Event 10
The 2016 Borgata Poker Open is a wrap and after 18 days of play, 19 trophies were awarded and more than $8 million in prize money paid to the participants, not including the secondary events and satellites!
![Jesse Sylvia - WPT Borgata Poker Open Main Event Champion [Photo courtesy of Joe Giron and the WPT]](https://borgatapokeropen.blogtheborgata.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/09/29886815375_4414efe8cd_z.jpg)
Jesse Sylvia – WPT Borgata Poker Open Main Event Champion
Photo courtesy of Joe Giron and the WPT
This year’s Open series also saw some other firsts. The Inaugural BPO PokerNews Cup $2,000 NLH event was the first post-championship event and Ryan van Sanford claimed the first PokerNews Cup title awarded on American soil. The first-ever hybrid Live/Online Heads Up tournament was held in the Event Center and online at BorgataPoker.com, “Battleship-style”. Matt Emmel came up just short of repeating at Heads Up Champion, finishing second to New Jersey online player Eric Schwartz.
Another first was the live-streaming of the $1,000 Six Max NLH final table, which ended in a heads-up battle between well-known pro and BorgataPoker.com Ambassador Vinny Pahuja and relatively unknown amateur player George Alberto. Alberto prevailed, claiming his first BPO title and $53,366.
A complete list of Main Events and trophy winners is below. On behalf of Borgata, we would like to thank all the participants for making the 2016 Borgata Poker Open a great success and congratulate all the winners. From the BPO bloggers, @mattclark345, @TKbluffs, @Kaelaine, and @WOCPoker and players, thanks to Borgata tournament staff and the World Poker Tour for another excellent tournament series!
Allan Rosen (left) Elan Brana (Right)
The Super Stack Elevator Event drew a total of 290 entires and created a prize pool of over $140,000. Only two players were left standing in the early morning hours of the final day. Allen Rosen and Elan Branas battled heads up for hours until the stacks began to even out.
With both players very deep the two decided to make a heads up deal with both of them taking home $31,293 for their efforts. Rosen who held the chip at the time the agreement was made earns his first BPO trophy and his largest live tournament cash.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLLevel 30: (50,000/100,000/10,000) (85 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 2
Allan Rosen
Elan Branas throws out a raise to 300,000 and Allan Rosen reraises. Branas moves all in covering Rosen who snap calls for 4,000,000. Branas shows {jc}{10s} but Rosen shows {as}{ac} pocket rockets.
The board runs out clean for Rosen and now the tables have turned. Rosen is now playing 8,000,000 and Branas is playing 3,500,000.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 30: (50,000/100,000/10,000) (85 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 2
The heads up match between Elan Branas and Allan Rosen continues as they battle for the $39,380 first prize and the BPO trophy. Rosen just double up to bring his stack to 4,000,000 and Branas is holding nearly a 2-1 lead with 7,500,000.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 29: Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000 (80 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 5,800,000
Jeffrey Pringle (Orlando, FL)
3rd Place ($13,362)
Allan Rosen took out Jeffrey Pringle, who finished 3rd for $13,362.
Then he had Elan Branas all-in with AJ against Allan’s pocket Tens. “I was one card away from winning this thing,” said Allan, “Jack on the river.”
Elan doubled up and is now the chip leader with about 6.7 million to Allan’s 4.9 million.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 29: Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000 (80 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 3,867,000
Chris Chatman (Stone Ridge, VA)
4th Place ($10,830)
Chris Chatman got all-in holding {ac}{7c} and ran smack into Allan Rosen’s pocket Aces. Although Chris picked up a flush draw on the turn, he whiffed the river and was felted. He’ll collect $10,830 for his 4th place finish. Allan now has a massive lead on his remaining two opponents.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 29: Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000 (80 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,900,000
Allan Rosen – Back on Top in the Elevator
It has been more than two hours since the last player got off this elevator. The final four are just pushing chips around the felt.
Allan Rosen is back in the lead with 4.2 million (52 big blinds). Elan Branas is right behind him with 3.2 million.
Chris Chatman is down to 2.3 and former chip leader Jeffrey Pringle is the short-stack with 1.5 million (19 big blinds).
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 28: Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000 (75 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,900,000
Chris Chatman (Stone Ridge, VA)
A major shift has occurred in the force on the Elevator. Chris Chatman has chipped up big time — he’s got about 4.6 million. That occurred at the expense of Allan Rosen, who is down to only ~1 million.
Elan Branas has about 1.2 million and Jeffrey Pringle leads with ~4.8 million.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 27: Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000 (75 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,900,000
Andrew Lauer (Granby, CT)
5th Place ($8,439)
Andrew Lauer got his short-stack in holding AT against Chris Chatman’s pocket 4s. The pair held up and Chris chipped up to ~3.6 million.
Andrew finished 5th for $8,439.
$500+$60 Super Stack Elevator NLH
Level 27: Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000 (75 minutes)
Entries: 290
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 2,320,000
Steve Euashachai (Elmhurst, NY)
6th Place ($7,033)
Steve Euashachai shoved under-the-gun for ~450,000 and Chris Chatman looked him up from the button. Steve’s AQ was a slight favorite over Chris’ KJ, but when the first four board cards came 9 8 7 T, Chris made a Jack-high straight. Only a Jack on the river would help Steve, but it was a brick. Chris took the pot, chipping up to about 2 million.
Steve Euashachai finished in 6th place, earning $7,033. He was the chip leader at the start of Day 2.