Event 17 Championship
The 2019 Borgata Spring Poker Open came to a close in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 20th and it was a terrific series all around. Between Main and Secondary events, millions in prize money was won and 19 Borgata Open trophies awarded. A complete list of Main Event winners is below.
David Jackson – 1st Place – 2019 BSPO Championship
David Jackson took home his second Borgata trophy while booking his largest career score when he won the BSPO Championship event, coming out on top of a field of 505 runners after four days of play. The $304,929 he earned for the win pushed his career earnings past $1.8 million. His wife Gloria was able to watch the final table play out live at Borgata, but many others watched via live stream on Twitch and Facebook Live.
Alex Rocha – Two-Time Open Series Kick-Off Winner, 2011 and 2019
The series started off with a bang a couple of weeks earlier as Alex Rocha became the first player to ever win two Open Series Kick-Off events! His first was way back in 2011 when he won the Winter Poker Open Kick-Off event, earning $150,850 for 1st place in a field of 1,472 entrants. Now he’s got his second Borgata trophy for the Spring Poker Open Kick-Off, besting a field of 2,199 runners to earn $180,591*.
As if that wasn ‘t enough, Alex went on to make the final table of the Almighty Stack $500,000 GTD event about a week later, coming very close to taking another title. His run ended in 5th place ($34,438). Then to cap off the series, he cashed in the Championship event as well. If there was a Player of the Series award, I think it would go to Alex for his stellar performance during this Spring Poker Open.
Lorinda Lisitza – 1st Place – PLO
Lorinda Lisitza was the only woman to win an open event during this series, taking the Pot Limit Omaha title and $4,795*. Alida Veliu went back-to-back in Borgata Open Ladies events, winning the Ladies event in this series ($2,953) after winning the same event during January’s Winter Poker Open ($3,325*). This was her third Ladies event win at Borgata — her first was back in 2009.
Alida Veliu – 1st Place – 2019 BSPO Ladies event
That wraps up the 2019 Spring Poker Open! Mark your calendars now and make plans to join us for the Summer Poker Open, to be held July 9-26. Follow @BorgataPoker on Twitter for updates on the tournament schedule when it is released.
* Indicates Adjusted Payout
$2,500+$200 BSPO Championship NLH Re-Entry
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 31: Blinds 75,000/150,000/150,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
David Jackson – 1st Place – 2019 BSPO Championship
David Jackson will collect $304,929 for his win in the 2019 Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship and take home his second Borgata Open trophy. This is his second six-figure cash and will be his new best live cash.
The 34-year-old father of five had his wife Gloria and friend Will Givens here rooting him on at the final table. He took the chip lead early, but then watched as his chips dwindled and Shannon Shorr’s stack grew. Shannon proved to be a tough opponent and started their heads-up battle with a large lead, but David never gave up, battling back to claim the win.
Will Givens & Gloria Jackson with David Jackson
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | David Jackson | $304,929 |
| 2 | Shannon Shorr | $171,448 |
| 3 | Vladimir Alexandrov | $110,216 |
| 4 | Jake Toole | $87,561 |
| 5 | Michael Cohen | $68,579 |
| 6 | Andrew Dudley | $56,333 |
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 31: Blinds 75,000/150,000/150,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
Blinds are up! Heads-up levels are only 30 minutes long.
Shannon Shorr
David Jackson had pulled slightly ahead of Shannon Shorr when the final hand went down.
On the turn with a board of 
David checked, Shannon (button) bet 1.35 million and David called.
River was the 
and again David checked. Shannon moved in for 5.275 million. David had him covered by only 50,000 and tanked for a couple of minutes before deciding to call.
Shannon held 
for a total bluff. David had 
for a pair of 8s to take the final pot of the tournament.
Shannon Shorr finished 2nd for $171,448. He’s one of the best traveling pros in the game and this score will take his earnings over $7.4 million.
David Jackson gets 1st place, $304,929, and the Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship trophy.
$2,500+$200 BSPO Championship NLH Re-Entry
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
David Jackson
Shannon opened for 325,000 from the button and David called from the big blind. On the 
flop, David checked, Shannon bet 300,000 and David called.
Turn was the 
and both checked. River was the and again both checked. David tabled T8 for a pair of 8s and Shannon mucked.
David took the next small pot as well and is up over 7 million, closing the gap with Shannon, who’s got about 8 million.
$2,500+$200 BSPO Championship NLH Re-Entry
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
Shannon Shorr & David Jackson heads-up for the trophy (center)
They got to the river with a board of 
, Shannon Shorr checked, David Jackson (button) bet a bit over 1 million and Shannon folded. That pot took his stack up to ~6 million.
Shannon’s got about 9 million (1.5:1 lead).
$2,500+$200 BSPO Championship NLH Re-Entry
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
David Jackson
David Jackson was all-in for 2.225 million with 
and dominating Shannon’s 
.
The board came 
and David improved to Kings-full, doubling up to ~4.5 million.
That leaves Shannon with ~10.5 million (2.3:1 lead).
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$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 7.5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
Vladimir Alexandrov
Vladimir Alexandrov (sb) limped, Shannon Shorr (bb) made it 425,000, Vladimir re-raised to 1.425 million, Shannon shoved and Vladimir called all-in.
Shannon’s 
was dominated by Vladimir’s 
, but then the board came 
giving Shannon the flush and the pot.
Vladimir finished in 3rd place, earning $110,216.
Heads-up play begins with Shannon holding ~13 million to David Jackson’s ~2.1 million (6.5:1 chip lead).
$2,500+$200 BSPO Championship NLH Re-Entry
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 30: Blinds 75,000/125,000/125,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
The final three are back from break with new blinds. The blue 5,000 chips have been removed from play.
Here’s how they stack up:
| Player | Chips | Bbs |
| Shannon Shorr | 8,175,000 | 65 |
| Vladimir Alexandrov | 4,825,000 | 39 |
| David Jackson | 2,175,000 | 17 |
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Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
Shannon Shorr
On the last hand of the level, Shannon Shorr (sb) opened for 400,000, getting a call from David Jackson in the big. On the 
flop, both checked. The 
turn got the same reaction.
On the 
river, Shannon fired 560,000 and after some thought, David released his hand.
The final three are off on a break, so we’ll get the chip counts posted shortly.
$2,500+$200 BSPO Championship NLH Re-Entry
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 29: Blinds 50,000/100,000/100,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 505
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5 million
Links to Live Stream:
Twitch | Facebook Live
Vladimir Alexandrov
Vladimir Alexandrov (bb) and Shannon Shorr (button) got to the river with a board of 
and Vladimir put in a pot-sized bet of 1.5 million.
Shannon thought for a minute, then tossed in a chip to signal call. Vladimir tabled J9 for the flopped straight and Shannon mucked. He’s still the chip leader but is down to ~7.2 million.
Vladimir stacked up to ~5 million with that pot.
David Jackson’s a bit under 3 million.