Joe Patti (Lords Valley, PA)
$611
$611
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Event 17: The Regulars
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
This list of Borgata regulars playing in this event include Joanne Monteavaro (Bronx, NY), Marguerite Spagnuolo (Staten Island, NY) and Leonardo Palermo (Toms River, NJ).
Palermo has been quiet this series after cashing three times in the Borgata Winter Poker Open for $55,000 (3rd/4th/14th). While he's yet to cash in September he's quick to point out that he's 6 for 6 in getting a voucher for surviving until the dinner break.
This list of Borgata regulars playing in this event include Joanne Monteavaro (Bronx, NY), Marguerite Spagnuolo (Staten Island, NY) and Leonardo Palermo (Toms River, NJ).
Palermo has been quiet this series after cashing three times in the Borgata Winter Poker Open for $55,000 (3rd/4th/14th). While he's yet to cash in September he's quick to point out that he's 6 for 6 in getting a voucher for surviving until the dinner break.
Event 15: No Miracle Comeback
$350 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha H/L
Douglas Hamshaw (Marlborough, NH), who was rescued from the casino floor to find out he cashed in this event, is the first man down as play resumes on Day 2.
You can read the full account here, but unfortunately there's no fairy tale ending to this strange story.
Hamshaw takes home $611 in 18th place.
Hamshaw Bagging Chips After Day1, First to go on Day 2
18th Place - $611
You can read the full account here, but unfortunately there's no fairy tale ending to this strange story.
Hamshaw takes home $611 in 18th place.
Event 15: Starting Chip Counts
$350 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha H/L
Table 1
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Jason Staalesen (ALbany, NY) 74,500
2 Zelig Flaschstatz (Queens, NY) 140k
3 Douglas Hamshaw (Marlborough, NJ)21k
4 Joe Couden (Columbus, OH)78k
5 Joe Patti (Lords Valley, PA) 20,500
6 Robert Renner (Hillsboro, NJ) 92k
7 Tommy Blank (Stamford, CT) 145,500
8 Vic Montilla (New York, NY) 68k
9 Ray Shackelford (Fredricksburg, VA) 44,500
Table 2
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Lou Ercolano (Cedar Grove, NJ) 69,500
2 Louie Azakas (Oceanside, NY) 83k
3 Brian Woods (Baltimore, MD) 42,500
4 Eddie Espino (Piscataway, NJ) 176,000
5 Bobby Lynch (Manalapan, NJ) 57,500
6 Stephen Bennette (Brooklyn, NY) 66,500
7 Larry Gold (Medford, NY) 88,500
8 Allyn Marshall (Long Branch, NJ) 135k
9 Neal Levin (East Norriton, PA) 49k
Table 1
Seat-Name-Chip Count
2 Zelig Flaschstatz (Queens, NY) 140k
3 Douglas Hamshaw (Marlborough, NJ)21k
4 Joe Couden (Columbus, OH)78k
5 Joe Patti (Lords Valley, PA) 20,500
6 Robert Renner (Hillsboro, NJ) 92k
7 Tommy Blank (Stamford, CT) 145,500
8 Vic Montilla (New York, NY) 68k
9 Ray Shackelford (Fredricksburg, VA) 44,500
Table 2
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Lou Ercolano (Cedar Grove, NJ) 69,500
2 Louie Azakas (Oceanside, NY) 83k
3 Brian Woods (Baltimore, MD) 42,500
4 Eddie Espino (Piscataway, NJ) 176,000
5 Bobby Lynch (Manalapan, NJ) 57,500
6 Stephen Bennette (Brooklyn, NY) 66,500
7 Larry Gold (Medford, NY) 88,500
8 Allyn Marshall (Long Branch, NJ) 135k
9 Neal Levin (East Norriton, PA) 49k
Event 15: Money Grab
$350 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha H/L
Eighteen PLO players are in the house as all 18 remaining players are in the money. Edward Espino (Piscataway, NJ) has the chip lead as the field chases the title and the $12,222 first prize.
Here's what's on the line as the cards are in the air!
Entries: 120
Total Buy-In: $42,000
Place - Amount
1st $12,222
2nd $6,722
3rd $3,870
4th $3,259
5th $2,444
6th $2,037
7th $1,630
8th $1,222
9th $917
10-12 $815
13-15 $713
16-18 $611
Eddie Eager to Play
Eighteen PLO players are in the house as all 18 remaining players are in the money. Edward Espino (Piscataway, NJ) has the chip lead as the field chases the title and the $12,222 first prize.
Here's what's on the line as the cards are in the air!
Entries: 120
Total Buy-In: $42,000
Place - Amount
1st $12,222
2nd $6,722
3rd $3,870
4th $3,259
5th $2,444
6th $2,037
7th $1,630
8th $1,222
9th $917
10-12 $815
13-15 $713
16-18 $611
Event 17: Next Up
$350 + $50 Big Stack NLH
The Event Center is now buzzing with the arrival of the next Main Event as players begin the quest for another championship and the coveted crystal trophy.
