Marcello Calabrese - 3rd Place - $18,903Thursday, September 15, 2011
Event 14: Marcello Calabrese - 3rd Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Marcello Calabrese - 3rd Place - $18,903
Marcello Calabrese - 3rd Place - $18,903
Event 14: Matthew Piccolo - 5th Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Matthew Piccolo - 5th Place - $12,996
Matthew Piccolo - 5th Place - $12,996If things don't work out in the poker world, Matthew Piccolo could be a stand-up comic. This guy is very very funny.
Unfortunately things started to unravel. The hand that crippled Piccolo started out as a standard flip. Marcello Calabrese 4-4 vs. Matthew's A-Q. Four on the turn gives Marcello a set along with a few million chips.
Matthew was left with a million with blinds up to 600,000. He ships with J-7 and gets punched out by A-8 on a board of 2-3-5-K-A.
Matthew played great all day and from this point forward will officially be called a BORGATA REGULAR (at least from Colonel Poker).
Piccolo wanted to shout out to #Teambinknj - his crew reading the blog even now at 7AM.
Matthew adds $12,996 to his bankroll.
Unfortunately things started to unravel. The hand that crippled Piccolo started out as a standard flip. Marcello Calabrese 4-4 vs. Matthew's A-Q. Four on the turn gives Marcello a set along with a few million chips.
Matthew was left with a million with blinds up to 600,000. He ships with J-7 and gets punched out by A-8 on a board of 2-3-5-K-A.
Matthew played great all day and from this point forward will officially be called a BORGATA REGULAR (at least from Colonel Poker).
Piccolo wanted to shout out to #Teambinknj - his crew reading the blog even now at 7AM.
Matthew adds $12,996 to his bankroll.
Event 14: Big River Four McCabe
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Chris McCabe says he's ready to go and ships in 1.95 million in the small blind.
Matthew Piccolo calls holding A-J. Chris tables A-4, with his tournament at risk.
He's shouting out for a four and sure enough, on the river - the four of diamond falls.
Board: 7-9-Q-3-4
Matthew counts out the pain and doubles up the short stack.
And the game goes on...
Chris McCabe says he's ready to go and ships in 1.95 million in the small blind.
Matthew Piccolo calls holding A-J. Chris tables A-4, with his tournament at risk.
He's shouting out for a four and sure enough, on the river - the four of diamond falls.
Board: 7-9-Q-3-4
Matthew counts out the pain and doubles up the short stack.
And the game goes on...
Event 14: Final Five Chips
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Seat 1: Marcello Calabrese - 5,200,000
Seat 2: Earl King - 5,700,000
Seat 3: Michael Watters - 11,000,000
Seat 4: Matthew Piccolo - 3,000,000
Seat 5: Chris McCabe 1,650,000
Guys are on a quick five minute break.
Chip leader is Michael Watters.
Playing this until we have a winner.
Breakfast at Borgata Poker...
Seat 1: Marcello Calabrese - 5,200,000
Seat 2: Earl King - 5,700,000
Seat 3: Michael Watters - 11,000,000
Seat 4: Matthew Piccolo - 3,000,000
Seat 5: Chris McCabe 1,650,000
Guys are on a quick five minute break.
Chip leader is Michael Watters.
Playing this until we have a winner.
Breakfast at Borgata Poker...
Event 14: Daniel Nolan - 6th Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Daniel Nolan - 6th Place - $10,515
Daniel Nolan - 6th Place - $10,515The tournament ends in two rough hands for Daniel Nolan.
In Hand 1, Daniel had A-J on the button and Michael Watters had 3-3.
Action went in on a flop of J-5-3 (top pair top kicker vs. a set of threes).
Board ran out clean and Daniel dusted off 4.8 million of his chiplead.
In Hand 2, Daniel had A-7 and got it in against Matthew Piccolo's 10-10.
Board ran K-2-K-4-Q and after an exact count from the dealer, Nolan was eliminated.
He'll take $10,515 back home to Maryland - but will play one more Event before he departs.
In Hand 1, Daniel had A-J on the button and Michael Watters had 3-3.
Action went in on a flop of J-5-3 (top pair top kicker vs. a set of threes).
Board ran out clean and Daniel dusted off 4.8 million of his chiplead.
