2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Mikhail Mironenko Eliminated in 9th Place ($21,074)
Adam Pace opened for 600,000 from under the gun and when the action folded around to Mikhail Mironenko in the cutoff, he three-bet jammed for his last 2 million or so.
Pace liked the look of his enough to make the call, and he found himself in a great spot when Mironenko tabled the .
The final board ran out and with that Mironenko's deep run came to an end with a 9th place finish. Pace, meanwhile, moved to nearly 12 million in chips to give himself the the second largest stack at the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Adam Pace |
11,500,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Mikhail Mironenko | Busted |
Break on Through to the Other Side
Play at the final table is now paused for a 15-minute break.
Updated Counts at Break
Here are the current chip counts for the final eight players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Grabel |
12,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Carlos Alvarado |
11,700,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
Adam Pace |
11,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Philip Neiman |
10,200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
John Yanni |
6,000,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
Zbigniew Fido |
5,400,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
Matthew Itkin |
3,200,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
Mitchell Mantin |
1,240,000
-1,560,000
|
-1,560,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 40,000
Mantin Doubles
One the second deal back from the recent break, a short-stacked Mitchell Mantin made his stand with a three-bet shove for 2.17 million from the big blind.
Chip leader Kevin Grabel had tried to steal from the cutoff with a 640,000 wager, and when he calculated the amount left to call in comparison with the pot, he elected to make the call with just .
Mantin rolled over but rather than racing a pair or dominating a weaker ace, he was actually fading two live cards that could easily combine with many possible boards.
The flop came down to add a gutshot straight draw to Grabel's arsenal of outs, but the turn () and river () bricked off to send the pot Mantin way.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Grabel |
10,400,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Mitchell Mantin |
5,000,000
3,760,000
|
3,760,000 |
Alvarado's Failed Bluff
Carlos Alvarado raised to 625,000 from the cutoff, Adam Pace called out of the big blind, and then led out for 350,000 on a flop of . Alvarado called.
The turn was the suicide king (), and Pace led out again, again for 350,000. Alvarado clicked it to 700,000, Pace called, and the completed the board.
Pace led out for a third and final time, firing 1.2 million, and Alvarado reached for white T100,000 chips. He assembled a tower, pushing forward a raise of what looked like 2.8 million, and Pace announced a call, showing for a pair of queens.
Alvarado mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Adam Pace |
16,000,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
Carlos Alvarado |
6,500,000
-5,200,000
|
-5,200,000 |
Kicker Problems
Kevin Grabel raised to 665,000 from early position, Phil Neiman defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Neiman stared down Grabel before checking, then quickly called a bet of 800,000.
The turn was the , Neiman check-called another 1.1 million, and the two knuckled after the completed the board.
"Ace," Grabel said.
"Me too," Neiman replied.
Neiman showed for a jack kicker, and Grabel flicked into the muck face up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Philip Neiman |
12,800,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Kevin Grabel |
8,100,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Matthew Itkin Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,902)
Matthew Itkin only had about 10 ten big blinds returning from the recent break. Although he fought valiantly to run that short-stack up, his run came to an abrupt end over the course of two consecutive hands a few moments ago.
First, Itkin and Adam Pace saw a flop of and checked it down, doing the same on the turn.
When the peeled off on the river Itkin led out for a bet of 700,000. Pace called the bet and Itkin confidently announced "straight," only to hear Pace respond with "so do I."
That spelled bad news for Itkin, as his was not good enough to best Pace and his . Left with just a big blind or two after the loss, Itkin open-shoved on the next hand with , running right into the held by Zbigniew Fido.
The final board of brought a bit of sweat headed to fifth street, but the wrong red card came down on the river. Itkin exited in 8th place for a $28,902 score.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Adam Pace |
12,500,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
Zbigniew Fido |
6,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Matthew Itkin | Busted |
Fido vs. Grabel
Zbigniew Fido raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Kevin Grabel three-bet to 1.25 million on his direct left, and the action folded back to Fido, who called.
The flop fell , Fido checked, and Grabel fired out 1.4 million. Fido tanked for a bit, and while he was thinking, Grabel tried to goad him into shoving. He folded, and Grabel showed .
Two hands later, Fido raised to 600,000 out of the small blind and Grabel called. The flop came , Fido fired another 600,000, and Grabel called.
Both players checked after the turn was the , the completed the board, and Fido bet another 600,000. Grabel quickly called.
Fido showed for a pair of fives, but he was out-kicked by Grabel's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Grabel |
10,500,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
Zbigniew Fido |
3,000,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |