Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack
Day 1 Completed
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack
Day: 1
Event Info
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Event #8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open was the $230 Deeper Stack NLH $25,000 Guaranteed. There were 346 total entries and when the smoke cleared in the early morning hours Frank Simone was the last man standing.
Simone entered the final table with the chip lead and after eliminating Fady Khabbaz he stayed at the top for much of the night.
Simone then sent Michael Rosner to the rail in third holding pocket jacks and he brought a healthy chip lead into heads-up play against Stephen Silverman.
Just a few hands later it was Simone in the winner's circles earning $18,121 and his first Borgata Poker Open trophy.
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Frank Simone | $18,121 |
| 2 | Stephen Silverman | $6,263 |
| 3 | Michael Rosner | $6,263 |
| 4 | Naomi Mayor | $5,034 |
| 5 | Carlos Matos | $3,960 |
| 6 | Mike Dentale | $3,256 |
| 7 | Fady Khabbaz | $2,618 |
| 8 | David Assadourian | $1,980 |
| 9 | David Goldfischer | $1,342 |
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Frank Simone raised to 700,000 and Stephen Silverman moved all in for about 4,000,000. Simone called turning over 
and Silverman would need to improve holding 
.
The board ran out 
and Simone's ace jack high was enough to earn him the elimination.
The players shook hands and Silverman is our runner up taking home $10,069 for his second place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Michael Rosner raised to 500,000 and Frank Simone re-raised to 2,000,0000 from the big blind. Rosner moved all in for 3,800,000 and Simone called.
Frank Simone: 
Michael Rosner: 
The board ran out 
and Simone's pocket jacks held up to earn him the knockout.
Rosner is our 3rd place finisher and will take home $6,263 for his efforts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Naomi Mayor moved all in from the button for 1,195,000 and Frank Simone called from the big blind.
Frank Simone: 
Naomi Mayor:
The board ran out 
and Simone's pocket eights held up to earn him the knockout.
Mayor is our 4th place finisher earning $5,034 for her efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Carlos Matos moved all in for his last 600,000 and Michael Rosner called from the small blind. Matos showed and would need to improve against the of Rosner.
The 
runout was no help to Matos and he was eliminated in 5th place earning $3,960 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Carlos Matos moved all in from the button and Mike Dentale called for his last 600,000 from the big blind.
Carlos Matos: 
Mike Dentale: 
The board ran out 
and Matos paired his nine on the flop to send Dentale to the rail.
Dentale is our 6th place finisher taking home $3,256 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000