This event features 20k in chips and 30 minute levels. Table signs are down, all stacks are out, button starts in the seven seat, blinds are 25/50 and the cards are in the air!
The Event Center is now buzzing with the arrival of the next Main Event as players begin the quest for another championship and the coveted crystal trophy.
This event features 20k in chips and 30 minute levels. Table signs are down, all stacks are out, button starts in the seven seat, blinds are 25/50 and the cards are in the air!
Event 16: First Bounty
$1500 + $150 + $500 Bounty Big Stack NLH
Not even half way through the first level and Ken Adams (Washington, D.C.) already has a bounty and the chip lead.
On a board of Q 9 3 K all the chips are in the middle and Adams turns over the nut straight with J 10. His opponent has two pairs with KQ and still has outs, but when the boat misses the river the player sets sail for the rail.
Adams now has more than 50k as earlier in the level he cracked aces.
No Family Pots for Adams
Not even half way through the first level and Ken Adams (Washington, D.C.) already has a bounty and the chip lead.
On a board of Q 9 3 K all the chips are in the middle and Adams turns over the nut straight with J 10. His opponent has two pairs with KQ and still has outs, but when the boat misses the river the player sets sail for the rail.
Adams now has more than 50k as earlier in the level he cracked aces.
Event 16: Name Dropping
$1500 + $150 + $500 Bounty Big Stack NLH
In the Field:
Matt Affleck
Matt Brady
Mike Dentale
"Little Man" Mike Sica
Steve Ryan
"Action" Bob Hwang
Mike Summers
Lee Childs
Gordon Eng
Jeremy McLaughlin
The big stack format offers 20k in chips (blinds 25/50) and 60 minute levels.
On the Matts: Brady Says Hello to Affleck
In the Field:
Matt Affleck
Matt Brady
Mike Dentale
"Little Man" Mike Sica
Steve Ryan
"Action" Bob Hwang
Mike Summers
Lee Childs
Gordon Eng
Jeremy McLaughlin
The big stack format offers 20k in chips (blinds 25/50) and 60 minute levels.
Event 16: Big Buy In, BIG Stacks
$1500 + $150 + $500 Bounty Big Stack NLH
The calm before the Championship Event storm is underway as a lot of the heavy hitters are here at Borgata playing in additional Main Events, including today's $500 purple chip bounty.
Roy Winston and Jonathan Little are side-by-side on table 10 as the cards are in the air.
The calm before the Championship Event storm is underway as a lot of the heavy hitters are here at Borgata playing in additional Main Events, including today's $500 purple chip bounty.
Roy Winston and Jonathan Little are side-by-side on table 10 as the cards are in the air.
Thursday, September 15
Today's Events (Event Center)
11AM: Event 16 - $1500 + $150 + $500 Big Stack Purple Chip Bounty NLH
12PM: Event 17 - $350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
3PM: Event 41 - $100 + $20 Championship Qualifier NLH (Re-Entry)
7PM: Event 42 - $150 + $30 No Limit Hold'em
11AM: Event 16 - $1500 + $150 + $500 Big Stack Purple Chip Bounty NLH
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- This is a Bounty tournament. Players must have their Bounty Chip clearly displayed on the table in order to remain active in tournament.
- Levels 1will last 60 minutes
- 2-Day event
12PM: Event 17 - $350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-10: will last 30 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 40 minutes each
- 1-Day event
3PM: Event 41 - $100 + $20 Championship Qualifier NLH (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- Players that are eliminated within first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited Re-Entries)
- Approximately 1 in 35 will win entry into the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship event (September 18-23, 2011)
- 1-Day event
7PM: Event 42 - $150 + $30 No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- 1-Day event
Event 14 Recap
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
At 11:00am 1218 players entered The Event Center and slapped down an affordable $200 + $30 to take their shot at winning a piece of the whopping $236,292 Total-Buy In.
Keep in mind this was a deep stack with a Re-Entry so players were given plenty of opportunity and chips (25,000) to really play some poker. The $100,000 guarantee was very nice as well.
At the end of the 19 1/2 hour marathon match, Michael Watters (Queens, NY) was able to win every one of the 30,450,000 chips off a talented, grueling final table.
Tons of Borgata regulars bought into this tournament. Familiar faces such as Mike Summers
Steve Ryan, Niko Markatos, Justin Finberg, Ryan Eriquezzo, Lee Childs, Jonathan Little, Allan Lubin, Chris Valence, James Boyle, Lisa Pickell, Eric 'clownfish' Doerr, Gordon Eng, and Dean Schultz joined the felt.
Gavin Smith made an appearance and put his last chips in holding 5-3 suited on a Q-6-4 flop. Mike 'Little Man' Sica had him covered and bet with A-Q. Gavin missed his draw and was out.
100 players made the cash after Ted Kaplun (Philadelphia, PA) had A-K vs A-K and lost to a flush. Wow, what a sick bubble.
