WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Maurice Hawkins re-raises another $125k on top of Olivier Busquet's call pre flop. Wooyang, in the bb with $425k thinks and says, "maybe it's time to go home." out loud.
He counts out his chips and decides to move all in. Maurice insta calls him and shows AQ. Wooyang shows Qh Th and the board runs out.
Flop: [2s 2h 4s]
Turn: [As]
River: [9c]
Wooyang finishes in 15th place and earns $28,218 for his showing.
Maurice is now up close to $3 million in chips.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
GABRIEL MORIN ELIMINATED IN 16TH PLACE
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Mike Brown raised it to $110k and Gabriel Morin shoved just over $900k from the bb pre flop. Brown called and showed 9 9. Morin tabled Q Q, but the flop came 9 8 6. The board rivered out K K and Morin was finished.
We are down to 15 players.
Mike Brown raised it to $110k and Gabriel Morin shoved just over $900k from the bb pre flop. Brown called and showed 9 9. Morin tabled Q Q, but the flop came 9 8 6. The board rivered out K K and Morin was finished.
We are down to 15 players.
CHIP COUNT UPDATE - 16 PLAYERS REMAIN
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The players are returning from a 15 minute break and ready to continue the slaughter. They find themselves reaching around stacks of 5,000 and 25,000 checks, creating monster pots and lots of action.
Play resumes in Level 27 with blinds at 20,000-40,000 and 4,000 ante. Average chip stack is now 1,900,000.
1 - Ivan Mamuzic - 6,850,000
2 - Jeremy Brown - 4,520,000
3 - Yanick Brodeur - 2,620,000
4 - Maurice Hawkins - 2,155,000
5 - Ray Henson - 2,125,000
6 - Mike Summers - 2,052,000
7 - Eric Blair - 1,950,000
8 - Kenny Nguyen - 1,450,000
9 - Olivier Busquet - 1,300,000
10 - Keith Crowder - 1,100,000
11 - Gabriel Morin - 955,000
12 - Mike Brown - 905,000
13 - Josh Lawson - 745,000
14 - Steve Brecher - 615,000
15 - Chris Reslock - 550,000
16 - Wooyan Lin - 550,000
The players are returning from a 15 minute break and ready to continue the slaughter. They find themselves reaching around stacks of 5,000 and 25,000 checks, creating monster pots and lots of action.
Play resumes in Level 27 with blinds at 20,000-40,000 and 4,000 ante. Average chip stack is now 1,900,000.
1 - Ivan Mamuzic - 6,850,000
2 - Jeremy Brown - 4,520,000
3 - Yanick Brodeur - 2,620,000
4 - Maurice Hawkins - 2,155,000
5 - Ray Henson - 2,125,000
6 - Mike Summers - 2,052,000
7 - Eric Blair - 1,950,000
8 - Kenny Nguyen - 1,450,000
9 - Olivier Busquet - 1,300,000
10 - Keith Crowder - 1,100,000
11 - Gabriel Morin - 955,000
12 - Mike Brown - 905,000
13 - Josh Lawson - 745,000
14 - Steve Brecher - 615,000
15 - Chris Reslock - 550,000
16 - Wooyan Lin - 550,000
BILLY CAMPBELL ELIMINATED IN 17TH ($16,125)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
We've lost another player and established a new run away chip leader. Billy Campbell was sitting on a fairly good size stack of chips when he ran into a problem with Ivan Mamuzic. After pre-flop action, Campbell was all-in on the Jack high flop barely being covered by Mamuzic. Campbell found his KK was outflopped by the JJ of Mamuzic and the monster pot was shipped across the table.
This hand takes Mamuzic very close to the 7,000,000 chip mark.
Billy Campbell takes home $16,125 for 17th place.
We've lost another player and established a new run away chip leader. Billy Campbell was sitting on a fairly good size stack of chips when he ran into a problem with Ivan Mamuzic. After pre-flop action, Campbell was all-in on the Jack high flop barely being covered by Mamuzic. Campbell found his KK was outflopped by the JJ of Mamuzic and the monster pot was shipped across the table.
