Jean "Prince" Gaspard & Vladimir Vasilyev Win Side Events to Close Out 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
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The 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open wrapped up on Friday with the conclusion of the last event following the 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open $3,500 World Poker Tour BWPO Championship, which is now on hiatus after reaching the final table of six. Here's a look at some of the side events that wrapped in the later stages of the series.
Prince Becomes Big Wednesday King
Event #23: $300 Big Wednesday NLH drew a massive total of 811 creating a prize pool of over $200,000. The day saw plenty of big-name pros fall by the wayside including Tony Dunst, Vinny Pahuja, Yaser Al-Keliddar, Timothy Finne and Soukha Kachittavong.
It was a long night of tournament poker that extended into the early morning hours and with the clock about to strike 8:00 a.m. the newest BWPO Champion was finally crowned.
World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jean "Prince" Gaspard was the last man standing after an epic heads-up battle with Nikolaos Platis that lasted nearly two hours. Gaspard earned $47,042 and his fourth Borgata Poker Open trophy.
"He was a really good player, a tough player and also a very polite kid, I enjoyed playing against him," Gaspard said as he posed for his winner's photo.
Big Wednesday Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Gaspard | $47,042 |
| 2 | Nikolaos Platis | $27,408 |
| 3 | Evan Tan | $16,772 |
| 4 | Norman Rodriguez | $13,806 |
| 5 | Leonid Kaziyev | $11,249 |
| 6 | Zarko Mandic | $9,024 |
| 7 | Lucas Picking | $7,363 |
| 8 | Carlos Figueroa Fernandez | $5,522 |
| 9 | Mario Conception | $3,886 |
Peter Zarriello Wins Event #21 $230 Deepstack NLH
Event #21 $230 Deepstack NLH drew a total of 247 entries creating a prize pool of over $47,000 and when the smoke cleared Peter Zarriello was the last man standing.
It was a long night of tournament poker that wrapped up in the Event Center in the late-night hours.
Zarriello entered heads-up play against Benjamin Datsko with more than a 2-1 chip deficit but managed to double up early in the match and he never looked back.
"I was pretty card dead for much of the day, but I was on fire at the final table, I won this one for Kobe," Zarriello said as he posed for his winner's photo.
Zarriello took home the second-largest tournament score of his career earning $13,420 and his first Borgata Poker Open title.
$230 Deepstack NLH Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Zarriello | $13,420 |
| 2 | Benjamin Datsko | $7,906 |
| 3 | David Clarke | $4,552 |
| 4 | Jonathan Press | $3,690 |
| 5 | Jason Nablo | $2,875 |
| 6 | Jungsoo Lee | $2,396 |
| 7 | Eric Christensen | $1,917 |
| 8 | Joseph DeSanto | $1,438 |
| 9 | Alphonse De Vivo | $958 |
Vladimir Vasilyev Wins $440 Black Chip Bounty
Event #24: $440 Black Chip Bounty drew a total of 158 entries creating a prize pool of over $45,000. When the dust settled in the Event Center Vladimir Vasilyev was the last man standing.
Vasilyev entered heads-up play against Chen Xu at a nearly 3-1 chip deficit and the players battled into the late-night hours. Vasilyev battled back and in the end his A♠4♠ improved to two pair against the K♣2♣ of Xu to earn him the victory.
Vasilyev took home $13,560 and his first Borgata Poker Open title and he has now earned over $200,000 throughout his career.
$440 Black Chip Bounty NLH Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Vasilyev | $13,560 |
| 2 | Cheng Zu | $7,586 |
| 3 | Kevin Miller | $4,598 |
| 4 | Thomas Puntolillo | $3,678 |
| 5 | Gianni Cangiano | $2,759 |
| 6 | Leonardo Palermo | $2,299 |
| 7 | Joseph DeSanto | $1,839 |
| 8 | Giedrius Bagdonas | $1,379 |
| 9 | Patrick Lacey | $1,035 |
Final Six Make a Deal to Close Out 2020 BWPO
In the final event of the 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open - Event #25: $300 Deepest Stack NLH - the final six players began discussing an adjusted payout deal in the late-night hours. The stacks were counted down and it didn't take long for a deal to be struck.
Daniel Gordon took first place for the lion's share of the prize pool earning $17,838. Gordon and Ryan Dodd were the top two stacks and they agreed to run one hand for the trophy.
Dodd came out on top earning his second Borgata Poker Open trophy and $17,431 for his runner-up finish.
Event #25 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Gordon | $17,838* |
| 2 | Ryan Dodd | $17,431* |
| 3 | Richard Bengis | $16,461* |
| 4 | Kevin Tran | $12,887* |
| 5 | Nan Min | $11,936* |
| 6 | Pearson Potter | $11,654 |
| 7 | Irwin Reiter | $4,934 |
| 8 | Alex Lin | $3,853 |
| 9 | Joseph Lorenz Cruz | $2,704 |
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
