Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1d
Who Needs Two Cards?
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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
We didn't witness the hand but Micah Raskin came by the PokerNews Live Reporting table and told us a story. "There was a limp and three callers, I was on the button and the dealer only gave me one card. I'd always heard about people who had raised with just one card and I thought if there was ever a time to do it, this is it. I make it 6,000 to go, everyone folds and I say to the table 'I'm not bluffing a lot but I am this time' and I showed them the 
."
Well played sir. Well played.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Richey Tripped Up By Spades
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Brett Richey raised to 2,600 from early position, both players in the blinds called, and the dealer spread 
. The player in the small blind checked, his neighbor fired out 4,000, and only Richey called.
The turn was the 
, the player essentially moved all in (he left a single black T100 chip behind, and Richey pushed out a pile of chips forward to seal the deal. The player called.
Richey: 
Opponent: 
Richey turned trip deuces, but his opponent made a spade flush, and the 
bricked off on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Anna Warming up
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Anna Khait was feeling a chill earlier, both at the poker table and temperature wise. She donned a sweater and also warmed up at the poker table, having built her stack back up after being crippled in an earlier hand when her opponent had a set of twos. She's up to 66,000 now and feeling good about her chances.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
54,500
|
54,500 |
Santoro Sent Off
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
"Karate" Mike Santoro has been eliminated with unknown action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Registration Closed
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
With the start of Level 10, registration is closed for Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry. When we learn the final numbers, we will pass them along to you.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Color up Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Players are on a 20-minute color up break.
Kliger's One Time
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Joseph Kliger was all in and at risk with 
against Jeff Chan's 
, and were not sure whether or not the money went in before or after the flop, but the board was 
when we arrived.
Kliger reportedly used his "one time" as the 
rolled off on the turn, giving him few extra outs with the only heart, and the 
on the river kept him alive. He was all smiles as he dragged in the pot, and now sits with around 37,000 chips.
Chan fell to 91,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
91,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Hair Lasts Forever...
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mark Sykes has moved to the top of the Day 1D leader board after winning a huge pot to move his stack to 157,000. With 45,000 in the pot, his opponent moved all in for 55,000 on a 
board. Sykes called with no hesitation and turned over 
for top two pair. His opponent knew he was in trouble. "I need a spade," he said, while flipping his cards over showing 
.
The river was the 
and with 57,000 behind and having his opponent covered by the slimmest of margins, Sykes sent his opponent in the hand to the rail. While our photographer was taking his photo, Sykes joked "chips come and go but hair lasts forever." This bald reporter begs to differ.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,000
157,000
|
157,000 |