2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$14,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
197
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Joe Debonis Eliminated in 17th Place ($860)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Joe Debonis
Joe Debonis

Joe Debonis and Papa Levy got it all in and it was Debonis who was ahead with {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} as Levy had {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}. All was good until the river as the flop and turn ran out {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The river, however, was the {K-Spades} causing a slightly irritated Debonis to fling his cards into the muck. He regained his composure, smiled, and said "why couldn't it have been the {K-Diamonds}".

Player Chips Progress
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
275,000
85,000
85,000
Joe Debonis
Joe Debonis
Busted

Tags: Joe DebonisPapa Levy

Bill Kontaratos Eliminated in 16th Place ($860)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Bill Kontaratos
Bill Kontaratos

A short stacked Bill Kontaratos got the last of his chips in with {6-}{5-} and was close to drawing dead against Bruce Benedict's {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} when the flop came {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. He was drawing dead after the {2-Clubs} on the turn and was off to collect his winnings.

At the other table, Addison Alston doubled through John Manzella when his {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} held against Manzella's {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
300,000
160,000
160,000
Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict
215,000
108,000
108,000
John Manzella us
John Manzella
125,000
-145,000
-145,000
Bill Kontaratos
Bill Kontaratos
Busted

Wooyang Lin Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,003)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Wooyang Lin
Wooyang Lin

Wooyang Lin flopped two pair with {Q-}{10-} on a {K-}{Q-}{10-} board and found some action in the form of Addison Alston who had {Q-}{J-} for middle pair with an open ended straight draw. The {A-} on the turn gave Alston a straight and Lin was unable to improve to a full house on the river to finish in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
450,000
150,000
150,000
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin
Busted

Four Way All In Sends Three Home (full)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
John Manzella
John Manzella

It started off with John Manzella raising and a short stacked Dennis Dekenipp calling for less all in. Robert Toft moved all in from the button and Dennis Farrell also went all in from the big blind. John Manzella decided he too was going to go all in and the cards were turned over:

John Manzella {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Dennis Dekenipp {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Robert Toft {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Dennis Farrell {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

The board would give Toft the hand easily as it came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Dekenipp would finish in 13th place, Farrell in 12th place while Manzella was left with 4,000 in chips and would be eliminated on the very next hand in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
549,000
99,000
99,000
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
428,000
153,000
153,000
Robert Toft
Robert Toft
355,000
195,000
195,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
321,000
-39,000
-39,000
Khaled Alwan
Khaled Alwan
280,000
Jim McKeon
Jim McKeon
262,000
-23,000
-23,000
Lou Manges
Lou Manges
244,000
94,000
94,000
Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
220,000
20,000
20,000
Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict
165,000
-50,000
-50,000
Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
112,000
-3,000
-3,000
Dennis Farrell
Dennis Farrell
Busted
John Manzella us
John Manzella
Busted
Dennis Dekenipp
Dennis Dekenipp
Busted

Tags: John ManzellaDennis DekenippRobert ToftDennis Farrell

Chis Edwards Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,290)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards

A short stacked Chris Edwards put the last of his chips in after Dean DelleDonne raised to 75,000 and Addison Alston raised to 160,000. DelleDonne called and when the flop came {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Alston moved all in and DelleDonne folded.

Alston had {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and Edwards was in trouble with {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

"Queen or Eight," he begged - but it was not to be and he was eliminated in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
700,000
300,000
300,000
Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
220,000
-155,000
-155,000
Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
Busted

Tags: Chris Edwards

Huge Hand Results in Two Eliminations

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Papa Levy after winning huge pot
Papa Levy after winning huge pot

We just had a monster pot go down here in the Seniors Event. The action started with Bruce Benedict moving all in for 95,000. Addison Alston made it 200,000 to go and Khaled Alwan called, curiously leaving himself with 2,000 behind. Papa Levy in the big blind announced that he was all in for 205,000 total. Alston and Alwan both made the call and we turned over four pocket pairs:

Bruce Benedict {Q-}{Q-}
Addison Alston {10-}{10-}
Khaled Alwan {J-}{J-}
Papa Levy {A-}{A-}

A crowd gathered around the table, the excitement in the air obvious. Would Levy's Aces be able to hold up against three pocket pairs?

The first card in the window was paint, but fortunately for Levy it was not a Jack or Queen - it was a King as the flop came {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

The turn was another safe card... the {3-Clubs} and when the river came {3-Hearts} Levy started with his trademark shout "SEND IT TO PAPA!" and yelled it at least ten times while half running around the room in excitement. Benedict was the shortest stack and finished in 8th place while Alwan finished in 7th.

Player Chips Progress
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
850,000
422,000
422,000
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
490,000
-210,000
-210,000
Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict
Busted
Khaled Alwan
Khaled Alwan
Busted

Tags: Papa LevyBruce BenedictKhaled Alwan

DelleDonne Doubles Through Levy To Take Chip Lead

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dean DellaDonne
Dean DellaDonne

Easy come, easy go.

Papa Levy just doubled up Dean DellaDonne when he called DellaDonne's all in re-raise with {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. He was crushed as DellaDonne had {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and no miracle came for Levy and DellaDonne has moved slightly ahead of Levy in the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
785,000
435,000
435,000
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
715,000
-385,000
-385,000

Tags: Dean DellaDonnePapa Levy

Addison Alston Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,440)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Addison Alston
Addison Alston

Dean DelleDonne opened to 90,000 and Addison Alston moved all in for his last 220,000. DelleDonne made the call and turned over {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. We were off to the races as Alston had {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. The flop came {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and it was all over when the {8-Spades} came on the turn. The river was an irrelevant {J-Clubs} and DelleDonne clapped his hands and exclaimed "Yes!" before shaking Alston's hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
625,000
145,000
145,000
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
Busted

Tags: Addison Alston

Lou Manges Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,586)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Lou Manges
Lou Manges

After Papa Levy doubled through Johannes Mueller with {4-}{4-} against {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, he would then knock out Lou Manges after Manges moved all in with {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Levy woke up with {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}. After the board ran out {Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, Levy let out his trademark "send it to Papa!" yell and clapped his hands in jubilation. Manges said "good game guys" and it was for him with his excellent 4th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
1,350,000
992,000
992,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
1,162,000
-358,000
-358,000
Lou Manges
Lou Manges
Busted

Tags: Johannes MuellerLou MangesPapa Levy