This hand takes Mamuzic very close to the 7,000,000 chip mark.
Billy Campbell takes home $16,125 for 17th place.
RON MCGINNITY ELIMINATED IN 18TH ($16,125)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
As Antuan Bunkley was it the process of hitting the rail and the field was preparing to form the final two tables, Ron McGinnity was the next in the quick succession of eliminations.
This time we didn't witness a coinflip as McGinnity and his pocket 8's were way behind the pocket 10's of Kenny "SuperTuan1" Nguyen. No miracles on the board for McGinnity and he heads home with $16,125 for the 18th spot.
As Antuan Bunkley was it the process of hitting the rail and the field was preparing to form the final two tables, Ron McGinnity was the next in the quick succession of eliminations.
This time we didn't witness a coinflip as McGinnity and his pocket 8's were way behind the pocket 10's of Kenny "SuperTuan1" Nguyen. No miracles on the board for McGinnity and he heads home with $16,125 for the 18th spot.
ANTUAN BUNKLEY ELIMINATED IN 19TH ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
With the elimination of Frank Calo, the field was prepared for the next player to bust out before combining into two tables. They didn't have very long to wait as Antuan Bunkley and Eric Blair put all their chips in the middle with Bunkley being covered. It was another loss for AceFace as his AK never caught up to the QQ of Blair.
Antuan Bunkley takes home $12,765 for his 19th place finish. The payout levels are now going up.
With the elimination of Frank Calo, the field was prepared for the next player to bust out before combining into two tables. They didn't have very long to wait as Antuan Bunkley and Eric Blair put all their chips in the middle with Bunkley being covered. It was another loss for AceFace as his AK never caught up to the QQ of Blair.
Antuan Bunkley takes home $12,765 for his 19th place finish. The payout levels are now going up.
FRANK CALO ELIMINATED IN 20TH ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The action actually slowed down for a breather and then picked right back up where it left off. We've lost 3 players in the last ten minutes to get us down to 17 and two tables. That is ten eliminations in less than two levels of play.
Frank Calo was eliminated in a hand against Ivan Mamuzic. This time the JackAce was no good and he was unable to outflip the 88 of Mamuzic. Frank Calo will take home $12,765 for his 20th place finish.
More bust outs to follow.
The action actually slowed down for a breather and then picked right back up where it left off. We've lost 3 players in the last ten minutes to get us down to 17 and two tables. That is ten eliminations in less than two levels of play.
Frank Calo was eliminated in a hand against Ivan Mamuzic. This time the JackAce was no good and he was unable to outflip the 88 of Mamuzic. Frank Calo will take home $12,765 for his 20th place finish.
More bust outs to follow.
STEVE BRECHER CHANGES RESERVATIONS
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Former WPT Champion Steve Brecher has been keeping the airline reservations people on their toes over the last two days. Brecher was scheduled to fly out of the area to London for the World Series of Poker Europe events but has been happy to change his plane reservations as the days go along.
He continues to improve his position in the field and now says he won't be leaving the area until after the final table, with the hope that he'll have the first place money and trophy to pack on the plane.
Players are now back from a short break and are on Level 26 with blinds at 15,000-30,000 with 3,000 ante.
Former WPT Champion Steve Brecher has been keeping the airline reservations people on their toes over the last two days. Brecher was scheduled to fly out of the area to London for the World Series of Poker Europe events but has been happy to change his plane reservations as the days go along.
He continues to improve his position in the field and now says he won't be leaving the area until after the final table, with the hope that he'll have the first place money and trophy to pack on the plane.
Players are now back from a short break and are on Level 26 with blinds at 15,000-30,000 with 3,000 ante.
UPDATED CHIP COUNTS
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
With the furious pace we are on this morning, keeping a completely accurate chip counts if proving quite a task. Between us and the fine folks at the WTP, here is what we have at the moment. Average chip count is 1,527,000.
