2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$350
Entries
89
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
445,000
Total Chips
1,780,000
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
89
Players Left
4
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Wentz Takes the Lead

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alan Wentz
Alan Wentz

Alan Wentz has pulled into the chip lead with 200,000. After the break, he felted two players and has been "running good".

Back in June of this year, Wentz took down the $300 Seniors event at the Planet Hollywood Goliath Phamous Poker Series, earning $8,647 for beating the field of 121 entrants. That score pushed his lifetime earnings past $480,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Wentz us
Alan Wentz 		200,000
80,000
 80,000

Tags: Alan Wentz

Chip Leaders and More

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Shaun Hen
Shaun Hen

As of the break, Shaun Hen was the chip leader with 150,000, followed by Alan Wentz with 120,000.

Here's an assortment of chip counts from the rapidly dwindling Seniors event.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Hen us
Shaun Hen
150,000
150,000
 150,000
Alan Wentz us
Alan Wentz 		120,000
120,000
 120,000
Henry Porcaro us
Henry Porcaro 		85,000
65,000
 65,000
Tom Selesky us
Tom Selesky
85,000
65,000
 65,000
Howard Schuman us
Howard Schuman 		70,000
50,000
 50,000
Ted Geier us
Ted Geier
59,000
39,000
 39,000
Mitchell Mantin us
Mitchell Mantin 		50,000
50,000
 50,000
Frank Ingardia us
Frank Ingardia 		40,000
20,000
 20,000
Michael Dobbs us
Michael Dobbs 		40,000
20,000
 20,000
Mark Weinstein us
Mark Weinstein
30,000
30,000
 30,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Another Mike Sica Memorial Seniors Champion in Play

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rich Forte
Rich Forte

Two years ago, Rich Forte finished atop an eight-way adjusted payout agreement in this event, taking home his first Borgata Open trophy in the 2017 BPO 4th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors tournament. First place was good for $4,771 and the trophy after the final eight decided to call it quits at about 9pm, after only 11 hours of play.

That event had 108 entrants and the final 18 got paid. Among those cashing out were the previously mentioned Arthur Bressler (12th) and Howard Shuman (11th).

Tags: Arthur BresslerRich ForteHoward Schuman

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Missing Barry Leventhal

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Barry Leventhal (file photo)
Barry Leventhal (file photo)

Barry Leventhal has won the Seniors event here at Borgata a record four times, so it's unusual to not see him in action here today. We know his mother has been ill and as the father of a newborn he's got his hands full. His first child, Hezekiah Leventhal, was born on May 2 of this year.

Hoping that all is well at home and wanted Barry to know we're missing him here at the Borgata Poker Open Seniors event!

Tags: Barry Leventhal

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800