Event 23
$260+$40 Deepest Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 20: Blinds 6000/12000/12000 BB Ante
Entries: 474
Remaining: 55
Average Chips: 344,000
Joe Johnson has completed his comeback from the set over set cooler, and now has the chip lead heading toward the bubble play.
Joe Johnson now with 1,3000,000.
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Structure Sheet
End of Level 19: Blinds 5000/10000/10000 BB Ante
Entries: 474
Remaining: 65
Average Chips: 291,000
Dean Chimienti has 800,000.
Meanwhile, Shaun Hinklen has turned his average stack around, and has over 500,000 again. He first faded a flip, winning with 
against 
, then made 
work better than last time, flatting a raise, and then back shoving when Bill White squeezed from the blinds to 120,000, getting a fold and a win without showdown.
White’s big stack is now a thing of the past – he’ll have to rebuild his cooler chips to get even with Hinklein and Chimienti.
With 20 to the bubble, the money is in sight.
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$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 18: Blinds 4000/8000/8000 BB Ante
Entries: 474
Remaining: 80
Average Chips: 237,000
On nearby 3, Brad Fryman, celebrating his birthday, opened to 22,500, a fairly large raise that got folds all the way to Borgatapoker.com ambassador Katie Stone, who defended.
On 
, Katie checked, and Brad brought out the hammer, betting 50,000, just over pot. After some thought, Katie called.
Katie Stone, left, contemplate the flop bet while Brad studies her reaction.
The turn brought the 
, which Katie naturally checked, as was not a hand she was likely to have. Brad now lessened the sizing but continued, 75,000.
Katie jammed her remaining 150,000 and Brad snapped it off. Everyone had what they were representing, Katie with 
and Brad with 
. Drawing dead, Katie packed up while Brad apologized for the beat.
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$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 16: Blinds 2500/5000/5000 BB Ante
Entries: 474
Remaining: 120
Average Chips: 158,000
Great hand between Alfonso Creighton, left, and Nathan Grow.
Creighton opened and was three bet from the button by Grow. The 
went check check, but on 
the Grow found a delayed continuation bet on what could very well be a blank for his range Creighton eventually called but then had to face about 55,000 on the end when Grow shoved the 
, another card unlikely to help anyone.
A tough spot, getting three to one and a big stacks at play. Creighton took several minutes and folded. Grow flashed an unlikely card – a . Had he hit a set or simply turned a light 3 bet into a river bluff?
Both are at 200,000 at present and healthy.
Ralph Macri has since shot into the chip lead, surpassing Hinklen on his left, and Dennis Bacon.
Ralph explained his philosophy after some young punk tried to bluff him the other night at 1/2. “I’m over forty, I don’t fold. The further I have to drive here, the less I fold.”
Can’t argue with that.
Meanwhile, Bacon has scored again, and is up to 500,000.
Off to dinner break in a few minutes. Return at 9 PM.
Martin Messier took a trip in from Boucherville Canada to play the entire Borgata Winter Poker Open.
And for a recreational poker player it certainly was worth the trip. Messier cash in three events including 27th in Event 12 $300 NLHE and 15th in Event 15 $400 Million.
Messier’s cashed for a total of $13,778.
Level 32 (50,000/100,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 203
Players Remaining: 5
Chip Average: 2,600,000
Alan Johnson (Carlstadt, NJ)
A.J. Johnson some how couldn’t hold onto his commanding chip lead as lost his next three races leaving him as the short stack on the table and only life support with less than one big blind behind.
On the very next hand Johnson got called by both blinds and never improved his hand enough to stay in the tournament.
Johnson finished in 6th place collected $3,688 for his efforts
Recent Player Bust Outs:
5. Anonymous – $4,487
7. Alan Cohen (Brooklyn, NY) – $2,966
8. Timothy Little (Cheverly, MD) -$2,243
Level 31 (80,000/160,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 203
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 1,960,000
Michael Wishnick )
In a 5.1 million chip monster pot of the night in a three way all in, Michael Wishnick raised all in from late position with {Ac}{qd} for his remaining 1.7 million in chips. Alen Cohen calls from small blind with {Jd}{jc} and a third player from the big blind A.J.Johnsom holding {ad}{kh} makes the call.
After the flop and turn of {6s}{4c}{7d}{5H} Cohen was in great shape to sweep the 5.1 million chip pot and bounce two players in the process. But the unlikely {As} hits the river and Cohen jumps out of his seat in disbelief. This can be a brutal game at times.
Wishnick was knocked out of the tournament in 9th place with his Queen being out kicked by A.J. Johnson’s King.
Johnson now has a dominant chip lead sitting behind 5,2 million.
Recent Player Bust Outs:
9. Michael Wishnick (Jackson, NJ) – $1,521
10. Richard Meza (Bronx, NY) – $989
Level 29 (50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 203
Players Remaining: 10
Chip Average: 1,568,000
Timothy Weslow 11th Place $989
We’ve reached the final table in the final event of Borgata Winter Poker Open. Ten players left have a shot at the trophy and $20,536 1st place prize.
Timothy Weslow, sitting behind the button with {10d}{{10c} and facing an all in ahead of him takes a considerable time before he calls.
Player X had Weslow covered in chips and flipped over {Jh}{Js} crushing his pocket tens. The board ran out {8d}{6s}{4s}{3s}{qh} and Weslow is bounced as the final table bubble.
Recent Player Bust Outs:
11. Timothy Weslow (Odenton, MD) – $989
12. Iverson Snuffer (Milton, WV) – $989
13. Jesse Amendola (Massapequa, NY) – $818
14. Harvey Layton (Devon, PA) $818
15. Anthony Maio (Ben Salem, PA) – $818
16. Antonio Diaz (Orlando, FL) – $650
17. Stephanie Johnston (Brooklyn, NY) – $650
Level 26 (25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 203
Players Remaining: 18
Chip Average: 871,000
Michael Wishnick
With the blinds and antes increasing every 30 minutes play has been speeding along over recent levels. We’re now down to the final two tables and clear chip leaders are starting to emerge. Mike Wishnick (1,400,000) who has been consistently stacking chips throughout the tournament is one of those chip leaders.
The average chip stack is only 13 big blinds right now and we’ve entered into a stage of the tourney where there’s been a lot of pre-flop all in and calls.
List of Player Bust Outs:
19. Judith Bielan (Bayonne, NY) – $532
20. Michael Bonita (New City, NY) – $532
21. Mark Manitzas (New York, NY) – $532
22. Daesun Yu (Cliffside Park, NJ) – $532
23. Hieu Tran (Brooklyn, NY) – $532
24. Nicholas Giovine (Old Bridge, NJ) – $532
25. Paul North (Forrest Hills, NY) $532
Level 24 (15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 203
Players Remaining: 25
Chip Average: 603,000
Top Chip Leaders:
Iverson Cotton 1,300,000
Timothy Little – 1,100,000
Mike Wishnick – 990,000
List of player bust outs:
26. Michael McGuinness (Toms River, NJ) – $532
27. Paul Vacchio (Inwood, NY) – $532
28. Matthew Oh (Blue Bell, PA) – $471
29. Regina Auletta (Brentwood, NY) – $471
30. Jay Johnson (Philadelphia, PA) – $471
31. Alex Torres (Cliffside Park, NJ) – $471