2019 Borgata Poker Open

WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Donald Maloney
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$487,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Entries
1,156
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
271
Players Left
128

Ramdin Keeps Betting, Nerenberg Sticks Around

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Victor Ramdin opened to 700 from the hijack and Gregory Nerenberg called in the small blind. The dealer fanned out {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}, action checked to Ramdin who bet 1,000 and Nerenberg check-called.

A {2-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn and Nerenberg again checked to Ramdin who again fired in a bet, this time for 1,600. Nerenberg check-called and the {j-Diamonds} completed the board.

Both players checked the river, Nerenberg tabled {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Ramdin threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
91,000
Gregory Nerenberg us
Gregory Nerenberg
55,000

Tags: Gregory NerenbergVictor Ramdin

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Hawkins Felted by Rem

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

The board read {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and two players had all over their chips into the pot. One of those players was well-known Maurice Hawkins who tabled {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for a flush and straight draw.

Rem tabled {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for an overpair of aces and needed to dodge to take down the pot from Hawkins. The board ran out clean for Rem as he sent Hawkins out the door early.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Rem us
Byron Rem
90,000 90,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
Busted

Tags: Byron RemMaurice Hawkins

Deepest Stack Final Tablist on 16

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Gary Gelman
Gary Gelman

Gary Gelman took fifth place and $17,400 in a six-way deal that ended Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH a few days ago.

He's in action at a tough table here in Flight A of the Championship event, but managed to push his opponent off the pot on the river. The final board read {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Gelman (sb) bet 2,500. That was enough to elicit a fold from Seat 9 and Gelman took the pot.

Also playing at his table are 2009 WPT BPO Champion Olivier Busquet, 2015 WSOP Main Event Champ Joe McKeehen, Robert Georato, and Arthur Peters,

Player Chips Progress
Robert Georato us
Robert Georato
44,500
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
WPT 1X Winner
43,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
34,100 34,066
Arthur Peters us
Arthur Peters
28,700
Gary Gelman us
Gary Gelman
22,500

Tags: Arthur PetersJoe McKeehenOlivier BusquetOry HenRobert Georato

Welcome to the Season XVIII World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
WPT's Karen Chan, Tony Dunst, & Jeannie Duffy; Borgata's Deb Daly & Tab Duchateau
WPT's Karen Chan, Tony Dunst, & Jeannie Duffy; Borgata's Deb Daly & Tab Duchateau

At the start of Level 3, the World Poker Tour crew and Borgata Staff gave a welcome to the Flight A players and announced some important events.

Most importantly, the Player Party will take place at the end of Flight B on Monday (about 8 p.m.) at Moneyline Bar & Book.

Secondly, the final table live stream, which takes place on Friday, September 20th at 2 p.m., will be held in the Event Center.

Then they got cards back in the air for Level 3!

Tags: Tony Dunst

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Champlin Only Needed a Kicker

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Spencer Champlin & Ryan D'Angelo
Spencer Champlin & Ryan D'Angelo

On Table 14, four players took a flop of {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Seat 7 (sb) checked, Seat 8 (bb) checked, Spencer Champlin (hijack) checked, and Ryan D'Angelo (cutoff) bet 700. Both blinds folded and Champlin called.

Turn was the {7-Hearts} putting three sevens on board. Champlin checked and D'Angelo bet 1,200. Champlin called.

Rivers was the {7-Diamonds} putting quads on the board and both players checked it down. Champlin tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and only his ace kicker played with the board, but it was the nuts. D'Angelo mucked his hand and Champlin took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
74,000 74,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
41,000 1,000

Tags: Ryan D'AngeloSpencer Champlin