Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors
Day: 1
Porcaro Picks Up a Pot
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
On the river with a board of 
, Henry Porcaro (bb) checked to Rich Forte (hijack) who bet 6,000. After a moment's thought, Porcaro called.
Forte said "I've got a pair of tens," as he tabled his 
. Porcaro showed 
for two pair to take the pot. He chipped up nicely to about 95,000 while Forte was left with only about 12,000, and busted out soon after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000 | |
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Busted |
Hollenberg Doubles Thru Dandrea
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Joseph Dandrea was cruising in the chip lead, up to about 150,000, then ran into a speed bump.
He opened for 8,500 and got action from Dave Hollenberg in the big blind. On the flop of 
, Hollenberg checked, Dandrea bet 15,000, Hollenberg shoved and Dandrea snap-called, tabling 
for two pair.
Hollenberg was out in front with 
for the flopped straight. The 
on the turn changed nothing and neither did the 
on the river. Hollenberg doubled up to 125,000, leaving Dandrea with 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
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100,000 |
Mantin Busted Before Break
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The Seniors are enjoying another 15-minute break at the end of level 12.
On the last hand before the break, which actually ran over into the break a few minutes, Joseph Dandrea (middle) bet 16,000 on the river with a board reading 
.
Mitchell Mantin (cutoff) moved in for 27,300 more and after getting the count, Dandrea called. Mantin's 
had been cracked by Dandrea's 
and Mantin was felted.
Dandrea chipped up to 175,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Georato Leads Final Two Tables of Seniors
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The Seniors event is already down to the final two tables.
Before the break, Robert Georato doubled up when his pocket kings held up against a bigger stack with pocket Queens. Robert's up to 212,000 and leading the way as they play down to the redraw at ten players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,500
212,500
|
212,500 |
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Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Weinstein Doubles Thru Dandrea
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ken Weinstein jammed for 51,000 and action folded around to Joseph Dandrea on the button, who called.
Weinstein's needed help against Dandrea's and he got it on the flop of , giving him a pair of aces and nut-flush draw.
The 
turn did nothing for either, then the 
on the river improved Weinstein to trips, good for the double-up to nearly 110,000. Dandrea was left with 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,500 | |
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100,000
-75,000
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-75,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Goners
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Defending Seniors Champ Howard Schuman is gone, so there will be no repeat champion in this event. Here are some others who have recently departed.
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |