Championship
After a grueling 3 days of play there was one player left standing when the smoke cleared. That player was none other than the Mike Dentale the Brooklyn,NY pro. Dentale made the trip to Borgata from Montreal, Canada where he just missed the WPT Main Event TV final table finishing in 8th place for over $43,000.This win will mark two milestones for Dentale. It will be his largest career cash and will also push Dentale over the $1,000,000 career earnings mark. Mike will be bringing home $336,331 and the FPO Championship trophy. This will wrap up our coverage from the Fall Poker Open and another great series here at the Borgata.
Jason Paster came into heads up play with a large chip deficit and managed to get his final 5 big blinds in with pocket tens but was flushed away by Dentale’s suited queen. Paster can add his second largest career cash to his resume after finishing second in a $1,000 WSOP event for over $200,000 just last summer. Paster, the Morganville New Jersey native will bring home $189,102 for his efforts here in the FPO Championship.
The WSOP bracelet winner adds another big cash to his poker resume. Lu finished 2nd in the Deepstack Event last November for just over $120,000 and now adds another six figure score just one year later. Henry will be bringing $121,656 home for his great performance here in the championship event.
‘FPO Championship’
Level 31: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 3
Avg. Chips: 5,570,000
Mike Dentale has begun to distance himself from the remaining players. Mike now has close to a 2-1 chip lead on Jason Paster who is currently second in chips. The final 3 players chips counts are provided below.
Mike Dentale- 8,400,000
Jason Paster- 4,500,000
Henry Lu- 3,800,000
‘FPO Championship’
Level 31: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 3
Avg. Chips: 5,570,000
Scott Matte (Syosett, NY)
The action folds to Scott Matte on the button and he moves all in for 1,500,000. Henry Lu folds his small blind and Jason Paster asks for a chip count from the big blind. Matte gives him his count and begins to talk “I have a really good hand for my position” Matte says. After thinking it over for a bit Paster makes the call.
Matte: {kd}{js}
Paster: {ad}{8c}
The dealer fans a flop of {qd}{9c}{4c} and Matte adds a gutshot straight draw to go along with his two live cards. The turn brings the {4c} and the {6s} completes the board. Paster will be our 4th place finisher collecting $96,577 for his efforts.
Jason Paster- 4,500,000
‘FPO Championship’
Level 31: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 4
Avg. Chips: 4,180,000
Chris Tryba (Las Vegas, NV)
The action folds to Jason Paster on the button and he raises to 240,000. Mike Dentale flats from the small blind and Chris Tryba moves all in for 1,650,000 from the big blind. Paster folds and Dentale makes the call.
Tryba: {As}{8d}
Dentale: {ad}{js}
Dentale is in great shape to eliminate Tryba and remains in the lead on the {qs}{3d}{2s} flop. The turn {10h} and river {10c} are no help to Tryba and he is our 5th place finisher collecting $75,641 for his efforts.
Mike Dentale- 6,450,000
‘FPO Championship’
Level 31: Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 5
Avg. Chips: 3,340,000
Mike Dentale
Henry Lu opens to 250,000 on the button and Mike Dentale calls from the big blind. The dealer spreads a flop of {5h}{2d}{6d} and Dentale checks. Lu slides out a bet of 275,000 and Dentale check raises to 800,000. Lu calls and the {10h} falls on the turn.
Dentale moves all in for 2,635,000 and Lu goes into the tank. “Did you suck out on me Mikey” asks Lu, but Dentale stays silent. “I have a pair and a flush draw” Henry says and goes into the tank eventually sliding his hand into the muck.
Mike Dentale- 4,750,000
Henry Lu- 4,300,000
‘FPO Championship’
End Of Level 30: Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 5
Avg. Chips: 3,340,000
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY)
Mike Dentale has been slowly chipping away at the big stacks and is the new chip leader. Here is a list of the 5 remaining players current chip counts.
Mike Dentale- 5,050,000
Henry Lu- 4,900,000
Jason Paster- 3,000,000
Scott Matte- 1,500,000
Chris Tryba- 1,000,000
‘FPO Championship’
Level 30: Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 5
Avg. Chips: 3,340,000
Sang Kim (Leesburg, VA)
The action folds around to Sang Kim on the button and he moves all in for his last 510,000. Henry Lu calls from the small blind and tables {as}{5h}. Sang shows {6c}{6s} and Henry will need some help on the flop to score the elimination.
Lu gets just the help he needs when the flop comes {ad}{2c}{ah} giving Lu trip aces. The turn brings the {qs} and the {10s} completes the board. Kim will be our 6th place finisher collecting $62,133 for his efforts.
Henry Lu- 6,200,000
‘FPO Championship’
Level 30: Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000 ante
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 6
Avg. Chips: 2,750,000
Chris Tryba
The action folds to Jason Paster and he raises to 200,000. Chris Tryba moves all in from the button for 910,000. Paster quickly calls and the hands are revealed.
Tryba: {10h}{10s}
Paster: {ac}{ks}
The dealer spread a flop and there is an {ah} right in the window but it is followed by the {10d}{6d} giving Tryba a set. The turn {qs} and river {as} keep Tryba in the lead and he earns the double up.
Jason Paster- 3,200,000