Event 11
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!
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 29: Limits 60,000/120,000
Entries: 72
Evan Young (Hilton Head, SC)
After more than 12 hours of play on Day 2, Evan Young entered the winner’s circle in the HORSE tournament, collecting $10,616 for the win. His heads-up battle with Borgata regular Jay Zimmet lasted nearly three hours and the lead went back and forth. In the end, a hand of RAZZ was Jay’s undoing.
Evan is a professional poker player, originally from Minnesota, who now lives in South Carolina. He hasn’t been home in a while due to traveling for poker. At the WSOP this summer, he cashed four times, including a deep run in the Main Event (118th for $49,108). This is his first time in Atlantic City, so the first tournament he’s ever played at Borgata!
“This is the best part of Atlantic City,” he said. He’s planning to try to satellite into the Championship event, so we’ll be seeing him again next week.
Final Results
- Evan Young $10,616
- Jay Zimmet $6,146
- Michael Fishman $3,352
- Henry Park $2,235
- Sheila Stimson $1,956
- Karl Tretter $1,676
- Chris Kusha $1,117
- Bo Toft $838
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 29: Limits 60,000/120,000
Entries: 72
Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ)
Playing RAZZ:
Jay Zimmet and Evan Young battled back and forth for nearly three hours before the final hand went down.
All the chips went in and Jay ended up with a full house — not good in Razz! Jay took the pot with a ten-5 low.
‘Grandpa’ Jay Zimmet finished second for $6,146. He already owns a couple of Borgata Open titles. One from the 2011 Summer Poker Open (PLO) and one from the 2011 Fall Poker Open (Stud). He battled hard for this one, but came up a bit short.
Evan Young gets the win and $10,616.
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 25: Limits 25,000/50,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 720,000
Evan Young (Asheville, NC)
Playing Hold’em:
Evan Young got all-in on the turn with the board reading {ts}{9d}{2d}{kd} holding {9s}{9c} for nines-full. Jay Zimmet was holding {qd}{jc} for the nuts. “One time!” said Evan and sure enough, the {kc} on the river paired the board, giving Evan the full house and the double-up. He chipped up to about 630,000. Jay’s stack dropped to ~810,000.
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 25: Limits 25,000/50,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 720,000
Michael Fishman (Las Vegas, NV)
Playing RAZZ:
Michael Fisher got all-in on 4th street against Jay Zimmet.
Michael: {2s}{4c} / {ad}{3d} {kh}{8d}{as}
Jay: {6c}{9h} / {3s}{js} {5h}{4d}{7d}
Michael caught paint on 5th while Jay caught another low card. On 6th, Jay made a 9-6 low and Michael was ahead with an 8-4 low, but when they peeled their river cards, Jay improved to a 7-6 and Michael paired his Ace. Jay took the pot and the chip lead.
Michael Fishman finished in 3rd place, earning $3,352.
That was the last hand of the level, so limits were up to 30,000/60,000. Heads-up play began with Jay holding about 900,000 to Evan Young’s 540,000.
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 25: Limits 25,000/50,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 480,000
Hye ‘Henry’ Park (Guttenberg, NJ)
Playing Omaha H/L:
On a flop of {qh}{jc}{2c} Henry Park got all-in against Evan Young.
Henry: {kc}{6h}{4c}{2d} – bottom pair, flush draw
Evan: {ad}{qc}{js}{5c} – top two pair, useless flush draw
It was over when the {jh} came on the turn, giving Evan a full house and making a low impossible. The river was an irrelevant {5h}.
Henry Park finished in 4th place, earning $2,235.
Rough counts for the final three:
Evan Young – 625,000
Jay Zimmet – 550,000
Michael Fishman – 305,000
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 25: Limits 25,000/50,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 360,000
HORSE players have just returned from a break. Here are the rough counts:
Evan Young – 435,000
Jay Zimmet – 372,000
Michael Fishman – 367,000
Henry Park – 280,000
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 24: Limits 20,000/40,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 360,000
Sheila Stimson (Wilmington, NC)
Playing RAZZ:
Sheila Stimson got her last chips in on 5th street against Jay Zimmet.
Sheila: {2c}{4h} / {6h}{7d}{Ts}
Jay: {2d}{3d} / {6d}{4s}{Qs}
Neither player improved on 6th street. Sheila paired her Ten and Jay paired his 4. When Sheila caught another face card on the river, and Jay caught a low card, it was all over. Jay claimed the last of her chips.
Sheila Stimson finished in 5th place, earning $1,956.
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 23: Limits 15,000/30,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 288,000
Jay Zimmet (Manalapan, NJ)
Paying Hold’em:
Sheila Stimson got all-in holding JT suited and the board of 9 7 5 T 4 gave her top pair, which was apparently good. She doubled up to ~160,000 through Henry Park, whose stack dropped to ~320,000.
Evan Young raised, Jay Zimmet 3-bet from the button, and Evan called. The flop fell {As}{ad}{9c} and Evan checked, Jay bet, and Evan called. When the {8c} came on the turn, both players checked.
River was the {5h} and again both checked. Jay rolled over pocket Queens and Evan mucked his hand. His stack dropped to about 175,000 while Jay chipped up to about 300,000.
$400+$50 HORSE
Level 23: Limits 15,000/30,000
Entries: 72
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 288,000
Karl Tretter (Wantagh, NY)
Karl Tretter was the next HORSE to leave this race. He finished 6th earning $1,676.
Rough counts for the final five:
Michael Fishman – 470,000
Henry Park – 360,000
Evan Young – 300,000
Jay Zimmet – 200,000
Sheila Stimson – 150,000
‘Grandpa’ Jay Zimmet just welcomed his 11th grandchild into this world, so sending out greetings to all of them from Grandpa Jay!