JJ Liu Takes Down Borgata Fall Poker Open Seniors Event for $8,562!
The eighth event of the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open came to an end after the final four struck an adjusted payout deal. The chips were counted and it was JJ Liu holding the lead, making her the winner of the biggest piece of the pie worth $8,562, as well as a shiny new Event #8: $340 Seniors NLH Borgata Trophy.
The other three players that took part in the deal split it up as so: Michael Mucci took down second place money on the adjusted deal for $7,661, Jennifer Ames secured herself $7,267, and Howard Schuman pocketed $6,123.
Liu added her first Borgata trophy to her already stacked resume that includes $3.3 million in live career earnings. She came into the final table near the top and never let up on her opponents, applying her aggressive playstyle to almost every hand. The Taipei, Taiwan native already has two cashes during the series and is sure to add many more by the time it wraps up.
Senior Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Liu | Taiwan | $8,562* |
| 2 | Michael Mucci | United States | $7,661* |
| 3 | Jennifer Ames | United States | $7,267* |
| 4 | Howard Schuman | United States | $6,123* |
| 5 | Doug Paulson | Canada | $2,776 |
| 6 | Mitchell Mantin | United States | $2,313 |
| 7 | Bob Clause | United States | $1,851 |
| 8 | Dave Hollenberg | United States | $1,388 |
| 9 | Damon Ferrante | United States | $1,041 |
*Denotes four-way deal.
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and Ames pulled in the pot, eliminating Paulson from the tournament in fifth place for $2,776.
on the flop, Mantin quickly shoved his 130,000 stack into the middle and Liu just as quickly called, putting Mantin at risk.
turn and 
river changed not a thing as Mantin was eliminated by the straight of Liu.
and Clause lost both pots, being eliminated by Ames.
on the flop and Hollenberg's king-queen was still leading the way. A devasting 
rivered sealed the deal for Liu, taking down the pot with her turned pair of dimes and Hollenberg was eliminated.
. Action checked to Schuman, he moved all in and Ferrante called for his remaining 220,000 stack.
river failed to improve Ferrante's hand as he was eliminated by the flop flush of Schuman, dipping out in ninth place.
river changed not a thing and Goldsmith was eliminated by the broadway of Mucci.
and Hollenberg check-raised his opponent all in, they obliged and the two tabled their hands.
