Avik Mittal is our 1st place winner, collecting $45,987, a beautiful Borgata Poker Open trophy, and a customized 16 x 20 framed photo with Borgata chip and event information plaque. As the money bubble approached, Avik Mittal was just hoping to survive long enough to make the money. He only had two tournament cashes to his credit for a total of $1,400 so the $739 he would receive for just making the money would have been a big deal to him. Then something happened on the way to making the money... Avik started accumulating chips. He won a huge pot with top two pair against a smaller two pair to bring his stack to 700K and he never looked back after that. Using a combination of good cards and large bets to put the pressure on his opponents, Mittal was in control from start to finish of the final table.
Avik first started playing poker around 10 years ago when he saw it on television while living in India. No one played poker in India so Avik would teach his friends how to play just so he would have someone to play with. He came to the United States in 2008 where he took 4th in a small tournament for $400. "That was awesome," he said, a smile coming over his face as he thought back to that first small cash. "My other tournament cash was for $1,000. This is like a dream come true."
When asked what he was going to do with the money, Avik responded "I'm getting married in October in India so this will help with the costs of the wedding and gifts." Avik closed by saying how much he loves the Borgata. "I usually play 1-2 No Limit cash games. The Borgata is convenient, has a big poker room, and the staff and people here are great."
Congratulations on your victory Avik!
Avik Mittal (New York, NY) - 1st place - $45,987
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