button in SafariBellino and Birnbaum Pick Up Saturday Side Event Titles at Borgata
While a lot of attention was on the final starting flights of the Almighty Stack, two more side event trophies were handed out on Saturday at the Borgata Summer Poker Open.
Anthony Bellino came out on top in the $500 Omaha Hi-Lo, navigating a 64-entry field to earn the title and the top prize of $7,475. Bellino defeated Adam Calabrese heads-up after a chop, with PLO Championship runner-up Danny Chang rounding out the podium in third.
$500 Omaha Hi-Lo Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Bellino | $7,475 |
| 2 | Adam Calabrese | $7,425 |
| 3 | Danny Chang | $3,690 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Jerome | $2,565 |
| 5 | Ilya Dyment | $1,900 |
| 6 | Glenn Engelbert | $1,590 |
| 7 | Kearns Julien | $1,370 |
| 8 | Randy Hagen | $1,185 |
The evening's $250 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO attracted 56 entries, generating an $11,200 prize pool. David Birnbaum claimed the victory and $3,975 after defeating Henry Lopez in heads-up play, while Robert Rickards Jr. finished third.
$250 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Birnbaum | $3,975 |
| 2 | Henry Lopez | $2,440 |
| 3 | Robert Rickards Jr. | $1,590 |
| 4 | Sanjay Pandya | $1,105 |
| 5 | Andrew Smith | $815 |
| 6 | Nicholas Barone | $685 |
| 7 | Barbara Grilli-Lambert | $590 |