$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
With 6 players per table, everyone wants to make the final table and continue to move up in the payouts.
10-12 earns $1,001.
Gordon Eng wins a true battle of the blinds when his QQ holds up against Eric Natishvili's 10-10.
Gordo had to sweat a J-9-K flop and did.
He's up to 350,000 with that double up.
Mark Borges (Hoboken, NY) at the other table also doubled his stack.
Ilya was looking for his 11th bounty of the night but failed when his A-9 had kicker problems against Mark's A-K of hearts.
Board ran dry and Borges sails up to over 300,000.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Event 10: Break Time
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Our thirteen remaining players are on a brief color-up break.
Everyone trying to capture all of the 3,435,000 total chips in play and the Borgata trophy.
Play began at 11am with 229 entrants.
When play continues Level 17 blinds continue at 3000 / 6000 with 500 antes.
On a sidenote, Ilya did in fact break his bounty record as he now has 9.
Our thirteen remaining players are on a brief color-up break.
Everyone trying to capture all of the 3,435,000 total chips in play and the Borgata trophy.
Play began at 11am with 229 entrants.
When play continues Level 17 blinds continue at 3000 / 6000 with 500 antes.
On a sidenote, Ilya did in fact break his bounty record as he now has 9.
Event 10: Nasser Nixed
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
After grinding all day, Nasser Khan's first 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open event comes to an end.
The dialysis center executive chases hearts and comes up short.
He sticks in his 150,000 stack with 7♥ 3♥ on a board of 8♠ A♥ 4♥.
Jerry Callahan snap calls and shows K♠ 8♦.
Turn brings a J♣ and river falls Q♣.
With that pot, Jerry is now the tournament leader with 481,000.
Nasser second guessed his decision and was surprised Callahan called so quickly. He plans on playing again in tomorrow's event.
Nasser Khan - 14th Place - $855
After grinding all day, Nasser Khan's first 2012 Borgata Spring Poker Open event comes to an end.
The dialysis center executive chases hearts and comes up short.
He sticks in his 150,000 stack with 7♥ 3♥ on a board of 8♠ A♥ 4♥.
Jerry Callahan snap calls and shows K♠ 8♦.
Turn brings a J♣ and river falls Q♣.
With that pot, Jerry is now the tournament leader with 481,000.
Nasser second guessed his decision and was surprised Callahan called so quickly. He plans on playing again in tomorrow's event.
Event 10: Nice Knowing You
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Event 10 continues in Borgata Poker Room. With blinds and antes ballooning, players have made some quick exits.
We're now down to 16 players.
17th Nica Vasile (Forest Hills, NY) - $777
18th Lisa Whaley (Lake Hopatcong, NJ) - $777
19th Ameer Bashar (Jamaica, NY) $700
20th Christopher Senape (New York, NY) $700
21st Mark Scellato (Jackson, NJ) - $700
22nd Lucky Lee Kirsch (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) $700
Lee's pocket tens didn't hold up and he busted out in 22nd place. No action all day then three big hands almost back to back to back.
Event 10 continues in Borgata Poker Room. With blinds and antes ballooning, players have made some quick exits.
We're now down to 16 players.
17th Nica Vasile (Forest Hills, NY) - $777
18th Lisa Whaley (Lake Hopatcong, NJ) - $777
19th Ameer Bashar (Jamaica, NY) $700
20th Christopher Senape (New York, NY) $700
21st Mark Scellato (Jackson, NJ) - $700
22nd Lucky Lee Kirsch (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) $700
Lee's pocket tens didn't hold up and he busted out in 22nd place. No action all day then three big hands almost back to back to back.
Event 10: Callahan Guns Down Three
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Jerry Callahan - 340,000 & 8 Bounties
Jerry Callahan knocks out three short stacks after hitting a flush on the turn.
J-10 of hearts worked out to the tune of three $100 black bounty chips for Jerry.
"After one short stack shoved for 40,000 then another shoved for 40,000 and another for 50,000, I had to call" said Callahan.
Ilya Vasserman also has 8 bounties which ties his own personal best. Can he break his own record? We'll keep you posted.
