JOHN GALE BORGATA POKER CLASSIC PROFILE

John Gale

John Gale

nickname:
Gentleman John

hometown:
Just Outside London

Career Stats

Earnings $1,495,561
Cashes 5
Final Tables 2
Titles 1
Tournaments Played 26

Current Standings

Ranking
3rd

Payout
$443,096

Points
600

Chipcount History

Day 5
3rd

 

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 Qheart2diamond2heart. Simmons and Gale check. The turn is the Qdiamond. Both check again. The river is a Aheart. Simmons and Gale check it down. Simmons shows Adiamond3heart, Gale shows 10diamond8diamond 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 5club8club9club. Gale bets T150,000. Kelley folds. Cappello calls as does Simmons. The turn is the 5spade. Gale and Cappello both check and Simmons bets T150,000. Gale calls and Cappello folds. The river is the 7spade. 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 6club7club." 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 6diamond5diamond3spade. The turn card is the 2club and Matthew bets T200,000. Gale raises to T500,000 and Matthew moves all-in. Gale calls and flips over the Qclub4club for the six-high straight. Matthew flips over the Kspade6heart and the river card is the 2diamond. 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 10heart10diamond7heart. Simmons checks and Hennigan bets T100,000. Gale smooth calls and Simmons folds. The turn card is the Kspade and both players check. The river card is the 2heart 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 8heart4heart9spade Both players check. Turn is the Aclub. Gale checks and Redlin bets T110,000. Gale calls. River is the Jheart. Gale bets T210,000 and Redlin mucks. While folding and showing his Adiamond 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 KclubJdiamond and Gale shows the Aclub3heart. The board comes AspadeKheartQclubQheart3heart 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 QclubQspade Redlin shows AheartKheart The cards come 4heart3club5clubAspadeAclub 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
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