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Poker Tournament Results
Borgata Poker Open - WPT Season 4
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Robert Hwang |
| 1 |
Robert Hwang (Clark, NJ, USA) |
$129,600 |
| 2 |
Eugene Todd (Brooklyn, NY, USA) |
$72,900 |
| 3 |
Andy Black (Dublin, Ireland) |
$38,475 |
| 4 |
Matt Hoynowski AKA "Matty Cards" (Clark, NJ, USA) |
$28,350 |
| 5 |
Robert Wisiak AKA "wiz" (Ridgewood, NY, USA) |
$24,300 |
| 6 |
Chris Ackerman (Hackettstown, NJ, USA) |
$20,250 |
| 7 |
John Stocakers |
$16,200 |
| 8 |
Ray Morgan (New York, NY, USA) |
$12,150 |
| 9 |
Blaise Ingoglia (Spring Hill, FL, USA) |
$8,100 |
| 10 |
Jay Zimmet (Englishtown, NJ, USA) |
$5,265 |
| 11 |
Chris McCormack (Las Vegas, NV, USA) |
$5,265 |
| 12 |
Arnold Spee (Agoura Hills, CA, USA) |
$5,265 |
| 13 |
James Davis (Jackson, TN, USA) |
$4,050 |
| 14 |
Denis Ethier (Las Vegas, NV, USA) |
$4,050 |
| 15 |
Jack Hirschman (Jericho, NY, USA) |
$4,050 |
| 16 |
Scott Carpenter (Fairfax Station, VA, USA) |
$2,835 |
| 17 |
Seth Berger (Malbern, PA, USA) |
$2,835 |
| 18 |
Chris Bell (Raleigh, NC, USA) |
$2,835 |
| 19 |
Jack Buscemi |
$2,025 |
| 20 |
Cliff Josephy AKA "Johnny Bax" (Syosset, NY, USA) |
$2,025 |
| 21 |
Cham Haldern |
$2,025 |
| 22 |
Jeffrey "P" King (East Hampton, NY, USA) |
$2,025 |
| 23 |
David Israelite AKA "Izzy" (Alexandria, VA, USA) |
$2,025 |
| 24 |
Brian Rappaport (Matawan, NJ, USA) |
$2,025 |
| 25 |
Robert Perry (Syracuse, NY, USA) |
$2,025 |
| 26 |
Wayne Stock (NY, USA) |
$2,025 |
| 27 |
Wasyl Zaliwiciw (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
$2,025 |
Tournament Report
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (September 16, 2005)- Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa poker tables have seen plenty of action over the last several days of the 2005 Borgata Poker Open. The fourth event of the series, the $1,500 buy-in, proved to be a real barn-burner as players elevated their games to match the increasingly tougher field.
The event's winner, Robert Hwang, otherwise known as 'Action Bob,' of Clark, N.J., took home the largest cash prize of the 2005 Borgata Poker Open, $129,600, and the coveted championship bracelet. In the end, Hwang bested Brooklyn's, Eugene Todd, who collected $72,900 for placing second in a strategic head-to-head chess match. But in the end, 'Action Bob' could not be denied.
Hwang, who calls Borgata his 'home casino,' was adamant about the event's classiness and quality. 'This is definitely the nicest casino in New Jersey. They really improved on the tournament from last year. They really did a tremendous job. I love playing here.'
The fourth event of the tournament also saw several other top-flight players in action, World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seven Card Stud champion Cliff Joesphy, World Poker Tour Reno main event winner Arnold Spee, and this year's WSOP fifth place finisher, Dublin, Ireland's Andy Black. Despite this impressive collection of pros, Black was the only player in the group to make the final table, finishing third and taking home $38, 475.
Players once again voiced their pleasure with Borgata, its staff, and the tournament structure. 'It's my favorite hotel that I've been in. Compared to anywhere in Las Vegas, it's bright and breezy and there are lots of seating areas, which is great. It seems slightly more chilled than Vegas,' Black said.
According to Spee, in addition to the perks of staying at a beautiful hotel, the tournament structure is well-suited to players. 'It's a beautiful hotel. I like the rooms. I like everything about the hotel, plus the tournament structure is great. You get plenty of chips and the hour level changes, which for the better players, is more to their advantage because they're more patient.'
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