2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Carlos Alvarado
Prize
$127,652
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
2,482
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000

Yanni Turns a Straight

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

John Yanni raised to 255,000 in late position, Philip Neiman defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned {8-Spades}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Neiman check-called a bet of 415,000, the turn was the {10-Diamonds}, and both players checked.

The river was a repeat ace - the {a-Clubs} - and Neiman checked a third time. Yanni slid out 600,000, Neiman immediately called, and Yanni showed {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a turned straight.

"What the..." Neiman uttered as the pot was being shipped to Yanni.

Yanni is up over seven million chips, while Neiman continues to slide.

Player Chips Progress
John Yanni us
John Yanni
7,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Philip Neiman us
Philip Neiman
3,010,000
-1,890,000
-1,890,000

Tags: John YanniPhilip Neiman

Not One, Not Two, Not Three

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Stephanie Hubbard opened for a raise to 260,000 from early position, and Yevgeni Rapoport re-raised to 600,000 on her direct left. The action folded back to Hubbard, who put in a four-bet to 1.46 million, and Rapoport flashed his cards to her before folding.

We believe the hand was {10-}{10-}.

Hubbard tabled {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}, shrugging, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephanie Hubbard us
Stephanie Hubbard
6,200,000
985,000
985,000
Yevgeni Rapoport
Yevgeni Rapoport
4,900,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000

Tags: Stephanie HubbardYevgeni Rapoport

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Cohen Doubles Through Mantin

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Marcus Cohen
Marcus Cohen

With one of the shorter stacks entering this final day of play, British-born Marcus Cohen made his stand from the small blind, shoving all in for his last 1.35 million after Mitchell Mantin opened to 330,000 from the button.

Mantin tanked long and hard while thinking things through, asking Cohen if he wanted a call or a fold.

"I want to double up man..." said Cohen with a smile. "I'm bleeding away here otherwise."

Eventually, after mentioning that he believed Cohen to hold a pair of sevens or something similar, Mantin called the bet and revealed his {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Cohen could only muster the {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to find himself dominated, but in a flash the flop fell {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to give him top two pair.

With a fist bump to celebrate, Cohen watched as the turn ({9-Hearts}) and river ({k-Clubs}) kept him out in front, and with that he scored the desperately needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Marcus Cohen
Marcus Cohen
3,300,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
Mitchell Mantin us
Mitchell Mantin
3,050,000
-1,520,000
-1,520,000

Tags: Marcus CohenMitchell Mantin

Grabel Takes One With Big Slick

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Kevin Grabel
Kevin Grabel

Kevin Grabel opened to 365,000 from the button, and Yevgeni Rapoport flatted out of the big blind to see flop fall {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Both players tapped the table to see the turn card come {a-Spades}. Rapoport then led out for 225,000 and Grabel casually flicked out his calling chips.

On the {2-Diamonds} river Rapoport checked to Grabel, before calling a bet of 525,000. Grabel instantly announced "ace-king" while tabling his {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, and the pot was shipped his way when Rapoport mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Grabel us
Kevin Grabel
4,200,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
Yevgeni Rapoport
Yevgeni Rapoport
3,900,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Kevin GrabelYevgeni Rapoport

Kenny Nguyen Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,032)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Kenny Nguyen - 14th Place
Kenny Nguyen - 14th Place

Adam Pace raised to 400,000 in the cutoff seat, Kenny Nguyen moved all in for around two million from the small blind, and Pace, thinking Carlos Alvarado had already surrendered his big blind, called and revealed {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

"It's OK," Alvarado chuckled. "I'm folding anyway."

Nguyen shook his head in disgust, and showed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

The aces held as the board came {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}, and Nguyen was eliminated in 14th place, earning $9,032.

"Nothing I can do," Nguyen said after the hand, flashing his very familiar smile.

Pace is now our chip leader with nearly nine million.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Pace
Adam Pace
8,750,000
2,365,000
2,365,000
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Adam PaceKenny Nguyen

Mikhail Mironenko Takes One Down

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

After an under the gun raise from Mitchell Mantin, and a flat from John Yanni in middle position, Mikhail Mironenko opted to defend his big blind by flatting as well.

The flop rolled out {4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and all three players knuckled the felt, as they did on the {2-Spades} turn.

When the river brought the {q-Diamonds} to the table, Mironenko led out for 500,000 and his opponents quickly released. Mironenko flashed the {q-Hearts} as he dragged the pot his way.

Tim Kelliher Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,032)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Tim Kelliher - 13th Place
Tim Kelliher - 13th Place

After starting the day with the shortest stack, Tim Kelliher battled back, doubling twice. Unfortunately for the Massachusetts native, he fell short of the final table.

Kelliher open-shoved for 2.24 million from early position, and Philip Neiman re-shoved in the hijack seat. All of the rest of the players folded.

"Good luck," someone told Neiman before the cards were revealed.

"He's the one that needs it," Neiman announced, tabling {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}.

Kelliher showed {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} for an under pair, and his odds to survive decreased when the dealer fanned {6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The {2-Diamonds} on the turn was all she wrote for Kelliher, and the {q-Spades} completed the board.

He's off to collect $9,032 from the cage, and the remaining 12 players are on break.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Kelliher
Tim Kelliher
Busted

Tags: Philip NeimanTim Kelliher

Updated Chip Counts at Break

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

The title says it all...

Player Chips Progress
Adam Pace
Adam Pace
8,200,000
-550,000
-550,000
Kevin Grabel us
Kevin Grabel
7,500,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
John Yanni us
John Yanni
6,300,000
-800,000
-800,000
Stephanie Hubbard us
Stephanie Hubbard
6,100,000
400,000
400,000
Philip Neiman us
Philip Neiman
5,700,000
2,690,000
2,690,000
Mikhail Mironenko
Mikhail Mironenko
5,500,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Carlos Alvarado us
Carlos Alvarado
5,300,000
50,000
50,000
Matthew Itkin
Matthew Itkin
4,300,000
735,000
735,000
Zbigniew Fido us
Zbigniew Fido
3,500,000
-2,185,000
-2,185,000
Mitchell Mantin us
Mitchell Mantin
2,400,000
-650,000
-650,000
Yevgeni Rapoport
Yevgeni Rapoport
2,250,000
-1,650,000
-1,650,000
Marcus Cohen
Marcus Cohen
1,850,000
-1,450,000
-1,450,000