Event 20
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!
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 23: Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 1
Ari Engel
Event 20 of the Borgata Summer Poker Open was the $560+$100 Black Chip Bounty NLH. There were 118 total entries and when the dust settled Ari Engel was the last man standing.
The WSOP bracelet winner took the chip lead after the dinner break and never looked back. Engel put on a dominating performance to take home $16,881 and his third Borgata Poker title.
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 23: Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 1
Bill LaPointe
Ari Engel raised to 75,000 and Bill LaPointe called. They saw a flop of 
and LaPointe check-called a bet of 75,000 from Engel. Both players checked the 
turn card and the 
hit the river.
LaPointe checked and Engel tossed out a bet of 210,000. LaPointe check-raised to 500,000 and Engel moved all in. LaPointe quickly called for his last 1,000,000 turning over 
for two pair but Engel showed 
for a rivered straight.
LaPointe is our Event 20 runner up and will take home $9,443 for his efforts.
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 2
Bill LaPointe
We are just a few hands into heads up play here in Event 20 and Bill LaPointe has struck first. After check-raising Ari Engel on the flop in the last hand Lapointe has evened the score.
Both players are playing nearly identical chips stacks of about 1,750,000 and play will resume shortly following the break.
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 2
Jon Gottlieb
A short stacked Jon Gottlieb was the next player to fall from the final table at the hands of Ari Engel. Gottlieb is our 3rd place Event 20 finisher and will take home $5,723 for his efforts.
Ari Engel- 2,900,000
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 3
Sean Bishop
Sean Bishop got his last 421,000 all in pre-flop holding 
against the 
of Ari Engel. He failed to improve on the 
runout.
Bishop is our 4th place finisher earning $4,578 and Engel extends his lead with just three players remaining.
Ari Engel- 2,700,000
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 4
Carlos Alvarado
Carlos Alvarado was the next player to fall from the Event 20 final table. His 
failed to improve against 
and he was eliminated in 5th place earning $3,434 for his efforts.
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$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 21: Blinds 10,000/20,000/20,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 5
Ryan Dodd
Ari Engel and Ryan Dodd were heads up on the 
flop. Dodd moved all in for about 275,000 and Engel called. Dodd showed and would need to improve against the 
of Engel.
The turn and river sealed the deal for Engel and Dodd was eliminated in 6th earning $2,862 for his efforts.
Ari Engel- 2,000,000
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 20: Blinds 8,000/15,000/15,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 6
Derrick Cutler
Derrick Cutler got his last 120,000 all in pre-flop holding 
against the of Ari Engel. Cutler was in great shape to double up but Engel spiked his queen in the window on the 
flop.
The turn 
and river improved Engel to a full house and Cutler was eliminated in 7th place taking home $2,289 for his efforts.
Ari Engel- 1,600,000
$500+$60+$100 Black Chip Bounty Deeper Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Payouts
Level 19: Blinds 6,000/12,000/12,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 118
Players Remaining: 8
Jason Krug
Jason Krug moved all in for 93,000 from the button and Ari Engel called from the big blind. Krug turned over and Engel would need to improve holding .
The runout improved Krug to two pair and he earned the double up.
Jason Krug- 204,000
Ari Engel- 1,100,000