22 Players remain.
Blinds are up to 3000 / 6000 with 500 antes.
J-10 of hearts worked out to the tune of three $100 black bounty chips for Jerry.
"After one short stack shoved for 40,000 then another shoved for 40,000 and another for 50,000, I had to call" said Callahan.
Ilya Vasserman also has 8 bounties which ties his own personal best. Can he break his own record? We'll keep you posted.
22 Players remain.
Blinds are up to 3000 / 6000 with 500 antes.
Event 10: Quick-Lee Up & Down
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Avid Borgata Blog fan"Lucky" Lee Kirsch was card dead most of the day until waking up to AA and AK in back to back hands against the same opponent.
In hand #1 his AA held up against KK bringing Lee's stack to 100,000. Opponent with KK said he was salivating when Lee raised him.
In hand #2, Lee looks down at AK of spades and announces "all in". Same Opponent, directly to his left, calls and tables AJ.
Jack in the window gives Opponent the double up.
Lee was upset with the "steam call". "You had to know I had a monster" said Kirsch.
Lee's down to 45,000 looking to build back.
Gordon Eng, seated to Lee's right, has knighted Lucky Lee, "The Real Lee" poking fun at some of the other Borgata regulars with Lee in their name.
Avid Borgata Blog fan"Lucky" Lee Kirsch was card dead most of the day until waking up to AA and AK in back to back hands against the same opponent.
In hand #1 his AA held up against KK bringing Lee's stack to 100,000. Opponent with KK said he was salivating when Lee raised him.
In hand #2, Lee looks down at AK of spades and announces "all in". Same Opponent, directly to his left, calls and tables AJ.
Jack in the window gives Opponent the double up.
Lee was upset with the "steam call". "You had to know I had a monster" said Kirsch.
Lee's down to 45,000 looking to build back.
Gordon Eng, seated to Lee's right, has knighted Lucky Lee, "The Real Lee" poking fun at some of the other Borgata regulars with Lee in their name.
Event 10: What Can Brown Do For You
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Patrick Brown (Brooklyn, NY) knocks out the bubble in a sick hand that has everyone excited.
Opponent held 66 as the flop brought 6-4-10.
Patrick, holding A-10 off, bet 50,000 feeling confident with top pair.
Sixes shoved and Patrick called.
Turn paired the board with a four and you guessed it, a ten spiked the river.
Patrick had the better full house and knocked out the bubble in dramatic fashion.
"You better say your prayers kid" said the upset Bubble Boy.
Patrick learned his game off of one of Borgata's Best, Dwyte Pilgrim.
Three tables remain - everyone is in the money and will share part of the $80,150 Total Buy-In.
We'll play this one to conclusion here in the Poker Room.
Patrick Brown - 250,000
Patrick Brown (Brooklyn, NY) knocks out the bubble in a sick hand that has everyone excited.
Opponent held 66 as the flop brought 6-4-10.
Patrick, holding A-10 off, bet 50,000 feeling confident with top pair.
Sixes shoved and Patrick called.
Turn paired the board with a four and you guessed it, a ten spiked the river.
Patrick had the better full house and knocked out the bubble in dramatic fashion.
"You better say your prayers kid" said the upset Bubble Boy.
Patrick learned his game off of one of Borgata's Best, Dwyte Pilgrim.
Three tables remain - everyone is in the money and will share part of the $80,150 Total Buy-In.
We'll play this one to conclusion here in the Poker Room.
Event 10: Dubimchik With Chips
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Alex Dubimchik (Philadelphia, PA) - 360,000
As the bubble looms, ladies luck strikes Alex Dubimchik.
Player opens for 12,000, Alex flats with QQ, and Goron Eng raises to 52,000 holding KK.
Gordon jams his monster stack on a flop of Q-7-6. Alex snaps with the set and just like that becomes the new chip leader.
Gordon couldn't believe it but took the hit like a pro. He's down but not out.
Hand for hand continues...
Alex Dubimchik (Philadelphia, PA) - 360,000As the bubble looms, ladies luck strikes Alex Dubimchik.
