Event 20
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
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 17: Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 140
Players Remaining: 14
Gloria Jackson
Andrew Klein
Cathy Dever
There were 140 entries in the Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH and play has come to an end with the elimination of in 14th place. Guy Maxtone-Graham earned $2,900 for his 14th place finish and the final 13 players will all take home $5,000 in cold hard cash.
There are plenty of Borgata familiar faces in the money including Andrew Klein, Cathy Dever, John McGuinnes, Jerry Cana and Mike Linster.
Below is a full look at the final Event 21 Black Chip Bounty Survivor NLH results who each earn $5,000 cash.
Robert Cicchelli
Peter Shaker
Jonathan Lessin
Cathy Dever
John McGuinness
Andrew Klein
Jason Sanservino
Mike Linster
Orville Arthurs
Sang Kim
Jerry Cana
Zheng Wu
Gloria Jackson
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 14: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 140
Players Remaining: 21
Andrew Klein
There are just 21 players remaining here in the Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH event in the Signature Room. The final 14 players will all make the money and 14th place will earn $2,900 while the top 13 will take home $5,000 in cold hard cash.
Andrew Klein has been in cruise control for much of the night and he is holding strong near the top of the chip counts. Klein is still sitting behind one of the biggest stacks with about 200,000 and the money bubble rapidly approaches.
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 14: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 140
Players Remaining: 24
Jerry Cana
Jerry Cana raised from late position and a player moved all in for his last 40,000. It folded back to Cana who called turning over 
but he was dominated by the 
of his opponent.
The dealer fanned the 
flop and it was no help to Cana. The 
hit the turn and Cana would need only an eight on the river to score the knockout.
The 
completed the board and Cana found just what he was looking for to earn the knockout. Cana is now playing a massive stack of over 300,000 and we are just eliminations away from the money.
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 12: Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500 BB Ante
Entrants: 140
Players Remaining: 45
AverageStack:62,000
Registration is closed for this Super Survivor with a total of 140 entrants. The final 13 players will each earn $5,000 and the 14th Place finisher will collect $2,900.
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
End of Level 4: Blinds 200/300 with a 300 ante
Entrants: 98
Players are currently on their first fifteen minute break of the day. They will return to increased blinds and antes of 200/400/400.
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 3: Blinds 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entrants: 72
John Yanni
John Yanni is no stranger to the Super Survivor fields. He made it to the money in Event 5 during January’s Winter Poker Open as well as the previous series, November’s Fall Poker Open.
Outside of those two, Yanni has secured him self three more wins on Borgata property.
John Yanni – 23,000 (115 bb)
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 2: Blinds 100/100 with a 100 ante
Entrants: 64
Cathy Dever
On a board reading 
, it checks to Cathy Dever on the button. She bets 7,200 into a pot of around the same to win herself the pot.
Dever is one of the more accomplished players in the field with $424,283 in lifetime earnings.
Cathy Dever – 28,000 (280 bb)
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 1: Blinds 100/100
Entrants: 34
Jane Hitchcock
Among those in the field at the start of day include Jane Hitchcock.
Hitchcock is an accomplished author, playwright, and screenwriter. While she is most famous for her best selling murder mystery series, Hitchcock is also a former New York socialite. She was close friends with Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
Playing poker for nearly a decade, Hitchcock has amassed over $100,000 in career earnings.
Jane Hitchcock – 18,500 (185 bb)
$500+$60+100 Black Chip Bounty Super Survivor NLH
Structure Sheet
Level 1: Blinds 100/100
Today’s first event is a Super Survivor with a twist! Each player has a $100 bounty on their head. The player to take their last tournament chip gets their bounty as well.
Players began with 20,000 tournament chips and Levels 1-15 are 30 minutes long. Levels 16+ will be 40 minutes long.
This is a one day event and as a Survivor, they will pay until ~10% of the field remains and those players will collect $5,000, in addition to any bounties collected.
Cards are in the air in the Signature Room for the first-ever Bounty Super Survivor!