Alex Queen Interview Clips

Championship Quotes

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Alex Queen - $355,535

1st Place - Alex Queen "I entered the day with a 106 thousand at 5k-10k. I was 27 out of 27 and I just played my game. I know how to play short stack poker. I kept winning pots and then once I got to the final table I just chipped up and that's all she wrote. It really hasn't hit me yet at all, I mean a little bit more now, but it feels really good. It's indescribable, I can't, it's amazing.

2nd Place - Jason "Asian J" Min "This is very redeeming and rewarding to see that all of my hard work has paid off. It's been a long time coming. I'm primarily a cash game player and I've been told I need to play in more tournaments and now I see why."

3rd Place - Dan Hindin "Definitely an amazing experience. This is my first big cash in a live no-limit tournament. I'm thrilled with the results. I've down well in pot limit Omaha, but I wanted to go deep and make a final table of a no limit tournament."

Championship Bracelet

EVENT 22: $3300+$200 CHAMPIONSHIP

Borgata Spring Poker Open 2010
Event 22: $3300 + $200 Championship No Limit Hold'em
April 25 - 30

Entries: 383 Total Buy-In: $1,263,900

FINAL RESULTS
1. ALEXANDER QUEEN (BETHLEHEM, PA): $355,535
2. JASON MIN (EAST MEADOW, NY): $205,965
3. DANIEL HINDIN (DANBURY, CT): $101,756
4. MICKAEL MORGOUSKY (BROOKLYN, NY): $85,818
5. MICHAEL SOMMA (MIDDLE VLG, NY): $73,558
6. MATTHEW WAXMAN (PARKLAND, FL): $61,299
7. ALLEN CHANG (BROOKLYN, NY): $49,039
8. ADAM JUNGLEN (STOW, OH): $36,779
9. JESSE YAGINUMA (SILVER SPRING, MD): $24,520
10. ROGER VANDRIESEN (WHITING, NJ): $15,938
11. MICHAEL CASTALDO (PALISADES, NY): $15,938
12. MICHAEL OMELCHUK (BELLPORT, NY): $15,938
13. RUSS RADOM (WARWICK, PA): $12,260
14. RYAN DANGELO (VESTAL, NY): $12,260
15. IGOR BORUKHOV (REGO PARK, NY): $12,260
16. STEVE KARP (NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL): $8,582
17. JOSHUA SMITH (NEWARK, DE): $8,582
18. JASON PASTER (HAMILTON, NJ): $8,582
19. ANTHONY COLOMBO (BROOKLYN, NY): $7,356
20. STEVEN LEVY (BROOKLYN, NY): $7,356
21. KEITH CROWDER (ELKINS PARK, PA): $7,356
22. TIMOTHY ULMER (WILLOW GROVE, PA): $7,356
23. GREGORY MERSON (LAUREL, MD): $7,356
24. NICHOLAS GUAGENTI (WESTERVILLE, OH): $7,356
25. JOSEPH BOWLES (NEWTOWN, PA): $7,356
26. SAMUEL BERNSTEIN (ENGLEWOOD, NJ): $7,356
27. ANDREW ROSEN (NY, NY): $7,356
28. ROSLYN QUARTO (EDISON, NJ): $6,130
29. SANGHO YI (WESTBURY, NY): $6,130
30. RYAN MILLER (ANNANDALE, NJ): $6,130
31. CASEY PETERS (BRICK, NJ): $6,130
32. MICHAEL MEREDITH (WESTFIELD, NJ): $6,130
33. STEPHEN REYNOLDS (LITTLE EGG HARBOUR, NJ): $6,130
34. FEMING CHAN (WEST WINDSOR, NJ): $6,130
35. MAURICE PARADIS (JEWETT CITY, CT): $6,130
36. ROBERT DEPPE (LIMA, OH): $6,130

