Morgenstern.
The board came 7 7 6 2 Q and Tom took the pot and the bounty.
Steve took $12,028 for 6th place.
Event 20: Break Time Chip Counts
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Chip counts for the final six:
Level 23: Blinds 10k/20k with 3k ante. Average is 827k.
Chip counts for the final six:
- Michael Brown - 2 million
- Terry Grimes - 1.1 million
- Tom Morgenstern - 775k
- Shawn Busse - 515k
- Jesse Cohen - 380k
- Steve Dannenmann - 280k
Level 23: Blinds 10k/20k with 3k ante. Average is 827k.
Event 20: 7th Place - Gimbel
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Michael Brown opened for 40k from the cutoff.
Harrison Gimble shoved from the button for 383k more.
Michael gave it some thought, then called.
Harrison: 33
Michael: 88
Board: 8 7 4 K J
Michael took the pot and Harrison's bounty.
Harrison finished 7th for $9,622, plus a bunch of bounties.
Harrison Gimble (Jupiter, FL)
$9,622
Michael Brown opened for 40k from the cutoff.
Harrison Gimble shoved from the button for 383k more.
Michael gave it some thought, then called.
Harrison: 33
Michael: 88
Board: 8 7 4 K J
Michael took the pot and Harrison's bounty.
Harrison finished 7th for $9,622, plus a bunch of bounties.
Event 20: Morgenstern Up, Gimbel Down
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
On the river with a board of A 4 3 9 7 (three spades) both players checked.
Tom Morgenstern showed A6 for top pair.
Harrison Gimbel mucked.
Harrison is down to ~500k.
Shawn Busse summed it up nicely in his Tweet:
This is by far the most insane final table I've ever been at. I have 660k at 8k/16k with 7 left
On the river with a board of A 4 3 9 7 (three spades) both players checked.
Tom Morgenstern showed A6 for top pair.
Harrison Gimbel mucked.
Harrison is down to ~500k.
Shawn Busse summed it up nicely in his Tweet:
This is by far the most insane final table I've ever been at. I have 660k at 8k/16k with 7 left
Event 20: Brown Wins Without Showdown
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
On a flop of Q 5 2 with two clubs, Harrison Gimbel (sb) bet. Michael Brown (button) called.
Turn was an offsuit 7. Harrison bet ~180k. After a few moments, Michael announced all-in.
Harrison mucked.
With that pot, Michael chipped up to ~1.4 million, good for the chip lead.
Terry Grimes is second with ~1 million.
On a flop of Q 5 2 with two clubs, Harrison Gimbel (sb) bet. Michael Brown (button) called.
Turn was an offsuit 7. Harrison bet ~180k. After a few moments, Michael announced all-in.
Harrison mucked.
With that pot, Michael chipped up to ~1.4 million, good for the chip lead.
Terry Grimes is second with ~1 million.
Event 20: Dannenmann Hanging On
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Level 22: Blinds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
With 7 players remaining, the average stack is 708k. At this level, an average stack has more than 44 big blinds.
With stacks that deep, there's no need to push.
Steve Dannenmann is the short stack and he has to push.
After Shawn Busse opened on the button for 35k, Steve (sb) shoved for 179k more. After giving it some thought, Shawn let it go. Now Steve's up to ~280k (17.5 big blinds).
Level 22: Blinds 8k/16k with 2k ante.
With 7 players remaining, the average stack is 708k. At this level, an average stack has more than 44 big blinds.
With stacks that deep, there's no need to push.
Steve Dannenmann is the short stack and he has to push.
After Shawn Busse opened on the button for 35k, Steve (sb) shoved for 179k more. After giving it some thought, Shawn let it go. Now Steve's up to ~280k (17.5 big blinds).
Event 22: Pandya Power
$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
Ketan Pandya has been chipping up, and as well spun around to his table he was mulling over an all-in bet from his opponent. The flop was 6 7 9 rainbow, and there was approximately 13,000 in the pot. His opponent was all in for just under 100,000, and after some thought Pandya decided to make the call. His opponent had Q 9 and was in the lead against the A 7 of Ketan. The turn paired the board with a 6, and the river gave Ketan a full house as a seven spiked. He is now hovering over 225,000 and continues this upward trend.
Ketan Pandya has been chipping up, and as well spun around to his table he was mulling over an all-in bet from his opponent. The flop was 6 7 9 rainbow, and there was approximately 13,000 in the pot. His opponent was all in for just under 100,000, and after some thought Pandya decided to make the call. His opponent had Q 9 and was in the lead against the A 7 of Ketan. The turn paired the board with a 6, and the river gave Ketan a full house as a seven spiked. He is now hovering over 225,000 and continues this upward trend.