Last Woman Standing was a battle between May Siu and Darlene Jackson. Darlene was down to 5 big blinds after the bubble and made a comeback to take down the LWS and impressively finished in 7th place overall for $8,388. May finished in 18th.
The final table started at the wee hours of the morning and included: Marcello Calabrese, Earl King, Daniel Nolan (CL), Michael Watters, Matthew Piccolo, Jack Sorkin, Darlene Jackson, Chris McCabe, Stephen Mehl, and Dan Dizenzo.
Daniel Nolan lost two key hands and just like that was out in 6th place for $10,515.
3rd place of $18,903 went to Marcello Calabrese whose wife also played in the tournament.
2nd place in the amount of $31,238, after a quick heads up was awarded to Chris McCabe.
But once again your Event 14 Deep Stack winner was Michael Watters who enjoys a huge payday of $51,974. An incredible return on an investment of only $200 + $30.
Perhaps he was destined to win. Congratulations again.
Now go get some sleep!
At 11:00am 1218 players entered The Event Center and slapped down an affordable $200 + $30 to take their shot at winning a piece of the whopping $236,292 Total-Buy In.
Keep in mind this was a deep stack with a Re-Entry so players were given plenty of opportunity and chips (25,000) to really play some poker. The $100,000 guarantee was very nice as well.
At the end of the 19 1/2 hour marathon match, Michael Watters (Queens, NY) was able to win every one of the 30,450,000 chips off a talented, grueling final table.
Tons of Borgata regulars bought into this tournament. Familiar faces such as Mike Summers
Steve Ryan, Niko Markatos, Justin Finberg, Ryan Eriquezzo, Lee Childs, Jonathan Little, Allan Lubin, Chris Valence, James Boyle, Lisa Pickell, Eric 'clownfish' Doerr, Gordon Eng, and Dean Schultz joined the felt.
Gavin Smith made an appearance and put his last chips in holding 5-3 suited on a Q-6-4 flop. Mike 'Little Man' Sica had him covered and bet with A-Q. Gavin missed his draw and was out.
100 players made the cash after Ted Kaplun (Philadelphia, PA) had A-K vs A-K and lost to a flush. Wow, what a sick bubble.
Last Woman Standing was a battle between May Siu and Darlene Jackson. Darlene was down to 5 big blinds after the bubble and made a comeback to take down the LWS and impressively finished in 7th place overall for $8,388. May finished in 18th.
The final table started at the wee hours of the morning and included: Marcello Calabrese, Earl King, Daniel Nolan (CL), Michael Watters, Matthew Piccolo, Jack Sorkin, Darlene Jackson, Chris McCabe, Stephen Mehl, and Dan Dizenzo.
Daniel Nolan lost two key hands and just like that was out in 6th place for $10,515.
3rd place of $18,903 went to Marcello Calabrese whose wife also played in the tournament.
2nd place in the amount of $31,238, after a quick heads up was awarded to Chris McCabe.
But once again your Event 14 Deep Stack winner was Michael Watters who enjoys a huge payday of $51,974. An incredible return on an investment of only $200 + $30.
Perhaps he was destined to win. Congratulations again.
Now go get some sleep!
Event 14: Michael Watters - 1st Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Michael Watters - 1st Place - $51,974
Event 14 Champion
Michael Watters - 1st Place - $51,974Once Matthew Piccolo was out the other fell in line very quickly.
Micahel Watters (Queens, NY) held the chip lead after getting what he called the key hand of the tournament for him when he had a set of threes at the final table.
His friend Justin Cillo was on the rail to congratulate his friend and pass on the championship title. Justin won this same tournament in last year's Open Event 13.
"I came to defend his title and did it" exclaimed Watters.
Looking back to the first post I did 12 hours ago for Michael, his tablemate predicted he would win the tournament. Should have put some money on it - would have paid dividends.
And he did it without having to re-buy even once.
Congrats again for outlasting 1218 entries, playing high-level poker for 19 1/2 hours, and taking home the Blue Shark Optics sunglasses, the 2011 Borgata Poker Open trophy, and $51,974.
Micahel Watters (Queens, NY) held the chip lead after getting what he called the key hand of the tournament for him when he had a set of threes at the final table.
His friend Justin Cillo was on the rail to congratulate his friend and pass on the championship title. Justin won this same tournament in last year's Open Event 13.
"I came to defend his title and did it" exclaimed Watters.
Looking back to the first post I did 12 hours ago for Michael, his tablemate predicted he would win the tournament. Should have put some money on it - would have paid dividends.
And he did it without having to re-buy even once.
Congrats again for outlasting 1218 entries, playing high-level poker for 19 1/2 hours, and taking home the Blue Shark Optics sunglasses, the 2011 Borgata Poker Open trophy, and $51,974.
Event 14 Champion Event 14: Chris McCabe - 2nd Place
$200 + $30 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Chris McCabe - 2nd Place - $31,238
Chris McCabe - 2nd Place - $31,238
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