EVENT 26: $200 +$30 NLH

Borgata Spring Poker Open 2010
April 30

Entries: 257
Total Buy-In: $51,400

1. JENNIFER SHERWOOD (NEWPORT NEWS, VA): $14,957
2. EDWARD ABENDSCHEIN (MTN LKS, NJ): $8,476
3. JOHN NORZ (MANVILLE, NJ): $4,662
4. DAVID BLACK (ROBBINSVILLE, NJ): $3,490
5. GARY BEAVER (NORRISTOWN, PA): $2,991
6. DAVID SPEVAK (NEW YORK, NY): $2,493
7. NEIL PERLOFF (BROOMALL, PA): $1,994
8. YOAV YUHJTMAN (TENAFLY, NJ): $1,496
9. DANILO NENEZIC (BAR): $998
10. JACOB NASSER (YONKERS, NY): $648
11. STEPHEN SUTTON (LANGHORNE, PA): $648
12. FRANK ROTHGEB (WASHINGTON, DC): $648
13. MICHAEL FARAHNICK (NEW YORK, NY): $548
14. HERALD BARBER (SOMERSET, NJ): $548
15. PATRICK VECCHIO (WANTAGH, NY): $548
16. MATTHEW HANES (WEST CHESTER, PA): $449
17. ISHVAR PATEL (COLLEGEVILLE, PA): $449
18. SAMIR HICKSON (COLLEGEVILLE, PA): $449
19. VICTOR ESPINAL (BLOOMFIELD, NJ): $374
20. JAMES KAPLAN (BOCA RATON, FL): $374
21. LAWRENCE MARTINEZ (NEWBURGH, NY): $374
22. JOSEPH AARONS (FEASTERVILLE, PA): $374
23. THOMAS GEHRET (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $374
24. DAVID ANSBRO (MORRISVILLE, NC): $374
25. DONALD NAEGELY (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $374
26. VINCENT KUSTERA (SICKLERVILLE, NJ): $374
27. RICHARD MURPHY (FAIRFAX STATION, VA): $374

EVENT 25: $300+$50 NLH

Borgata Spring Poker Open 2010
Event 25: $300 + $50 No Limit Hold'em
April 29

Entries: 136 Total Buy-In: $40,800

FINAL RESULTS
1. JOHN LONG (BOWIE, MD): $12,189
2. ANDREW KLEIN (OCEAN, NJ): $6,727
3. DANIEL CHAN (NEW YORK, NY): $3,759
4. MICHAEL SMITH (CHERRY HILL, NJ): $2,770
5. LAWRENCE DIGIOVANNA (BROOKLYN, NY): $2,375
6. DOUGLAS BERMAN (YORK, PA): $1,979
7. BRIAN KRUYD (BOONTON, NJ): $1,583
8. PETER MAVRO (DOUGLASTON, NY): $1,187
9. TIMOTHY MCCORMACK (BROOKLYN, NY): $890
10. RONALD REEVES (JERSEY CITY, NJ): $772
11. SANG KIM (LANSDOWNE, VA): $772
12. BARRY PEVNER (PEMBROKE PNS, FL): $772
13. JEFFREY RUTTER (GAITHERSBURG, MD): $673
14. VICTOR DETORA (MIDDLE ISLAND, NY): $673
15. FRANK LABATE JR. (DIX HILLS, NY): $673
16. EDWARD ABENDSCHEIN (MTN LKS, NJ): $594
17. LAKHWINDE DHILLON (JERSEY CITY, NJ): $594
18. JOSE GATMAITAN IV (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $594

Queen is King - Wins Spring Open

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Alex Queen (Bethlehem, PA)
1st Place - $355,535

Jason "Asian J" Min (East Meadow, NY)
2nd Place - $205,965

Dan Hindin (Danbury, CT)

3rd Place - $101,756

After a long four days, Alex Queen wins the Championship Event with A♣ 7♥, as he eliminates Jason Min and Dan Hindin in second and third places respectively.

The victory earns Queen $355,535.

Event 26 Champion - Sherwood

$200 + $30 NL

Jenn Sherwood (Newport News, VA)
1st - $14,957

Edward Abendschein (Mountain Lakes, NJ)
2nd - $8,746

John Norz (Manville, NJ)
3rd - $4,662

Event 25 Champion - Long

$350 + $50 NL

John Long (Bowie, MD)

1st - $12,189

Andrew Klein (Ocean, NJ)

2nd - $6,727

Daniel Chan (New York, NY)
3rd - $3,759

3 Handed

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 25k/50k/5k ante

On a board of 3♣ 10♦ 3♥ 3♦ J♥, Alex Queen bets 250k. Jason Min puts 1 million on top.

Queen tanks and eventually calls, only to see the bad news. Min has A♦ A♣ for a full house and Min doesn't show.

Queen and Min are now dead even in chips at ~5 million each. Hindin is the short stack with 1.7 million.

