button in SafariFlashback: Paul Volpe Adds Another Borgata Title For $492,415!
Back in September, the crown jewel of the Big, Big Series kicked off at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. Event #10: $5,300 Big, Big Championship drew a total of 519 entries chasing the prestigious title and sizable portion of the $3,000,000 prize pool. After 11 hours of play on the final day, one stood ahead of the rest.
Those familiar with the Borgata poker scene know all too well Paul Volpe’s prowess at the biggest events here in Atlantic City. Over the past 15 years, he has final tabled nine main events here in seasonal series and special events. His tenth here became his biggest score at Borgata, as he won the Big, Big, Championship and added $492,415 to bring his overall total in just the main events here to over $1,500,000 lifetime.
“I’ve done well here over the years here,” the new champion commented on his success here at the casino. “It’s my home casino and I always play the main events here. It’s absolutely my favorite spot. I say that to people everywhere. The games here have been great for years and I just got lucky it was close to my house so I was lucky to be in this area and play here for the last 15…16 years.”
$5,300 Big, Big Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Volpe | United States | $492,415* |
| 2 | Frank Lagodich | United States | $420,000* |
| 3 | Tyler Hirschfeld | United States | $263,150 |
| 4 | Brock Wilson | United States | $175,080 |
| 5 | Sanat Mehrotra | India | $122,850 |
| 6 | Scott Blumstein | United States | $97,865 |
| 7 | David Kinane | United States | $79,100 |
| 8 | Julian Altieri | Argentina | $64,585 |
| 9 | Sead Duraku | United States | $53,865 |
*Denotes ICM deal