Event 2 (Day 2)
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 23: Limits 30,000/60,000
Total Entries: 82
Gerard Fabiano – 1st Place – 2018 Borgata Summer Poker Open Omaha/Stud H/L Mix
Gerard Fabiano put on a master-class on Omaha/Stud High/Low Mix during this two-day event. He took the chip lead late on Day 1 and held it wire-to-wire to claim his first Borgata Open title.
The high school teacher from Belleville, New Jersey, held the best cards or caught the cards he needed during this event and outlasted the likes of WSOP bracelet winner Chris Reslock and two-time Borgata Open titleist John Lytle.
When he’s not teaching business and computers or coaching vollyball, Gerard likes to play the non-hold’em games. He actually got heads-up with Chris Reslock in the 2012 Winter Poker Open HORSE event, eventually taking 2nd place to Chris.
He hopes to make it back next week for the Pot Limit Omaha event, and possibly the Deepest Stack.
Final Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Gerard Fabiano | $7,159 |
| 2 | Bob Camano | $7,159 |
| 3 | Mike Gabarick | $2,863 |
| 4 | Larry Gold | $1,909 |
| 5 | Jared Fenigstein | $1,670 |
| 6 | Ross Hoffman | $1,432 |
| 7 | Ron ‘Wink’ Winkelvoss | $954 |
| 8 | Jeff Liebster | $716 |
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 23: Limits 30,000/60,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 615,000
Gerard Fabiano – 1st Place
The final two players were very close in counts:
Gerard Fabiano – 650,000
Bob Camano – 580,000
Before playing a single hand heads-up, they agreed on an adjusted payout where they would split the remaining prize pool evenly, each taking $7,159, and Gerard would get the win and the trophy.
The ended the event in short order!
1st Place – Gerard Fabiano – $7,159 + BSPO trophy
2nd Place – Bob Camano – $7,519
Bob Camano
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 23: Limits 30,000/60,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 615,000
Mike Gabarick
Playing Omaha/8:
Mike Gabarick got his last chips in pre-flop and ahead holding 
against Gerard Fabiano’s 
. The board ran out 
making no low possible.
Gerard made trip nines to scoop the pot. Mike finished in 3rd place, earning $2,863.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 23: Limits 30,000/60,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 410,000
Gerard Fabiano has held the chip lead all day and for most of this tournament, but before the break, Bob Camano pulled very close. Mike Gabarick continues to cling to life with the short-stack.
Gerard Fabiano – 575,000
Bob Camano – 520,000
Mike Gabarick – 135,000
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
End of Level 22: Limits 20,000/40,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 410,000
Larry Gold
Playing Omaha/8:
On the last hand of the level, Larry Gold got his last chips in pre-flop against Bob Camano.
Larry: 
Bob: 
Board: 
Bob made the nut-low with his Ace-deuce and took the high with Queens-up, scooping it all.
Larry Gold finished in 4th place, earning $1,909.
The final three are on a break, so we’ll get the chip counts posted shortly.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 22: Limits 20,000/40,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 308,000
Playing Stud/8:
A three-way hand between Mike Gabarick, Larry Gold, and Bob Camano resulted in a scoop for Camano – he’s up to ~500,000.
Mike: 
Larry: 
Bob: 
Larry bet 4th street and got two callers. All three checked on 5th street, then on 6th, Mike checked, Larry checked, Bob bet, Mike called, and Larry folded, leaving only about 90,000 behind.
Mike checked in the dark before getting his final card and Bob bet. Mike thought about it, said “I can’t let it go,” and called.
“Flush and eight-six low”, announced Bob, tabling 
. Mike mucked his hand, left with only 40,000.
Bob scooped and chipped up to about 500,000.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 22: Limits 20,000/40,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 308,000
Bob Camano
Playing Omaha/8:
Larry Gold has watched his stack fall to about 120,000, surrendering back-to-back pots to Bob Camano after bad turn cards. On the most recent, a six paired the board, Larry folded, and Bob showed pocket sixes for quads. Bob’s up to about 450,000.
Mike Gabarick has chipped up to about 100,000.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 21: Limits 15,000/30,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 308,000
Jared Fenigstein
Playing Stud/8:
Jared Fenigstein got his last chips in on 3rd street against Gerard Fabiano and Larry Gold. There was a bet and call on 4th street, but then they checked it down:
Gerard: (QQ) 
for two pair, no low
Larry: (AA) 
for a pair of Aces and no low
Jared: (J7) 
Jared had outs on the river, drawing to a 7-6 low, but the King was not what he needed. Gerard scooped it all, chipping up to about 500,000. Larry was left with about 250,000.
Jared Fenigstein busted out in 5th place, earning $1,670.
Short-stack Mike Gabarick has laddered-up — the next player out will earn $1,909.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 21: Limits 15,000/30,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 246,000
Playing Omaha/8:
Larry Gold pulled another pot, this time without showdown. He raised Gerard Fabiano on the river with a board reading 
and after some thought, Gerard surrendered.
Larry’s up to about 350,000 while Gerard’s stack has dropped to about 400,000.
Mike Gabarick is still the short-stack and continues to hold on. He’s managed to get all-in a few times and take at least half the pot. He’s playing about 70,000.
$300+$40 Omaha/Stud High/Low Freeze-Out
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 21: Limits 15,000/30,000
Total Entries: 82
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 246,000
Larry Gold
Playing Omaha/8:
On the river with a board of 
, Larry Gold check-raised Jared Fenigstein, getting the call. Larry showed 
for the nut low with Aces-up for the high. Jared double-checked his hand before mucking and Larry scooped the pot.
Jared’s stack fell to ~70,000 and Larry’s now playing close to 300,000.