1 - Jeremy Brown - 2,850,000
2 - Yanick Brodeur - 2,800,000
3 - Maurice Hawkins - 2,350,000
4 - Ray Henson - 2,230,000
5 - Ivan Mamuzic - 2,220,000
6 - Frank Calo - 2,100,000
7 - Olivier Busquet - 1,810,000
8 - Mike Summers - 1,700,000
9 - Mike Brown - 1,350,000
10 - Kenny Nguyen - 1,170,000
11 - Keith Crowder - 1,160,000
12 - Eric Blair - 1,150,000
13 - Billy Campbell - 1,140,000
14 - Chris Reslock - 1,100,000
15 - Wooyan Lin - 1,070,000
16 - Steve Brecher - 1,070,000
17 - Gabriel Morin - 655,000
18 - Josh Lawson - 650,000
19 - Ron McGinnity - 625,000
20 - Antuan Bunkley - 455,000
With the furious pace we are on this morning, keeping a completely accurate chip counts if proving quite a task. Between us and the fine folks at the WTP, here is what we have at the moment. Average chip count is 1,527,000.
1 - Jeremy Brown - 2,850,000
2 - Yanick Brodeur - 2,800,000
3 - Maurice Hawkins - 2,350,000
4 - Ray Henson - 2,230,000
5 - Ivan Mamuzic - 2,220,000
6 - Frank Calo - 2,100,000
7 - Olivier Busquet - 1,810,000
8 - Mike Summers - 1,700,000
9 - Mike Brown - 1,350,000
10 - Kenny Nguyen - 1,170,000
11 - Keith Crowder - 1,160,000
12 - Eric Blair - 1,150,000
13 - Billy Campbell - 1,140,000
14 - Chris Reslock - 1,100,000
15 - Wooyan Lin - 1,070,000
16 - Steve Brecher - 1,070,000
17 - Gabriel Morin - 655,000
18 - Josh Lawson - 650,000
19 - Ron McGinnity - 625,000
20 - Antuan Bunkley - 455,000
JASON WARRINER ELIMINATED IN 21ST ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Jason Warriner had a tough run during the tournament, spending most of the time with less than average chips yet managing to grind his way through. His run came to a very tough end against Maurice Hawkins.
Warriner tried to make a move by just flat calling the preflop raise of Hawkins with pocket aces. By the turn all the chips were in the middle and Hawkins' J8 already made his straight draw. Warriner's run is now over and he takes home $12,765 for 21st. Hawkins moves up to 2,350,000 in chips.
We're just 2 more eliminations for combining two tables and the next jump in pay.
Jason Warriner had a tough run during the tournament, spending most of the time with less than average chips yet managing to grind his way through. His run came to a very tough end against Maurice Hawkins.
Warriner tried to make a move by just flat calling the preflop raise of Hawkins with pocket aces. By the turn all the chips were in the middle and Hawkins' J8 already made his straight draw. Warriner's run is now over and he takes home $12,765 for 21st. Hawkins moves up to 2,350,000 in chips.
We're just 2 more eliminations for combining two tables and the next jump in pay.
BART MIKULSKI ELIMINATED IN 22ND ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AceFace has finally lost a hand to eliminate a player, this time AQ was actually ahead when Bart Mikulski put his last 200,000 in the middle versus the KJ of Eric Blair. The board ran out 4 clubs by the river with Blair's Jack of clubs taking down the hand and eliminating Mikulski.
That brings the knockout count up to 6 players before the end of one level. We have no doubt that the pace will slow dramatically as the chip stacks are well ahead of the structure. Yet we are still hearing "all-in and a call" from the tables.
Hold onto your seats.
Bart Mikulski earns $12,765 for 22nd place.
