Online Poker Star Finishes 7th At Borgata

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – (PRESS RELEASE) – The Borgata Poker Open kicked off last week from the gambling capital of the East Coast, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Over 500 poker hopefuls from all over the United States traveled to the Boardwalk for their chance to capture part of poker history. PocketFives.com member Lou "ljrtr" Russo finished seventh in this event, taking home nearly $210,000. PocketFivesLive.com was on the scene for this trademark World Poker Tour event.

"Lou Russo is a great guy and has been a successful live and online poker player for the long time, including multiple WSOP cashes," said PocketFives.com Content Manager and Co-Owner Adam Small. "It's no surprise to seem him do so well in yet another poker event." On his final hand, Russo pushed over the top of chip leader Mark Newhouse's raise and was called by both Chris Bell and Newhouse. The flop came A-A-J; Bell and Newhouse both checked. A king hit on the turn and once again, both players checked. The river was a seven of diamonds. Lou showed 9-9 and, for an instant, it looked like he might triple up, but Bell said, "I have the king." Bell's K-T had paired on the turn and he put Russo out in seventh position. PocketFivesLive.com Tournament Reporter Courtney Harrington on Russo: "At the table he is a solid and feared opponent that is always a threat to go deep in a tournament. But even more impressive than his play is his attitude; Lou is one of the most gracious and likeable players out there."

The final six poker players that remained included poker professional Bell, a former realtor from Raleigh, North Carolina. The chip leader: Newhouse, who had more chips than the second and third place players combined entering final table play. The short stack: esteemed poker strategy author David Slkansky, whose book, The Theory of Poker, is one of the top selling poker books on Amazon.com. "Sklansky is David Sklansky: There is probably not a single person in poker with a better grasp of the math of the game," said Harrington. The final table will be broadcast on The Travel Channel as part of its World Poker Tour Coverage. All the coverage can be found at PocketFivesLive.com.