In Hand 2, Daniel had A-7 and got it in against Matthew Piccolo's 10-10.
Board ran K-2-K-4-Q and after an exact count from the dealer, Nolan was eliminated.
He'll take $10,515 back home to Maryland - but will play one more Event before he departs.
Event 14: Darlene Jackson - 7th Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Darlene Jackson - 7th Place - $8,388
Darlene Jackson - 7th Place - $8,388Congratulations to Darlene Jackson who had five big blinds after the bubble, outlasted May Siu for the Last Woman Standing, then went on to finish in 7th place.
Very impressive comeback for Action Jackson who is too tired to celebrate right now.
She shipped her last two million in the small blind with 3-5 heart. "I was hoping he big blind would fold but he didn't"
Chris McCabe called with Q-10 but had to sweat the whole way.
Darlene picked up straight and flush draws on a heart heavy flop of J-A-4.
Non heart 7-7 finished out the hand and finished off Darlene.
Her rail hung in there to the very end. Good job girls!
Very impressive comeback for Action Jackson who is too tired to celebrate right now.
She shipped her last two million in the small blind with 3-5 heart. "I was hoping he big blind would fold but he didn't"
Chris McCabe called with Q-10 but had to sweat the whole way.
Darlene picked up straight and flush draws on a heart heavy flop of J-A-4.
Non heart 7-7 finished out the hand and finished off Darlene.
Her rail hung in there to the very end. Good job girls!
Event 14: Dan Dizenzo - 8th Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Dan Dizenzo - 8th Place - $6,380
Dan Dizenzo - 8th Place - $6,380Dan Dizenzo zigged when he should have zagged. Made a move UTG+1 with 10-6 hearts and was called by Matthew Piccolo who had J-J.
Board ran 6-Q-7-A-8.
Dan said he was disappointing but happy to cash again. He scored 9th in Event #2.
Add another $6,380 to your 2011 Borgata Poker Open totals.
Board ran 6-Q-7-A-8.
Dan said he was disappointing but happy to cash again. He scored 9th in Event #2.
Add another $6,380 to your 2011 Borgata Poker Open totals.
Event 14: Stephen Mehl - 9th Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Stephen Mehl - 9th Place - $4,371
Stephen Mehl - 9th Place - $4,371Stephen Mehl (Woodmere, NJ) shipped his last 2,200,000 with 9-4 and was called by 9-10.
Board came A-5-7-Q-K - four diamonds.
Both players looked down and Stephen didn't have a diamond. Opponent did for the flush and the win.
Stephen took it well saying it was a good day's work. That it was for a $4,371 cash.
Board came A-5-7-Q-K - four diamonds.
Both players looked down and Stephen didn't have a diamond. Opponent did for the flush and the win.
Stephen took it well saying it was a good day's work. That it was for a $4,371 cash.
Event 14: Sorkin Sacked
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Jack Sorkin - 10th Place - $2,836
Jack Sorkin - 10th Place - $2,836Jack Sorkin's 10-10 ran into a set of fours at the hand of Daniel Nolan.
Sorkin is the first casualty of the final table. Action was all in after a flop of 4-8-9.
Board bricked with 7 turn and 4 river.
Sorkin played a great tournament and banks another $2,836 to his roll.
Sorkin is the first casualty of the final table. Action was all in after a flop of 4-8-9.
Board bricked with 7 turn and 4 river.
Sorkin played a great tournament and banks another $2,836 to his roll.
Event 14: Basciano Bounced
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Anthony Basciano (Long Island, NY) is out after his A-10 on the button falls to A-6 of Earl King.
Earl hit two pair on the turn after an ace hit both guys on the flop.
Board: A-9-Q-6-5.
Earl asked Anthony "What did you think I raised with - nothing?" referring to a shove on the turn after hitting two-pair.
Anthony is out in 11th Place and just missed the final table. He takes home $2,836 for his efforts today.
Anthony Basciano (Long Island, NY) is out after his A-10 on the button falls to A-6 of Earl King.
Earl hit two pair on the turn after an ace hit both guys on the flop.
Board: A-9-Q-6-5.
Earl asked Anthony "What did you think I raised with - nothing?" referring to a shove on the turn after hitting two-pair.
Anthony is out in 11th Place and just missed the final table. He takes home $2,836 for his efforts today.
