$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Bryan Leskowitz (Leominster, MA) knocks out Mikey Dentale and Kim Yuster in one swoop.
On a flop of 6♥ 8♥ 10♣ , Kim ships her last 8 big blinds.
Mikey flats and Bryan jams holding J♣ J♦.
Mikey calls and tables Q♥9♥ while Kim is way behind holding 3♥ 2♥ .
Turn is the 8♦ and the river is 2♠.
With that monster pot that knocked out two players, Bryan Leskowitz has sky-rocketed up to 155,000.
44 players remain.
Average stack = 88,636.
Blinds: 1000 / 2000 with 300 antes.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Event 18: Where They're At
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Jake had A-J in the big blind and didn't think Olivier Busquet had woken up to K-K so he shoved and quickly realized he was far behind. But, you know how cowboys are ace magnets, as Jake hit his three-outter, felted Busquet, build a nice stack, and hasn't looked back.
Looks like Toole is second in chips, gaining quickly on Jason Min.
Jason Min.....230,000
Jake Toole.....220,000
Steve Shankman...200,000
Ian Silverman.......210,000
Noteable stacks:
Sirous Jamshidi......66,000
Josh Brikis..............55,000
Jake Toole (New York, NY) - 220,000
Jake had A-J in the big blind and didn't think Olivier Busquet had woken up to K-K so he shoved and quickly realized he was far behind. But, you know how cowboys are ace magnets, as Jake hit his three-outter, felted Busquet, build a nice stack, and hasn't looked back.
Looks like Toole is second in chips, gaining quickly on Jason Min.
Jason Min.....230,000
Jake Toole.....220,000
Steve Shankman...200,000
Ian Silverman.......210,000
Noteable stacks:
Sirous Jamshidi......66,000
Josh Brikis..............55,000
Event 16 Recap
$700 + $70 + $500 Six-Max Purple Chip Bounty NLH (RE)
The bounty hunters were out in force again at the start of the $700 + $70 +$500 Purple Chip Bounty event yesterday. When all the entries and re-entries were counted, the total was 236. Total buy-ins generated was $165,200. There was also a total of $118,000 in bounties to be collected.
Lots of Borgata notables turned out for this event: Adam Lippert, Nachman Berlin, David Zeitlen, Feming Chan, Keith Crowder, Ryan Eriquezzo, George Medrano, Abe Korotki, Lee Childs, Austen Johnson, Bill Blanda, Steve Ryan, Jason Young, Sheree Bykofski, Jesse Yaginuma, David Inselberg, Matthew Maccaroni, Russell Crane, Jamie Kerstetter, Josh Brikis, Ben Klier, Kevin Saul, Jeremy McLaughlin, Alex Nepomnyaschiy, Christian Harder, Arkadiy Tsinis, Johannsy Joseph, Miami John Cernuto, Chris Bell, and Mike 'Little Man' Sica.
The money bubble burst shortly after midnight on day one and four players would cash out before the close of play. That left 20 players to return on day two.
WPT titleist Kevin Saul (Chicago, IL) led the field with 530,000 chips. He rode that stack all the way to the final table of seven, but that's where his run ended. He finished 7th for $6,810.
Rachel Nagy (Mooresville, NC) was the only woman to make it to day two and therefore was the last woman standing. She busted out in 8th place, earning $4,807.
The final table included two players who had been there before in the previous week.
Michael Michnik (Hollywood, FL) already had two second-place finishes during the Borgata Fall Poker Open. He finished 2nd in event 1 ($49,868) and 2nd in event 10 ($17,576). His third final-table appearance of the Open ended in 5th place ($12,018 plus bounties). Michnik already resides at the top of the Borgata Leaderboard, but this finish will extend his lead.
'Action' Bob Hwang (Barnegat, NJ) returned for day two in 15th place in chips, but made it all the way to 4th place before busted out, picking up $15,223.
Steven Rodriguez (Staten Island, NY) finished in 3rd place, earning $19,229. This is his second 3rd-place finish during the Borgata Fall Poker Open. He finished 3rd in event 8, $350 Deep Stack NL ($17,477) just a few days ago.
