Event 8: Little Man Leads (?)

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Following level 6, players were sent on break and this was their last chance to register or re-enter this event.

Play has resumed with level 7, blinds 300/600 with 75 antes.  Levels are now 40 minutes long.

 Little Man Sica

Just before the break I discovered that Mike 'Little Man' Sica, who is seated over in the Poker Room, is up to 100k and might be the chip leader.

I also ran into Christian Harder, 2011 Borgata Poker Open Heads-Up Champion, who just arrived and late-registered for this event.

20 tables remain active in the Signature Room with another 18 or so over in the Poker Room.

Event 9: Grinding Away

$400 + $50 Omaha H/L  

11 tables-full of Omaha Hi/Lo action in the Poker Room.

Esther 'E-Tay' Taylor has joined the fray.  She's sharing the felt on table 8 with Miami John Cernuto and
Ron 'schifty' Schiffman.

Currently in level 5 with limits of 200/400.

Due to the limit format and split-pot possibilities, it takes a bit longer for players to start busting out of this event.

Event 8: Also In The Field

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Previously unmentioned notable players in the field:

Larry Gold
Mike Devinsky
Amanda Musumeci

Amanda won event 2 ($30k) and joins these other Fall Open winners in today's event:
Mike Lydon - event 1 ($84k)
Harry Korotki - event 5 ($39k)

Event 8: Too Close to Call

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

There are a couple of players in the Signature Room with about 80k in chips.  One of those is Leo G.

 Leo G

When I inquired how he got all those chips, he replied "at gunpoint".  It actually took a couple of hands.  He made a full house and doubled up, then called an all-in holding pocket Jacks on a Ten-high flop.  His opponent had AT (top/top) and was busted.

With about 20 tables still active in the Poker Room, it is too early to call a chip leader, but 80k sounds pretty good (more than triple the starting stack).

Event 8: Out and In Again

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Level 5 blinds are 150/300 with 25 antes.

James Boyle was bounced from the Signature Room when Steve Ryan flopped quads.  Steve is up to about 36k and James is on his second buy-in and now seated over in the Poker Room.

Greg Glassman has also fired his second bullet, hoping for better results.

Also in the Poker Room:

Ara Melikian
James Boyd
DJ Whorley

Event 9: More Omaholics

$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 

They've opened table 11 and seated 2010 Borgata Poker Open Omaha Hi/Lo champ Barry Levy there.

Paul Spitzberg and Charlie Brahmi are sharing the felt on table 2.

Also present:
Chris Reslock
Glenn Englebert
Barry 'SushiboyNYC' Hartheimer

Currently in level 3 with limits of 100/200.

Event 8: Time For Tweets

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

After three levels of play, players were rewarded with a break.  Here are some of their tweets: 

Flashgordon227 Gordon Eng

1st break have 12500 fr 25k lol I'm the fish today

KevinSauLivePro Kevin Saul

1st break borgata $400 re-entry deep stack, 24,675 from 25k start love my table

Hutch3276 Brian O'Donoghue

29k on first break #pxfsweat

TooBusyWINNING Chris Kush

Back at 25k starting stack after first break. Table is tough so I'm playing a little more conservative than usual.

PhilPhan99 Jonathan Rice

Should have 35k but two bad rivers have me at 23500...dont think Ive made a mistake yet

Play resumed with level 4, blinds 100/200.

Event 9: Omaholics

$400 + $50 Omaha H/L 

They're into level two, limits 50/100, in the Omaha event with ten tables nearly full in the Poker Room.

These are the folks I recognized over there:

Gloria Lorusso
Bo Toft
Miami John Cernuto
Jeff Hunter
Ron Schiffman

Event 8: Late Arrivals & Re-Entries

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Marguerite Spagnuolo has arrived and taken her seat in the Signature Room.

Ryan Eriquezzo has landed at table 16 with Tony 'muscles' Campagna.

