2018
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 11: 600/1,200/1,2000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 275
Structure Sheet
Tyreem Williams
Tyreem Williams and Jetmir Sulaj were heads up on the 
board. Williams checked and Sulaj bet 16,000 into a main pot of more than 30,000.
Williams called and the 
completed the board. Williams checked to Sulaj who bet 30,000 and Williams quickly called for his last 22,100. Sulaj turned over 
for just seven high and Williams showed 
to earn the double up.
Tyreem Williams- 100,000
Jetmir Sulaj- 75,000
Jetmir Sulaj
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Mix
$25,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 3: Limits 200/400
Entries: 90
The mixed game players are enjoying their first break of the day and with six more levels for late registration, the $25,000 guarantee has already been covered!
Still no appearance by the defending champion, but last year’s runner-up Justin Finberg is on the felt, or will be when play resumes after the break.
Justin Finberg
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 10: 500/1,000/1,000 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 260
Structure Sheet
David Jackson
David Jackson and Ryan Hohner are sharing the felt on one of the outer tables. Andrew Klein is also in the mix and it’s shaping up to be one of the toughest tables in the room. Jackson has earned more than $1,500,000 throughout his poker career including two Borgata Poker titles.
Ryan Hohner
Ryan Hohner has amassed over $368,000 in live tournament earnings and his largest career cash came here at the Borgata. Hohner finished second in January’s BWPO $600 NLH $2,000,000 GTD massive 4,515 entry field earning more than $245,000 after an adjusted payout deal.
Although Hohner has notched countless tournament cashes the New Jersey pro is still looking for his first major title. He is getting involved in plenty of pots here in the early levels and will surely be one to keep an eye on as the tournament progresses.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Mix
$25,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 3: Limits 200/400
Entries: 83
Chris Reslock
Chris Reslock won his WSOP bracelet playing Seven Card Stud back in 2007 and he has numerous other titles won playing both Stud H/L and Omaha H/L — Not to mention the titles he holds playing HOSE, HORSE, NLH, PLO, and PLO High/Low. This Omaha/Stud mix is right up his alley.
Here at Borgata, Chris has garnered three titles. He won the Pot Limit Omaha event during both the 2009 Borgata Poker Open and the 2010 Winter Poker Open and then took down the HORSE event during the 2012 Winter Poker Open.
It’s been a while since he’s taken home a Borgata trophy, so he’s due for another trip to the winner’s circle.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 9: 400/800/800 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 244
Structure Sheet
Xiang “Alex” Lin
We are now approaching 250 entries here in our opening Event 1 flight. There are plenty of familiar faces filling the tournament area and Xiang “Alex” Lin is among the latest to arrive.
Lin is fresh off his first Borgata Poker tournament win here in July’s Borgata Summer Poker Open. Lin bested the massive 601 entry field in the $300 Deepstack NLH event earning $19,269 and the BSPO trophy after a six way adjusted payout deal.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Mix
$25,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 2: Limits 150/300
Entries: 75
Vincent Basilicata, 1st Place, 2017 BPO Omaha/Stud High/Low
Last September, this event drew 94 players and it came down to two of Borgata’s best mixed games players. Vincent Basilicata and Justin Finberg dueled for less than an hour to reach the conclusion. It was Vincent who walked away with 1st place, $12,126, and the 2017 BPO OE trophy. This was his third Borgata title, but his first playing Omaha/Stud mix. His first title in 2010 was in the HOSE event with twice as many games in the mix.
We’ll be on the lookout to see if Vincent returns to defend his title.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
End of Level 8: 300/600/600 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 240
Structure Sheet
Nick Kursman showing off his son Cooper’s lucky card protector
The Day 1A Event 1 players are now on a 15-minute break. The field continues to grow at a rapid pace and there are now 240 total Day 1A Event 1 entries and counting.
There’s still plenty of time to get in on the action as tournament registration and re-entry will remain open until the start of Level 13.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Mix
$25,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 1: Limits 100/200
And now for something completely different!
The Omaha/Stud High/Low mixed game event has begun in the temporary tournament area between the Poker Room and the Signature Room. Players get 20,000 in tournament chips to start and levels are all 30 minutes long.
Late registration is open until the start of level 10 (at least 8:15pm, but possibly later following a dinner break).
This is a freeze-out, so no re-entries are allowed. It’s a two-day event, so play will continue until 18 players or 2am. Remaining players will bag their chips for the night and return at 12 noon Wednesday for Day 2.
For the first time ever, there’s a $25,000 guarantee on total buy-ins for this event.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Level 7: 300/500/500 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 220
Structure Sheet
Reggie Jones
We are now approaching the second break of the day and there are some big stacks starting to emerge.
As we take a walk around the tournament area we see Reggie Jones sitting behind a mountain of chip. Jones has quickly chipped up to over 125,000 and looks to be the early Day 1A chip leader.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$1.5 Million Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 7: Blinds 300/500/500 BB Ante
Entries: 212
Luigi Santoro
Luigi Santoro made his mark during the Summer Poker Open Kick-Off Deep Stack, finishing 6th for nearly $49,000. That’s his best live cash and brought his lifetime earnings to more than $160,000.
Dawn Wilensky
Dawn Wilensky’s best live cash of $15,842 was for a win at a tournament in Connecticut, but she’s got a couple of wins here at Borgata as well. The most recent was earlier this year during the Spring Poker Open, when she won the Ladies event.
Guy Cicconi
Guy Cicconi won the 2016 Winter Poker Open Seniors NLH event, earning more than $14,000. He’s retired and relocated to Las Vegas, but still returns to Borgata for the best tournaments. His lifetime earnings have exceeded $508,000.