Borgata Poker Open
Venue: Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City, USA.
Prize Pool: near $5 million
Final prize: near $1.5 million and $25,000 buy-in to the WPT Championship.
Opening Chip Count:
| CHIP COUNT | |
| DAVID SINGER Mamaroneck, NY |
$3,200,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS"
D'AGOSTINO Egg Harbor City, NY |
$2,295,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION
BOB" HWANG Clark, NJ |
$1,795,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,425,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT Las Vegas, NV |
$1,045,000 |
| RICARDO FESTEJO Margate, NJ |
$540,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $5,000/$25,000/$50,000 | |
Let's shuffle up and deal! John reraises on Big Slick and wins a big pot.
| John | Ricardo |
| K♣10♥ | A♦K♠ |
| RAISE: $150,000 | ALL-IN: $430,000 |
| CALL: $280,000 | |
| 23% | 76% |
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FLOP: J♣5♥3♦ TURN: 7♣ RIVER: A♠ |
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| WIN: $965,000 | |
Chip count after the first break...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| DAVID SINGER | $2,840,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $2,240,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $1,825,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,580,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $945,000 |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $870,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $5,000/$25,000/$50,000 | |
| Robert (SB) | David (BB) |
| 9♥4♥ | 4♠3♣ |
| CALL: $25,000 | CHECK |
| 59% | 29% |
| FLOP: Q♦7♣4♣ | |
| BET: $75,000 | RAISE: $200,000 |
| FOLD | WIN: $405,000 |
| David | Ricardo (BB) |
| 10♠10♥ | Q♥J♥ |
| RAISE: $150,000 | CALL: $100,000 |
| 54% | 46% |
| FLOP: J♦10♦3♥ | |
| BET: $100,000 | |
| RAISE: $250,000 | CALL: $150,000 |
| 91% | 9% |
| TURN: 9♥ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $1,000,000 | ALL-IN: $445,000 |
| 72% | 28% |
| RIVER: 8♠ | |
| WIN: $1,745,000 Straight to the Queen Q♥J♥10♦9♥8♠ |
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All of a sudden, Ricardo is now third in the chip count thanks to that monster pot on the river.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $2,210,000 |
| DAVID SINGER | $2,095,000 |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $1,715,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $1,680,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,450,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,150,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $5,000/$25,000/$50,000 | |
| John | Ricardo |
| 2♠2♣ | 8♠8♦ |
| RAISE: $150,000 | RAISE: $375,000 |
| CALL: $225,000 | |
| 20% | 79% |
| FLOP: Q♠10♣8♣ | |
| CHECK | BET: $625,000 |
| FOLD | WIN: $1,480,000 |
From worst to first as we get a board raise...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $2,190,000 |
| DAVID SINGER | $2,040,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,830,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $1,650,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,445,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,145,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$40,000/$80,000 | |
| Ricardo | Robert (B) | David (SB) | Al (BB) |
| K♥6♥ | J♥9♦ | J♣7♦ | J♣5♦ |
| RAISE: $80,000 | CALL: $80,000 | CALL: $40,000 | CHECK |
| 29% | 35% | 13% | 9% |
| FLOP: A♥A♦3♦ | |||
| CHECK | CHECK | ||
| CHECK | BET: $150,000 | FOLD | FOLD |
| FOLD | WIN: $530,000 | ||
It's babalu time as Ricky Ricardo wins on pocket rockets.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $2,410,000 |
| DAVID SINGER | $2,380,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $2,030,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,750,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,145,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $585,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$40,000/$80,000 | |
| David | Kathy | John (B) |
| K♦10♥ | A♦Q♥ | J♠J♣ |
| RAISE: $215,000 | ALL-IN: $575,000 | ALL-IN: $1,740,000 |
| FOLD | CALL: $575,000 | |
| 41% | 59% | |
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FLOP: A♥6♥5♣ TURN: 9♠ RIVER: 9♣ |
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WIN: $1,545,000 Two pair A♦A♥9♠9♣Q♥ |
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That puts Kathy off of the short stack...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $2,360,000 |
| DAVID SINGER | $2,150,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $1,940,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,545,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,165,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,135,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$40,000/$80,000 | |
Robert takes a big pot with an all-in wager. Now the price of poker is going up...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $2,630,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $2,140,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,690,000 |
| DAVID SINGER | $1,595,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,285,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $960,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
John forces David to lay down the
best hand with an all-in bet.
| David (SB) | Al (BB) |
| J♠9♥ | 3♠3♣ |
| RAISE: $325,000 | ALL-IN: $1,135,000 |
| CALL: $545,000 | |
| 53% | 46% |
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FLOP: K♠9♦3♦ TURN: 10♥ RIVER: 3♥ |
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| WIN: $1,920,000 Four threes 3♠3♣3♦3♥K♠ |
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| Robert (B) | David (SB) |
| 6♥6♣ | A♥8♠ |
| RAISE: $350,000 | ALL-IN: $310,000 |
| 52% | 48% |
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FLOP: Q♠10♦5♥ TURN: 10♣ RIVER: K♥ |
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| WIN: $830,000 Two pair 10♦10♣6♥6♣K♥ |
OUT: 6th place |
David is the first player in WPT history to come into a final table as chip leader and leave in sixth place.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $2,480,000 |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $2,325,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $2,315,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $2,055,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,125,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
Al takes an easy pot with an
all-in bet.
