2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Frank Simone
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$18,121
Event Info
Buy-in
$230
Prize Pool
$67,124
Entries
346
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
346
Players Left
1

Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack

Day 1 Completed

Frank Simones Wins the $230 Deeper Stack NLH for $18,121

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Frank Simone
Frank Simone

Event #8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open was the $230 Deeper Stack NLH $25,000 Guaranteed. There were 346 total entries and when the smoke cleared in the early morning hours Frank Simone was the last man standing.

Simone entered the final table with the chip lead and after eliminating Fady Khabbaz he stayed at the top for much of the night.

Simone then sent Michael Rosner to the rail in third holding pocket jacks and he brought a healthy chip lead into heads-up play against Stephen Silverman.

Just a few hands later it was Simone in the winner's circles earning $18,121 and his first Borgata Poker Open trophy.

PlacePlayerPayout
1Frank Simone$18,121
2Stephen Silverman$6,263
3Michael Rosner$6,263
4Naomi Mayor$5,034
5Carlos Matos$3,960
6Mike Dentale$3,256
7Fady Khabbaz$2,618
8David Assadourian$1,980
9David Goldfischer$1,342

Tags: Fady KhabbazFrank SimoneMichael RosnerStephen Silverman

Stephen Silverman Eliminated in 2nd Place ($10,069)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Stephen Silverman
Stephen Silverman

Frank Simone raised to 700,000 and Stephen Silverman moved all in for about 4,000,000. Simone called turning over {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Silverman would need to improve holding {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Simone's ace jack high was enough to earn him the elimination.

The players shook hands and Silverman is our runner up taking home $10,069 for his second place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
20,000,000 11,000,000
Stephen Silverman us
Stephen Silverman
Busted

Tags: Frank SimoneStephen Silverman

Michael Rosner Eliminated in 3rd Place ($6,263)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Michael Rosner
Michael Rosner

Michael Rosner raised to 500,000 and Frank Simone re-raised to 2,000,0000 from the big blind. Rosner moved all in for 3,800,000 and Simone called.

Frank Simone: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Michael Rosner: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Simone's pocket jacks held up to earn him the knockout.

Rosner is our 3rd place finisher and will take home $6,263 for his efforts

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
9,000,000 3,300,000
Michael Rosner us
Michael Rosner
Busted

Tags: Frank SimoneMichael Rosner

Naomi Mayor Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,034)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Naomi Mayor
Naomi Mayor

Naomi Mayor moved all in from the button for 1,195,000 and Frank Simone called from the big blind.

Frank Simone: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Naomi Mayor: {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts} and Simone's pocket eights held up to earn him the knockout.

Mayor is our 4th place finisher earning $5,034 for her efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
5,700,000 1,400,000
Naomi Mayor us
Naomi Mayor
Busted

Tags: Frank SimoneNaomi Mayor

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Carlos Matos Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,960)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Carlos Matos
Carlos Matos

Carlos Matos moved all in for his last 600,000 and Michael Rosner called from the small blind. Matos showed {j-Spades}{2-Spades} and would need to improve against the {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} of Rosner.

The {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} runout was no help to Matos and he was eliminated in 5th place earning $3,960 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rosner us
Michael Rosner
4,300,000 1,900,000
Carlos Matos us
Carlos Matos
Busted

Tags: Carlos MatosMichael Rosner

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Mike Dentale Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,256)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mike Dentale
Mike Dentale

Carlos Matos moved all in from the button and Mike Dentale called for his last 600,000 from the big blind.

Carlos Matos: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Mike Dentale: {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Matos paired his nine on the flop to send Dentale to the rail.

Dentale is our 6th place finisher taking home $3,256 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Matos us
Carlos Matos
2,100,000 800,000
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
Busted

Tags: Carlos MatosMike Dentale

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000