2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #16: $400 Saturday Series Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Frank Marasco
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$42,258
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$169,750
Entries
500
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
500
Players Left
1

Simone Takes One from Shvarts

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Frank Simone
Frank Simone

Grigoriy Shvarts raised to 180,000 and Frank Simone called from the button. They went heads up to the {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop and both players checked.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Shvarts fired out a bet of 225,000. Simone raised to 450,000 and Shvarts called.

The {5-Clubs} hit the river and Shvarts checked to Simone who slid out a bet of 500,000. After giving it some thought Shvarts called and Simone tabled {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for the nut straight to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
3,000,000
Grigoriy Shvarts us
Grigoriy Shvarts
2,600,000
750,000
750,000

Tags: Frank SimoneGrigoriy Shvarts

Oren Siedlecki Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,838)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Oren Siedlecki
Oren Siedlecki

Oren Siedlecki got his last 325,000 all in pre-flop holding {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} against the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} of Grigoriy Shvarts.

The board ran out {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Shvarts paired his ace on the flop to score the knockout.

Siedlecki is our eighth place finisher and will take home $4,838 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Grigoriy Shvarts us
Grigoriy Shvarts
2,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
Oren Siedlecki
Oren Siedlecki
Busted

Tags: Grigoriy ShvartsOren Siedlecki

Hal Neeman Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,196)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hal Neeman
Hal Neeman

Hal Neeman got his last 400,000 all in pre-flop holding {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} against the {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} of Frank Simone.

Neeman was in great shape to double up but the dealer fanned the {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop improving Simone to two pair.

The turn {7-Hearts} and river {j-Hearts} were no help to Neeman and he was eliminated in seventh place earning $6,196.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
4,800,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Hal Neeman us
Hal Neeman
Busted

Tags: Frank SimoneHal Neeman

Frank Simone Leads on Break

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Frank Simone
Frank Simone

The Saturday Series players are now on a 15-minute color up break. Frank Simone is pulling away with 4,800,000 of the 12,500,000 in play.

We will pick right back up on all of the live final table when play resumes.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
4,800,000

Tags: Frank Simone

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Grigoriy Shvarts Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,809)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Grigoriy Shvarts
Grigoriy Shvarts

Grigoriy Shvarts got his stack of about 1,000,000 all in pre-flop holding {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} against the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} of Frank Marasco.

Marasco improved to a flush and Shvarts was eliminated in sixth place earning $7,809 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Marasco us
Frank Marasco
3,000,000
Grigoriy Shvarts us
Grigoriy Shvarts
Busted

Tags: Frank MarascoGrigoriy Shvarts

Rob Calabrese Eliminated in 5th Place ($9,506)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Rob Calabrese
Rob Calabrese

Raj Tangam moved all in from the small blind and Rob Calabrese called for his last 1,500,000 from the big blind.

Tangam turned over {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} but he was dominated by the {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} of Calabrese.

The dealer fanned the {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and Tangam spiked his nine in the window to take the lead.

The turn {q-Spades} and river {3-Clubs} were no help to Calabrese and he was eliminated in fifth place earning $9,506 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Raj Tangam us
Raj Tangam
3,800,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
Rob Calabrese us
Rob Calabrese
Busted

Tags: Raj TangamRob Calabrese

David Elliott Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,137)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
David Elliott
David Elliott

A short stacked David Elliott moved all in for 250,000 and all three players called. They saw a flop of {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and the action checked around.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Frank Simone bet 300,000. Raj Tangam called and both players checked the {10-Clubs} river card.

Simone tabled his {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and the players fired their hands face down into the muck.

Elliott was eliminated in fourth place and he takes home $12,137 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Simone us
Frank Simone
5,400,000
600,000
600,000
David Elliott us
David Elliott
Busted

Tags: Frank SimoneRaj TangamDavid Elliott

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,278)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Raj Tangam
Raj Tangam

Raj Tangam raised to 375,000 and Frank Marasco moved all in from the small blind. Tangam called for his last 2,750,000 turning over {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Marasco showed {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

The board ran out {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Marasco improved to a straight to score the knockout.

Tangam is our third place finisher earning $15,278 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Marasco us
Frank Marasco
6,280,000
3,280,000
3,280,000
Raj Tangam us
Raj Tangam
Busted

Tags: Frank MarascoRaj Tangam