TRIOLA WINS 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Post date: Dec 03, 2016 3:38:58 PM

The 2016 BROOKTOWN WSOP stated off at 7:30 at Uncle Bob's in Hazlet.  

Seated at the table in the dealer seat, coming off the 2016 points title was Scott Davis, followed by Mike Triola, Uncle Bob, Eddie P, Pete Costello, Rich Mangine, Neil Martucci and Rich Southard.  

In possibly his final BROOKTOWN Championship event, Rich Mangine took down The first hand and we were underway. 

Interesting hand of the 2nd level saw a Flop of  2-6-7 Eddie P bets 750. Mangine raises to 2000, Pascocello folds and shows KK, Mangine shows AA and we start to wonder if it may be Eddie P's night...

The first all in comes shortly thereafter as defending, and 3 timeChamp, Uncle Bob pushes his 3,500 into the pot, but gets no takers, so we continue 8 handed. 

The first hand of the 4th round brought out first all in show down as Eddie P's A2 match up against Mikey T's KK and the Kings hold up and we have 7 players left vying for the most cherished trophy in all of BROOKTOWN sports. 

A few hands later, All in for defending champ Uncle Bob with A7 vs Rich Southard QJ And a J on the flop and Q on the River end Bib's run for number 4, and we will have a new champ this year

Flop comes  K-Q-5 rainbow, Mikey T bets 1000. And Scott Davis goes all in for 5000 Mike calls quickly and Scott turns over a disappointing 10-10 Mike shows AA and Scott is done for 2016. 

After level 4 at the break estimated chip count is:

Rich 22650 

Triola 23450 

Pete 14000

Mangine 14200 

Neil 5200

Neil goes all in AJ vs Rich Southard KK and with15mins left in level 5 we are down to 4 and only 1 former champion remains. 

With 2 minutes left in level 6, Mangine all with A-10 vs Mike Triola AK --- flop QJ4 turn 8, then a 10 hits on the river and Mangine celebrates his 10's but it gives Triola broadway and we have our final 3

Final 3 chip count

Rich 27400

Triola 42350

Pete 10250

It doesn't take long before All in for Pete  with 44 vs Rich KK the river is Q74 to give Pete trip 4's, Pete yells at the card not to be a K but he turns over the card and there is the K and we are heads up. 

3 time champ Rich Southard takes on runner up from the last 2 years Mile Triola 

Heads up starting Chip count 

Rich 38250

Mike 42300

The first hand And suddenly  both players all in with AK854 board -- Uncle Bob and I thrilled that the event is about to end at 12/15 and Rich turns over K4 and Mike  shows a matching K4 and It's a chop. 

We begin level 8 with Mike having a substantial lead of 63,000 to 17,000 after a solid round 7 where he chipped away at Rich's stack and everything going his way.  

5 minutes into Level 8 Rich pushed his final 13500 into a pot of 6000 -- Mike thought long and hard and folded pocket 4's to Rich's 2 over cards and we play on. 

15 minutes left in Level 8, Rich went all in with KQ , Mike called with A5 -- flop was 2-6-9   Turn was J and the river came a 5 and MIKEY T becomes the 2016 BROOKTOWN WSOP Champion!!