Player opens for 12,000, Alex flats with QQ, and Goron Eng raises to 52,000 holding KK.
Gordon jams his monster stack on a flop of Q-7-6. Alex snaps with the set and just like that becomes the new chip leader.
Gordon couldn't believe it but took the hit like a pro. He's down but not out.
Hand for hand continues...
Event 10: Lisa Last
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
At a different table, Melanie Borchetta (Lagrangeville, NY) got her short stack in with A-10 on a board of 3-2-4-2-6 and finished the double bubble in 29th Place.
That leaves Lisa Whaley our Last Woman Standing.
She's above average with 150,000 and looking to be the last person standing.
Tablemate Anthony Spadola (Hamilton Square, NJ) says hi to his kids, Brielle, Tristan, and Jordon saying, "Daddy will be home late tonight".
Hand for hand with four tables remaining.
27th place looking at 700. 28th gets a pat on the back!
James Karalis, Lisa Whaley, & Anthony Spadola
At a different table, Melanie Borchetta (Lagrangeville, NY) got her short stack in with A-10 on a board of 3-2-4-2-6 and finished the double bubble in 29th Place.
That leaves Lisa Whaley our Last Woman Standing.
She's above average with 150,000 and looking to be the last person standing.
Tablemate Anthony Spadola (Hamilton Square, NJ) says hi to his kids, Brielle, Tristan, and Jordon saying, "Daddy will be home late tonight".
Hand for hand with four tables remaining.
27th place looking at 700. 28th gets a pat on the back!
Event 10: Two Birds With One Stone
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Lisa Whaley (Lake Hopatcong, NJ) gets the best of George Fotiadis when her AA sets up against George's KK. Lisa does not get his $100 bounty as George was left with under 1000.
Lisa plays with George quite frequently at Borgata but said she's usually on the other end of the punishment.
The next hand George's 10-4 fell to Opponent's 9-9. Two players were bounced in the hand.
Down to 30 as the bubble quickly approaches.
"I'm repeating tomorrow in Omaha 8" said George who left smiling.
Lisa Whaley (Lake Hopatcong, NJ) gets the best of George Fotiadis when her AA sets up against George's KK. Lisa does not get his $100 bounty as George was left with under 1000.
Lisa plays with George quite frequently at Borgata but said she's usually on the other end of the punishment.
The next hand George's 10-4 fell to Opponent's 9-9. Two players were bounced in the hand.
Down to 30 as the bubble quickly approaches.
"I'm repeating tomorrow in Omaha 8" said George who left smiling.
Event 10: Gordo In Good Shape
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Gordon Eng grinds his way to 180,000 and is among the chip leaders as the bubble approaches.
"Still got a long way to go" laughed the Borgata regular who knows it's about to get fun.
Four tables of bounty hunters are trickling back from dinner break.
33 players remain with the top 27 getting part of the 480,150 Total Buy In.
Average chip stack is 107,344.
Gordon Eng - 180,000
Gordon Eng grinds his way to 180,000 and is among the chip leaders as the bubble approaches.
"Still got a long way to go" laughed the Borgata regular who knows it's about to get fun.
Four tables of bounty hunters are trickling back from dinner break.
33 players remain with the top 27 getting part of the 480,150 Total Buy In.
Average chip stack is 107,344.
Event 8 Recap
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mikey "Muscles" and Mike "The Mad Dog" were side-by-side at the final table, but only one of the Borgata regulars could win the title. In the end Mikey "Muscles" Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) beat Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) heads up as Mike "Mad Dog" Shasho finished third at the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
"It feels great," says Dentale who won his second Borgata trophy and $31,716 to go along with it. "I keep playing the same game, the big thing is that my hands held up." Like on the final hand when his A♦ 3♣ held against Chen's K♠ 9♦.
"I played pretty well," says Chen, who takes home $17,620 as runner-up. "When the blinds get this high, the cards matter and I didn't hit anything."
The final two took different paths to heads up play.
