Armando Then Wins Event 2: $550 Black-Chip Bounty NLHE Re-Entry ($28,420)!
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With the sun rising, the three remaining players decided to make a deal and the tournament has officially ended with Armando Then taking home the title and the trophy. Here are the official payouts for the remaining three players and the places that each of them signed for:
| Finish | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Armando Then | $28,420 |
| 2nd | Phong "VIP" Nguyen | $16,747 |
| 3rd | Josh Supsak | $9,644 |
Then is a 36-year-old officer at a hospital who comes to Borgata to play in all of their tournament series. "This is my first significant win," he told us after the tournament. "It feels good. Hopefully it's the start of a good swing."
Then told us that he plans on investing his winnings in other events and plans on playing in the $1,000,000 Guarantee Championship Event coming up soon and will play some satellites to try and get into the World Poker Tour Championship Event.
Then bested a field of 299 players in this unique tournament where players received a $100 black chip for every player they knocked out. Early on it was Shiva Ramnath who was acting as the tournament terminator, collecting an impressive ten bounties shortly before the money was reached.
Among those who took part in the tournament but fell short were Anna Khait, Tony Sinishtaj, Kenneth Lind, Victor Ramdin, and World Series of Poker bracelet winner Greg Ostrander who would come up just a bit shy of the title when he was eliminated in 4th place ($7,816). Others who made the money included Olivier Correge (7th - $4,060), Ian O'Leary (11th - $1,320), and Khaled Alwan (22nd - $914).
It's been an exciting opening to the Borgata Spring Poker Open and with a Million Dollar Guarantee coming up later this week as well as the WPT Championship Event, there is sure to be exciting poker action to come. Keep tuning in to PokerNews as we provide you coverage of all the events from start to finish.