Event 14
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]](http://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!
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 1
Average Stack: 11,225,000
Borgata Poker Open Event 14 Winner – Eli Elezra
After a long day of poker, experience won out as Eli Elezra took home the Event 14 “Saturday Series” trophy. Elezra was by far the most decorated player in the field with his numerous titles and three WSOP bracelets. Elezra came into the final table with the chip lead and never let up from there. This is Elezra’s first BPO title and we will see him again for the WPT Main Event.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 3,740,000
After the elimination of Greg Bernstein, the three remaining players quickly agreed to a deal. Eli Elezra will take the trophy and $34,156 while Eric Steinberg takes second ($21,000) and Vic Lenza third ($20,000). A winner’s recap will be posted shortly.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 3,740,000
Greg Bernstein (Philadelphia, PA)
Greg Bernstein raises to 255,000 and Eli Elezra calls from the small blind. Elezra checks dark and the {10d}{5d}{4s} flop comes down. Bernstein moves all-in for around 1,000,000 and Elezra calls. Bernstein turns over {kd}{7d} but is behind the {ad}{3d} of Elezra.
The turn is the {4c} and the {8s} hits the river and Bernstein hits the rail in fourth place.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,810,000
Shareef McGee (Whippany, NJ)
Greg Bernstein moves all-in for 1,300,000 from under the gun and Shareef McGee calls all-in for 700,000 from the button. Bernstein shows {ac}{qs} against the {as}{js} of McGee. The {6d}{4h}{2c}{9s}{7d} runout is no good for McGee and he hits the rail in fifth place.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 28: Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 2,245,000
Alyson Parker (Plainsboro, NJ)
Eli Elezra raises to 175,000 from under the gun and Alyson Parker moves all-in from the big blind for 800,000 with Elezra calling. Parker has {7c}{7s} against Elezra’s {as}{6s}. The {9d}{9s}{3d} flop is good for Parker but the {ad} turn puts her a card away from elimination. The {4d} on the river is no help and she hits the rail.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 1,870,000
Jeremy Meacham (Oak Bluffs, MA)
Jeremy Meacham is all-in from the button for 1,500,000 with {5c}{5s} against the {ad}{ah} of Eli Elezra from the small blind. The flop is {ac}{qd}{10d} and Meacham is nearly drawing dead. The the turn is the {8h} and Meacham is sent to the rail.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 1,605,000
Shadrach Tercy (Jonesboro, GA)
Jeremy Meacham raises to 125,000 and gets calls from Eli Elezra and Vic Denza. Shadrach Tercy moves all-in for 300,000 and Meacham re-shoves for close to 1,000,000. Elezra and Denza fold and Meacham turns over {9c}{9s} against Tercy’s {7s}{6c}. The {9h}{5c}{5c} flop gives Meacham a hammerlock on the hand to send Tercy to the rail.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 25: Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 1,403,000
Shadrach Tercy hit broadway and eliminated Larry Stoddard. Tercy is up to almost 1,000,000.
Larry Stoddard moves all-in for just under 400,000 and Shadrach Tercy calls, barely having him covered. The flop comes {ks}{10c}{3s} and Stoddard improves to a pair of kings and gives Tercy a straight draw. The turn is the {2c} and the river is the {qh} giving Tercy a straight to win the pot.
Event 14: $350+$50 Saturday Series Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 25: Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 449
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 1,247,000
Michael Zaklis and Pasquale Mantisano are all-in after a flop of {9s}{6s}{4d} with Eli Elezra having them both covered. Elezra shows {ks}{9d}, Zaklis shows {as}{8s} and Mantisano shows {10c}{10h}. The turn is the {6c} and the river is the {9h} to give Elezra trips to win the pot. The final table draw and updated chip counts are below.
- Shareef McGee – 610,000
- Alyson Parker – 1,800,000
- Larry Stoddard – 460,000
- Jeremy Meacham – 1,660,000
- Eli Elezra – 2,850,000
- Vic Dezen – 1,250,000
- Greg Bernstein – 1,300,000
- Shadrach Tercy – 570,000
- Eric Steinberg – 460,000