2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$14,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
197
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Robert Toft Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,866) (full)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Robert Toft
Robert Toft

Robert Toft moved all in from the small blind for 275,000 and Papa Levy in the big blind looked down and found yet another big pair and made the call with {Q-}{Q-}. Toft was in trouble with {4-}{4-}. Levy would end up hitting a full house and Toft was eliminated in 6th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Papa Levy
Papa Levy
1,100,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
730,000
409,000
409,000
Profile photo of Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
350,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Lou Manges
Lou Manges
325,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Addison Alston
Addison Alston
225,000
-265,000
-265,000
Profile photo of Robert Toft
Robert Toft
Busted

Tags: Robert Toft

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Huge Hand Results in Two Eliminations

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Papa Levy after winning huge pot
Papa Levy after winning huge pot

We just had a monster pot go down here in the Seniors Event. The action started with Bruce Benedict moving all in for 95,000. Addison Alston made it 200,000 to go and Khaled Alwan called, curiously leaving himself with 2,000 behind. Papa Levy in the big blind announced that he was all in for 205,000 total. Alston and Alwan both made the call and we turned over four pocket pairs:

Bruce Benedict {Q-}{Q-}
Addison Alston {10-}{10-}
Khaled Alwan {J-}{J-}
Papa Levy {A-}{A-}

A crowd gathered around the table, the excitement in the air obvious. Would Levy's Aces be able to hold up against three pocket pairs?

The first card in the window was paint, but fortunately for Levy it was not a Jack or Queen - it was a King as the flop came {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

The turn was another safe card... the {3-Clubs} and when the river came {3-Hearts} Levy started with his trademark shout "SEND IT TO PAPA!" and yelled it at least ten times while half running around the room in excitement. Benedict was the shortest stack and finished in 8th place while Alwan finished in 7th.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Papa Levy
Papa Levy
850,000
422,000
422,000
Profile photo of Addison Alston
Addison Alston
490,000
-210,000
-210,000
Profile photo of Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict
Busted
Profile photo of Khaled Alwan
Khaled Alwan
Busted

Tags: Papa LevyBruce BenedictKhaled Alwan

Chis Edwards Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,290)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards

A short stacked Chris Edwards put the last of his chips in after Dean DelleDonne raised to 75,000 and Addison Alston raised to 160,000. DelleDonne called and when the flop came {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Alston moved all in and DelleDonne folded.

Alston had {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and Edwards was in trouble with {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

"Queen or Eight," he begged - but it was not to be and he was eliminated in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Addison Alston
Addison Alston
700,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
220,000
-155,000
-155,000
Profile photo of Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
Busted

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Lou Manges Wins Race to Double Up

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Chris Edwards opened to 55,000 and Lou Manges moved all in for a total of 169,000. It was folded back to Edwards who made the call with {8-}{8-}. Manges held {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and would receive the help he needed right away when the flop cane {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

The {2-Hearts} on the turn and the {Q-Spades} on the river changed nothing and Manges scores a much needed double up while Edwards is crippled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lou Manges
Lou Manges
360,000
116,000
116,000
Profile photo of Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
55,000
-57,000
-57,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Delledonne Wins Race To Stay Alive

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Dean Delledonne raised to 52,000 and was called by Bruce Benedict from the button. Addison Alston made it 245,000 to go and Delledonne put his last 105,000 in the middle. Benedict didn't waste much time in folding and later claimed that he folded Queens. Delledonne had {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and was flipping against Alston who had {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. "That's what I wanted," said Delledonne when he saw Alston's cards.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and an excited Delledonne clapped his hands and yelled "Yes!" while thrusting his arms up in the air. "Yes!" he said again, almost shaking, as he started to stack his chips. Alston is still in good shape with 400,00 in chips while Delledonne moved to 375,000 after he dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Addison Alston
Addison Alston
400,000
-149,000
-149,000
Profile photo of Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
375,000
155,000
155,000

Four Way All In Sends Three Home (full)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
John Manzella
John Manzella

It started off with John Manzella raising and a short stacked Dennis Dekenipp calling for less all in. Robert Toft moved all in from the button and Dennis Farrell also went all in from the big blind. John Manzella decided he too was going to go all in and the cards were turned over:

John Manzella {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Dennis Dekenipp {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Robert Toft {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Dennis Farrell {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

The board would give Toft the hand easily as it came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Dekenipp would finish in 13th place, Farrell in 12th place while Manzella was left with 4,000 in chips and would be eliminated on the very next hand in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Addison Alston
Addison Alston
549,000
99,000
99,000
Profile photo of Papa Levy
Papa Levy
428,000
153,000
153,000
Profile photo of Robert Toft
Robert Toft
355,000
195,000
195,000
Profile photo of Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
321,000
-39,000
-39,000
Profile photo of Khaled Alwan
Khaled Alwan
280,000
Profile photo of Jim McKeon
Jim McKeon
262,000
-23,000
-23,000
Profile photo of Lou Manges
Lou Manges
244,000
94,000
94,000
Profile photo of Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
220,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict
165,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
112,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Dennis Farrell
Dennis Farrell
Busted
Profile photo of John Manzella us
John Manzella
Busted
Profile photo of Dennis Dekenipp
Dennis Dekenipp
Busted

Tags: John ManzellaDennis DekenippRobert ToftDennis Farrell