Leonid Vizirov (Chalfont, PA) was 17th out of 20 returning players, but he parlayed his short-stack into a second-place finish, good for $25,238. Vizirov has numerous cashes at Borgata and elsewhere, but this is his highest finish and largest cash on record.
The bounty hunters were out in force again at the start of the $700 + $70 +$500 Purple Chip Bounty event yesterday. When all the entries and re-entries were counted, the total was 236. Total buy-ins generated was $165,200. There was also a total of $118,000 in bounties to be collected.
Lots of Borgata notables turned out for this event: Adam Lippert, Nachman Berlin, David Zeitlen, Feming Chan, Keith Crowder, Ryan Eriquezzo, George Medrano, Abe Korotki, Lee Childs, Austen Johnson, Bill Blanda, Steve Ryan, Jason Young, Sheree Bykofski, Jesse Yaginuma, David Inselberg, Matthew Maccaroni, Russell Crane, Jamie Kerstetter, Josh Brikis, Ben Klier, Kevin Saul, Jeremy McLaughlin, Alex Nepomnyaschiy, Christian Harder, Arkadiy Tsinis, Johannsy Joseph, Miami John Cernuto, Chris Bell, and Mike 'Little Man' Sica.
The money bubble burst shortly after midnight on day one and four players would cash out before the close of play. That left 20 players to return on day two.
WPT titleist Kevin Saul (Chicago, IL) led the field with 530,000 chips. He rode that stack all the way to the final table of seven, but that's where his run ended. He finished 7th for $6,810.
Rachel Nagy (Mooresville, NC) was the only woman to make it to day two and therefore was the last woman standing. She busted out in 8th place, earning $4,807.
The final table included two players who had been there before in the previous week.
Michael Michnik (Hollywood, FL) already had two second-place finishes during the Borgata Fall Poker Open. He finished 2nd in event 1 ($49,868) and 2nd in event 10 ($17,576). His third final-table appearance of the Open ended in 5th place ($12,018 plus bounties). Michnik already resides at the top of the Borgata Leaderboard, but this finish will extend his lead.
'Action' Bob Hwang (Barnegat, NJ) returned for day two in 15th place in chips, but made it all the way to 4th place before busted out, picking up $15,223.
Steven Rodriguez (Staten Island, NY) finished in 3rd place, earning $19,229. This is his second 3rd-place finish during the Borgata Fall Poker Open. He finished 3rd in event 8, $350 Deep Stack NL ($17,477) just a few days ago.
Leonid Vizirov (Chalfont, PA) was 17th out of 20 returning players, but he parlayed his short-stack into a second-place finish, good for $25,238. Vizirov has numerous cashes at Borgata and elsewhere, but this is his highest finish and largest cash on record.
Jeff Papola (New York, NY) finished in 1st place, earning $42,469 and the engraved
Borgata trophy (along with the 11 bounties he collected along the way,
for another $5,500). "I was running really hot right away" he commented on this event.
Although he doesn't consider himself a 'short-handed specialist', Papola won his WSOP bracelet in a Six Handed event and also had a 2nd place finish in another Six Handed event in 2010. This summer, he took 3rd in another Six Handed event at the WSOP.
When asked how his poker life has changed since online poker's 'Black Friday', he said "I play a lot of smaller buy-in events that I wouldn't have come down for before".
Event 18: Karthik Crushes Kings
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Over at table 4, Karthik up to 75,000 after his A-K crushes Opponent's K-K.
Karthik was all in pre-flop at at risk against a bigger stack. Wasn't looking good until:
Ace on the flop for Karthik followed by another A on the river.
Board: Q-2-A-2-A.
After table seven broke a few minutes ago, Steve Ryan was moved to T-4 in seat 1.
6-tables, 52 players all getting closer to the bubble.
Over at table 4, Karthik up to 75,000 after his A-K crushes Opponent's K-K.
Karthik was all in pre-flop at at risk against a bigger stack. Wasn't looking good until:
Ace on the flop for Karthik followed by another A on the river.
Board: Q-2-A-2-A.
After table seven broke a few minutes ago, Steve Ryan was moved to T-4 in seat 1.
6-tables, 52 players all getting closer to the bubble.
