WPT 2005 Borgata Poker Open – Reset

It looks like September is chock-full of major poker tournaments. The World Poker Tour’s Borgata Poker Open is just one of three big poker events taking place right now in the U.S. The World Series of Poker is currently holding one of its circuit events in Las Vegas, and the Commerce Casino is hosting the California State Championship. Decisions on where to play abound for the professionals.

The Borgata Poker Open commenced this past Sunday and is set to see its $10,000 Main Event conclude September 22. Below is a summary of the top finishers in the tournaments so far. Dates listed are when the tournaments were completed.


September 12 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $500 + $60

(Place/Player/Prize Money)

1. Jim Maglio -- $149,715
2. Jeff Coon -- $77,630
3. Fabio Degada -- $44,360
4. Anthony Saladino -- $38,815
5. Lucas Green -- $33,270
6. Don Matusow -- $27,725
7. Carlos Zambrano -- $22,180
8. Karlo Lopez -- $16,635

September 13 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $750 + $60

1. John McCann -- $121,365
2. Brian Donohue -- $65,914
3. Dale Pinchot -- $33,480
4. Walter Carbone -- $29,295
5. Charles Marianak -- $25,110
6. Daniel Tolly -- $20,925
7. Mark Ellerbe -- $16,740
8. Mickey Palermo -- $12,555
9. Vernon Bludson -- $8,372

September 14 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $1,000 + $80

1. Bill Blanda -- $114,390
2. John Welde -- $62,730
3. Tom Loan -- $31,365
4. Joseph Grodowski -- $25,830
5. Peter Konolige -- $22,140
6. Alan Ehrenworth -- $18,450
7. Joseph Simmons -- $14,760
8. Erik Cajelais -- $11,070
9. Chip Jett -- $8,487

September 15 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $1,500 + $100

1. Robert Hwang -- $129,600
2. Eugene Todd -- $72,900
3. Andrew Black -- $38,475
4. Matthew Hoynowski -- $28,350
5. Robert Wisiak -- $24,300
6. Chris Ackerman -- $20,250
7. Johan Storakers -- $16,200
8. Ray Morgan -- $12,150
9. Blaise Ingoglia -- $8,100

September 16 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $1,000 + $80

1. Jess Yawitz -- $121,210
2. John Lakatosh -- $66,470
3. Michael Candido -- $33,235
4. Steve Brite -- $27,370
5. Russ Floyd -- $23,460
6. Timothy Conner -- $19,550
7. Arthur Loring -- $15,640
8. Christian Haiges -- $11,730
9. John Renzi -- $8,993

September 18 – Ladies No-Limit Hold’em -- $200 + $30

1. Aena Kang -- $29,928
2. Deborah Deihl -- $16,254
3. Eileen Scheid -- $8,256
4. Cary Buck -- $7,224
5. Cano Toma -- $6,192
6. Nani Dollison -- $5,160
7. Shanna Rae -- $4,128
8. Lisa Parsons -- $3,096
9. Gail Calabrese -- $2,064


Originally published September 13, 2005

Last updated September 20, 2005