The field has reached the money meaning the final numbers are in!
The registration period has officially closed with 82 total entries which generated a $41,000 prize pool.
This means that 12 players will be in the money for at least $758.50 while the winner will walk away with $12,812.50.
This is what the remaining players are still playing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12,812.50 |
| 2 | $7,175 |
| 3 | $5,227.50 |
| 4 | $3,895 |
| 5 | $3,013.50 |
| 6 | $2,275.50 |
| 7 | $1,701.50 |
| 8 | $1,332.50 |
| 9-10 | $1,025 |
| 11-12 | $758.50 |
In Level 11 with blinds of 1,400/2,800 and an ante of 350, "A.Jackson1767" raised all in for 8,950 from under the gun and was called by Kevin “sofcknsick” Campbell from the big blind.
"A.Jackson1767": 
Kevin “sofcknsick” Campbell: 
Campbell had his opponent dominated but the 
flop gave them a gutshot straight draw.
The 
turn wasn't a bad card for "A.Jackson1767" but the 
river ended their tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,750
11,750
|
11,750 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 10 with blinds of 1,200/2,400 and an ante of 300, "Tomasz1973" limped-in from the hijack and then called Ryan “TheSims” Hohner's 24,800 all in raise from the cutoff.
"Tomasz1973": 
Ryan “TheSims” Hohner: 
Hohner had his opponent crushed and the 
runout secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,300
45,540
|
45,540 |
|
|
36,204
26,204
|
26,204 |
In Level 9 with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250, the tournament lobby now displays 70 entries with 18 players remaining. With that number, the guaranteed prize pool of $30,000 has officially been met.
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes is the current chip leader with a stack of 111,148. Here's a look at the rest of the remaining players chip stacks. .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
111,148
80,489
|
80,489 |
|
|
73,430
63,675
|
63,675 |
|
69,764
15,730
|
15,730 |
|
||
|
|
61,441
28,893
|
28,893 |
|
|
59,817
4,150
|
4,150 |
|
|
56,422
41,680
|
41,680 |
|
|
56,117
38,838
|
38,838 |
|
|
54,411 | |
|
|
50,665
7,719
|
7,719 |
|
|
34,551
-8,564
|
-8,564 |
|
|
31,814
21,814
|
21,814 |
|
|
31,365
-23,442
|
-23,442 |
|
|
30,222
-3,248
|
-3,248 |
|
|
12,225
-10,670
|
-10,670 |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
9,760
-16,260
|
-16,260 |
If you’ve ever played poker either at Borgata or online in New Jersey, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with Don Himpele, who has more than $630K in online lifetime tournament earnings and $89K in live scores on HendonMob.
Himpele, a father of five who has been married for 24 years, graduated from Gettysburg College with a degree in Business and Economics, and for the last 25 years he has worked as a trader on the New York Stock Exchange as a Managing Director for Goldman Sachs and IMC Trading. So how did the professional family man find poker?
“I began playing as a teenager,” he told PokerNews. “My mother was an early influence and taught me many ‘gameplay skills.’ I have combined that and my skills as a trader to make strong decisions on the felt.”
He continued: “I consider myself a recreational player, as family and work obligations don't allow for a robust live game tournament schedule. I do play the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main yearly, and many Parx Big Stax tournaments. I am a regular online tournament player who targets buy-ins usually ranging from $200-$2,000. I play in local cash games – usually $5/$10.”
While he only plays when his schedule allows, it’s worth noting Himpele has been playing for a long time. In fact, one of his favorite poker memories stems all the way back to the 2004 WSOP Main Event.
“My most notable experience was my first WSOP Main Event in 2004 and sitting at ESPN feature TV table with top pros,” he recalled. “Also, I cashed in the 2010 WSOP Main Event after being sponsored by Absolute Poker.”
While his Absolute Poker days are behind him, Himpele does spend a fair amount of time competing on the partypoker US Network, which is comprised of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
“partypoker US brings a strong level of competition and I particularly like when they run a series as it brings a variety of games and a strong turnout with a commensurate prize pool,” said Himpele. “I have a lot of respect for New Jersey's top pros such as Mike Lavenburg, Mike Gagliano, Katie Stone and David Coleman. I enjoy the challenge of battling against them as a test of skill.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,345
7,521
|
7,521 |
In Level 8 with blinds of 800/1,600 and an ante of 200, action folded around to Angel "chromeking" Lopez who raised all in for 6,640 from the cutoff and Alex “JinYang” Butcher isolated from the small blind.
Alex “JinYang” Butcher: 
Angel "chromeking" Lopez: 
Lopez was behind holding live cards but couldn't connect with the 
runout ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,667
44,050
|
44,050 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 7 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150, "FrankyFunk" raised all in for 3,000 from the hijack, "bigalric" came over the top for 8,633 from the cutoff and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano looked them up from the big blind.
"bigalric":
"FrankyFunk": 
Michael "Gags30" Gagliano: 
"bigalric" held the best hand but the 
flop gave "FrankyFunk" the straight flush draw.
The paired the board on the turn and "bigalric" needed to fade the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for them, Gagliano connected with the on the river and "bigalric" was eliminated while "FrankyFunk" re-entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,034
19,668
|
19,668 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,000
-9,316
|
-9,316 |
|
|
Busted | |
The tournament has reached Level 6 (500/1,000/125) and 62 entries have now been logged with 23 players currently remain. Of those 22, "beast801" is still the player atop the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,250
-3,480
|
-3,480 |
|
|
54,807
41,523
|
41,523 |
|
|
43,115
31,095
|
31,095 |
|
|
42,946
19,365
|
19,365 |
|
|
41,325
31,325
|
31,325 |
|
|
39,880
39,880
|
39,880 |
|
|
34,366
13,766
|
13,766 |
|
|
||
|
|
33,470
33,470
|
33,470 |
|
|
32,548
2,567
|
2,567 |
|
|
30,659
3,822
|
3,822 |
|
|
26,020
17,420
|
17,420 |
|
|
22,895
22,895
|
22,895 |
|
|
19,316
19,316
|
19,316 |
|
|
17,279
-4
|
-4 |
|
|
15,906
1,082
|
1,082 |
|
|
14,742
-3,781
|
-3,781 |
|
|
14,093
-5,997
|
-5,997 |
|
|
11,617
-1,295
|
-1,295 |
|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,000
-16,749
|
-16,749 |
|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
9,755
215
|
215 |
|
|
8,200
-2,420
|
-2,420 |
|
|
6,056
-397
|
-397 |
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