AceFace has finally lost a hand to eliminate a player, this time AQ was actually ahead when Bart Mikulski put his last 200,000 in the middle versus the KJ of Eric Blair. The board ran out 4 clubs by the river with Blair's Jack of clubs taking down the hand and eliminating Mikulski.
That brings the knockout count up to 6 players before the end of one level. We have no doubt that the pace will slow dramatically as the chip stacks are well ahead of the structure. Yet we are still hearing "all-in and a call" from the tables.
Hold onto your seats.
Bart Mikulski earns $12,765 for 22nd place.
CHRIS MITCHELL ELIMINATED IN 23RD ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The current winning streak of any AceFace continues , Chris Mitchell pushed his shorter stack in the middle with 96o and ran into the AQ of Dennis Summers. Summers hit both his Ace and Queen to drag the pot and send yet another player to the cage.
Chris Mitchell earns $12,765 for 23rd place.
The current winning streak of any AceFace continues , Chris Mitchell pushed his shorter stack in the middle with 96o and ran into the AQ of Dennis Summers. Summers hit both his Ace and Queen to drag the pot and send yet another player to the cage.
Chris Mitchell earns $12,765 for 23rd place.
MATT SHEPSKY ELIMINATED IN 24TH ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
If we thought yesterday moved along at a fast pace, today has been unbelievable. It's been tough to keep up with the action as we're getting shoves and calls across all three tables almost non-stop.
Matt Shepsky is just the latest to hit the rail (2 others quickly followed suit) and now Table 2 is taking over the action. Shepsky was the short stack to start the day and made a move with K7c. Once again the JackAce proves to be dominant when Ray Henson hits his ace on the flop to win the flip.
Henson collects $12,765 for 24th place.
If we thought yesterday moved along at a fast pace, today has been unbelievable. It's been tough to keep up with the action as we're getting shoves and calls across all three tables almost non-stop.
Matt Shepsky is just the latest to hit the rail (2 others quickly followed suit) and now Table 2 is taking over the action. Shepsky was the short stack to start the day and made a move with K7c. Once again the JackAce proves to be dominant when Ray Henson hits his ace on the flop to win the flip.
Henson collects $12,765 for 24th place.
BOBBY SUER ELIMINATED IN 25TH ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Table 3 is definitely the "table of death" as yet another victim is sent to the rail. Bobby Suer was moved to this table following the elimination of Matt Brown and only lasted a few hands.
Table 3 is definitely the "table of death" as yet another victim is sent to the rail. Bobby Suer was moved to this table following the elimination of Matt Brown and only lasted a few hands.
Suer started the day with just 446,000 in chips and decided 55 was going to be his double up hand. In yet another coinflip, his opponent Jeremy Brown called with AQ and Suer was done with the board ran out K K Q. No help on the turn or river and his day is done.
Bobby Suer earns $12,765 for 25th place.
Bobby Suer earns $12,765 for 25th place.
MATT BROWN ELIMINTED IN 26TH ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Table 3 was at it again and we've lost our second player before completing an entire level.
Matt Brown was our latest victim when he lost a coin flip to Josh Lawson. Brown's JackAce found no help on the flop, losing to Lawson's 77.
Brown was an interesting story during the tournament as every time he moved onto the next day, he was taking another day off work. When the field was still very large, we had to make sure to update the site so his bossman would know his status.
Brown can now head back to work with an extra $12,765 in his pocket for 26th place.
Table 3 was at it again and we've lost our second player before completing an entire level.
Matt Brown was our latest victim when he lost a coin flip to Josh Lawson. Brown's JackAce found no help on the flop, losing to Lawson's 77.
Brown was an interesting story during the tournament as every time he moved onto the next day, he was taking another day off work. When the field was still very large, we had to make sure to update the site so his bossman would know his status.
Brown can now head back to work with an extra $12,765 in his pocket for 26th place.