Bling Is Out

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Championship Bracelet

Alex Queen, Dan Hindin & Jason Min (l-r)

4th - Morgousky

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Michael Morgousky - $85,818

Blinds: 25k/50k/5k ante

Min min raises to 130k
Morgousky shoves 1 million on top with A Q
Min calls with J 10

Flop: 7 8 3
Turn: J (pair for Min)
River 8

Min's pair of jacks eliminates Michael Morgousky in 4th place, earning him $85,818.

Min: "I'm upset right now, but when I look back and see I was 243rd out of 244 players at the start of day 2, it's not too bad."

5th - Somma

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Mike Somma - $73,558

Blinds: 25k/50k/5k ante

Alex Queen leads out and puts Mike Somma all in for his last 760k.

Queen: J♥ 9♥
Somma: A♥ Q♠

Flop: 5♣ 2♣ 7♣
Turn: 8♠ (Queen picks up a gut shot)
River: 10♦

A river straight by Queen eliminates Somma in 5th place, who picks up $73,558.

6th - Waxman

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Matt Waxman - $61,299

Blinds: 25k/50k/5k ante

Waxman jams 440k with A 9
Morgousky calls with 7 7

Flop: 9 5 8 (pair of 9s for Waxman, gut shot straight draw for Morgousky)
Turn: 5
River: 6

Morgousky rivers a straight to eliminate Waxman in 6th place, earning him $61,299

Blinds Are Up

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Level 28 (25k/50k/5k ante) is underway. Tournament director Tab Duchateau calls this the "level of death."

Waxman Doubles

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 20k/40k/4k ante

Matt Waxman doubles 216k through Mike Somma.

Waxman: KJ
Somma AQ

Waxman flops two pairs and Somma can't catch up.

Level 27 complete and players are on a 10 minute color break. Orange (1k) chips are now off the table.

Big Stacks Collide

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 20k/40k/4k ante

UTG: Soma calls
MP: Hindin calls
SB: Waxman 180k
BB: Queen 300k (480k total)
Soma and Hindin fold

Waxman tanks and after a short 2 minutes Min calls for the clock.

Waxman calls.

Flop Ah♥ 7♥ Kd♦

Waxman checks
Queen bets 550k
Waxman calls

Turn: 4♠

Waxman checks dark
Queen is all in for 1.7 mil
Waxman snap calls.

Waxman: A♦ K♦ (two pairs)
Queen: K♣ K♥ (set of kings)

River: 2♠

Queen wins the 3.5 million chip pot, Waxman drops to 240k.

Somma All Over the Map

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 20k/40k/4k ante

Cutoff: Min raises to 100k
BB: Somma jams all in for 1.2 total
Min calls.

Min: K♦ J♣
Soma: K♠ 10♦

The board is clean and Somma drops to 187k.

Next hand:

Mike Somma picks up A♥ A♠ in the small blind and shoves all in. Mickael Morgousky calls 147k more with 4♣ 6♠ and Somma doubles.

A few hands later:

Min raises to 100k, Somma shoves for 386k.

Min: 6♥ 8♥
Somma: Q♥ 10♦

It's a clean board and Somma is now up over 800k.

Min Doubles Through Queen

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 20k/40k/4k ante

Jason Min has less than 500k and all the money is in preflop

Min K 10 vs the K J of Alex Queen.

The turn brings a 10 and new life to Min who's back over 1 million chips.

Huge Hand

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 20k/40k/4k ante

UTG: Min opens for 90k
UTG+1 Waxman reraises to 220k
Min 4 bets to 1.6 million & has Waxman covered

Waxman tanks. "The last time you did this you had queens."
Min no reaction
Waxman eventually calls.

Waxman: 10♥ 10♣
Min: 5♥ 7♥

Flop: 5♣ Q♠ 6♥
Turn: 8♣ (Min picks up a gut shot straight draw)
River: 8♥

Waxman wins the 3.2 million chip pot and is now the chip leader, Min drops to less than 400k

Waxman vs Somma

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Blinds: 20k/40k/4k ante

Button: Waxman raises to 85k
BB: Somma calls

Flop 8♠ 6♥ 6♦

Check, check

Turn: K♠

Somma leads for 115k
Waxman calls

River: 9♦

Somma leads for 200k
Waxman reraises to 500k
Somma folds