Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-08-2019 11:48 UTC-4

Some Early Senior Chip Counts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

It's still early for poker players, but the Seniors field continues to grow, with late registration available until about 2:30 p.m. Here are just a few of the players who have already taken their seats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Little	20,000 20,000	20,000
Henry Porcaro	20,000 20,000	20,000
Michael Dobbs	20,000 20,000	20,000
Ted Geier	20,000 20,000	20,000
Istvan Szabo	20,000 20,000	20,000
Frank Ingardia	20,000 20,000	20,000
Marc Ginsberg	20,000 20,000	20,000
David Schulman	20,000 20,000	20,000
Abraham Korotki	20,000 20,000	20,000

09-08-2019 11:59 UTC-4

Borgata's Winningest Player

Kaelaine Minton

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Abraham Korotki holds the record for most wins at Borgata with ten titles to his credit, including two Championship event wins, a SixMax NLH win, and even a Ladies tournament win. One Borgata event he has not yet conquered is a Seniors event. A win here today would fill that gap and also extend his record to eleven Borgata titles.

His lifetime earnings have topped $1.89 million and he's showing no signs of slowing down. His most recent victory was in the June DeepStacks Challenge series, $120 NLH event, in which he topped the field of 210 entries to take first place and $4,439.

Tags: Abraham Korotki

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

09-08-2019 12:53 UTC-4

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Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

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09-08-2019 13:04 UTC-4

Tom Selesky Carries On the Name...and the Toothpicks

Kaelaine Minton

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Although Mike "Little Man" Sica's daughter Michelle Sica Selesky could not make it for today's memorial tournament, her husband Tom Selesky is playing and carrying the torch for the great man.

Selesky is sporting a "Little Man" hat and also providing toothpicks from a holder which was as ubiquitous as Sica's smiles. He always had a toothpick and used the holder to cap his cards.

Anyone who needs a toothpick or just wants one to remember Sica should find Tom in the Seniors event and he will hook you up!

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Selesky	20,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-08-2019 13:35 UTC-4

Faces in the Seniors Field

Kaelaine Minton

09-08-2019 13:57 UTC-4

Missing Barry Leventhal

Kaelaine Minton

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Barry Leventhal has won the Seniors event here at Borgata a record four times, so it's unusual to not see him in action here today. We know his mother has been ill and as the father of a newborn he's got his hands full. His first child, Hezekiah Leventhal, was born on May 2 of this year.

Hoping that all is well at home and wanted Barry to know we're missing him here at the Borgata Poker Open Seniors event!

Tags: Barry Leventhal

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-08-2019 14:10 UTC-4

Another Mike Sica Memorial Seniors Champion in Play

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Two years ago, Rich Forte finished atop an eight-way adjusted payout agreement in this event, taking home his first Borgata Open trophy in the 2017 BPO 4th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors tournament. First place was good for $4,771 and the trophy after the final eight decided to call it quits at about 9pm, after only 11 hours of play.

That event had 108 entrants and the final 18 got paid. Among those cashing out were the previously mentioned Arthur Bressler (12th) and Howard Shuman (11th).

Tags: Arthur Bressler Rich Forte Howard Schuman