OFIR MOR ELIMINATED IN 27TH ($12,765)
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
It took us about half an hour to eliminate our first player. Ofir Mor was at or near the top of the chip count throughout Day 2 when the field combined. He ran into a series of tough hands during Day 3. He began the day as one of our shorter stacks and was eliminated by Chris Reslock. All the chips went in the middle pre-flop versus Chris Reslock, his AQ was no good against AK.
Ofir Mor earns $12,765 for 27th.
Players are on Level 25 with blinds at 12,000-24,000 and 300 ante.
$12,765
It took us about half an hour to eliminate our first player. Ofir Mor was at or near the top of the chip count throughout Day 2 when the field combined. He ran into a series of tough hands during Day 3. He began the day as one of our shorter stacks and was eliminated by Chris Reslock. All the chips went in the middle pre-flop versus Chris Reslock, his AQ was no good against AK.
Ofir Mor earns $12,765 for 27th.
Players are on Level 25 with blinds at 12,000-24,000 and 300 ante.
$12,765
DAY 4 READY TO KICK OFF
WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The 27 remaining players in the 2009 Borgata Poker Open WPT Championship are starting to enter the poker room to unbag their chips. They will try to set themselves up for a run at the final table, TV table and the WPT title. Play will continue throughout the day until we have six players remaining, those will come back tomorrow to shoot for the title.
Yanick Brodeur enters the day as our chip leader with over 3,000,000 in chips while Matt Shepsky is our short stack. With this structure, even Shepsky has room to make moves with his chips. They will start with 12 minutes and 43 seconds remaining in Level 24 with blinds at 10,000-20,000 and 2,000 ante.
Steve Brecher comes into the day with the best WPT record among those in the field. He has two final table appearance including a WPT title in Season VII Bay 101 Shooting Star and nearly $1,500,000 in WPT earnings. Chris Reslock is our sole World Series of Poker bracelet winner and he's looking for his first WPT title. Maurice Hawkins spent most of Day 3 as our chip leader and Jason Warriner told us he's spent most of this tournament with a below average stack.
Average chipstack is 1,130,000 and action is just about to get underway.
Here are your starting chip counts:
1 - Yanick Brodeur - 3,016,000
2 - Frank Calo - 2,146,000
3 - Ray Henson - 1,915,999
4 - Maurice Hawkins - 1,907,000
5 - Jeremy Brown - 1,750,000
6 - Ivan Mamuzic - 1,737,000
7 - Olivier Busquet - 1,561,000
8 - Gabriel Morin - 1,460,000
9 - Bill Campbell - 1,370,000
10 - Kenny Nguyen - 1,259,000
11 - Keith Crowder - 1,174,000
12 - Wooyang Lin - 1,150,000
13 - Mike Brown - 1,106,000
14 - Dennis Summers - 1,087,000
15 - Chris Reslock - 896,000
16 - Steve Brecher - 847,000
17 - Bartholomew Mikulski - 781,000
18 - Matt Brown - 692,000
19 - Jason Warriner - 665,000
20 - Antuan Bunkley - 628,000
21 - Joshua Lawson - 612,000
22 - Ron McGinnity - 592,000
23 - Eric Blair - 573,000
24 - Chris Mitchell - 469,000
25 - Bobby Suer - 446,000
26 - Ofir Mor - 405,000
27 - Matt Shepsky - 340,000
The 27 remaining players in the 2009 Borgata Poker Open WPT Championship are starting to enter the poker room to unbag their chips. They will try to set themselves up for a run at the final table, TV table and the WPT title. Play will continue throughout the day until we have six players remaining, those will come back tomorrow to shoot for the title.
Yanick Brodeur enters the day as our chip leader with over 3,000,000 in chips while Matt Shepsky is our short stack. With this structure, even Shepsky has room to make moves with his chips. They will start with 12 minutes and 43 seconds remaining in Level 24 with blinds at 10,000-20,000 and 2,000 ante.
