Event 3
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!
$350+$50+$10 Community Food Bank Charity
Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 6
(L to R) Jim Plate, Ken Botte, Joe Zuniga, Mike Porrini, Anthony Buffington, Lou Pelletteri
With the elimination of Nate Parenti in 7th the final six players agreed to stop the clock and discuss a deal. The stacks were counted down and an ICM adjusted payout agreement was quickly reached.
Joe Zuniga who held the chip lead at the time of the deal will take first place earning $18,457 along with two tournament seats to the Borgata Poker Open kickoff event and the Almighty Stack.
They then agreed to run one hand out for the trophy and Lou Pelletteri came out on top to take home the hardware. Below is a look at the full Event 3 adjusted payout agreement.
1. Joe Zuniga- 2,690,000 ($18,457+BPO Seats)
2. Mike Porrini- 2,240,000 ($17,040)
3. Ken Botte- 1,645,000 ($14,882)
4. Jim Plate- 1,035,000 ($12,207)
5. Lou Pelletteri- 1,015,000 ($12,109+Trophy)
6. Anthony Buffington- 455,000 ($8,932)
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Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 25: Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 6
Nate Parenti
Nate Parenti got his last 515,000 all in pre-flop holding 
and was dominated by the 
of Mike Porrini. The 
runout improved Porrini to a full house to earn him the knockout.
Parenti is our 7th place Event 3 finisher earning $4,687 for his efforts.
Mike Porrini- 2,300,000
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Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 24: Blinds 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 7
Carl Pereira
Joe Zuniga raised to 80,000 from early position and Carl Pereira re-raised to 335,000 from the big blind. Zuniga moved all in and Pereira quickly called for about 1,000,000.
Joe Zuniga: 
Carl Pereira: 
“Give me an ace one time said Zuniga” as the dealer spread the 
flop. The 
hit the turn and Zuniga got his wish spiking his ace on the turn to take the lead.
The 
river sealed the deal for Zuniga and Pereira was sent to the rail in 8th place earning $3,545 for his efforts.
Joe Zuniga- 2,300,000
$350+$50+$10 Community Food Bank Charity
Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 24: Blinds 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 8
Peter Pietras
Mike Porrini moved all in for about 625,000 from under the gun. It folded to Peter Pietras in the big blind who called for 525,000 and the hands were shown.
Mike Porrini:
Peter Pietras: 
The board ran out 
and Porrini paired his king in the window to score the knockout. Pietras is our 9th place Event 3 finisher taking home $2,404 for his efforts.
Mike Porrini- 1,250,000
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Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 24: Blinds 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 9
Ray Jones
Ray Jones moved all in for 425,000 from early position. It folded to Ken Botte in the small blind who called turning over 
and Jones showed 
.
The board ran out 
and Botte paired his ace on the turn after flopping a monster draw. Jones is our 10th place Event 3 finisher earning $1,562 for his efforts.
Ken Botte- 2,100,000
$350+$50+$10 Community Food Bank Charity
Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 23: Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 10
Joe Zuniga
The Event 3 final table is now set and it’s Joe Zuniga leading the way with a massive stack of 2,300,000. Zuniga is well out in front and has nearly double the chips of his nearest opponent Ken Botte who sits with about 1,300,000.
The players will battle it out until the late night hours here in the Signature Room and we will be crowning our newest Borgata Summer Poker Open Champion.
The winner will take home $32,453 and the trophy and also win a seat into the $600 NLH kickoff event and the $450 Almighty Stack NLH event in September’s Borgata Poker Open.
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $32,453 |
| 2 | $18,027 |
| 3 | $11,213 |
| 4 | $9,014 |
| 5 | $7,091 |
| 6 | $5,829 |
| 7 | $4,687 |
| 8 | $3,545 |
| 9 | $2,404 |
| 10 | $1,562 |
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Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 23: Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 12
Dave Stevens
13. Andrew Porter- $1,292
14. Namo Al-Jaf- $1,292
15. Dmitryi Khavko- $1,292
16. Dave Stevens- $1,028
17. Ericson Refe- $1,028
18. Jonathan Makarowitz- $1,028
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Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 18
Ralph Macri
Marc Kravitz
19. Ralph Macri- $841
20. Greg Maier- $841
21. Venkatara Ganne- $841
22. Yosef Brandwein- $841
23. Andrew Levy- $841
24. Marc Kravitz- $841
25. Robert Sternthal- $841
26. Arun Balasubramanian- $841
27. Tam Yantsides- $841
28. Meredith Holtzman- $745
29. Armando Then- $745
30. Richard King- $745
31. Nageswaran Sarangapani- $745
32. Chin Nguyen- $745
33. Andrew Klos- $745
34. Craig Berger- $745
35. David Konsky- $745
36. Francisco Ingardia- $745
$350+$50+$10 Community Food Bank Charity
Saturday Series DeepStack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet/Payouts
Level 22: Blinds 15,000/25,000/25,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 354
Players Remaining: 18
Mike Porrini
We are down to the final two Event 3 tables and it’s been smooth sailing for Mike Porrini for much of the day. Porrini has held a healthy stack throughout and there are just 17 players now standing between him and his first Borgata Poker title.
Mike Porrini- 450,000