Orson Young busted out and has re-entered, winding up at table 15 with May Sui.**

Tony Sinishtaj busted out and asked the dealer for a re-entry ticket, so I expect to see him again soon.

** Two minutes after I posted this, Orson Young was walking out the door with a re-entry ticket in hand.

Event 9: Omaha Underway

$400 + $50 Omaha H/L

This is the second Omaha tournament of the Borgata Fall Poker Open, but this time it's Omaha Hi/Lo, which is played in Limit format.

Players began with 12,000 chips and levels are 30 minutes long.

Limits for level 1 are 25/50.

This is a one day event, so they'll play as long as it takes tonight to determine a winner.

Event 8: Poker Room Rockin'

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds are up to 75/150 (level 3).

Popped over to the poker room to check them out.  They're opening tables 46 & 47 now to accomodate more players.

I also witnessed the arrival of Harry Korotki, who won event #5 just 16 hours ago.  "I just find this so relaxing" he said as he settled into his seat at table 44. 

Also spotted in the crowd:
Doug Rosen
Matthew Piccolo
Tommy Colamaria
Howard Wolper
Kevin Saul
Antony Maio
Mike 'Little Man' Sica
Doug Lovelace

Still about 20 people in line at registration, but some of those must be for  the Omaha Hi/Lo event starting at noon.

Event 8: Signature Seats Filling

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

More players are piling into the Signature Room to fill out the 25 tables here (except the 10 seats which are held for early re-entries).  About 20 tables over in the Poker Room.

There are also about 25-30 people standing in line at registration (there is a separate line for re-entries).

Faces in the crowd:
Adam Lippert
Son Nguyen
Wendy Rubin
Nachman Berlin
Greg Glassman
Nancy Martin
Steven Levy
Mark Sykes
Mike Lydon (winner of event 1 and currently sits atop the Borgata Leaderboard)
Wooyang Lin
May Siu
Leo G
Phil Neiman
James 'Suits' Salters

Event 8: Early Birds

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

I spotted these familiar names/faces who were seated and ready to rock and roll early today:

Steve Ryan
James Boyle
Tony Sinishtaj
Tony Shurilla
Gordon Eng
Charlie Marchese
Arkadiy Tsinis
Bob Santilli
Austen Johnson

And via Twitter:  (keep those tweets coming - include 'Borgata' somewhere in your tweets)
Joe Cappuccio
Nelson Robinson
Brian O'Donoghue
Chris Kusha

Tables 1-25 are in the Signature Room.  26+ are in the Poker Room.

Event 8: Cards Fly

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)  $100,000 GUARANTEED

Today's main event is another Deep Stack Re-Entry event, which carries a $100,000 guarantee on the total buy-ins. 

Deep Stack - 25,000 chips to start

Re-Entry - players can re-enter as many times as they want for the first six levels.

Levels - 30 minutes during the re-entry period (6 levels) then 40 minutes.

Level 1 blinds are 25/50.  Cards are in the air!

This is a two day event, so they'll play until about 2am, then call it a night, returning at noon Tuesday.

Monday, November 14

Today's Events (Poker Room/The Signature Room)

11AM: Event 8 - $350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 GUARANTEED

• Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips 
• Players that "bust" within first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited Re-Entries)
• Levels 1-6: each will last 30 minutes | Levels 7+: each will last 40 minutes
• 2-Day event

12PM: Event 9 - $400 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B

• Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips 
• Levels will last 30 minutes each 
• 1-Day event

3PM: Event 30 - $200 + $30 Survivor No Limit Hold'em

• Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips 
• Approximately 1 in 10 wins $2,000 CASH
• Levels will last 25 minutes each 
• 1-Day event

7PM: Event 31 - $100 + $20 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) 

• Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips 
• This is a Bounty No Limit Hold'em tournament.  Players must have their Bounty Chip clearly displayed in order to remain active in tournament.
• Players that "bust" within the first 6 Levels may Re-Enter (unlimited Re-Entries)
• Levels will last 20 minutes each 
• 1-Day event