Event 16
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!
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Jackob Datashvili – 1st Place – 2019 BSPO Championship
After four long days of play, professional poker player Jackob Datashvili has come out on top of a tough field of 514 entrants to take 1st place in the 2019 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship. He will collect $276,129* for 1st place and his first Borgata trophy — his first trophy of any kind, in fact.
He’s been playing tournaments for about three years and this is his first win. It’s also by far his best live cash and about four times his previously reported total tournament earnings.
It was never a given that he would come out on top. Starting the day fifth in chips out of six remaining players meant that the odds were against him coming out with the victory. In the first level of play, he picked off a river bluff from chip leader Philip Chin, calling with just second pair. His read was right, Chin had missed a flush draw, and Datashvili’s stack was starting it’s climb.
He had a slight chip lead at the first break and his stack continued to grow. He made a flush in a blind versus blind hand with Ken Neri to collect another pot and extend his lead. He got another big boost when he turned the nut straight in the big blind against Kenny Huynh, who paid off his 1+ million chip river bet.
When Datashvili made quad Aces holding 
against the pocket Kings of Philip Chin, check-raised him on the river and got paid, there was no stopping him. He had more than half of all the chips in play with four players remaining. After a while, it became evident that the other players were playing for second place. That honor went to Matthew Cohen, who started the day third in chips, then took out 5th place finisher Kenny Huynh and 3rd place finisher Ken Neri. When he got heads-up with Datashvili, he made the deal that netted him $208,744* for 2nd place.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Jackob Datashvili | $276,129* |
| 2 | Matthew Cohen | $208,744* |
| 3 | Ken Neri | $112,181 |
| 4 | Philip Chin | $89,121 |
| 5 | Kenny Huynh | $69,801 |
| 6 | Matt Marafioti | $57,337 |
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.7 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
Heads-up chip counts:
| Player | Chips | Bbs |
| Jackob Datashvili | 11,575,000 | 93 |
| Matthew Cohen | 3,900,000 | 31 |
Before a single hand was played heads-up, the final two agreed on ICM adjusted payouts:
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Jackob Datashvili | $276,129 |
| 2 | Matthew Cohen | $208,744 |
Matthew Cohen (2nd Place) & Jackob Datashvili (1st Place)
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.7 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
Matthew Cohen
Matthew Cohen (button) moved in for ~1.9 million and Ken Neri (bb) called all-in for 1.725 million
Matthew: 
Ken: 
Board: 
The second pair on the river was too little, too late, for Ken. He was counterfeited by the pair on the board and his kicker did not play. Matthew took the pot, chipping up to ~3.9 million.
Ken Neri finished in 3rd place, earning $112,181.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5.1 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
Jackob Datashvili (button) moved in and Ken Neri (sb) called all-in for his last 750,000 from the small blind.
Jackob: 
Ken: 
Board: 
Ken improved to a full house to double up to 1.275 million. No discernable dent in Jackob’s stack.
Then it was Matthew Cohen’s turn. He got all-in for 925,000 from the small blind and Jackob called.
Matthew:
Jackob: 
Board: 
Matthew improved to a pair of Aces and doubled up to 1.975. Still no discernable dent in Jackob’s stack.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5.1 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
The final three are back from a break, the blue 5,000 chips have been colored up, and the chip disparity is extreme.
| Player | Chips | Bbs |
| Jackob Datashvili | 12,625,000 | 168 |
| Ken Neri | 1,650,000 | 22 |
| Matthew Cohen | 1,175,000 | 16 |
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5.1 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
Philip Chin
Philip Chin jammed from the button and Jackob Datashvili looked him up from the big blind. Philip’s A2 off was slightly ahead of Jackob’s KT off.
The board ran out Q 8 8 K 3, pairing Jackob’s King and giving him the pot. He’s up to more than 12 million.
Philip Chin finished in 4th place, earning $89,121.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 3.85 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
Ken Neri
Ken Neri got all-in with action from Philip Chin. Ken’s was ahead of Phil’s 
.
The flop of 
missed both, but gave Ken a flush draw, eliminating some of Philip’s outs. The board completed with running diamonds, 
, and Ken doubled up to 1.66 million. Philip dropped to 2.72 million.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 3.85 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
Philip Chin
Jackob Datashvili opened for 225,000 and Philip Chin called from the small blind.
On the flop of 
Philip checked, Jackob fired 200,000, then Philip check-raised to 600,000. Jackob tossed his cards in the muck. He’s still playing close to 9 million.
Philip is up to ~3.2 million.
$2,500+$200 Championship NLH
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 514
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 3.85 million
Links to Live Stream: Twitch or Borgata’s Facebook page. (30 minute delay)
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- Philip Chin
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- Matthew Cohen
Philip Chin shoved pre-flop for his last ~1.3 million and got action from Matt Cohen. Philip’s 
was ahead of Matt’s and the board of 
changed nothing.
Philip doubled to ~2.75 million; Matthew was left with ~1.6 million and is now the short stack.