Anna Dikker 4th $16,572Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Event 8: Zack & Sindy
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Sindy & Zack
Zack Collado and friend Sindy have been watching the final table for hours.
Sindy - "I'm still learning how to play. It's been fun."
Zack has been friends with Matt Muffins on Long Island since they were kids.
"I loved his muffins. They were delicious" said Collado.
Sindy & ZackZack Collado and friend Sindy have been watching the final table for hours.
Sindy - "I'm still learning how to play. It's been fun."
Zack has been friends with Matt Muffins on Long Island since they were kids.
"I loved his muffins. They were delicious" said Collado.
Event 8: Have A Kal, Man
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Matt Kalinowski had the quote of the night.
"My best hand at the final table is that I flopped an eight...and I'm still here. After six hours I'm still here."
Matt told me he folded A-Q in that big hand where A-K shoved all in against pocket 4-4's.
It's those great folds that keep you in the game if you're not getting monsters.
Matt Kalinowski had the quote of the night.
"My best hand at the final table is that I flopped an eight...and I'm still here. After six hours I'm still here."
Matt told me he folded A-Q in that big hand where A-K shoved all in against pocket 4-4's.
It's those great folds that keep you in the game if you're not getting monsters.
Event 8: Kathryn Dougherty 8th
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Kathryn Dougherty 8th $6,605
Kathryn Dougherty 8th $6,605With only five big blinds to go Kathryn Dougherty shoved holding 6-6 up against Matt Muffin's pocket Jacks.
Kathryn got up and left, realizing her hand wasn't going to hold. A disappointing loss for Dougherty who still makes $6,605 for her showing.
Kathryn got up and left, realizing her hand wasn't going to hold. A disappointing loss for Dougherty who still makes $6,605 for her showing.
Event 8: Showing Off
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Howard Brown and Ian Palomo have a pre-flop battle that ends with Ian folding.
"I know what you're doing" said Ian before he folded.
Howard flipped over pocket jacks and made sure Ian saw them.
"Nice hand" said Ian as he announced he had pocket 8-8's.
"Glad I didn't have tens because then I would have called".
Seems like a lot of these final table guys and girls are showing a lot of hands that they don't have to.
Guess it's all part of their strategy.
Howard Brown and Ian Palomo have a pre-flop battle that ends with Ian folding.
"I know what you're doing" said Ian before he folded.
Howard flipped over pocket jacks and made sure Ian saw them.
"Nice hand" said Ian as he announced he had pocket 8-8's.
"Glad I didn't have tens because then I would have called".
Seems like a lot of these final table guys and girls are showing a lot of hands that they don't have to.
Guess it's all part of their strategy.
Event 10: Final Table
$300 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo NLH (2 Re-entry)
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Mark Saccucci (Kennett Square, PA) 1.3 million
2 Joe Neiman (Teaneck, NJ) 625k
3 Michael Collette (Galloway, NJ) 1.4 million
4 John Morales (Union City, NJ) 770k
5 Edwin Lau (Philadelphia, PA) 995k
6 Monte Hoover, Jr. (Steubenville, OH) 710k
7 James Boyle (Havre de Grace, MD) 400k
8 Bart Seemen (Suffern, NY) 615k
9 Robert Chungshui (New York, NY) 1 million
10 Brooks Floyd (Charleston, SC) 725k
Seat-Name-Chip Count
1 Mark Saccucci (Kennett Square, PA) 1.3 million
2 Joe Neiman (Teaneck, NJ) 625k
3 Michael Collette (Galloway, NJ) 1.4 million
4 John Morales (Union City, NJ) 770k
5 Edwin Lau (Philadelphia, PA) 995k
6 Monte Hoover, Jr. (Steubenville, OH) 710k
7 James Boyle (Havre de Grace, MD) 400k
8 Bart Seemen (Suffern, NY) 615k
9 Robert Chungshui (New York, NY) 1 million
10 Brooks Floyd (Charleston, SC) 725k
Event 8: Fatty's Cheerleader
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Liz has been watching and rooting for Michael Castaldo all day yesterday and all day today.
