2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #1: $560 Super Survivor
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$560
Entries
157
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
196,250
Total Chips
3,140,000
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
157
Players Left
16

Event #1: $560 Super Survivor

Day 1 Completed

15 Survivors Take Home $5,000 Cash

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mark Seubert, Cathy Dever, Jean Paul Norero, Kenny Huynh, Mike Muniz, Sid Vats
Mark Seubert, Cathy Dever, Jean Paul Norero, Kenny Huynh, Mike Muniz, Sid Vats

For the first time here at The Borgata the Fall Poker Open kicked off with a $560 Super Survivor as the opening event. There were 157 total entries and the final sixteen players all made the money.

The final 15 players each earned $5,000 in cold hard cash and there were plenty of familiar faces among them including Cathy Dever, Sid Vats, Jean Paul Norero, Mark Seubert and Mike Muniz.

The full Event #1 $560 Super Survivor NLH tournament results:

PLACENAMEFROMWINNINGS
1AMEER BASHAREAST ISLIP, NY$5000 CASH
2STEVEN BROWNBRONX, NY$5000 CASH
3BRUCE YAMRONNAPLES, FL$5000 CASH
4BROWNIE GARRETTVIRGINIA BEACH, VA$5000 CASH
5LONNIE HEIMOWITZMONTICELLO, NY$5000 CASH
6SALVATORE POMAHAUPPAUGE, NY$5000 CASH
7SIDDHANT VATSROME, GA$5000 CASH
8MELVIN BERFONDNEW YORK, NY$5000 CASH
9KEITH PALEKWOODBINE, NJ$5000 CASH
10CATHERINE DEVERBRIGANTINE, NJ$5000 CASH
11MARK SEUBERTEGG HARBOR TWP, NJ$5000 CASH
12JEANPAUL NOREROBROOKLYN, NY$5000 CASH
13MICHAEL NITTITOMS RIVER, NJ$5000 CASH
14PHILLIP PHANCOLLINGDALE, PA$5000 CASH
15MICHAEL MUNIZS RICHMOND HLD HILL, NY$5000 CASH
16KENNY HUYNHERIAL, NJ$1145 CASH

Tags: Cathy DeverKenny HuynhMark SeubertSid Vats

On the Bubble

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sid Vats
Sid Vats

The players are falling fast here in Event #1 $560 Super Survivor and there are just 17 players remaining.

The final sixteen players will all make the money and the player who is eliminated in 16th place will earn $1,145. The final 15 will all lock up $5,000 in cold hard cash.

Sid Vats is still in the hunt with a healthy stack of 180,000 and he is in good spirits as he closes in on the money.

Player Chips Progress
Sid Vats us
Sid Vats
180,000

Tags: Sid Vats

Cathy Dever Takes the Lead

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Cathy Dever
Cathy Dever

Cathy Dever just scooped a monster pot sending her opponent to the rail and vaulted to the top of the chip counts.

She is now sitting behind a mountain of 400,000 and we are just four eliminations away from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
400,000
195,000
195,000

Tags: Cathy Dever

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Gottlieb Wins the Battle of the Blinds

Cathy Dever raised to 12,000 from the small blind and Ross Gottlieb called from the big blind. They went heads up to the {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop. Dever continued with a bet of 6,000 and Gottlieb called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Dever fired out a bet of 12,000. Gottlieb called and both players checked the {q-Hearts} river card.

"Ace high" Dever announce and Gottlieb table his {a-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a pair of fives to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ross Gottlieb us
Ross Gottlieb
255,000
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
205,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Cathy DeverRoss Gottlieb

Back to the Action

The Event #1: $560 Super Survivor NLH players have returned from dinner break and play is back underway. Another player just hit the rail and there are just 26 players left in the hunt.

Dinner Break Chip Counts

Michael Muniz
Michael Muniz

With only 27 players remaining at the end of Level 15, dinner has been declared and they've got 45 minutes to eat and prepare for the push to the money.

When they return at 8:05pm, they will be just 11 players away from the first bubble.

Michael Muniz leads the Survivors with 245,000. Here are some additional chip counts:

Player Chips Progress
Michael Muniz us
Michael Muniz
245,000
62,000
62,000
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
165,000
30,000
30,000
Mark Seubert us
Mark Seubert
145,000
-40,000
-40,000
Brownie Garrett us
Brownie Garrett
140,000
25,000
25,000
Bruce Yamron us
Bruce Yamron
138,000
58,000
58,000
Greg Joslyn us
Greg Joslyn
135,000
95,000
95,000
Kenny Huynh us
Kenny Huynh
125,000
-28,000
-28,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bill Miller us
Bill Miller
70,000
-25,000
-25,000
Lonnie Heimowitz us
Lonnie Heimowitz
55,000
-5,000
-5,000
Oleg Shnaider us
Oleg Shnaider
Busted

Tags: Michael Muniz

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 14: 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante

We're down to four nine-handed tables, leaving 36 players in the hunt for the final 15 spots and $5,000. Here are some chip counts from around the room.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Seubert us
Mark Seubert
185,000
Michael Muniz us
Michael Muniz
183,000
Kenny Huynh us
Kenny Huynh
153,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
135,000
Brownie Garrett us
Brownie Garrett
115,000
Bill Miller us
Bill Miller
95,000
Oleg Shnaider us
Oleg Shnaider
80,000
Bruce Yamron us
Bruce Yamron
80,000
Lonnie Heimowitz us
Lonnie Heimowitz
60,000
Al Riccobono us
Al Riccobono
60,000
Jaka Coaching
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Greg Joslyn us
Greg Joslyn
40,000
Ragavan Thiagarajah us
Ragavan Thiagarajah
20,500