| Kathy (SB) | John (BB) |
| A♠8♦ | K♠Q♦ |
| ALL-IN: $960,000 | CALL: $840,000 |
| 54% | 45% |
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FLOP: A♦6♥4♦ TURN: 8♥ RIVER: 10♦ |
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| WIN: $1,995,000 Two pair A♠A♦8♥8♦10♦ |
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That last pot puts John on the shortstack.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $2,630,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $2,385,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,995,000 |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $1,980,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,310,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
| Robert | Ricardo (BB) |
| Q♠J♠ | 5♠5♦ |
| RAISE: $350,000 | CALL: $230,000 |
| 52% | 47% |
| FLOP: 8♠4♣4♠ | |
| ALL-IN: $1,615,000 | |
| CALL: $1,615,000 | |
| 46% | 53% |
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TURN: 7♦ RIVER: 3♦ |
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| WIN: $4,065,000 Two pair 5♠5♦4♣4♠8♠ |
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Ricardo is back in the chip lead.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $4,065,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $2,370,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,980,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,235,000 |
| ROBERT "ACTION BOB" HWANG | $650,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
| John (B) | Robert (BB) |
| 10♠10♣ | 10♥9♠ |
| ALL-IN: $1,220,000 | ALL-IN: $635,000 |
| CALL: $635,000 | |
| 85% | 13% |
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FLOP: J♦9♥8♠ TURN: 8♥ RIVER: 4♣ |
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| WIN: $1,405,000 Two pair 10♠10♣8♥8♠J♦ |
OUT: 5th Place |
And "Action Bob" is missing in action.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $3,990,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $2,355,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,990,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,965,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
Ricardo takes another big pot with an all-in for two queens. Inflation!
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $4,915,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $2,100,000 |
| JOHN "DAGS" D'AGOSTINO | $1,955,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,330,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Kathy (SB) | John (SB) |
| K♥K♣ | 9♦4♥ |
| CALL: $100,000 | CHECK |
| 84% | 15% |
| FLOP: 10♣9♣8♠ | |
| ALL-IN: $1,110,000 | FOLD |
| WIN: $1,590,000 | |
| John (SB) | Ricardo (SB) |
| Q♣2♣ | Q♠8♣ |
| CALL: $100,000 | CHECK |
| 22% | 58% |
| FLOP: Q♥4♦3♠ | |
| BET: $500,000 | |
| ALL-IN: $1,015,000 | CALL: $1,015,000 |
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TURN: A♠ RIVER: 10♣ |
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| OUT: 4th Place | WIN: $3,510,000 Pair of Queens Q♠Q♥A♠8♣10♣ |
And there will be no young gun winner today.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $6,910,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $1,840,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,550,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Ricardo (B) | Al (SB) |
| A♥J♦ | Q♦Q♠ |
| RAISE: $700,000 | ALL-IN: $1,820,000 |
| CALL: $1,120,000 | |
| 21% | 79% |
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FLOP: 10♥8♠3♣ TURN: K♦ RIVER: 10♦ |
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| WIN: $3,900,000 Two pair Q♦Q♠10♥10♦K♦ |
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And lookie here...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $5,210,000 |
| AL ARDEBILI | $3,880,000 |
| KATHY LIEBERT | $1,210,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Kathy (B) | Al (BB) |
| A♥7♦ | Q♠10♠ |
| ALL-IN: $1,190,000 | CALL: $990,000 |
| 55% | 45% |
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FLOP: K♠10♣2♠ TURN: 6♦ RIVER: 5♦ |
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| OUT: 3rd place | WIN: $2,540,000 Pair of Tens 10♠10♣K♠Q♠6♦ |
And Kathy makes WPT history by being the highest female finisher. And now, two locals, the pro (Ricardo) vs. the amateur (Al), and it pretty girls throwing out money like it's no one's business, it could only mean... HEADS UP! Winner gets $1.5 million, a new chip set, and a shiny new trophy.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| AL ARDEBILI | $5,210,000 |
| RICARDO FESTEJO | $5,090,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
Ricardo had him dominated with an all-in bet.
| Ricardo (SB) | Al (BB) |
| A♠2♥ | 3♦2♦ |
| RAISE: $600,000 | CALL: $400,000 |
| 69% | 29% |
| FLOP: K♠7♦2♠ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $1,000,000 | ALL-IN: $3,970,000 |
| CALL: $2,970,000 | |
| 83% | 16% |
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TURN: 3♥ RIVER: 8♥ |
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| WIN: $9,180,000 Two pair 3♦3♥2♦2♠K♠ |
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And here comes the final hand...
| Ricardo (SB) | Al (BB) |
| 8♥7♥ | A♥9♣ |
| ALL-IN: $1,000,000 | CALL: $900,000 |
| 40% | 59% |
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FLOP: K♦5♠2♠ TURN: 5♦ RIVER:6♦ |
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| OUT: 2nd Place | WIN:$2,240,000 Pair of fives 5♠5♦A♥K♦9♣ |
The investor comes up parlaying a $1000 satellite to $1.5 million! Al Ardebili has outgunned the best for a WPT title and a seat at Bellagio for the WPT Championship. As we toast our champ, we look to the next stop on the World Poker Tour: the Aviation Club de France for the Grand Prix de Paris. We'll see you then.