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We apologize for the lack of updates in the last 30 minutes or so, but we were escorting the PokerNews photographer around the Signature Room in search of the perfect shot.
With his camera now loaded with amazing images, stay tuned for a photo collage from the Seniors event, as well as the regularly scheduled updates you know and love.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
During our last excursion to the Borgata for the Winter Poker Open, we were witness to a touching scene in which a group of East Coast grinders memorialized one of their own.
Mike "Little Man" Sica was a beloved figure within Atlantic City card rooms - and indeed, throughout the entire poker world. Serving as a mentor on and off the felt, Sica helped to support in the development of many East Coast poker pros, including Will "The Thrill Faila," Michael Marder, Mike Dentale, Anthony Zinno, Michael Borovetz, and during the ceremony held in his honor back in January, each man took the stage to eulogize their friend.
Sica passed away on November 13th of last year, succumbing to cancer after a year-long struggle with the disease, and when he did poker lost one of it's consummate professionals.
Passing through the tournament floor recently, we caught up with Joe Debonis as he was counting up his massive stack - which held around 120,000 at the time. Debonis was Sica's nephew and he took the time to tell us a little more about the man who changed so many lives in the poker community during his career. Debonis' affection and admiration for his departed uncle was evident in his every word, and now that he has a big stack to work with, he will no doubt be looking to take this tourney down in honor of the "Little Man" so many local players knew and loved.
Here are a few of the bigger stacks in the room, along with notable names, with the average currently sitting at 41,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | |
|
51,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
33,900
-1,800
|
-1,800 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Dennis Dekenipp just claimed the chip lead after extracting value on the river.
The final board read 
when we strolled by, and Dekenipp had a bet of 16,000 pushed forward. The pot was already massive, containing dozens of the yellow T1000 chips and a motley assortment of other denominations.
Dekenipp's opponent did not appear to like doing so, but he called the river bet nonetheless, wincing noticeably when Dekenipp revealed his 
for a rivered straight. The other player said "I knew it" aloud to himself, before showing the 
for two pair on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
As promised, here are a few photos from around the room in the Seniors event.
Frank Ingardia just went busto at the hands of Dennis Dekenipp, and he was kind enough to fill us in with a postmortem.
According to Ingardia, he flopped a gutterball with the 
on the 
board, and he chased the straight until the river. Unfortunately for him, Dekenipp held 
and thus Ingardia's outs to the straight were cut in half.
For good measure, the river card came 
to give Dekenipp an unneeded straight, and with that Ingardia headed to the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |
The Seniors event is now on a 10-minute break.