Event 18: Silver-Man-Down
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
More action at Table-2 where Ian Silverman knocks a player out in 63nd place after his JJ holds up against 77. Opponent check raised all in on a flop of 6-6-10. Ian snapped with Jacks.
Turn: 10
River: 5
A couple hands later Ian gets it in against Ryan Eriquezzo. Ryan had a flush draw with two overs on the flop but didn't improve. Ian's 8-7 took down the pot with one pair. Ryan is out in 62nd.
Ian stacks up to 200,000 still short of chip leader Jason Min.
In between the back-to-back Silverman knock-outs Mikey "Unbelievable" Dentale was moved to in the tables last seat (to the left of Min).
More action at Table-2 where Ian Silverman knocks a player out in 63nd place after his JJ holds up against 77. Opponent check raised all in on a flop of 6-6-10. Ian snapped with Jacks.
Turn: 10
River: 5
A couple hands later Ian gets it in against Ryan Eriquezzo. Ryan had a flush draw with two overs on the flop but didn't improve. Ian's 8-7 took down the pot with one pair. Ryan is out in 62nd.
Ian stacks up to 200,000 still short of chip leader Jason Min.
In between the back-to-back Silverman knock-outs Mikey "Unbelievable" Dentale was moved to in the tables last seat (to the left of Min).
Event 18: Numbers Update
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
61 players remain on seven tables in the Signature Room.
Still a ways to go until we reach the bubble at 28th place.
260 entered at 11AM and plunked down $1000 + $90 to take their shot at the $260,000 Total-Buy-In.
These are some serious tournament players battling the felt for some serious prize money.
At 2AM players will bag and tag chips then return tomorrow at noon for Day-2.
Each level lasts 60 minutes. Players just returned from a brief break and now have begun Level 12 where blinds are 800 / 1600 and antes are 200.
61 players remain on seven tables in the Signature Room.
Still a ways to go until we reach the bubble at 28th place.
260 entered at 11AM and plunked down $1000 + $90 to take their shot at the $260,000 Total-Buy-In.
These are some serious tournament players battling the felt for some serious prize money.
At 2AM players will bag and tag chips then return tomorrow at noon for Day-2.
Each level lasts 60 minutes. Players just returned from a brief break and now have begun Level 12 where blinds are 800 / 1600 and antes are 200.
Event 18: Nice Reid
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
"Put me on the blog or my boss won't believe I'm really here" said Mike Reid (Devon, PA). Mike works at the Marriot in King of Prussia, PA and was given the day off to play in this Event.
If he makes it to day two, after the tournament concludes he'll have to work tomorrow at 5:00 to 1:00am.
This is Mike's first $1000 tournament thanks to a friend who was confident enough to stake him.
Shout out to his friend's John and John following Borgatapokerblog in PA.
Mike Reid (Devon, PA)
"Put me on the blog or my boss won't believe I'm really here" said Mike Reid (Devon, PA). Mike works at the Marriot in King of Prussia, PA and was given the day off to play in this Event.
If he makes it to day two, after the tournament concludes he'll have to work tomorrow at 5:00 to 1:00am.
This is Mike's first $1000 tournament thanks to a friend who was confident enough to stake him.
Shout out to his friend's John and John following Borgatapokerblog in PA.
Event 16: 1st Place - Papola
$700 + $70 + $500 Six-Max Purple Chip Bounty NLH (RE)
On the final hand of the tournament, all the chips went in on the turn. Leonid Vizirov had trip Aces, but was beat by Jeff Papola's straight.
On the final hand of the tournament, all the chips went in on the turn. Leonid Vizirov had trip Aces, but was beat by Jeff Papola's straight.
$42,469
The river was a brick and Jeff Papola had claimed the pot and the tournament.
Jeff Papola finished in 1st place, earning $42,469 and the engraved Borgata trophy (along with the 11 bounties he collected along the way, for another $5,500).
Event 18: Steve X 2
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Two Steve's sitting next to each other battling out for the blinds.
Rough start for Borgata regular Steve Ryan who earlier ran into set over set not once but twice in the same level.
