Borgata regular Dave Inselberg knows just when to seek out a little love in the Borgata Poker Room - love of winning tournament action that is.
With the WSOP going on in Vegas, and after receiving little love there, Inselberg was back at Borgata to play in the $250,000 Guaranteed $1,000 buy-in Borgata Deepstack Double Play tournament held July 14-17.
"I'm coming off one of the worst showings of my life at the WSOP and when I got back, I just knew I had to get to the Deepstack tournament," Inselberg tells us at the Borgata Poker Blog. "One thing about the summer tournaments at Borgata is that the fields are a little better to play with so many pros in Vegas. It's a great opportunity for locals."
And not bad for local pro like Inselberg, who scored a second place finish (as always, barring player chops).
Inselberg, 46 ("But I feel 30") of Long Beach NY, has been playing professionally for about 12 years. In that time he's accumulated about $750,000 in career earnings (not counting online play). His biggest payday came with a second place finish at the 2010 World Poker Finals (a $325,000 cash).
Included in his total winnings are two cashes at the 2012 Borgata Fall Poker Open, and about a dozen other Borgata cashes dating back to 2008. His second place finish at the Borgata Deepstack event, officially about $48K, is one of his richest showings at Borgata.
"I do think Borgata has the best poker room on the East Coast and, maybe the world," he says. "I really feel like it's my home field. It's the best run room, the fields are always big and what's not to love about the entertainment and food at Borgata?"
For the Deepstack event, Inselberg was part of a field of 331 (not bad for a $1,000 buy-in) and made it to the final table.
"You know how it is, I ran good at times and ran bad at times," he says of the three-day grind. "I didn't make a lot of draws, but at the same time I didn't get hit with any really bad beats. Anytime that happens - no bead beats - I know I can make it deep into the tournament."
With a host of August events on the Borgata Calendar and the 11th annual Borgata Poker Open series scheduled for September 3-20, it won't be long before Inselberg is at a Borgata table again.
"I always look forward to coming back to Borgata," he says. "It's just the best place to play."
With the WSOP going on in Vegas, and after receiving little love there, Inselberg was back at Borgata to play in the $250,000 Guaranteed $1,000 buy-in Borgata Deepstack Double Play tournament held July 14-17.
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And not bad for local pro like Inselberg, who scored a second place finish (as always, barring player chops).
Inselberg, 46 ("But I feel 30") of Long Beach NY, has been playing professionally for about 12 years. In that time he's accumulated about $750,000 in career earnings (not counting online play). His biggest payday came with a second place finish at the 2010 World Poker Finals (a $325,000 cash).
Included in his total winnings are two cashes at the 2012 Borgata Fall Poker Open, and about a dozen other Borgata cashes dating back to 2008. His second place finish at the Borgata Deepstack event, officially about $48K, is one of his richest showings at Borgata.
"I do think Borgata has the best poker room on the East Coast and, maybe the world," he says. "I really feel like it's my home field. It's the best run room, the fields are always big and what's not to love about the entertainment and food at Borgata?"
For the Deepstack event, Inselberg was part of a field of 331 (not bad for a $1,000 buy-in) and made it to the final table.
"You know how it is, I ran good at times and ran bad at times," he says of the three-day grind. "I didn't make a lot of draws, but at the same time I didn't get hit with any really bad beats. Anytime that happens - no bead beats - I know I can make it deep into the tournament."
With a host of August events on the Borgata Calendar and the 11th annual Borgata Poker Open series scheduled for September 3-20, it won't be long before Inselberg is at a Borgata table again.
"I always look forward to coming back to Borgata," he says. "It's just the best place to play."