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

A Champion Among Amateurs

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Kenneth Lind's calling card
Kenneth Lind's calling card

Last summer Kenneth Lind accomplished something ever poker player dreams about: winning a gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker.

Lind took down the 2013 WSOP Seniors Championship, besting a massive field of 4,407 runners to earn $634,809, along with the validation which comes with realizing a long held dream.

With the Borgata Spring Poker Open holding its own Seniors Championship here today, Lind is in the house looking to claim another title, but even if he falls short in his goal, somebody will end up with a parting gift to remember him by.

Lind has taken to offering a customized calling card to those players who bust him from a tournament - like Barry Greenstein before him. We'll see who ends up with Lind's card in hand here today, or perhaps the bracelet winner will repeat his incredible performance from last summer by refusing to hit the rail until he owns every chip in play.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Lind us
Kenneth Lind
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Early Bird Special: Seniors Championship Starts at 10 a.m. Local Time

Richard Gargel won the last Seniors Championship at the Borgata... stay tuned to see if he can defend his title
Richard Gargel won the last Seniors Championship at the Borgata... stay tuned to see if he can defend his title

With the age old game of poker fast becoming a domain dominated by young guns, today's Seniors Championship at the Borgata Spring Poker Open provides an opportunity for our elders to show how things used to be. Rather than table after table ringed with silent soldiers plying their trade while hiding behind hoodies and headphones, today's $340 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry event will prioritize camaraderie over cards. Seniors Championship events tend to resemble family reunions of sorts, with old friends sharing photos of their grandchildren, swapping war stories from the local poker scene, and just enjoying a casual game of cards.

With all that said, the Seniors in attendance here today will bring their best game to bear, knowing that a five-figure score awaits the eventual winner. Last January it was Richard Gargel who took down top honors, earning $22,080 for his 1st place finish to best a field of 271 runners. After watching Gargel duke it out on the felt, we caught up with the resident of Brigantine, New Jersey for an extended chat, learning about his inspiration for playing the game, his family, and much more.

Today will likely see similar numbers in terms of turnout and prize pool, so stay tuned throughout the day as PokerNews proudly brings you all of the flops and folds live from the floor of the Borgata Spring Poker Open.

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