JJ Liu Takes Down Borgata Fall Poker Open Seniors Event
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The eighth event of the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open drew 159 entries and came to an end after the final four struck an adjusted payout deal. The chips were counted and it was JJ Liu holding the lead, making her the winner of the biggest piece of the pie worth $8,562, as well as a shiny new Event #8: $340 Seniors NLH Borgata Trophy.
The other three players that took part in the deal split it up as so: Michael Mucci took down second place money on the adjusted deal for $7,661, Jennifer Ames secured herself $7,267, and Howard Schuman pocketed $6,123.
Liu added her first Borgata trophy to her already stacked resume that includes $3.3 million in live career earnings. She came into the final table near the top and never let up on her opponents, applying her aggressive playstyle to almost every hand. The Taipei, Taiwan native already has two cashes during the series and is sure to add many more by the time it wraps up.
Senior Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Liu | Taiwan | $8,562* |
| 2 | Michael Mucci | United States | $7,661* |
| 3 | Jennifer Ames | United States | $7,267* |
| 4 | Howard Schuman | United States | $6,123* |
| 5 | Doug Paulson | Canada | $2,776 |
| 6 | Mitchell Mantin | United States | $2,313 |
| 7 | Bob Clause | United States | $1,851 |
| 8 | Dave Hollenberg | United States | $1,388 |
| 9 | Damon Ferrante | United States | $1,041 |
*Denotes four-way deal.
Final Three Make a Deal in Event #9: $230 Deeper Stack
The stacks were getting shallow in the late night hours and just three players from a 230-entry field remained in the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #9: $230 Deeper Stack. They began to discuss an adjusted payout agreement and it didn't take long for them to come to terms.
Rick Lee, who held the chip lead at the time of the deal will, took first place and the lion's share of the prize pool earning $8,691. Lee flew under the radar through the early stages of the tournament but caught fire after the dinner break and never looked back.
Both Marcus Lipiner and Rick Rossetti locked up $7,700 for their second and third-place finishes respectively.
They then agreed to run one hand out for the Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy. Rossetti picked up pocket queens and improved to a set on the river to take home his second Borgata Poker trophy.
Event #9 $230 Deeper Stack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Lee | $8,691* |
| 2 | Marcus Lipiner | $7,700* |
| 3 | Rick Rossetti | $7,700* |
| 4 | John Santa Maria | $3,436 |
| 5 | Joe Andino | $2,667 |
| 6 | William LaPointe | $2,231 |
| 7 | Julio Clavell | $1,785 |
| 8 | Jason Rivkin | $1,339 |
| 9 | Elijah Garcia | $892 |
| 10 | Luigi Petrone | $580 |
*Denotes three-way deal.
The 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open continues this week with several other events. PokerNews is on-site to capture all the action, which you can follow in our Borgata FPO landing page.