Event 20: Brown Doubles
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
On the turn with a board of J 8 2 A, Tom Morgenstern bet 220k, Michael Brown shoved for 30k more, and Tom called.
Michael had pocket 8s and had flopped a set.
Tom had pocket 7s and was drawing dead.
Michael doubled up to over 700k. Tom was left with ~465k.
On the turn with a board of J 8 2 A, Tom Morgenstern bet 220k, Michael Brown shoved for 30k more, and Tom called.
Michael had pocket 8s and had flopped a set.
Tom had pocket 7s and was drawing dead.
Michael doubled up to over 700k. Tom was left with ~465k.
Event 20: 8th Place - Gibbons
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
On a flop of J 9 5 rainbow, fireworks ensued.
Michael Brown bet 65k.
Harrison Gimbel shoved for 419k.
Joe Gibbons shoved for 260k.
Michael Brown tanked, then called. The hands were tabled:
Michael: T8 (open-ender)
Harrison: AJ (top/top)
Joe: KJ suited (top pair, bad kicker).
The last two came 2 6 and despite picking up a flush draw on the turn, Joe whiffed the river and was busted in 8th place.
Harrison collected the monster pot and another bounty. He's back to over 1.2 million and back in the chip lead.
Michael was left with about 400k.
Joe Gibbons (Tarpon Springs, FL)
$7,217
On a flop of J 9 5 rainbow, fireworks ensued.
Michael Brown bet 65k.
Harrison Gimbel shoved for 419k.
Joe Gibbons shoved for 260k.
Michael Brown tanked, then called. The hands were tabled:
Michael: T8 (open-ender)
Harrison: AJ (top/top)
Joe: KJ suited (top pair, bad kicker).
The last two came 2 6 and despite picking up a flush draw on the turn, Joe whiffed the river and was busted in 8th place.
Harrison collected the monster pot and another bounty. He's back to over 1.2 million and back in the chip lead.
Michael was left with about 400k.
Event 22: Chip Counts and Update
$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
With the blinds currently at 800/1,600/200 and 48 players remaining, the chip average is 82,000. Here are some updated chip counts from the field:
Eugene Fouksman - 305,000
Ari Albilia - 180,000
Mukul Pahuja - 170,000 (Brother of Vinny Pahuja)
Theo Tran - 160,000
Ketan Pandya - 130,000
Jamie Kerstetter - 105,000
With the blinds currently at 800/1,600/200 and 48 players remaining, the chip average is 82,000. Here are some updated chip counts from the field:
Eugene Fouksman - 305,000
Ari Albilia - 180,000
Mukul Pahuja - 170,000 (Brother of Vinny Pahuja)
Theo Tran - 160,000
Ketan Pandya - 130,000
Jamie Kerstetter - 105,000
Event 20: New Chip Leader
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Terry Grimes was all-in for 495k with AT suited against Harrison Gimbel's A5.
The board came A 8 6 K 9 and Terry's kicker played. He doubled up to over 1 million, moving into the chip lead.
Harrison dropped to ~600k.
On a flop of 9 6 4, Shawn Busse was all-in for 245k against Michael Brown.
Shawn was ahead with pocket Aces. Michael had 76 off for middle pair.
The last two were 2 T and Shawn doubled up.
Terry Grimes was all-in for 495k with AT suited against Harrison Gimbel's A5.
The board came A 8 6 K 9 and Terry's kicker played. He doubled up to over 1 million, moving into the chip lead.
Harrison dropped to ~600k.
On a flop of 9 6 4, Shawn Busse was all-in for 245k against Michael Brown.
Shawn was ahead with pocket Aces. Michael had 76 off for middle pair.
The last two were 2 T and Shawn doubled up.
Event 22: Grindette-in It
$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
Jamie Kestetter (Monroe Township, NJ) went to dinner break with 122,000, and slipped a little after break. We walked up on a board of 7d Kc 9d 4h, and Jamie put out a bet of 11,500, which we opponent then called. The river was the Qd and both straight and flush draws may have gotten there, but the action went check-check. Kerstetter's opponent turned of K 10, and Jamie showed J 10 for the king high straight. Jamie now gets herself back over 100,000 and turns the page on her post dinner leak.
Jamie Kerstetter (Monroe Township, NJ)
Event 20: Dinner's Done
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Level 21: Blinds 6k/12k with 2k ante.
Final 8 are back in action.
Level 21: Blinds 6k/12k with 2k ante.
Final 8 are back in action.
Event 22: Back To Business
$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
The players have returned from dinner, and are ready to play out the night. Day 1 will end of 2:00 am or 18 players, whichever comes last.
The players have returned from dinner, and are ready to play out the night. Day 1 will end of 2:00 am or 18 players, whichever comes last.
In The MIXX
The team from the World Poker Tour is just arriving, and the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship begins tomorrow (Sunday).
