$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
These folks have busted and Tweeted their demise:
Andrew Badecker @Andrewbadecker
Disappointed that I have to re enter. Bringing my headphones and shades this time #image
Rhys Jones @floppinhel
Frankenburger check raises flop and triples to put me all in on a9587r. His 67 beats my AA to end a lovely day at the tables
David Zeitlin @SugDpoker
The only time I bother getting grumpy over poker anymore is when I play poorly. Busto BWO main--and grumpy. I love to punt in Borg mains.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Championship: Late Reg Table
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Table 58 is up and running in the back of the room with late arrivals. Seated there are
Ebony Kenney
Matt 'muffins' Mazzeo
Steve Dannenmann
Len Vizirov
Some other faces recently spotted:
Ari Albilia
Mark Sykes
Noah Schwartz
Eric Doerr
Billy Pillosoph
Nick Salimbene
Joey 'Bobo' Cappello
Michael Marder
Matt Glantz
Table 58 is up and running in the back of the room with late arrivals. Seated there are
Ebony Kenney
Matt 'muffins' Mazzeo
Steve Dannenmann
Len Vizirov
Some other faces recently spotted:
Ari Albilia
Mark Sykes
Noah Schwartz
Eric Doerr
Billy Pillosoph
Nick Salimbene
Joey 'Bobo' Cappello
Michael Marder
Matt Glantz
Championship: Ryan Eriquezzo
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Ryan Eriquezzo (Danbury, CT) stopped by Media Row to say hello. He bagged 70,950 chips on day 1A yesterday and will be back in action on day 2 tomorrow.
Eric was interviewed by Jeanine Deeb from the WPT Live Updates Crew.
Check out the interview here.
And check out Ryan's blog here.
Ryan Eriquezzo (Danbury, CT) stopped by Media Row to say hello. He bagged 70,950 chips on day 1A yesterday and will be back in action on day 2 tomorrow.
Eric was interviewed by Jeanine Deeb from the WPT Live Updates Crew.
Check out the interview here.
And check out Ryan's blog here.
Championship: Busquet Doubles
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
On the river with a board of A J 9 T 3, Olivier Busquet was all-in and called.
Olivier tabled KQ for Broadway and the nuts. He doubled up to almost 50k.
Olivier Busquet - 2009 BPO Champion
On the river with a board of A J 9 T 3, Olivier Busquet was all-in and called.
Olivier tabled KQ for Broadway and the nuts. He doubled up to almost 50k.
Championship: Interesting Lineups
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Level 4: Blinds 100/200.
Alex Rocha has taken his seat at table 1 next his his roommate and best bud John Hinds. Here are some other interesting table formations.
Table 4
Juan Catala
Mike Kalfa
Brock Parker
Bruce Yamron
Table 7
Benjamin Chan
Edward Pham
Joseph Brand
Wooyang Lin
Table 9
Darren Elias
Cornel Cimpan
Marcella Keene
Table 11
Cathy Dever
Will 'the Thrill' Failla
Daniel Chan
Manh Nguyen
Level 4: Blinds 100/200.
Alex Rocha has taken his seat at table 1 next his his roommate and best bud John Hinds. Here are some other interesting table formations.
Table 4
Juan Catala
Mike Kalfa
Brock Parker
Bruce Yamron
Table 7
Benjamin Chan
Edward Pham
Joseph Brand
Wooyang Lin
Table 9
Darren Elias
Cornel Cimpan
Marcella Keene
Table 11
Cathy Dever
Will 'the Thrill' Failla
Daniel Chan
Manh Nguyen
Championship: Front of the Room
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
David Williams (Las Vegas, NV) lost most of his chips with two pair versus a set. After losing the rest of his chips, he busted out.
He's now re-entered and landed at table five. According to his tweet, he nearly doubled on the first hand and is up to ~55k/.
John Racener (Port Richey, FL) was in the back of the room, but his table broke and he arrived at table five shortly before David.
Also arriving and taking his seat at table 5 is Borgata Open Titleist Collin Whyte (Brookly, NY).
David Williams (Las Vegas, NV) lost most of his chips with two pair versus a set. After losing the rest of his chips, he busted out.
Table 5
He's now re-entered and landed at table five. According to his tweet, he nearly doubled on the first hand and is up to ~55k/.
John Racener (Port Richey, FL) was in the back of the room, but his table broke and he arrived at table five shortly before David.
