Joe Capello Eliminated in 7th Place
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
The final TV is table set!
Joe Cappello raises all-in from the cut-off to T269,000. He is called by Joe Simmons in the small blind and John Gale calls in the big blind.
The flop comes Q
2
2
. Simmons and Gale check. The turn is the Q
. Both check again. The river is a A
. Simmons and Gale check it down.
Simmons shows A
3
, Gale shows 10
8
and Cappello shows pocket 5's. Simmons wins the pot and eliminates Joe Cappello in 7th place. He will collect $221,548.
Sorted In:
John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
03:30 PM, 01/29/07
Simmons flops a staight flush!
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
Joseph Cappello raises to T100,000 from middle position. Joe Simmons calls from the button. John Gale calls from the small blind as does Chuck Kelley from the big blind.
The flop comes 5
8
9
. Gale bets T150,000. Kelley folds. Cappello calls as does Simmons.
The turn is the 5
. Gale and Cappello both check and Simmons bets T150,000. Gale calls and Cappello folds.
The river is the 7
. Gale checks and Simmons bets T1,100,000. Gale folds.
Simmons says, "I have to show this one to you fellas and flips over the 6
7
." He had flopped the straight flush with other players in the pot and as a result took down the monster pot!
Sorted In:
John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
03:10 PM, 01/29/07
David Matthew Finishes 10th
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
Both John Gale and Davidson Matthew check a board of 6
5
3
. The turn card is the 2
and Matthew bets T200,000. Gale raises to T500,000 and Matthew moves all-in. Gale calls and flips over the Q
4
for the six-high straight. Matthew flips over the K
6
and the river card is the 2
. Matthew is eliminated in 10th place and he silenlty stroms out of the tournament area. He will take home $72,003 in prize money.
Sorted In:
John Gale, Davidson Matthew, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
01:50 PM, 01/29/07
Final Table Seating Chart and Chip Counts
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
Seat 1: Joe Simmons T1,745,000
Seat 2: John Gale T3,420,000
Seat 3: Charles Kelley T2,100,000
Seat 4: Davidson Matthew T1,270,000
Seat 5: Michael Sukonik T62T1,450,000
Seat 6: John Racener T2,410,000
Seat 7: David Redlin T1,135,000
Seat 8: John Hennigan/John Hennigan T2,410,000
Seat 9: Joe Cappello T635,000
Seat 10: Jon James T610000
Sorted In:
John Gale, Davidson Matthew, David Redlin, John Hennigan, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
01:44 PM, 01/29/07
Gale Takes The Lead
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
John Hennigan bets T80,000 and John Gale makes the call. Joe Simmons also calls and the flop comes 10
10
7
. Simmons checks and Hennigan bets T100,000. Gale smooth calls and Simmons folds. The turn card is the K
and both players check. The river card is the 2
and Hennigan bets T250,000. Gale raises to T600,000 total and Hennigan calls. Gale flips over pocket kings and Hennigan mucks his hand.
Sorted In:
John Hennigan, John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
01:22 PM, 01/29/07
Gale takes pot from Redlin
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
On the button David Redlin raies to T87,000. John Gale calls from the big blind.
The flop comes 8
4
9
Both players check.
Turn is the A
. Gale checks and Redlin bets T110,000. Gale calls.
River is the J
. Gale bets T210,000 and Redlin mucks. While folding and showing his A
to the table, he looks at Gale and says, "You hit your draw. You weren't bluffing?" Gale responds with a deep whisper, "I never bluff."
Sorted In:
David Redlin, John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
01:12 PM, 01/29/07
Bill Edler Finishes 13th
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
Bill Edler moaves all-in pre-flop from the button for T430,000 and John Gale calls right behind him. Edler turns over the K
J
and Gale shows the A
3
. The board comes A
K
Q
Q
3
and Edler is eliminated from the tournament in 13th place. He will take home $55,387 in prize money.
Sorted In:
John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
12:41 PM, 01/29/07
Padraig Parkinson Finishes 14th
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
John Gale raises to T65,000 preflop and is called by Joe Cappello and Joe Simmons. David Redlin then moves all in for an additional T560,000. Padraig Parkinson then moves all in for just under T500,000 and his tournament life. Everyone else folds.
Parkinson flips over Q
Q
Redlin shows A
K
The cards come 4
3
5
A
A
Redlin wins the masssive pot, eliminating Parkinson in 14th place and receiving $55,387.
Sorted In:
John Gale, David Redlin, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
12:37 PM, 01/29/07
Who's Where?
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
With twenty-seven left, who's where bcomes a mere seating arrangement. Here's a look at how the tables shaped up to start the day:
Table 1:
Davidson Matthew
Curt Kohlberg
Arthur Azen
Chip Jett
Joe Simmons
Charley Kelley
Ty Akbasli
Erik Cajelais
Allan Lubin
Table 2:
Anthony Salerno
Bill Edler
John Phan
Jon Turner, a.k.a. Pearljammer
Michael Sukonik
John Gale
John Hennigan
Mark Pnini
Jon James
Table 3:
David Redlin
Burt Boutin
Padraig Parkinson
Will the Thrill Failla
Joe Capello
Kyle Burnside
John Racener
Jay Heimowitz
Alex Balandin
Sorted In:
Davidson Matthew, Curt Kohlberg, Arthur Azen, Charles Jett, Erik Cajelais, Anthony Salerno, John Phan, Michael Sukonik, John Gale, John Hennigan, David Redlin, Burt Boutin, Padraig Parkinson, Jay Heimowitz II, Alex Balandin, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
08:34 AM, 01/29/07