2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #16: $400 Saturday Series Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Frank Marasco
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$42,258
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$169,750
Entries
500
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
500
Players Left
1

Frank Simone Leads on Break

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Frank Simone
Frank Simone

The Saturday Series players are now on a 15-minute color up break. Frank Simone is pulling away with 4,800,000 of the 12,500,000 in play.

We will pick right back up on all of the live final table when play resumes.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Simone
4,800,000

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Hal Neeman Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,196)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hal Neeman
Hal Neeman

Hal Neeman got his last 400,000 all in pre-flop holding {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} against the {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} of Frank Simone.

Neeman was in great shape to double up but the dealer fanned the {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop improving Simone to two pair.

The turn {7-Hearts} and river {j-Hearts} were no help to Neeman and he was eliminated in seventh place earning $6,196.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Simone
4,800,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
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Hal Neeman
Busted

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Oren Siedlecki Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,838)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Oren Siedlecki
Oren Siedlecki

Oren Siedlecki got his last 325,000 all in pre-flop holding {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} against the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} of Grigoriy Shvarts.

The board ran out {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Shvarts paired his ace on the flop to score the knockout.

Siedlecki is our eighth place finisher and will take home $4,838 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Grigoriy Shvarts
2,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Oren Siedlecki
Busted

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Simone Takes One from Shvarts

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Frank Simone
Frank Simone

Grigoriy Shvarts raised to 180,000 and Frank Simone called from the button. They went heads up to the {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop and both players checked.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Shvarts fired out a bet of 225,000. Simone raised to 450,000 and Shvarts called.

The {5-Clubs} hit the river and Shvarts checked to Simone who slid out a bet of 500,000. After giving it some thought Shvarts called and Simone tabled {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for the nut straight to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Simone
3,000,000
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Grigoriy Shvarts
2,600,000
750,000
750,000

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Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Tim Allison Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,395)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Tim Allison
Tim Allison

Rob Calabrese raised to 240,000 from under the gun and it folded to Tim Allison in the small blind who moved all in for 355,000. The big blind folded and Calabrese quickly called.

Rob Calabrese: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Tim Allison: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Calabrese improved to top to score the knockout.

Allison is our ninth place Saturday Series finisher and will take home $3,395 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Calabrese
2,000,000
400,000
400,000
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Tim Allison
Busted

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Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,207)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Roland Israelashvili
Roland Israelashvili

Roland Israelashvili got his stack of 600,000 all in pre-flop holding {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} but ran right into the {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} of Rob Calabrese.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}{j-Spades} and Israelashvili was eliminated in tenth place earning $2,207.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Calabrese
1,600,000
700,000
700,000
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Roland Israelashvili
Busted

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Final Table Set, Grigoriy Shvarts Leads

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Grigoriy Shvarts
Grigoriy Shvarts

The Saturday Series NLH final table is now set and it's Grigoriy Shvarts leading the way with 2,400,000.

Raj Tangam is right on his heels with 2,250,000 and Hal Neeman rounds out the top three chip stacks with 1,400,000.

The players will battle it out into the late night hours here in the Signature Room. One of these players will our newest Borgata Fall Poker Open champion taking home $42,258 along with the Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy.

Below is a full look at the updated chip counts and final table seating assignments.

SeatPlayerChip Count
1Tim Allison550,000
2Oren S1,350,000
3Rob Calabrese850,000
4Grigoriy Shvarts2,400,000
5Frank Marasco1,300,000
6Frank Simone950,000
7Hal Neeman1,400,000
8David Elliott560,000
9Roland Israelashvili640,000
10Raj Tangam2,250,000

Tags: Hal NeemanRaj TangamRoland Israelashvili

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000