The Borgata would like a chance to welcome everyone in town to play in Event 23 ($3,500 Championship), and we are extending entrants the invite to our welcome party at MIXX.
On Sunday, September 16th, all players who have bought into Event 23 ($3,500 Championship) Day 1A - (and already bought into Day 1B on Monday), are invited to Mixx.
Please bring a valid tournament receipt (white copy), and you (plus 1 guest) will receive complimentary admission into MIXX.
Event 20: Dinner Break Chip Counts
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Approximate chip counts as of dinner:
Approximate chip counts as of dinner:
- Harrison Gimbel - 1.12 million
- Tom Morgenstern - 755k
- Michael Brown - 730k
- Terry Grimes - 570k
- Jesse Cohen - 530k
- Steve Dannenmann - 380k
- Joe Gibbons - 290k
- Shawn Busse - 190k
Event 20: Gibbons Doubles; Dinner
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Joe Gibbons was all-in with AQ suited against Harrison Gimbel's pocket 8s.
The board was Q J 5 A K and Joe doubled up.
That was the last hand of the level and the final eight players are off for a one hour dinner break.
Play will resume at about 8:40pm.
Joe Gibbons was all-in with AQ suited against Harrison Gimbel's pocket 8s.
The board was Q J 5 A K and Joe doubled up.
That was the last hand of the level and the final eight players are off for a one hour dinner break.
Play will resume at about 8:40pm.
Event 22: Tough Table
$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em
With the tournament directors continually breaking tables, Table 4 has turned out to be a tough one. The chip leader Eugene Fouksman has been moved there, along with Robert "Action Bob" Hwang, and Joe Couden.
The number continues to fall as 61 players now remain, and the chip average rises to 65,000. In addition to Fouksman still in the event, Alex Bolotin (Brooklyn, NY) also final tabled yesterday's Event 17 ($1,500 8/7/6 NL Hold'em) and is seeing success today as well.
The dinner vouchers have been handed out, and players will have one hour at the conclusion of this level.
Some more players to bust from this event:
Vinny Pahuja
Alex Rocha
Nelson Robinson
With the tournament directors continually breaking tables, Table 4 has turned out to be a tough one. The chip leader Eugene Fouksman has been moved there, along with Robert "Action Bob" Hwang, and Joe Couden.
The number continues to fall as 61 players now remain, and the chip average rises to 65,000. In addition to Fouksman still in the event, Alex Bolotin (Brooklyn, NY) also final tabled yesterday's Event 17 ($1,500 8/7/6 NL Hold'em) and is seeing success today as well.
The dinner vouchers have been handed out, and players will have one hour at the conclusion of this level.
Some more players to bust from this event:
Vinny Pahuja
Alex Rocha
Nelson Robinson
Event 20: 9th Place - Stefanski
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
On the river with a board of 6 6 4 2 T, Shawn Busse shoved.
Michael Brown (utg) tanked for a minute, then called showing pocket Queens. Shawn mucked.
Michael doubled up to over 600k.
David Stefanski shoved for 140k with A9 off and got looked up by Michael Brown, who held pocket 2.
The board came K Q 5 T 4 and Michael took the pot and bounty.
David finished in 9th place, earning $4,811 (plus four bounties!).
David Stefanski (E Lyme, CT)
$4,811
On the river with a board of 6 6 4 2 T, Shawn Busse shoved.
Michael Brown (utg) tanked for a minute, then called showing pocket Queens. Shawn mucked.
Michael doubled up to over 600k.
David Stefanski shoved for 140k with A9 off and got looked up by Michael Brown, who held pocket 2.
The board came K Q 5 T 4 and Michael took the pot and bounty.
David finished in 9th place, earning $4,811 (plus four bounties!).
Event 20: 10th Place - Chen
$1,000 + 90 + 500 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
Shawn Busse opened for 24k, Michael Brown called, then Chun 'Panda' Chen shoved for 170k.
Shawn re-shoved for 330k, forcing Michael to fold.
Chun's pocket 7s were beat by Shawn's pocket Tens. The board changed nothing.
Chun Chen finished in 10th place, earning $3,127, plus two bounties.
This is his 3rd cash and 2nd final table of the series. He finished 2nd in the Pot Limit Omaha event for $8,459.
Chun Chen (Seattle, WA)
$3,127
Shawn Busse opened for 24k, Michael Brown called, then Chun 'Panda' Chen shoved for 170k.
Shawn re-shoved for 330k, forcing Michael to fold.
Chun's pocket 7s were beat by Shawn's pocket Tens. The board changed nothing.
Chun Chen finished in 10th place, earning $3,127, plus two bounties.
This is his 3rd cash and 2nd final table of the series. He finished 2nd in the Pot Limit Omaha event for $8,459.
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