Event 15 (Day 2)
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 18: Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 50
Average Stack: 376,000
Dan Buzgon
As we await the start of Day 3 at noon, let’s take a look at who cashed out yesterday.
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 51 | Jay Sharon | $5,930 |
| 52 | Ryan Belz | $5,930 |
| 53 | Mike Dentale | $5,930 |
| 54 | Daniel Lee | $5,930 |
| 55 | Tri Van | $5,170 |
| 56 | Rafal Kordys | $5,170 |
| 57 | Dan Buzgon* | $5,170 |
| 58 | Thomas Smith | $5,170 |
| 59 | Nicholas Lalota | $5,170 |
| 60 | James McKinnon | $5,170 |
| 61 | Orson Young | $5,170 |
| 62 | Anthony Guerriero | $5,170 |
| 63 | Ryan Hohner | $2,585 |
| tie | Ron Pease | $2,585 |
There was a tie on the money bubble, so Ryan Hohner and Ron Pease split 63rd place money.
*Dan Buzgon earned his seat playing a BorgataPoker.com online qualifier.
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Returning to Level 18: Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 50
Darren Elias
Day 2 of the Borgata Summer Poker Open $2,700 Championship has come to an end and it’s Darren Elias leading the way with 1,183,000. Elias steadily climbed the chip counts throughout the day to bag the overall chip lead.
Renata Colache
Renata Colache caught fire in the late stages of Day 2 and is the only other player over the million chip mark with 1,094,000.
David A. rounds out the top three Day 2 chip stacks with 962,000 and Brian Altman also put a big stack of 868,000 in the bag.
There was no shortage of Day 2 action and plenty of players fell by the wayside including Joe McKeehen, Vinny Pahuja, Ricky Guan, Dan Buzgon and Stephen Song just to name a few.
There are 50 players remaining and they will return on Wednesday July 25 at 12 P.M. to resume Day 3 play.
Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players that will be returning. A full list of Day 3 chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they’re available.
Darren Elias- 1,183,000
Renata Colache- 1,094,000
David A- 962,000
Brian Altman- 868,000
Jesse Mercado- 698,000
Craig Rubinstein- 489,000
Mike Rossitto- 476,000
Guo Chen- 470,000
Jackie Liu- 416,000
Greg Fishberg- 299,000
Jessica Dawley- 291,000
Farid Jattin- 267,000
Kane Kalas- 256,000
Paul Volpe- 208,000
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 17: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 56
Darren Elias
Renata Colache was the first player to cross the million chip mark but she now has some company at the top of the chip counts. Darren Elias has been sitting behind a massive stack for much of the day and he has moved into the lead with 1,100,000.
Colache is still sitting behind a mountain of close to a million and these two big stacks are now sharing the felt. We will keep a close eye on the table as there’s plenty of potential for a massive pot if they elect to clash.
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 17: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 62
Ryan Hohner (Left) Derek Sudell (Right)
The action folded to Ryan Hohner in the small blind and he moved all in for 28,000. Derek Sudell called from the big blind and the hands were shown.
Derek Sudell: 
Ryan Hohner: 
The board ran out 
and Sudell’s king high was enough to earn him the pot and the knockout.
During the same hand at an adjacent table Ronnie Pease got his last 107,000 all in pre-flop. David A. made the call turning over 
but he was dominated by the 
of Pease.
There was an ace in the window on the 
flop but Pease picked up the nut flush draw. The turn brought the 
and the 
hit the river. Pease was eliminated and will split the 63rd place payout with Hohner.
Derek Sudell- 535,000
David A- 600,000
Ryan Hohner- Eliminated ($2,585)
Ronnie Pease- Eliminated ($2,585)
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Level 17: Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 67
Renata Colache with her bestie Nancy Martin by her side.
In the last hand before the break Renata Colache raised to 11,000 and four players called. They went five handed to the 
flop and the player in early position led out with a bet of 50,000.
Colache min raised to 100,000 and it folded back to the early position player who called. The turn was the 
and both players knuckled the felt.
The river was the and the player checked to Colache who threw out a bet of 125,000. The player quickly called turning over 
for a rivered flush but Colache showed for aces full of sixes to take the pot.
Colache who started Day 2 near the top of the chip moves into the chip lead with 1,055,000 and we are now just four eliminations away from the money.
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End of Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 68
The $2,700 BSPO NLH Championship players are now on a 15-minute break. This is the last break of the night and there will be just one more level left in the night when play resumes.
There are just 68 players left in the hunt and we are inching closer to the money as the final 63 will all be guaranteed at least $5,170 for their efforts.
We will be picking right back up on all the live BSPO Championship tournament action when play resumes.
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 71
Brian Altman
Brian Altman and Jesse Mercado went heads up to the 
flop. Altman bet 12,000 into a main pot of 33,000 and Mercado called. The dealer burned and turned the 
and Altman fired out a bet of 40,000.
Jesse Mercado
Mercado called and the river was the . Altman fired out a third shell with a bet of 115,000 and after giving it some thought Mercado called. Altman turned over 
for trip tens with a queen kicker and Mercado fired his hand face down into the muck.
Brian Altman- 761,000
Jesse Mercado- 645,000
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 16: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 75
Jesse Mercado
We are inching closer to the money bubble here in the BSPO $2,700 NLH Championship. There are just 75 players remaining and the final 63 will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $5,170.
Jesse Mercado is holding strong at the top with 800,000 and Darren Elias is right on his heels with 750,000.
Below is an updated look at how the Day 2 stacks are shaping up.
Jesse Mercado- 800,000
Darren Elias- 750,000
Renata Colache- 605,000
Craig Rubinstein- 550,000
Brian Altman- 520,000
Greg Fishberg- 475,000
Farid Jattin- 380,000
Derek Sudell – 355,000
Kane Kalas- 310,000
Ralph Wong- 295,000
Paul Volpe- 280,000
Guo Chen- 240,000
Aaron Overton- 210,000
Dan Buzgon- 200,000
Robert Conte- 190,000
Orson Young- 190,000
Ronnie Pease- 180,000
Jessica Dawley- 165,000
Shankar Pillai- 150,000
Mike Dentale- 145,000
Joe McKeehen- 105,000
Barry Leventhal- 75,000
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Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 85
Mike Lavenburg
The action folded to Mike Lavenburg in the small blind and he limped in. Mike Rossitto raised to 17,000 from the big blind and Lavenburg called. They went heads up to the 
and Lavenburg checked to Rossitto who bet 12,000.
Mike Rossitto
Lavenburg called and the dealer burned and turned the . Lavenburg checked, Rossitto bet 43,000 and Lavenburg called.
The competed the board and Lavenburg checked for a third time. Rossitto moved all in and Lavenburg called for his last 104,000. Rossitto turned over for just nine high and Lavenburg showed to earn the pot and the double up.
Mike Lavenburg- 356,000
Mike Rossitto- 155,000
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Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 627
Players Remaining: 89
Dan Lee
Dan Lee moved all in for 68,000 from late position and John Gulino called for his last 55,000 from the cutoff. Mike Dentale thought it over for about 30-seconds on the button before folding. The blinds quickly folded and the hands were shown.
Dan Lee: 
John Gulino: 
Gulino added a gutshot straight draw to his over cards on the 
flop but the turn 
and river 
were no help. Lee’s pocket eights held up to earn him the pot and Gulino was eliminated.
Dan Lee- 133,000
John Gulino