Mike Marder and Ian O'Hara have returned to the Event Center to face off here in the Event #16: $3,150 Heads-Up NLH finals.
One of these players will be crowned the BPO Heads-Up Champion earning $59,362 and the trophy.
Payouts
1. $59,362+BPO Trophy
2. $29,682
It was a lightning fast first match here in the Heads-Up NLH finals that lasted less than 20-minutes.
Mike Marder came out on top and he takes a 1-0 lead in the best out of three finals round.
The players are now on a break and the second match will begin in just a few moments.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Ian O'Hara raised to 500 and Mike Marder re-raised to 1,800. O'Hara called and they saw a flop of 
and Marder continued with a bet of 1,600.
O'Hara called and both players checked the 
turn card.
The river was the 
and again both players knuckled the felt. Marder turned over 
and O'Hara fired his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,800 | |
|
11,200 |
Event #16 of the Borgata Poker Open was the $3,150 Heads-Up NLH, which saw 51 players vie for the BPO trophy. After several rounds, it was Mike Marder finishing as the last man standing to capture a $59,362 first-place prize and his third BPO trophy. He has now earned over$1.3 million throughout his tournament career.
The New Jersey pro made short work of his first few opponents on his home turf and faced off with Ian O'Hara in the final round.
"I picked some good spots and also feel like I ran good in the final match," Marder said.
Marder cruised through the first match of the finals in no time but things didn't come so easy in the second. The two players battled it for nearly an hour until Marder eventually came out on top.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Marder | $59,362 |
| 2 | Ian O'Hara | $29,682 |
| 3 | Adam Zeltser | $14,841 |
| 4 | Shannon Shorr | $14,841 |
| 5 | Joshua Heinzl | $7,421 |
| 6 | Andrew Ostapchenko | $7,421 |
| 7 | Ricky Guan | $7,421 |
| 8 | Arian Stolt | $7,421 |
Event #16: $3,150 Heads-Up NLH
Day 2 Completed