Chen held the chip lead most of the final table after winning a huge pot with pocket aces against 9th place finisher Matt Piccolo (Dumont, NJ). On the flip side Dentale came to the final table as the short stack, but his patience paid off as he doubled-up twice, including with pocket jacks against Chen, to get off life support.
While Chen and Dentale watched their chip stacks fluctuate, Shasho was slow and steady for his 3rd place/$10,924 payday. He didn't have any final table knockouts, but Shasho did record his second final table of the series (5th place Event 5/$6,600).
The tournament began with 346 entries for a total buy-in of $121,100. The field featured Spring Poker Open event winners Brian Lemke (Event 1/$111,076) and Manh Nguyen (Event 2/$30,159), along with 2010 Borgata Poker Open Champion Dwyte Pilgrim ($734,000), but none of them made the money.
Recognizable names who did cash included three time WSOP bracelet holder "Miami" John Cernuto (34th place/$705) and Day 2 casualty Roman Valerstein (24th/$881).
Valerstein was 4th in chips on the restart, but his pocket 10s and pocket kings were cracked early and he was the first elimination of the 24 returning players.
There was also an early exit for chip leader Neel Mazumdar (Wallingford, CT) who was beaten by a two outer on the river by Deon Nossel (New York, NY), who turned his good fortune into a 7th place/$4,640 finish. Mazumdar settled for 19th place/$881.
For Dentale it was solid play and good fortune that earned him his second title. "I really didn't get cards," he said. "I just make sure I put my chips in with the best of it."
The New York businessman now has bookend trophies and back to back Spring Poker Open victories after winning his first title last year for $57,000.
1st Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) $31,716
2nd Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) $17,620
3rd Mike Shasho (Ramsey, NJ) $10,924
4th Peter Dene (Pearl River, NY) $8,810
5th Jeremiah McKenna (Norwalk, CT)$6,813
6th Casey Keith (Greenville, NC)$5,756
7th Deon Nossel (New York, NY)$4,640
8th Sungwoo Tae (Piscataway, NJ) $3,465
9th Matt Piccolo (Dumont, NJ) $2,349
10th Rob Brown (Milford, NH) $1,527
Mikey "Muscles" and Mike "The Mad Dog" were side-by-side at the final table, but only one of the Borgata regulars could win the title. In the end Mikey "Muscles" Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) beat Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) heads up as Mike "Mad Dog" Shasho finished third at the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
"It feels great," says Dentale who won his second Borgata trophy and $31,716 to go along with it. "I keep playing the same game, the big thing is that my hands held up." Like on the final hand when his A♦ 3♣ held against Chen's K♠ 9♦.
"I played pretty well," says Chen, who takes home $17,620 as runner-up. "When the blinds get this high, the cards matter and I didn't hit anything."
The final two took different paths to heads up play.
Chen held the chip lead most of the final table after winning a huge pot with pocket aces against 9th place finisher Matt Piccolo (Dumont, NJ). On the flip side Dentale came to the final table as the short stack, but his patience paid off as he doubled-up twice, including with pocket jacks against Chen, to get off life support.
While Chen and Dentale watched their chip stacks fluctuate, Shasho was slow and steady for his 3rd place/$10,924 payday. He didn't have any final table knockouts, but Shasho did record his second final table of the series (5th place Event 5/$6,600).
The tournament began with 346 entries for a total buy-in of $121,100. The field featured Spring Poker Open event winners Brian Lemke (Event 1/$111,076) and Manh Nguyen (Event 2/$30,159), along with 2010 Borgata Poker Open Champion Dwyte Pilgrim ($734,000), but none of them made the money.
Recognizable names who did cash included three time WSOP bracelet holder "Miami" John Cernuto (34th place/$705) and Day 2 casualty Roman Valerstein (24th/$881).
Valerstein was 4th in chips on the restart, but his pocket 10s and pocket kings were cracked early and he was the first elimination of the 24 returning players.
There was also an early exit for chip leader Neel Mazumdar (Wallingford, CT) who was beaten by a two outer on the river by Deon Nossel (New York, NY), who turned his good fortune into a 7th place/$4,640 finish. Mazumdar settled for 19th place/$881.