Also arriving and taking his seat at table 5 is Borgata Open Titleist Collin Whyte (Brookly, NY).
Championship: Espo Ousts One
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
2012 November Niner Michael Esposito (Seaford, NY) and an unknown player were all-in.
Michael had pocket Queens and was crushed by his opponent's pocket Aces.
Then a Queen fell on the turn, shipping the pot to Michael and sending another player to the rail. Michael chipped up to ~57k.
Michael Esposito is sharing the felt on table 21 with Elia Ahmadian, event 1 winner Joseph Stiers ($318k), and Michael Forca.
2012 November Niner Michael Esposito (Seaford, NY) and an unknown player were all-in.
Michael Esposito
Michael had pocket Queens and was crushed by his opponent's pocket Aces.
Then a Queen fell on the turn, shipping the pot to Michael and sending another player to the rail. Michael chipped up to ~57k.
Joseph Stiers - winner of event 1
Michael Esposito is sharing the felt on table 21 with Elia Ahmadian, event 1 winner Joseph Stiers ($318k), and Michael Forca.
Championship: Back of the Room
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Some big names are filling out the tables towards the back of the room. Seated back there I found:
John Racener
Olivier Busquet
Victor Ramdin
Harry Korotki
Paul Volpe
Anthony Gregg
Mike Linster
Miguel Borrero
Grace Sun
Max Amadji
Andrew Klein
Some big names are filling out the tables towards the back of the room. Seated back there I found:
John Racener
Olivier Busquet
Victor Ramdin
Harry Korotki
Paul Volpe
Anthony Gregg
Mike Linster
Miguel Borrero
Grace Sun
Max Amadji
Andrew Klein
Championship: Back From Break
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Level 3: Blinds 75/150.
Players returned from break and are back in action.
About 60 tables are up and running, with plenty of room for late registrants.
Registration closes after level 6, so players may still enter and re-enter until then.
Level 3: Blinds 75/150.
Players returned from break and are back in action.
About 60 tables are up and running, with plenty of room for late registrants.
Registration closes after level 6, so players may still enter and re-enter until then.
Championship: Break Time Chip Chirps
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
End of level two and players are taking 15.
Lots of them sent us their chip counts via Twitter, so here they are (Keep those Tweets coming! #BWPO):
Shawn Cunix - 89k
Don Fisher - 50k
Jamie Kerstetter - 49k
Pete Gilmore - 42k
Chris Farley - 40k
Marguerite Spagnuolo - 40k
Antonio Payne - 39.7k
Tyler Patterson - 38k
Steve Scales - 35.5k
Kevin McColgan - 35.2k
Dan Spirer - 34,875
Steve Tabb - 34k
Travis Williams - 32k
Dan Eichhorn - 27,950
Gordon Eng - 26k
Brian Woods - 26k
Buffalo Joey - 24k
John Hinds - 23,725
Matt Stout - 22k
Chris Leong - 22k
Jonathan Little - 21k
Joe Hanrahan - 16k
Mike Dentale - 8,275
End of level two and players are taking 15.
Lots of them sent us their chip counts via Twitter, so here they are (Keep those Tweets coming! #BWPO):
Shawn Cunix - 89k
Don Fisher - 50k
Jamie Kerstetter - 49k
Pete Gilmore - 42k
Chris Farley - 40k
Marguerite Spagnuolo - 40k
Antonio Payne - 39.7k
Tyler Patterson - 38k
Steve Scales - 35.5k
Kevin McColgan - 35.2k
Dan Spirer - 34,875
Steve Tabb - 34k
Travis Williams - 32k
Dan Eichhorn - 27,950
Gordon Eng - 26k
Brian Woods - 26k
Buffalo Joey - 24k
John Hinds - 23,725
Matt Stout - 22k
Chris Leong - 22k
Jonathan Little - 21k
Joe Hanrahan - 16k
Mike Dentale - 8,275
Championship: Words of Wisdom via Twitter
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
These folks are passing along their words of wisdom, via Twitter:
Sheddy @Sheddy88
@Mikunbelievable Don’t play such good cards! Broadway cards are premiums! A little 6,3 off never hurt… #ItCouldHappen
Eugene Fouksman @efouks
Borgata main event - day 1B. Skipped 1A. New Years resolution, no multiple bullets in larger buy-in events!
