Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors
Day 1 Completed
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors
Day: 1
Event Info
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The 2019 Borgata Poker Open has now had another tournament draw to a conclusion here in Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors. A total of 89 entries were gathered for the event and when the field whittled down to the final four a deal was made.
The players took an even chop of $4,856 each, with Dave Hollenberg taking the trophy home. Hollenberg was very clear that he wanted to take the trophy before any talks were started as he wanted to surpass his son (Michael Hollenberg) in Boragata trophies.
The other three players obliged and Hollenberg added a second trophy to his resume. Henry Porcaro, Ken Weinstein, and Mark Smolley also took home an even piece of the remaining prize pool. Each pocketed $4,856 for their piece of the four-way chop in the seventh event of the night.
Event #6 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Hollenberg | Rockaway, NJ | $4,856 |
| 2 | Henry Porcaro | Warwick, NY | $4,856 |
| 3 | Ken Weinstein | Chatham, NJ | $4,856 |
| 4 | Mark Smolley | Wolcott, CT | $4,856 |
| 5 | Peter Sennon | Bronx, NY | $1,813 |
| 6 | Larry Gurney | Kingston, TN | $1,554 |
| 7 | Marc Ginsberg | Scotch Plains, NJ | $1,295 |
| 8 | Ben Laves | Somerset, NJ | $1,036 |
| 9 | David Apostolico | West Chester, PA | $777 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the live updates throughout the rest of the 2019 BPO schedule, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds.
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Peter Sennon moved all in from the cutoff for around 140,000 and Ken Weinstein snap-called from the big blind, players tabled their hands with Sennon at risk.
Peter Sennon: 
Ken Weinstein: 
The flop came down 
and Weinstein landed a third lady, putting him in a prime position to send Sennon out the door.
A 
on the turn brought some straight outs for Sennon but the 
river did not help as Weinstein took down the pot with his full house, elimating Sennon in fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
545,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
410,000 | |
|
365,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
295,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
195,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Peter Sennon limped from under the gun and Henry Porcaro raised it up to 40,000 on the button. Sennon called and the dealer spread out 
on the flop.
Sennon checked to Porcaro who bet 55,000 and Sennon quickly check-raised all in for just under 200,000. Porcaro let go of his hand, showing the 
as he folded and Sennon turned over a , saying "Gold fold," while he scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000
-116,000
|
-116,000 |
|
|
385,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Four players saw a flop of 
and the action checked around. The turn was the and Mark Smolley moved all in for 181,000 with just over 50,000 in the main pot.
It folded to Peter Sennon who said back in his chair and asked the dealer for an exact count. "How do you get yourself in these situations Peter" Sennon said quietly to himself before he slid the calling chips forward.
Mark Smolley: 
Peter Sennon: 
Smolley turned over the flopped wheel and Sennon would need to improve holding straight and flush draws.
The 
river card was no help to Sennon and Smolley earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
320,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Larry Gurney limped the small blind and Henry Porcaro bumped it up to around 30,000. Gurney called and the dealer spread out 
on the flop.
Gurney moved all in and Porcaro snap-called. Gurney showed 
for jacks over sixes but was behind when Porcaro tabled for aces up.
The board ran out dry and Porcaro took down the pot with his aces, eliminating Gurney from the tournament in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
526,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
348,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
|
265,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
260,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
220,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
215,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000