For Dentale it was solid play and good fortune that earned him his second title. "I really didn't get cards," he said. "I just make sure I put my chips in with the best of it."
The New York businessman now has bookend trophies and back to back Spring Poker Open victories after winning his first title last year for $57,000.
Final Table Results
1st Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) $31,716
2nd Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) $17,620
3rd Mike Shasho (Ramsey, NJ) $10,924
4th Peter Dene (Pearl River, NY) $8,810
5th Jeremiah McKenna (Norwalk, CT)$6,813
6th Casey Keith (Greenville, NC)$5,756
7th Deon Nossel (New York, NY)$4,640
8th Sungwoo Tae (Piscataway, NJ) $3,465
9th Matt Piccolo (Dumont, NJ) $2,349
10th Rob Brown (Milford, NH) $1,527
Event 8: 1st Place - Dentale
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY)
$31,716
Mike Dentale limps from the button, Dean Chen moves all in for 2.1 million, Dentale calls.
Dentale: A♦ 3♣
Chen: K♠ 9♦
Flop: A♥ 10♣ 7♦ (Dentale pair of aces)
Turn: J♣
River: K♥
Dentale's pair of aces are best as he eliminates Chen to take the title.
"I folded seven or eight hands in a row and was patient," says Dentale who wins his second Borgata trophy. "I knew if he shoved I would have the best hand and it held up."
Dentale, who owns a windows company in New York, won a title in the 2011 Borgata Spring Poker Open for $57,000 and this is his second cash of this series after finishing 13th in Event 5 for $1,925.
Mike Dentale takes home $31,716 for his year's win and is look forward to the Championship Event (April 15-19).
Event 8: 2nd Place - Chen
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY)
$17,620
Dean Chen's tournament comes to an end when he moves all in with K♠ 9♦ against Mike Dentale's A♦ 3♣. Chen doesn't get any help and when Dentale hits the flop he wins the tournament with a pair of aces.
"I played pretty well," says the full time pro. "When the blinds get
this high, the cards matter and I didn't hit anything."
This is Chen's second cash of the Borgata Spring Poker Open after his 15th place finish in Event 1 for $4,292.
Dean Chen's runner-up finish gets him another $17,620.
Event 10: Dinner Break Chipleader
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Our Dinner Break Chipleader is no stranger to the Borgata Spring Open. He's played every Nio Limit event with mediocre results, the $1/2 No Limit cash-game grinder is finally in position to make a deep run. Natishvilli leads the field with 33 players left.
CHIPLEADER
Eric Natishvilli (Hoboken, NJ)
Our Dinner Break Chipleader is no stranger to the Borgata Spring Open. He's played every Nio Limit event with mediocre results, the $1/2 No Limit cash-game grinder is finally in position to make a deep run. Natishvilli leads the field with 33 players left.
Event 8: Heads Up
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Chip Counts
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) 5.3 million
Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) 3.4 million
Chip Counts
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) 5.3 million
Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) 3.4 million
Event 8: 3rd Place - Shasho
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Shasho (Ramsey, NJ)
$10,924
Mike Shasho all in and at risk for 1.6 million vs Mike Dentale.
Shasho: A♣ 9♦
Dentale: 8♣ 8♦
Flop: 2♠ 6♥ 7♠
Turn: 5♣ (Shasho with gutshot straight draw)
River: 5♦
Mike "Mad Dog" Shasho doesn't win the race and is on the rail.
"I feel great," says Shasho, who picks up his second final table of the Borgata Spring Poker Open (5th place Event 5 - $6,600). "I've been a lot more patient and folding more."
Shasho is a retired retail jeweler who now spends his time at the poker tables and with vintage cars. He says the "Mad Dog" nickname comes from his wild days at the cash tables.
Shasho finishes in third place for $10,924.
Mike Dentale and Dean Chen are now heads up for the title.
Shasho: A♣ 9♦
Dentale: 8♣ 8♦
Flop: 2♠ 6♥ 7♠
Turn: 5♣ (Shasho with gutshot straight draw)
River: 5♦
Mike "Mad Dog" Shasho doesn't win the race and is on the rail.