She's sitting there very quiet and very patiently.
Liz, from West Chester, NY told me she's rooting for Castaldo and the entire Fatty's Crew.
Liz has been watching and rooting for Michael Castaldo all day yesterday and all day today.
She's sitting there very quiet and very patiently.
Liz, from West Chester, NY told me she's rooting for Castaldo and the entire Fatty's Crew.
Event 10: Turbo Madness
$300 + $50 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo NLH (2 Re-entry)
With 12 players left Andrew Calderelli shoves from the button for 210k, James Boyle from the BB is all-in for 203k and Alida Veliu gets in on the action as she has nearly 500k.
Calderelli: AK
Boyle: KK
Veliu: QQ
An ace hits the flop to give Calderelli the lead. The turn brings a third spade to give Boyle fresh outs as he has the K♠. The river is the K♣, the case king, and Boyle triples-up.
Calderelli is crippled and out in 12th place, while Veliu winds up in 11th to set the final table of 10.
With 12 players left Andrew Calderelli shoves from the button for 210k, James Boyle from the BB is all-in for 203k and Alida Veliu gets in on the action as she has nearly 500k.
Calderelli: AK
Boyle: KK
Veliu: QQ
An ace hits the flop to give Calderelli the lead. The turn brings a third spade to give Boyle fresh outs as he has the K♠. The river is the K♣, the case king, and Boyle triples-up.
Calderelli is crippled and out in 12th place, while Veliu winds up in 11th to set the final table of 10.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Event 8: The Game Goes On
$400 + 450 Deep Stack
After a long deliberating break with many discussions, the game continues on.
One voice in the crowd loves that "Howie" Mandell game show, deal or no deal, and loves to play poker.
Here we go.
The blog will be here to the end.
After a long deliberating break with many discussions, the game continues on.
One voice in the crowd loves that "Howie" Mandell game show, deal or no deal, and loves to play poker.
Here we go.
The blog will be here to the end.
Event 8: Jorge Rivera Carrero 9th
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Jorge Rivera Carrero 9th $4,563
Jorge Rivera Carrero 9th $4,563On a flop of K-4-10 Matt Mazzeo shoves and Jorge calls putting the remainder of his chips at risk.
Muffins tables 9-5 up against top pair from Jorge's K-7.
Runner, runner, J, Q, causes Muffins and his railbirds to celebrate the miracle while Jorge sees the end of his tournament life.
Rivera-Carrero will add $4,563 to his bankroll.
"What you gonna do" said Jorge who took the beat extremely well.
Muffins tables 9-5 up against top pair from Jorge's K-7.
Runner, runner, J, Q, causes Muffins and his railbirds to celebrate the miracle while Jorge sees the end of his tournament life.
Rivera-Carrero will add $4,563 to his bankroll.
"What you gonna do" said Jorge who took the beat extremely well.
Event 11: End of Night Chip Counts
$300 + $50 PLO (high)
Name-Chip Count
Dominick Christiano, Jr. 121,500
Haechul Cho 114,500
"Miami" John Cernuto 107,300
Bill Seymour 101,100
Brian Belanger 74,600
Mike Pugliese 74,000
James Newton 70,300
Joshua Murchison 53,900
Brent Keller 44,700
John Hunter 41,700
Leonard Talarico 36,300
Steve Rinaldi 34,800
Duane Felix 32,800
Jason Estock 30,300
Anthony Giannone 26,500
Isaac Friese 25,500
William Fleming 24,500
Robert Lynch 7,800
Name-Chip Count
Dominick Christiano, Jr. 121,500
Haechul Cho 114,500
"Miami" John Cernuto 107,300
Bill Seymour 101,100
Brian Belanger 74,600
Mike Pugliese 74,000
James Newton 70,300
Joshua Murchison 53,900
Brent Keller 44,700
John Hunter 41,700
Leonard Talarico 36,300
Steve Rinaldi 34,800
Duane Felix 32,800
Jason Estock 30,300
Anthony Giannone 26,500
Isaac Friese 25,500
William Fleming 24,500
Robert Lynch 7,800
Event 8: Brown Doubles Up
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Howard Brown jammed with A-K and waited and waited for big stack Anna Dikker to decide.
