Event 13
Jackob Datashvili – 1st Place – 2019 BSPO Championship
The $1 Million Guaranteed 2019 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship fielded 514 entrants and created a prize pool in excess of $1.2 million. The final table was Live Streamed on Twitch TV and Borgata’s Facebook page and the audience watched as Jackob Datashvili made the right reads and caught the cards when he needed them. He went from next-to-last in the final table chip counts to taking home the 2019 BSPO trophy and $276,129* for 1st Place.
Edwin Ortiz – 1st Place – $1M GTD BSPO Kick-Off
The series started off with a bang with the $1 Million Guaranteed $540+$60 Deep Stack Kick-Off, which saw 1,925 entrants try their luck in six starting flights over three days. At the final table, Edwin Ortiz held the chip lead when the final seven players opted to call it a day. He took 1st place, the trophy, and $105,000* in a seven-way adjusted payout.
Adam Reese took 1st Place in both the Deeper Stack and Almighty Stack NLH events.
Now another Open Series is in the books and 19 Borgata Summer Poker Open trophies have new homes. In fact, two of them went to the same home. Adam Reese etched his name in the record books when he won two main events during this series, the $260+$40 Deeper Stack NLH ($14,805) and the $400+$50 Almighty Stack NLH ($68,806*). The poker dealer from Pennsylvania may be considering a new career.
Ari Engel – 1st Place – Black Chip Bounty post-lim
After earning nine WSOP Circuit rings, Ari Engel finally won his first WSOP bracelet this summer in the $2,500 NLH event. Now just a month later, Engel has added a third Borgata title to his extensive poker resume. He won the $500+60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deep Stack post-lim event, earning $16,881 and pushing his lifetime earnings close to $6.7 million.
John McGuinness and Eric Siegel both claimed their fourth Borgata titles during this series, joining a very short list of players who can claim that honor. All guarantees were covered and millions in prize money was paid out to hundreds of participants! A complete list of Main Event winners is below.
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
Make plans now to join us for the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open, September 3rd – 20th. Until then, check out the Summer Heater, running August 12-17, and the next DeepStacks Challenge Series, running August 19-25.
This concludes our coverage of the 2019 Borgata Summer Poker Open! On behalf of the Borgata Poker family and our blog team, @Kaelaine, @TKBluffs, @AlCantHang, & @SandBarbour, Thank You!
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Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 7
(L to R) James Bieselin, Quing Guo, Steven Moy, Anthony Wong, Ci Zhou, Joe Suleiman, Gautham Jetpoluru
With the elimination of Alex Apostol in 8th place the final seven players began to discuss an adjusted payout deal. The clock was stopped and the stacks were counted down.
It didn’t take long for them to come to an agreement and Gautham Jetpoluru who was holding a massive chip lead will take first place for $30,ooo.
Ci Zhou who was second in chips at the time of the deal will take home his first Borgata Poker Open trophy.
Below is a full look at the adjusted payout deal from the final seven Event 13 players.
1. Gautham Jetpoluru- 5,100,000 ($30,000)
2. Ci Zhou- 1,905,000 ($16,345+Trophy)
3. Anthony Wong- 1,350,000 ($15,772)
4. Joe Suleiman- 1,120,000 ($14,539)
5. Quing Guo- 1,080,000 ($14,313)
6. James Beiselin- 650,000 ($11,578)
7. Steven Moy- 590,000 ($11,141)
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Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 7
Alex Apostol
Alex Apostol ran his 
into the 
of Ci Zhou who doubled up. Apostol was left severely short and eliminated just a few hands later.
Apostol is our 8th place Event 13 finisher and he will take home $4,657 for his efforts.
Ci Zhou- 2,200,000
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Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 8
Prashanth Nataraj
Prashanth Nataraj moved all in for 800,000 from late position and Anthony Wong snap called from the big blind. Nataraj showed 
and he would need to improve against the 
of Wong.
The 
runout was help to Nataraj and he was sent to the rail in 9th place earning $3,212 for his efforts.
Anthony Wong- 2,100,000
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Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 9
Nick Serlin
Nick Serlin was the first player to fall from the final table when his 
failed to improve against the 
of Gautham Jetpoluru.
Serlin is our 10th place finisher earning $2,088 and Gautham moves into the chip lead with over 4,000,000 and nine players remaining.
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Level 24: Blinds 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 10
Quing Guo
The Event 13 final table is set here in the late night hours in the Signature Room. Quing Guo is leading the way with a massive stack of 2,200,000.
Gautham Jetpoluru is on his heels with 1,950,000 and Anthony Wong rounds out the top three chip stacks with 1,200,000. We will be crowning our newest Borgata Summer Open Champion who will be taking home $41,024 and the BSPO trophy.
Below is a full look at the updated chip counts and final table seating assignments.
Seat 1. James Bieselin- 700,000
Seat 2. Steven Moy- 400,000
Seat 3. Anthony Wong- 1,200,000
Seat 4. Quing Guo- 2,200,000
Seat 5. Gautham Jetpoluru- 1,950,000
Seat 6. Nick Serlin- 725,000
Seat 7. Alex Apostol- 855,000
Seat 8. Prashanth Nataraj- 950,000
Seat 9. Nick Serlin- 725,000
Seat 10. Ci Zhou- 1,170,000
Payouts
1st place: $41,024+BSPO Trophy
2nd place: $23,686
3rd place: $14,453
4th place: $11,642
5th place: $9,153
6th place: $7,628
7th place: $6,102
8th place: $4,657
9th place: $3,212
10th place: $2,088
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Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 13
Joe Suleiman
Joe Suleiman raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Steven Moy called from the big blind. They went heads up to the 
flop and Moy led out with a bet of 125,000.
Suleiman moved all in covering Moy who had 425,000 behind and after giving it some thought Moy folded. Suleiman turned over 
for just ace high and added the pot to his stack.
Joe Suleiman- 975,000
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Level 23: Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 16
Quing Guo
The Event 13 players have just returned from break and a new chip leader has emerged. Quing Guo has been sitting behind a big stack for much of the night and he is now the biggest stack.
Just 16 players remain and it’s Guo leading the way with 2,200,000.
Payouts
1st place: $41,024+BSPO Trophy
2nd place: $23,686
3rd place: $14,453
4th place: $11,642
5th place: $9,153
6th place: $7,628
7th place: $6,102
8th place: $4,657
9th place: $3,212
10th-12th place: $2,088
13th-15th place $1,606
16th-18th place: $1,269
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Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 18
Pete Carroll
The player in the cutoff raised to 50,000 and Pete Carroll moved all in for 168,000 from the button. The small blind slid out a stack of about 300,000 and the rest of the players quickly folded.
Pete Carroll: 
Opponent: 
The dealer fanned the 
flop and the small blind paired his ace in the window to take control of the hand.
The turn gave Carroll a gutshot straight draw and he would need a river six or seven to stay alive. The 
hit the river and Carroll improved to a straight to double up but not without a sweat.
Pete Carroll- 436,000
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Level 21: Blinds 10,000/20,000/20,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 473
Players Remaining: 22
Greg “Tuna” Candido
Greg Candido is a deep run in the $10,000 WSOP NLH Main Event in Las Vegas. Candido finished in 104th place taking home his largest career tournament score of nearly $60,000.
We are now just four eliminations away from the final two Event 13 tables and Candido is climbing the chip counts.
He has quietly chipped up to over 600,000 and is looking to add his first Borgata Poker trophy to his growing poker resume.