"I feel great," says Shasho, who picks up his second final table of the Borgata Spring Poker Open (5th place Event 5 - $6,600). "I've been a lot more patient and folding more."
Shasho is a retired retail jeweler who now spends his time at the poker tables and with vintage cars. He says the "Mad Dog" nickname comes from his wild days at the cash tables.
Shasho finishes in third place for $10,924.
Mike Dentale and Dean Chen are now heads up for the title.
Event 10: Dinner Break
$350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
All players on Dinner Break,
play resumes in 1-hour.
Number of Entries: 229
Players remaining: 33
Blinds: 1,500/3,000/400a
Top 5 Chip-Counts
Eric Natishvilli - 262,600
Alex Dubinchik - 208,000
Karl Tretter - 198,000
Bernard Liberati - 193,000
All players on Dinner Break,
play resumes in 1-hour.
Number of Entries: 229
Players remaining: 33
Blinds: 1,500/3,000/400a
Top 5 Chip-Counts
Eric Natishvilli - 262,600
Alex Dubinchik - 208,000
Karl Tretter - 198,000
Bernard Liberati - 193,000
Jerry Callahan - 190,000
Gordon Eng - 180,000
Gordon Eng - 180,000
Event 9 Recap
$250 + $30 Big Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Dan Maisano (Arlington, VA) claimed his first win in a major tournament today, taking the top prize in the Pot Limit Omaha event. His victory over runner-up Mark Wahba (Cleveland, OH) earned him $8,511 and the Borgta Spring Poker Open Trophy. Wahba had to settle for second place and $4,682.
Wahba won event 4, the $400 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em just a few days ago, earning $32,267. He's already atop the Spring Poker Open Leaderboard, and today's second place finish will extend his lead.
The field of 117 players generated total buy-ins of $29,250 and included many familiar faces. Among them were WSOP bracelet holder and three-time Borgata Open trophy winner Chris Reslock; Joe Liberta (one Borgata Open title); and Manh Nguyen (two Borgata Open titles). None of these made it to the cash, however.
Maisano actually got all-in during the re-entry period holding two pair with nut-flush-draw against a straight wrap and busted out. He opted to re-enter and this time held on to the end. Referring to the final table, he said "These guys were pretty tough -- all good players".
Dan 'Megatron' Maisano has been playing poker since college, but this is his first win in a major event. "Freshman year...we had a game every single night, from 10pm to 5am." He's self-employed in marketing and plays poker when he can work it into his schedule.
Dan Maisano (Arlington, VA) claimed his first win in a major tournament today, taking the top prize in the Pot Limit Omaha event. His victory over runner-up Mark Wahba (Cleveland, OH) earned him $8,511 and the Borgta Spring Poker Open Trophy. Wahba had to settle for second place and $4,682.
Wahba won event 4, the $400 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em just a few days ago, earning $32,267. He's already atop the Spring Poker Open Leaderboard, and today's second place finish will extend his lead.
The field of 117 players generated total buy-ins of $29,250 and included many familiar faces. Among them were WSOP bracelet holder and three-time Borgata Open trophy winner Chris Reslock; Joe Liberta (one Borgata Open title); and Manh Nguyen (two Borgata Open titles). None of these made it to the cash, however.
Maisano actually got all-in during the re-entry period holding two pair with nut-flush-draw against a straight wrap and busted out. He opted to re-enter and this time held on to the end. Referring to the final table, he said "These guys were pretty tough -- all good players".
Dan 'Megatron' Maisano has been playing poker since college, but this is his first win in a major event. "Freshman year...we had a game every single night, from 10pm to 5am." He's self-employed in marketing and plays poker when he can work it into his schedule.