Brown told me after the hand he didn't care if she called or not. Guess he felt the blinds and antes were large enough no matter what.
But Anna did call and tabled 4-4.
Off to the races as another lopsided flop fell on this final table felt.
Flop: 8-A-A
Brown sweated out the four and with that pot he's living large with 1,600,000.
They're all trying to chop down the tree of Anna Dikker.
Howard Brown jammed with A-K and waited and waited for big stack Anna Dikker to decide.
Brown told me after the hand he didn't care if she called or not. Guess he felt the blinds and antes were large enough no matter what.
But Anna did call and tabled 4-4.
Off to the races as another lopsided flop fell on this final table felt.
Flop: 8-A-A
Brown sweated out the four and with that pot he's living large with 1,600,000.
They're all trying to chop down the tree of Anna Dikker.
Event 8: Two Big Hands
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Howard Brown and Carless "Joe" Boatwright both had a big hand and got it all in pre-flop.
Everyone waited with baited breath to see their obvious monsters.
Both players show Queens for a chop.
Some would say it was a 4-Queen waste of time.
Howard Brown and Carless "Joe" Boatwright both had a big hand and got it all in pre-flop.
Everyone waited with baited breath to see their obvious monsters.
Both players show Queens for a chop.
Some would say it was a 4-Queen waste of time.
Event 11: Bubble Breaks - Shut it Down
$300 + $50 PLO (high)
Big stack Dominick Christiano knocks out a player in 19th place to send everyone into the money for a minimum payday of $441. His winning hand is K♥ J♥ 9♦ A♣ for a flush, taking his stack to more than 120k.
Poker is done for the night and the remaining 18 players return 1 pm Tuesday to play for the top prize of $8,817.
Big stack Dominick Christiano knocks out a player in 19th place to send everyone into the money for a minimum payday of $441. His winning hand is K♥ J♥ 9♦ A♣ for a flush, taking his stack to more than 120k.
Poker is done for the night and the remaining 18 players return 1 pm Tuesday to play for the top prize of $8,817.
Event 8: Matthew Butch 10th
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
Matthew Butch 10th $3,122
Matthew Butch 10th $3,122The shortest stack at the table found and A-7 and shoved.
Big blind Matt Mateo calls with Q-10.
The turn was a 7 and the river was an Ace - but it was the flop that Muffins crushed as it fell 2-10-10.
Butch is out in tenth place for $3,122.
He said he'll be back to play in more Borgata Winter Open events.
Big blind Matt Mateo calls with Q-10.
The turn was a 7 and the river was an Ace - but it was the flop that Muffins crushed as it fell 2-10-10.
Butch is out in tenth place for $3,122.
He said he'll be back to play in more Borgata Winter Open events.
Event 11: Hanging On
$300 + $50 PLO (high)
Short stack Robert Lynch puts his last 3,500 all-in (3 big blinds) and is at the mercy of the deck. His 6 7 5 3 is up against Q J Q 2 and Lynch hits a club flush to stay alive.
Blinds are moving up to (800/1,600).
Short stack Robert Lynch puts his last 3,500 all-in (3 big blinds) and is at the mercy of the deck. His 6 7 5 3 is up against Q J Q 2 and Lynch hits a club flush to stay alive.
Blinds are moving up to (800/1,600).
Event 8: Dougherty Ships It
$400 + $50 Deep Stack
In the first few hands after break, first to act Kathryn Dougherty announced "All-In".
One by one each player folded.
With the blinds up to 50,000 / 100,000 and 10,000 antes, Kathryn scooped a much needed 250,000.
In the first few hands after break, first to act Kathryn Dougherty announced "All-In".
One by one each player folded.
With the blinds up to 50,000 / 100,000 and 10,000 antes, Kathryn scooped a much needed 250,000.
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