Steve Brecher comes into the day with the best WPT record among those in the field. He has two final table appearance including a WPT title in Season VII Bay 101 Shooting Star and nearly $1,500,000 in WPT earnings. Chris Reslock is our sole World Series of Poker bracelet winner and he's looking for his first WPT title. Maurice Hawkins spent most of Day 3 as our chip leader and Jason Warriner told us he's spent most of this tournament with a below average stack.
Average chipstack is 1,130,000 and action is just about to get underway.
Here are your starting chip counts:
1 - Yanick Brodeur - 3,016,000
2 - Frank Calo - 2,146,000
3 - Ray Henson - 1,915,999
4 - Maurice Hawkins - 1,907,000
5 - Jeremy Brown - 1,750,000
6 - Ivan Mamuzic - 1,737,000
7 - Olivier Busquet - 1,561,000
8 - Gabriel Morin - 1,460,000
9 - Bill Campbell - 1,370,000
10 - Kenny Nguyen - 1,259,000
11 - Keith Crowder - 1,174,000
12 - Wooyang Lin - 1,150,000
13 - Mike Brown - 1,106,000
14 - Dennis Summers - 1,087,000
15 - Chris Reslock - 896,000
16 - Steve Brecher - 847,000
17 - Bartholomew Mikulski - 781,000
18 - Matt Brown - 692,000
19 - Jason Warriner - 665,000
20 - Antuan Bunkley - 628,000
21 - Joshua Lawson - 612,000
22 - Ron McGinnity - 592,000
23 - Eric Blair - 573,000
24 - Chris Mitchell - 469,000
25 - Bobby Suer - 446,000
26 - Ofir Mor - 405,000
27 - Matt Shepsky - 340,000
FINAL 27 SEATING - CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
TABLE - SEAT - NAME - CHIP COUNT
| 1 | 1 | ANTUAN | BUNKLEY | $628,000 |
| 1 | 2 | MICHAEL | BROWN | $1,106,000 |
| 1 | 3 | CHRISTOPHER | MITCHELL | $469,000 |
| 1 | 4 | DENNIS | SUMMERS JR | $1,087,000 |
| 1 | 5 | ERIC | BLAIR | $573,000 |
| 1 | 6 | STEVE | BRECHER | $847,000 |
| 1 | 7 | GABRIEL | MORIN | $1,460,000 |
| 1 | 8 | IVAN | MAMUZIC | $1,737,000 |
| 1 | 9 | BARTHOLOMEW | MIKULSKI | $781,000 |
| 2 | 1 | OLIVIER | BUSQUET | $1,561,000 |
| 2 | 2 | MAURICE | HAWKINS | $1,907,000 |
| 2 | 3 | RONALD | MCGINNITY III | $592,000 |
| 2 | 4 | ROBERT | SUER | $446,000 |
| 2 | 5 | ALFRED | WARRINER | $665,000 |
| 2 | 6 | MATTHEW | SHEPSKY | $340,000 |
| 2 | 7 | RAYMOND | HENSON | $1,915,000 |
| 2 | 8 | KENNY | NGUYEN | $1,259,000 |
| 2 | 9 | KEITH | CROWDER | $1,174,000 |
| 3 | 1 | WOOYANG | LIN | $1,150,000 |
| 3 | 2 | JEREMY | BROWN | $1,750,000 |
| 3 | 3 | CHRIS | RESLOCK | $896,000 |
| 3 | 4 | OFIR | MOR | $405,000 |
| 3 | 5 | WILLIAM | CAMPBELL | $1,370,000 |
| 3 | 6 | JOSHUA | LAWSON | $612,000 |
| 3 | 7 | MATTHEW | BROWN | $692,000 |
| 3 | 8 | YANICK | BRODEUR | $3,016,000 |
| 3 | 9 | FRANK | CALO | $2,146,000 |
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT OFFICIAL COUNT
PLACE - NAME - CHIP COUNT
| 1 | YANICK | BRODEUR | $3,016,000 |
| 2 | FRANK | CALO | $2,146,000 |
| 3 | RAYMOND | HENSON | $1,915,000 |
| 4 | MAURICE | HAWKINS | $1,907,000 |
| 5 | JEREMY | BROWN | $1,750,000 |
| 6 | IVAN | MAMUZIC | $1,737,000 |
| 7 | OLIVIER | BUSQUET | $1,561,000 |
| 8 | GABRIEL | MORIN | $1,460,000 |
| 9 | WILLIAM | CAMPBELL | $1,370,000 |
| 10 | KENNY | NGUYEN | $1,259,000 |
| 11 | KEITH | CROWDER | $1,174,000 |
| 12 | WOOYANG | LIN | $1,150,000 |
| 13 | MICHAEL | BROWN | $1,106,000 |
| 14 | DENNIS | SUMMERS JR | $1,087,000 |
