Event 15 (Day 1A)
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 2: Blinds 100/200
Entries: 220
Two levels down and players are taking their first break of the day. While they’re away. let’s take a look at who got chips in a bag yesterday. They’re listed below in a searchable and sortable table.
| First Name | Last Name | City | ST | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENATA | COLACHE | CLAYTON | NJ | 180,300 |
| SEAN | VANTASSEL | HILLSDALE | NJ | 164,000 |
| BRETT | APTER | ARLINGTON | VA | 151,400 |
| TREVOR | SAVAGE | THOROFARE | NJ | 151,100 |
| MICHAEL | MATRONE | MORGANVILLE | NJ | 134,800 |
| ROBERT | CONTE | SEAFORD | NY | 125,000 |
| DAVID | PAREDES | BROOKLINE | MA | 125,000 |
| HARRY | KOROTKI | OWINGS MILLS | MD | 114,600 |
| RYAN | MCKNIGHT | HARRISBURG | PA | 104,400 |
| RYAN | HOHNER | SOUTH PLAINFIELD | NJ | 99,400 |
| BARRY | LEVENTHAL | BROOKLYN | NY | 97,000 |
| ARISTOTLE | PALEATSOS | FLUSHING | NY | 96,200 |
| DAVID | UBER | MONTGOMERY | PA | 94,700 |
| JOHN | BOTTICELLO | MANALAPAN | NJ | 93,600 |
| MATTHEW | GLANTZ | PLYMOUTH MEETING | PA | 87,400 |
| ALAN | KORNBLAU | NANUET | NY | 81,300 |
| JOSEPH | MCKEEHEN | CONSHOHOCKEN | PA | 80,500 |
| KEVIN | ZULAUF | ATLANTIC CITY | NJ | 77,500 |
| MATTHEW | MENDEZ | SICKLERVILLE | NJ | 75,700 |
| WAYNE | LEWIS | GALLOWAY | NJ | 74,400 |
| TARCISIO | FERREIRA | LONG BRANCH | NJ | 71,100 |
| NATALE | KUEY | BRONX | NY | 70,100 |
| SCOTT | MATTE | SYOSSET | NY | 68,700 |
| STEVEN | ETTENGER | WILLOW GROVE | PA | 67,400 |
| DANIEL | FISCHER | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 63,000 |
| DANIEL | DACONTI | MOUNT LAUREL | NJ | 59,600 |
| ASHER | CONNIFF | BROOKLYN | NY | 59,300 |
| PAUL | TONG | NANUET | NY | 58,500 |
| JON | GOTTLIEB | ROSLYN | NY | 55,400 |
| RUSSELL | CRANE | HOWELL | NJ | 54,500 |
| RYAN | BELZ | ELKRIDGE | MD | 54,200 |
| JAMES | MOORE | NEW HOPE | PA | 53,200 |
| NIKOLAOS | PLATIS | LONG ISLAND CITY | NY | 53,200 |
| BRETT | LIMONCELLI | SHOREHAM | NY | 52,400 |
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | KEMETER | ALLENTOWN | PA | 50,000 |
| MICHAEL | MARDER | SEWELL | NJ | 49,700 |
| MARIO | DILIBERTO | DOYLESTOWN | PA | 47,600 |
| ARTHUR | PETERS | BRICK | NJ | 47,500 |
| RALPH | WONG | OXONHILL | MD | 44,700 |
| PATRICK | MARITATO | SUFFERN | NY | 43,900 |
| ROBERT | RENZ | VOORHEES | NJ | 42,900 |
| RICHARD | ALI | OAKDALE | PA | 42,400 |
| MICHAEL | MILLER | JERSEY SHORE | PA | 41,400 |
| CARLOS | MATOS | BRONX | NY | 41,200 |
| STUART | WALLENSTEEN | BROKEN ARROW | OK | 40,300 |
| JOHNATHON | GILLIAM | JACKSONVILLE | NC | 39,400 |
| ANDREW | LEE | FREEHOLD | NJ | 38,000 |
| DANIEL | HOWE | BRIGANTINE | NJ | 37,900 |
| RONALD | SIMS | NEWARK | NJ | 37,600 |
| EDWARD | HOFFMANN | BRICK | NJ | 34,600 |
| ANDREW | DUDLEY | PINEHURST | NC | 33,200 |
| OLIVIER | BUSQUET | EDGEWATER | NJ | 31,000 |
| JAMES | GILBERT | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 30,600 |
| RYAN | TAMANINI | HANOVER | PA | 28,300 |
| NICHOLAS | SALIMBENE | BRICK | NJ | 26,300 |
| JACOB | TOOLE | HOBOKEN | NJ | 25,600 |
| PASCAL | THEODOSIADIS | NEW YORK | NY | 24,000 |
| DYLAN | GANG | NEW YORK | NY | 19,800 |
| KEVIN | PLANCHON | FRAMINGHAM | MA | 19,800 |
| DAMIAN | ALONSO | GUTTENBERG | NJ | 19,000 |
| CASEY | PETERS | POINT PLEASANT | NJ | 18,700 |
| ABRAHAM | FARONI | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 17,700 |
| ADAM | FRALEY | MUNCY | PA | 16,800 |
| NGOC-LOAN | DUONG | READING | PA | 14,000 |
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 8: Blinds 400/800/800 Big Blind Ante
Day 1A Entries: 136
Players Remaining: 66
Renata Colache
Day 1A of the $2,700 Borgata Poker Open NLH Championship has come an end. After 18 levels of play it’s Renata Colache out in front with 183,000. Sean VanFassel sits in second with 164,000 and Brett Apter rounds out the top three Day 1A chip stacks with 151,400.