Final Table Results
1. Dan Maisano (Arlington, VA) $8,511
2. Mark Wahba (Cleveland, OH) $4,682
3. Anthony Zinno (Cranston, RI) $2,695
4. Kevin Wolbach (Macungie, PA) $2,270
5. Ravi Dalsania (Middletown, DE) $1,702
6. James Weaver (Coraopolis, PA) $1,419
7. Aaron Pinson (Baltimore, MD) $1,135
8. Michael Geddes (New York, NY) $851
9. John Del Rossi (Mantua, NJ) $638
10. Bill Ricciardelli (Poughkeepsie, NY) $567
Event 9: 1st Place - Maisano
$250 + $30 Big Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Dan Maisano conquered the field of 117 Pot Limit Omaha players to claim the top prize of $8,511 and the Borgata Spring Poker Open trophy.
Dan has been playing poker since college, but this is his first win in a major event. "Freshman year...we had a game every single night, from 10pm to 5am." He's self-employed in marketing and plays poker when he can work it into his schedule.
Dan Maisano (Arlington, VA)
$8,511
Dan Maisano conquered the field of 117 Pot Limit Omaha players to claim the top prize of $8,511 and the Borgata Spring Poker Open trophy.
Dan has been playing poker since college, but this is his first win in a major event. "Freshman year...we had a game every single night, from 10pm to 5am." He's self-employed in marketing and plays poker when he can work it into his schedule.
Event 9: 2nd Place - Wahba
$250 + $30 Big Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Mark Wahba came up short of winning his second event during this Borgata Spring Poker Open. He finished second for $4,682.
Just three days ago, Mark picked up $32,267 for winning event 4, the $400 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em event.
Mark Wahba (Cleveland, OH)
$4,682
Mark Wahba came up short of winning his second event during this Borgata Spring Poker Open. He finished second for $4,682.
Just three days ago, Mark picked up $32,267 for winning event 4, the $400 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em event.
Event 8: Final Three Chip Counts
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Name-Chip Counts
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) 5.2 million
Mike Shasho (Ramsey, NJ) 2.2 million
Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) 1.3 million
Name-Chip Counts
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) 5.2 million
Mike Shasho (Ramsey, NJ) 2.2 million
Dean Chen (Ellenville, NY) 1.3 million
Event 9: 3rd Place - Zinno
$250 + $30 Big Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Anthony Zinno was next to report to the rail. He finished in 3rd place, earning $2,695.
"I love strategy games" Anthony said. He's a self-taught poker player "learning from my mistakes". He loves all the games, but PLO is is favorite.
Anthony Zinno (Cranston, RI)
$2,695
Anthony Zinno was next to report to the rail. He finished in 3rd place, earning $2,695.
"I love strategy games" Anthony said. He's a self-taught poker player "learning from my mistakes". He loves all the games, but PLO is is favorite.
Event 8: 4th Place - Dene
$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Peter Dene (Pearl River, NY)
$8,810
In the biggest pot of the tournament Peter Dene makes a move against Mike Dentale and ends up on the rail.
On a flop of 5♥ 9♦ K♠, Dene bets 1 million and Dentale calls.
Turn: A♠
Dene moves all in for 1.1 million and has Dentale covered.
After going in the tank, Dentale says, "I don't think I'm good enough to fold this." A minute later Dentale makes the call.
Dentale: A♠ 5♦ (two pairs)
Dene: 9♥ 7♠ (pair of nines)
When the river bricks, Dene is out in 4th place.
"I had him after the flop and I thought he was going to fold," says Dene, a high school teacher in New York who's on spring break. "I tried to make a move, but he made a great call and I guess I got out played a little bit."
Dentale is now the massive chip leader with more than 5 million chips.
"He told me he respected my game, which I really appreciated," says Dene, "I only play home games and to go against guys who are here all the time is pretty good."
Dene finishes in 4th place for $8,810.
Event 9: 4th Place - Wolbach
$250 + $30 Big Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Blinds: 15k/30k
With four players remaining, the average stack is 585k (19.5 big blinds).
It didn't take long for Kevin Wolbach to be dispatched. He finished 4th ($2,270).
Kevin Wolbach (Macungie, PA)
$2,270
Blinds: 15k/30k
With four players remaining, the average stack is 585k (19.5 big blinds).
It didn't take long for Kevin Wolbach to be dispatched. He finished 4th ($2,270).
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