| 15 | CHRIS | RESLOCK | $896,000 |
| 16 | STEVE | BRECHER | $847,000 |
| 17 | BARTHOLOMEW | MIKULSKI | $781,000 |
| 18 | MATTHEW | BROWN | $692,000 |
| 19 | ALFRED | WARRINER | $665,000 |
| 20 | ANTUAN | BUNKLEY | $628,000 |
| 21 | JOSHUA | LAWSON | $612,000 |
| 22 | RONALD | MCGINNITY III | $592,000 |
| 23 | ERIC | BLAIR | $573,000 |
| 24 | CHRISTOPHER | MITCHELL | $469,000 |
| 25 | ROBERT | SUER | $446,000 |
| 26 | OFIR | MOR | $405,000 |
| 27 | MATTHEW | SHEPSKY | $340,000 |
EVENT #20 WRAP
The final table of Event #20 has a ton of wild action and interesting story lines, as Adam Waldbaum takes the title by beating Robert Melo heads up. "It feels great, but it's been a long day," says Waldbaum who collects $32,886 for the top prize after nearly 18 hours of play.
The roller coaster Poker Open for Nicole Rowe has another upswing, as she cashes for a second time. The last woman standing from the Ladies Event runs her pocket 8s against the pocket aces of Jim Funk, doubling him into the chip lead. The hand cripples Rowe on her way to an 8th place finish.
"I really wanted to win," says the New Windsor, NY resident. "Hopefully my luck at the poker table transfers to life," she says while preparing for next week's well documented double mastectomy."
The other woman at the final table is Patricia Barsanti-Chou, who won the 2007 Poker Open Ladies Event. "It's great that two woman were at the final table," Barsanti-Chou says following her third place finish, "especially since we've both done well in Ladies events."
As for Funk, he was in a funk when three tables remained, but finds his lucky rabbit's foot to survive 15 all-ins and battles back as the short stack to reach the final table. "I caught some breaks and was really fortunate to get as far as I did," he says after finish 4th."
Once things are four handed between Barsanti-Chou, Funk, Waldbaum and Melo the action is fast and furious with Waldbaum claiming the prize and the championship trophy.
The roller coaster Poker Open for Nicole Rowe has another upswing, as she cashes for a second time. The last woman standing from the Ladies Event runs her pocket 8s against the pocket aces of Jim Funk, doubling him into the chip lead. The hand cripples Rowe on her way to an 8th place finish.
"I really wanted to win," says the New Windsor, NY resident. "Hopefully my luck at the poker table transfers to life," she says while preparing for next week's well documented double mastectomy."
The other woman at the final table is Patricia Barsanti-Chou, who won the 2007 Poker Open Ladies Event. "It's great that two woman were at the final table," Barsanti-Chou says following her third place finish, "especially since we've both done well in Ladies events."
As for Funk, he was in a funk when three tables remained, but finds his lucky rabbit's foot to survive 15 all-ins and battles back as the short stack to reach the final table. "I caught some breaks and was really fortunate to get as far as I did," he says after finish 4th."
Once things are four handed between Barsanti-Chou, Funk, Waldbaum and Melo the action is fast and furious with Waldbaum claiming the prize and the championship trophy.
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