He somehow survived those severe blows but admitted it shook him up. "From that point on I figured I would just play super crazy and see if I get there" said Steve Ryan. Steve also commented he's taking a page from his friend Ryan Eriquezzo's playbook whom he gave a nice compliment to. Steve Ryan has 85,000.
The other Steve at the table is among the chip leaders, just south of 200,000.
Steve Shankaman & Steve Ryan
Two Steve's sitting next to each other battling out for the blinds.
Rough start for Borgata regular Steve Ryan who earlier ran into set over set not once but twice in the same level.
He somehow survived those severe blows but admitted it shook him up. "From that point on I figured I would just play super crazy and see if I get there" said Steve Ryan. Steve also commented he's taking a page from his friend Ryan Eriquezzo's playbook whom he gave a nice compliment to. Steve Ryan has 85,000.
The other Steve at the table is among the chip leaders, just south of 200,000.
Event 16: 2nd Place - Vizirov
$700 + $70 + $500 Six-Max Purple Chip Bounty NLH (RE)
Heads-up play began with Leonid Vizirov holding about 1.7 million chips to Jeff Papola's 3 million.
On the third hand, the board read A A T K and all the chips went in the middle.
Heads-up play began with Leonid Vizirov holding about 1.7 million chips to Jeff Papola's 3 million.
On the third hand, the board read A A T K and all the chips went in the middle.
Leonid Vizirov (Chalfont, PA)
$25,238
Leonid had A7 for trip Aces, but Jeff had QJ suited and had turned a straight. River was a 9 and it was over.
Leonid Vizirov finished in 2nd place, earning $25,238. Leonid has numerous cashes at Borgata and elsewhere, but this is his highest finish and largest cash on record.
Event 18: Chip & A Scare
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Josh Brikis scoops a pot and sort of sends his Opponent packing.
Josh raised in the cut-off and Opponent jammed on the button. Josh called and the two heads-up players prepared for a showdown.
Josh, the "Inside the Minds" co-founder/poker instructor had the lead with A-K vs. A-J.
Board ran clean: 4-3-8-10-3.
Opponent collected his things and just made it past the Signature Room exit when the dealer announced he still had one 100 chip left, enough for one ante. We called the kid back to see if he could pull off the miracle "chip and a chair" comeback but he was out on the following hand:
Sirous Jamshidi had 4-3, saw a flop of 4-4-Q with a player betting into him. Runner, runner 6-6 didn't scare Sirous who scooped a healthy pot.
Josh Brikis at 44,000.
Sirous Jamshidi at 40,000.
Joanne Monteavaro busted one level ago leaving three women remaining.
Josh Brikis (Pittsburgh, PA) - 44,000
Josh Brikis scoops a pot and sort of sends his Opponent packing.
Josh raised in the cut-off and Opponent jammed on the button. Josh called and the two heads-up players prepared for a showdown.
Josh, the "Inside the Minds" co-founder/poker instructor had the lead with A-K vs. A-J.
Board ran clean: 4-3-8-10-3.
Opponent collected his things and just made it past the Signature Room exit when the dealer announced he still had one 100 chip left, enough for one ante. We called the kid back to see if he could pull off the miracle "chip and a chair" comeback but he was out on the following hand:
Sirous Jamshidi had 4-3, saw a flop of 4-4-Q with a player betting into him. Runner, runner 6-6 didn't scare Sirous who scooped a healthy pot.
Josh Brikis at 44,000.
Sirous Jamshidi at 40,000.
Joanne Monteavaro busted one level ago leaving three women remaining.
Event 16: 3rd Place - Rodriguez
$700 + $70 + $500 Six-Max Purple Chip Bounty NLH (RE)
Jeff Papola opened for 80k on the button, Leonid Vizirov called from the small blind, then Steven Rodriguez moved all-in from the big blind.
Jeff Papola opened for 80k on the button, Leonid Vizirov called from the small blind, then Steven Rodriguez moved all-in from the big blind.
Steven Rodriguez (Staten Island, NY)
$19,229
$19,229
Jeff wasted no time and moved in over the top. Leonid folded. Steven held KJ offsuit. Jeff was way ahead with pocket Queens. The board came Q J 8 A 4 and Jeff took the pot with a set of Queens.