Brian Woods @bwoodspoker
hand analysis in a $3500 main event is just as retarded as in a $300donk fest. For that matter the same as in Gottleib's basement #funnytho
Ryan Joyce @BillBrasky14
"Gotta get lucky eventually" -fish on level 2
Travis T Williams @OnAFoldDraw
@MiamiJohnC Karma charges a heavy Vig when she comes to collect
Noah j Schwartz @noahjschwartz
So maybe 3rd time isn't the charm KK vs AA down to 3.6k. #wheremydefibulator #rebuytable57
These folks are passing along their words of wisdom, via Twitter:
Sheddy @Sheddy88
@Mikunbelievable Don’t play such good cards! Broadway cards are premiums! A little 6,3 off never hurt… #ItCouldHappen
Eugene Fouksman @efouks
Borgata main event - day 1B. Skipped 1A. New Years resolution, no multiple bullets in larger buy-in events!
Brian Woods @bwoodspoker
hand analysis in a $3500 main event is just as retarded as in a $300donk fest. For that matter the same as in Gottleib's basement #funnytho
Ryan Joyce @BillBrasky14
"Gotta get lucky eventually" -fish on level 2
Travis T Williams @OnAFoldDraw
@MiamiJohnC Karma charges a heavy Vig when she comes to collect
Noah j Schwartz @noahjschwartz
So maybe 3rd time isn't the charm KK vs AA down to 3.6k. #wheremydefibulator #rebuytable57
Championship: Shark Spotting
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Still more Borgata regulars and killer sharks piling into the Event Center. These are the ones I spotted on my latest pass:
Mike Kalfa
Joseph Brand
Marcella Keene
Mario Rodriguez
Gordon Eng
Will 'the Thrill' Failla *
Esther Taylor-Brady
Antonio Payne
Mike Scarborough
Sach Ramrakhani
Vinny Pahuja *
Harry Korotki
Roland Israelashvili *
Jonas Wexler
Mike 'Little Man' Sica *
Jamie Kerstetter
Michael Forca
Jeff Madsen
John Myung
Andrew Badecker
Jia Liu
Marguerite Spagnuolo
Sam Taylor *
Stephen Rodriguez
Dan Buzgon *
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Still more Borgata regulars and killer sharks piling into the Event Center. These are the ones I spotted on my latest pass:
Mike Kalfa
Joseph Brand
Marcella Keene
Mario Rodriguez
Gordon Eng
Will 'the Thrill' Failla *
Esther Taylor-Brady
Antonio Payne
Mike Scarborough
Sach Ramrakhani
Vinny Pahuja *
Harry Korotki
Roland Israelashvili *
Jonas Wexler
Mike 'Little Man' Sica *
Jamie Kerstetter
Michael Forca
Jeff Madsen
John Myung
Andrew Badecker
Jia Liu
Marguerite Spagnuolo
Sam Taylor *
Stephen Rodriguez
Dan Buzgon *
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Championship: Checking In Via Twitter
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
These players in today's field have checked in via Twitter (keep those Tweets coming! #BWPO):
John G @JohnGsss
I'm in ac @borgata playn the main event today #bwpo
mralan2950 @BruceWizayne
Borgata WPT Day 1B lettuce do this
Chinmay Patel @MegaJump18
Borgata main event. #rungood
BuffaloJoey @BuffaloJoey9
Day1b borgata winter open...30k starting
Dan Eichhorn @DanEichhorn
Ony 6 players at my table so far, but one of them is a world champion!! Ill give you a hint, his favorite hand is QT, 1st right ans wins $1
Timothy Finne @HighlandFox
Table has added a Snuffer & a @WiLDmAn_75 to uncledrkmeat's Fantasy World. #nittagetowinnage #biggestdoltinborgatahistory
don fisher @donjoseph9911
UH OH! HAPPYS CHP LEADER! 55K! ship it! startn stak 30k! just startd lvl 2!
These players in today's field have checked in via Twitter (keep those Tweets coming! #BWPO):
John G @JohnGsss
I'm in ac @borgata playn the main event today #bwpo
mralan2950 @BruceWizayne
Borgata WPT Day 1B lettuce do this
Chinmay Patel @MegaJump18
Borgata main event. #rungood
BuffaloJoey @BuffaloJoey9
Day1b borgata winter open...30k starting
Dan Eichhorn @DanEichhorn
Ony 6 players at my table so far, but one of them is a world champion!! Ill give you a hint, his favorite hand is QT, 1st right ans wins $1
Timothy Finne @HighlandFox
Table has added a Snuffer & a @WiLDmAn_75 to uncledrkmeat's Fantasy World. #nittagetowinnage #biggestdoltinborgatahistory
don fisher @donjoseph9911
UH OH! HAPPYS CHP LEADER! 55K! ship it! startn stak 30k! just startd lvl 2!