There were 136 Day 1A entries and 66 players are moving on to Day 2. They will return Tuesday July 24 at 12 P.M. local time to resume play. There was no shortage of action today and Darren Elias and Mike Dentale were among the late Day 1A eliminations.
Below is a look at some of the Day 1A big stacks and players that will be moving on. A full list of Day 2 chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they’re available.
Renata Colache- 183,000
Sean VanFassel- 164,000
Brett Apter- 151,400
Mike Matrone- 134,800
Robert Conte- 125,000
David Paredes- 125,000
Matt Glantz- 87,400
Joe McKeehen- 80,500
Matt Mendez- 75,700
Olivier Busquet- 31,000
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 8: Blinds 400/800/800 Big Blind Ante
Day 1A Entries: 134
Players Remaining: 69
Matt Mendez
David Paredes raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Matt Mendez called from the cutoff. They went heads up to the 
flop and Paredes continued with a bet of 2,200.
Mendez called and both players checked the 
turn card. The river was the 
and Paredes checked again to Mendez who bet 4,000. Paredes went deep into the tank and after more than minute he threw out the calling chips.
Mendez turned over 
for just ace high and Paredes showed 
to take the pot.
David Paredes- 145,000
Matt Mendez- 70,000
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 6: Blinds 300/600/600 Big Blind Ante
Day 1A Entries: 132
Players Remaining: 76
Joe McKeehen
The chips are flying in here in the Poker Room on Day 1A of the Borgata Summer Poker Open $2,700 NLH Championship. There are plenty of big stacks starting to emerge and two familiar faces have moved over the century chip mark.
Joe McKeehen just raked in another pot without showdown to bring his stack to 115,000. Just two tables over David Paredes continues to climb and he is now playing just over 100,000.
We are approaching the last level of the night and both players will look to finish strong on their way to Day 2.
David Paredes
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 7: Blinds 300/600/600 Big Blind Ante
Entries: 131
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz raised to 1,500 from late position and Brett Apter called from the big blind. They went heads up to the 
flop and Apter check called a bet from Glantz.
The turn was the 
and Apter check-called a bet of 4,000. The river was the 
and Apter checked for a third time. Glantz fired out a bet of 11,000 and Apter thought for about 20 seconds before tossing his hand into the muck.
Matt Glantz- 90,000
Brett Apter- 85,000
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 7: Blinds 300/600/600 Big Blind Ante
Entries: 130
Renata Colache
We have a new leader in the Championship and it’s Borgata favorite Renata Colache out front of the crowd. She pushed her stack up to 161,200 over the first six hours and in great shape to contend for the end-of-day lead. Robert Conte sits now far behind with 160,000 and second break leader Sean VanTassel is still in good shape.
They will play out two more levels and survivors will bag up for Day 2.
Top stacks and random notables:
Renata Colache – 161,200 (269 bb)
Robert Conte – 160,000 (267 bb)
Sean VanTassel – 129,700 (216 bb)
Joe McKeehen – 109,600 (183 bb)
Brett Apter – 97,500 (163 bb)
Asher Conniff – 94,000 (157 bb)
Matt Glantz – 87,000 (145 bb)
Ryan McKnight – 81,000 (135 bb)
Mike Dentale – 77,100 (129 bb)
Darren Elias – 58,500 (98 bb)
Russell Crane – 51,800 (86 bb)
Michael Marder – 49,600 (83 bb)
Barry Leventhal – 42,000 (70 bb)
Olivier Busquet – 24,500 (41 bb)
Robert Conte
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
End of Level 6: Blinds 300/500/500 Big Blind Ante
Entries: 130
The BSPO Championship NLH players are now on a 15-minute break and this will be the last break of the day. The field continues to grow and there are currently 13o Day 1A entries and counting.
When play resumes there will be just two one hour levels left in the day before the bagging process begins.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 6: Blinds 300/500/500 Big Blind Ante
Entries: 129
Russell Crane (left) and Michael Wang (right)
We found two former Borgata champs sitting side-by-side in the back of the poker room, each trying to add another title.
Russell Crane owns two Borgata majors with wins in the 2011 Borgata Spring Poker Open and 2013 Borgata Fall Poker Open Championships plus another $100K Guarantee Borgata title in there for good measure. Michael Wang has a trophy of his own from the 2015 Borgata Fall Poker Open $1,000+$90 Six-Max event and he also has some shiny wrist jewelry from a WSOP $5,000 event win in the same year.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 6: Blinds 300/500/500 Big Blind Ante
Entries: 128
Darren Elias
Darren Elias was sitting with 18,300 in the small blind when he woke up to a monster. Action folded to him and he ended up getting his chips in the middle against the big blind, who also picked up a big hand.
Elias: 
Big Blind: 
Elias needed to fade the over card and did that easily when he grabbed a virtual lock on the hand after the 
flop. The turn looked pretty but it left the big blind player drawing dead to the 
river.
The four-time WPT Champ is now on the positive side on the 30,000 starting stack and a danger player to have chips.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet
Level 5: Blinds 200/400/400 Big Blind Ante
Entries: 125
Brett Apter
Brett Apter is another player moving in the right direction in the middle of the day. He picked up another small pot recently when his 
was good on the 
board to move a few black chips shy of 75,000.
Apter is on a nice run the last couple of days. He made the money in the two-day Six-Max event and was part of a four-way deal that saw an even $22,855 division of the money. Apter also had a busy summer with nine cashes in Las Vegas spread between several stops in town.