2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$350
Entries
89
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
445,000
Total Chips
1,780,000
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
89
Players Left
4

Final Four Chop the $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ken Weinstein, Dave Hollenberg, Mark Smolley, and Henry Porcaro Chop
Ken Weinstein, Dave Hollenberg, Mark Smolley, and Henry Porcaro Chop

The 2019 Borgata Poker Open has now had another tournament draw to a conclusion here in Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors. A total of 89 entries were gathered for the event and when the field whittled down to the final four a deal was made.

The players took an even chop of $4,856 each, with Dave Hollenberg taking the trophy home. Hollenberg was very clear that he wanted to take the trophy before any talks were started as he wanted to surpass his son (Michael Hollenberg) in Boragata trophies.

The other three players obliged and Hollenberg added a second trophy to his resume. Henry Porcaro, Ken Weinstein, and Mark Smolley also took home an even piece of the remaining prize pool. Each pocketed $4,856 for their piece of the four-way chop in the seventh event of the night.

Event #6 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize (USD)
1Dave HollenbergRockaway, NJ$4,856
2Henry PorcaroWarwick, NY$4,856
3Ken WeinsteinChatham, NJ$4,856
4Mark SmolleyWolcott, CT$4,856
5Peter SennonBronx, NY$1,813
6Larry GurneyKingston, TN$1,554
7Marc GinsbergScotch Plains, NJ$1,295
8Ben LavesSomerset, NJ$1,036
9David ApostolicoWest Chester, PA$777

The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the live updates throughout the rest of the 2019 BPO schedule, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds.

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Peter Sennon eliminated in 5th Place ($1,813)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Peter Sennon
Peter Sennon

Peter Sennon moved all in from the cutoff for around 140,000 and Ken Weinstein snap-called from the big blind, players tabled their hands with Sennon at risk.

Peter Sennon: {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Ken Weinstein: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The flop came down {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Weinstein landed a third lady, putting him in a prime position to send Sennon out the door.

A {k-Clubs} on the turn brought some straight outs for Sennon but the {k-Diamonds} river did not help as Weinstein took down the pot with his full house, elimating Sennon in fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Weinstein us
Ken Weinstein
440,000 145,000
Peter Sennon us
Peter Sennon
Busted

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Larry Gurney Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,554)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Larry Gurney
Larry Gurney

Larry Gurney limped the small blind and Henry Porcaro bumped it up to around 30,000. Gurney called and the dealer spread out {j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} on the flop.

Gurney moved all in and Porcaro snap-called. Gurney showed {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for jacks over sixes but was behind when Porcaro tabled {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for aces up.

The board ran out dry and Porcaro took down the pot with his aces, eliminating Gurney from the tournament in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Porcaro us
Henry Porcaro
526,000 178,000
Larry Gurney us
Larry Gurney
Busted

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Marc Ginsberg Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,295)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Marc Ginsberg
Marc Ginsberg

Action folded around to Marc Ginsberg in the cutoff and he moved all in for 168,000. Peter Sennon saw the action fold to him in the big blind and after several moments of thought, he elected to call. The two tabled their hands with Ginsberg at risk.

Marc Ginsberg: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Peter Sennon: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

The flop rolled out {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Ginsberg was still in a commanding lead with his snowmen.

An unfortunate card landed on the turn for Ginsberg when the dealer flipped over the {2-Spades}, giving Sennon a set and the lead.

The {2-Diamonds} river added insult to injury as Sennon took down the pot with his quads, eliminating Ginsberg from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Sennon us
Peter Sennon
435,000 195,000
Marc Ginsberg us
Marc Ginsberg
Busted

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Defending Seniors Champion

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Howard Schuman
Howard Schuman

Last September, Howard Schuman claimed his second Borgata Open Seniors title when he took first place and $3,730* in the fifth Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors event. He was the chip leader among the final six players after about 13 hours of play when they decided to call it a night.

Schuman's first Borgata Open Seniors event title was earned during the 2018 Winter Poker Open when he bested a much larger field of 183 runners. He took first place and $10,938* in a four-way adjusted payout agreement, which again came after about 13 hours of play.

*Indicates Adjusted Payout

Player Chips Progress
Howard Schuman us
Howard Schuman
20,000 20,000

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Remembering Mike Sica w/ Today's Event #6: $350 Memorial Seniors (50+)

Mike Sica
Mike Sica

The 2019 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) continues today with Event #6: $350 Mike Sica Memorial Seniors (50+) at 10 a.m.

For those who may not know, Sica was a New Jersey poker legend amassing nearly $1.3 million in career earnings dating back to 2004. That included a career-best $503,160 and a gold bracelet for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em event.

Sica, often called “Little Man,” unfortunately passed away after a short battle with cancer in November 2013 at the age of 69. A former teacher, Sica was beloved by players for his passion and affable personality.

Last year, the 5th Annual Sunday $350 Mike Sica Memorial Seniors drew 79 runners and offered up a $23,700 prize pool. A deal was struck that ultimately saw Howard Schuman come out on top to the tune of $3,730.

The tournament will start players with 20,000 in tournament chips and late registration and re-entries will remain open through the break at the end of Level 8. Levels 1-15 are 30 minutes in length and then increase to 40 minutes after that.

Here's a look at the structure:

LevelBig Blind AnteBlinds
1-100-100
2100100-100
3200100-200
4300200-300
5400200-400
6600300-600
7800400-800
81,000500-1,000
91,200600-1,200
101,500800-1,500
112,0001,000-2,000
122,5001,500-2,500
133,0001,500-3,000
144,0002,000-4,000
155,0003,000-5,000
166,0003,000-6,000
178,0004,000-8,000
1810,0005,000-10,000
1912,0006,000-12,000
2015,0008,000-15,000
2120,00010,000-20,000
2225,00015,000-25,000

Tags: Mike Sica