Heads-Up Deal
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Event #18 of the Borgata Fall Poker Open is the $280 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH. There were 119 total entries creating a prize pool of over $23,000.
Just two players remained in the late night hours in the Signature Room and they began to discuss a deal.
John Visco was holding a slight chip lead at the time of the deal and he will take first place for $5,810. Michael Bonita is our Event #18 runner-up earning $4,810
They then agreed to run one hand out for the trophy and Michael Bonita came out on top winning his first Borgata Poker Open trophy.
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Visco | $5,810 |
| 2 | Michael Bonita | $4,810 |
| 3 | Jose Silverman | $2,309 |
| 4 | Andrew Defrancesco | $1,847 |
| 5 | Tam Nguyen | $1,385 |
| 6 | Aaron Mayor | $1,154 |
| 7 | Dragan Stosic | $923 |
| 8 | Gary Silverman | $693 |
| 9 | Olamide Otti | $519 |
but ran into the 
of Tam Nguyen.
and Nguyen improved to top set to score the knockout.
flop and both players checked.
and Bonita tossed out a bet of 25,000. Otti called and the 
completed the board.
for the nut flush and Otti flashed 
and it checked to Bonita who bet 60,000. 
turn. Silverman check-called a bet of 85,000 from Bonita and the 
completed the board.
. Silverman fired his and into the muck and Bonita scooped the sizeable pot.
of Khalid Naser in the biggest pot of the night.
board. The 
and Otti's ace kicker would play to earn him the double up.