Event 14: Ta On His "Wey" Home
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Ta Wey - 12th Place - $2,836
Shawn Atkinson - 13th Place - $2,008.
Shawn was crippled after Daniel Nolan in the sb shoved over-top of Shawn's 1,000,000 bet. Shawn called with 7-9 and Daniel showed Q-8 which held up.
Jonathan Chehanske -14th Place - $2,008.
Nicoles Fotios - 15th Place - $2,008.
Ta Wey - 12th Place - $2,836Ta Wey's A-7 of diamonds ran into A-Q of Michael Watters who had him covered.
Board ran 9-5-4-K-2 and sent Ta packing. He's coming back though, for the WPT Championship.
Board ran 9-5-4-K-2 and sent Ta packing. He's coming back though, for the WPT Championship.
Shawn Atkinson - 13th Place - $2,008.
Shawn was crippled after Daniel Nolan in the sb shoved over-top of Shawn's 1,000,000 bet. Shawn called with 7-9 and Daniel showed Q-8 which held up.
Jonathan Chehanske -14th Place - $2,008.
Nicoles Fotios - 15th Place - $2,008.
Event 15: End of Day 1 Chip Counts
$350 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha H/L
The remaining 18 players return noon Thursday to play for the title. Edward Espino is the chip leader with 176k.
Number of Entrants: 120
Players Remaining:18
Chips In Play: 1.44 million
Average Stack: 80k (27 BB)
Big Stack: 176k (59 BB)
Blinds: 1.5k/3k
Total Buy-In: $42,000
First Prize: $12,222
Places Paid: 18
Edward Espino
Chip Leader - 176k
Chip Leader - 176k
The remaining 18 players return noon Thursday to play for the title. Edward Espino is the chip leader with 176k.
Number of Entrants: 120
Players Remaining:18
Chips In Play: 1.44 million
Average Stack: 80k (27 BB)
Big Stack: 176k (59 BB)
Blinds: 1.5k/3k
Total Buy-In: $42,000
First Prize: $12,222
Places Paid: 18
Chip Counts
| Edward | Espino | 176,000 |
| Thomas | Blank | 145,500 |
| Zelig | Flaschstatz | 140,000 |
| Allan | Marshall | 135,000 |
| Robert | Renner | 92,000 |
| Larry | Gold | 88,500 |
| Hlias | Azakas | 83,000 |
| Joseph | Couden | 78,000 |
| Jason | Staalesen | 74,500 |
| Louis | Ercolano | 69,500 |
| Victor | Montilla | 68,000 |
| Stephen | Bennette | 66,500 |
| Robert | Lynch | 57,500 |
| Neal | Levin | 49,000 |
| Ray | Shackelford | 44,500 |
| Brian | Woods | 42,500 |
| Douglas | Hamshaw | 21,000 |
| Joe | Patti | 20,500 |
Event 14: Final Fifteen
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Table 1:
1. Anthony Basciano...4,400,000
2. Jack Sorkin...2,200,000
3. Earl King (Colts Neck, NJ)...3,400,000
5. Jonathan Chehanske...1,400,000
6. Michael Watters...1,500,000
7. Stephan Mehl...1,200,000
8. Ta Y. Wey...1,400,000
Table 2:
1. Shawn Atkinson...500,000
2. Chris McCabe...
3. Dan Dizenzo...
4. Marcello Calabrese
5. Matthew Piccolo...2,960,000
6. Darlene Jackson...420,000
7. Daniel Nolan...4,500,000
Blinds: 30,000 / 60,000
Playing this down to one winner!
Table 1:
1. Anthony Basciano...4,400,000
2. Jack Sorkin...2,200,000
3. Earl King (Colts Neck, NJ)...3,400,000
5. Jonathan Chehanske...1,400,000
6. Michael Watters...1,500,000
7. Stephan Mehl...1,200,000
8. Ta Y. Wey...1,400,000
Table 2:
1. Shawn Atkinson...500,000
2. Chris McCabe...
3. Dan Dizenzo...
4. Marcello Calabrese
5. Matthew Piccolo...2,960,000
6. Darlene Jackson...420,000
7. Daniel Nolan...4,500,000
Blinds: 30,000 / 60,000
Playing this down to one winner!
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