Championship: Lots More Faces
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Level 2: Blinds 50/100.
Players still arriving and settling in and more familiar faces popping up:
Greg Glassman
Joe Boatwright
Shawn Cunix *
Jonathan Little *
Joshua Mancuso *
Wade Woelfel *
Tony Sinishtaj *
Ben Bianco
Joe Wertz
Ylon Schwartz
Joanne Monteavaro
Kia Mohajeri
Matt Stout *
Matt Brady *
Brian Lemke *
Greg Ostrander *
Scott Baumstein *
Allen Kessler *
David Kim
Bernard Lee
Nick Frangos
Steve Scales
Kevin McColgan
Miami John Cernuto
Melad Marji
Tony Behbahani
Nancy Martin
Andrew Klein
Al Riccobono
Leonardo Palermo
David Zeitlin
Maruti Yarlapati
Nick Palma
Noah Schwartz *
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Level 2: Blinds 50/100.
Players still arriving and settling in and more familiar faces popping up:
Greg Glassman
Joe Boatwright
Shawn Cunix *
Jonathan Little *
Joshua Mancuso *
Wade Woelfel *
Tony Sinishtaj *
Ben Bianco
Joe Wertz
Ylon Schwartz
Joanne Monteavaro
Kia Mohajeri
Matt Stout *
Matt Brady *
Brian Lemke *
Greg Ostrander *
Scott Baumstein *
Allen Kessler *
David Kim
Bernard Lee
Nick Frangos
Steve Scales
Kevin McColgan
Miami John Cernuto
Melad Marji
Tony Behbahani
Nancy Martin
Andrew Klein
Al Riccobono
Leonardo Palermo
David Zeitlin
Maruti Yarlapati
Nick Palma
Noah Schwartz *
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Championship: Familiar Faces
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
More familiar faces spotted among the 54 tables in action:
Sirous Jamshidi
Travis Williams *
Joe Serock
Steve Eyzerovich
Thomas Hoglund *
Chris Bell *
Chris Leong
Tony Cousineau
Michael Borovetz *
Ryan D'Angelo *
Dan Walsh
Brian O'Donoghue
Shawn Bussee
Wendy Freedman
Dan Spirer
Eugene Fouksman
Tony Campagna
John DiBella *
Ian Palomo
Jerry Payne
Andy Frankenberger *
Jinglen Chen
Eric Buchman
Tony Antonious
Cotton Snuffer
* Played day 1A yesterday.
More familiar faces spotted among the 54 tables in action:
Sirous Jamshidi
Travis Williams *
Joe Serock
Steve Eyzerovich
Thomas Hoglund *
Chris Bell *
Chris Leong
Tony Cousineau
Michael Borovetz *
Ryan D'Angelo *
Dan Walsh
Brian O'Donoghue
Shawn Bussee
Wendy Freedman
Dan Spirer
Eugene Fouksman
Tony Campagna
John DiBella *
Ian Palomo
Jerry Payne
Andy Frankenberger *
Jinglen Chen
Eric Buchman
Tony Antonious
Cotton Snuffer
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Championship: Certified Mixoligist?
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Steve Ryan (New York, NY) is in the field today and is mixing his own drinks at the table.
He likes his Orange & Cranberry Juice mixed a certain way and "they never get it right". So he orders one of each and mixes them himself, on the rocks.
Steve Ryan (New York, NY) is in the field today and is mixing his own drinks at the table.
Steve Ryan - Mixologist
He likes his Orange & Cranberry Juice mixed a certain way and "they never get it right". So he orders one of each and mixes them himself, on the rocks.