Steven Rodriguez finished in 3rd place, earning $19,229. This is his second 3rd-place finish during the Borgata Fall Poker Open. He finished 3rd in event 8, $350 Deep Stack NL ($17,477) just a few days ago.
Event 16: Chip Counts
$700 + $70 + $500 Six-Max Purple Chip Bounty NLH (RE)
Leonid Vizirov takes a pot from Steven Rodriguez when they both have an Ace for top pair, but Leonid's kicker is superior.
Blinds are now up to 20k/40k with 4k antes.
Jeff Papola - 2.4 million
Leonid Vizirov - 1.5 million
Steven Rodriguez - 800k
Average is ~1.5 million (37.5 big blinds).
Leonid Vizirov takes a pot from Steven Rodriguez when they both have an Ace for top pair, but Leonid's kicker is superior.
Blinds are now up to 20k/40k with 4k antes.
Jeff Papola - 2.4 million
Leonid Vizirov - 1.5 million
Steven Rodriguez - 800k
Average is ~1.5 million (37.5 big blinds).
Event 18: The Hulk In The House
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Like his cap says, Joe is a proud Grandpa. His Grandson named Braydon is only 9 months old.
Ferrigno was up as high at 120,000 but chipped down to 85,000 after missing a nut-flush draw.
"I had A-7 suited and lost to 4-8" explained Joe. Opponent hit two pair on the flop and Joe bricked out.
A warning to all the young guns out there - don't make Joe angry. You wouldn't like Joe when he's angry.
Joe Ferrigno - Proud Grandpa
Grandpa's are representing at the 2011 Borgata Fall Poker Open. Yesterday "Grandpa" Jay Zimmete took down Event 17 Stud and today Joe "The Hulk" Ferrigno (Manchester, NY) is trying to take down Event 18.Like his cap says, Joe is a proud Grandpa. His Grandson named Braydon is only 9 months old.
Ferrigno was up as high at 120,000 but chipped down to 85,000 after missing a nut-flush draw.
"I had A-7 suited and lost to 4-8" explained Joe. Opponent hit two pair on the flop and Joe bricked out.
A warning to all the young guns out there - don't make Joe angry. You wouldn't like Joe when he's angry.
Event 18: Ladies Night
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em
Four women remain in Event 18.
Barbara Rogers is riding a short stack at Josh Brikis' and Sirous Jamshidi's table.
"I'm waiting to make a move" said the Poker Player magazine employee. Barbara just flew in from Las Vegas and was happy to learn she was in contention for the Last Woman Standing.
Borgata regular Joanne Monteavero has 25,000.
Then there's Kim Yuster (Bayside, NY) who just tripled up thru Jason Min.
Jason isolated three-players with two black Queens and Kim called off the rest of her dwindling stack.
Ladies were looking good untill Kim hit runner, runner, K-10 to keep her dreams alive.
Board: J-7-8-10-K. Rightfully so, Jason felt sick about the hand, questioning the logic behind Kim's play. Kim defended herself saying, "I'm not proud".
Proud or not she won a nice pot. Yuster is now up around 60,000. She already has a Last Woman Standing title during the Fall Poker Open and is looking to repeat and finish deep.
Four women remain in Event 18.
Barbara Rogers is riding a short stack at Josh Brikis' and Sirous Jamshidi's table.
"I'm waiting to make a move" said the Poker Player magazine employee. Barbara just flew in from Las Vegas and was happy to learn she was in contention for the Last Woman Standing.
Borgata regular Joanne Monteavero has 25,000.
Then there's Kim Yuster (Bayside, NY) who just tripled up thru Jason Min.
Jason isolated three-players with two black Queens and Kim called off the rest of her dwindling stack.
Ladies were looking good untill Kim hit runner, runner, K-10 to keep her dreams alive.
Board: J-7-8-10-K. Rightfully so, Jason felt sick about the hand, questioning the logic behind Kim's play. Kim defended herself saying, "I'm not proud".
Proud or not she won a nice pot. Yuster is now up around 60,000. She already has a Last Woman Standing title during the Fall Poker Open and is looking to repeat and finish deep.
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