Championship: Early Birds
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
Spotted these grinders on my first pass through the front of the room:
John Hinds
AJ DeNicco
Brock Parker
Bruce Yamron
Edward Pham
Wooyang Lin
Jason Deutsch
Cathy Dever
Mike Dentale
Tyler Patterson *
Matt Affleck *
Chris Farley
Fran Cipriano
Maurice Paradis
Matt Burnitz
Neville Darrell *
Robert Varkonyi
Bob Panitch
Mike Summers
Natale Kuey *
Kathy Liebert *
David Heck
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Spotted these grinders on my first pass through the front of the room:
John Hinds
AJ DeNicco
Brock Parker
Bruce Yamron
Edward Pham
Wooyang Lin
Jason Deutsch
Cathy Dever
Mike Dentale
Tyler Patterson *
Matt Affleck *
Chris Farley
Fran Cipriano
Maurice Paradis
Matt Burnitz
Neville Darrell *
Robert Varkonyi
Bob Panitch
Mike Summers
Natale Kuey *
Kathy Liebert *
David Heck
* Played day 1A yesterday.
Championship: Day 1B Underway
$3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
$2 MILLION GUARANTEED
Today it's déjà vu all over again as we start another day 1 with a fresh batch of players, many of which are trying again after busting out on day 1A yesterday.
Players began with 30,000 chips.
Days 1 & 2 levels are 75 minutes long.
Level 1: Blinds 25/50.
Cards are in the air!
$2 MILLION GUARANTEED
Today it's déjà vu all over again as we start another day 1 with a fresh batch of players, many of which are trying again after busting out on day 1A yesterday.
Players began with 30,000 chips.
Days 1 & 2 levels are 75 minutes long.
Level 1: Blinds 25/50.
Cards are in the air!
Championship - End of Day 1A Chip Leaders
Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 21: $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH
January 27 - February 1, 2013
Day 1A Entries: 397
Players Remaining: 209
Average Chip Stack: 57,000
END OF DAY 1A CHIP LEADERS:
1. LUIS VAZQUEZ (TAUNTON, MA): 182,075
2. MARTIN MATRANCA (MIAMI, FL): 166,350
3. RAY QARTOMY (SUGAR LAND, TX): 160,500
4. JASON KOON (PITTSBURG, PA): 130,000
5. MATTHEW MATROS (BROOKLYN, NY): 128,350
6. JARED JAFFEE (BROOKLYN, NY): 123,400
7. STAN JABLONSKI (FORT MOHAVE, AZ): 123,275
8. WILLIAM "LEE" CHILDS (RESTON, VA): 122,875
9. MOHSIN CHARANIA (DES PLAINES, IL): 122,400
10. RUSLAN DYKSHTEYN (STATEN ISLAND, NY): 122,200
11. ALEX MUSCARELLA (NEW ROCHELLE, NY): 115,000
12. MICHAEL SHKLOVER (STAMFORD, CT): 113,000
13. JACOB TOOLE (SHARON, MA): 110,850
14. DAVID ELDRIDGE (CRANBERRY TWP, PA): 109,775
15. JOSHUA TEMPLETON (CHATTANOOGA, TN): 105,200
16. DWYTE PILGRIM (BROOKLYN, NY): 105,000
17. JOSEPH MANCUSO (STATEN ISLAND, NY): 104,675
18. JASON LATOURETTE (MANASSAS, VA): 102,725
19. SARKO SARKUNI (CRANBURY, NJ): 100,675
20. TOMISLAV DOBRILOVIC (WEST NYACK, NY): 100,450
Monday, January 28
TODAY'S EVENTS (Event Center)
11AM: Event 21B - $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
$2 MILLION GUARANTEED
12 PM: Event 51 - $350 + $50 Super Turbo Survivor NLH
6 PM: Event 52 - $100 + $20 + $25 Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
11AM: Event 21B - $3300 + $200 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship NLH
$2 MILLION GUARANTEED
- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips
- Day 1 & 2 Levels: will last 75 minutes each | Day 3 & 4 Levels: will last 90 minutes each
- Players may Re-Enter through Level 6
- 5-Day event with two starting days
- $5,000 will be awarded to the chip leader at the end of Day 1A and Day 1B;
$3,500 will be awarded to the player finishing second behind chip leader at the end of Day 1A and Day 1B
12 PM: Event 51 - $350 + $50 Super Turbo Survivor NLH
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Levels 1-10: will last 10 minutes each | Levels 11+: will last 15 minutes each
- Approximately 1 in 10 will win $3,500 CASH
- 1-Day event
6 PM: Event 52 - $100 + $20 + $25 Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- This is a Bounty tournament. Players must have their Bounty chip clearly displayed on table in order to remain active in tournament
- Levels will last 20 minutes each
- 1-Day event
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