2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$1,350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$4,852,400
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25

A Charmed Life

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat

Loni Harwood opened to 9,000 from the hijack and Eric Afriat used his overwhelming chip lead to play the big stack bully. He popped the action to 23,000 with a three-bet from the button, and only Harwood came along.

The flop fell {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Harwood checked to the aggressor, who played the part with a smallish wager of 14,000. Harwood flatted and fourth street brought the {3-Diamonds} to the felt, and once again Harwood knuckled the felt. Afriat continued his line with a 25,000 bet, with Harwood calling quickly and the river falling {10-Clubs}.

A third tap of the table by Harwood prompted Afriat to cut out a bet 75,000 and place it forward, and Harwood wasted little time in looking him up, only to wince noticeably when Afriat tabled {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} with the look of a man who hasn't lost a pot for the last week. After winning the 2014 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown for $1,081,184 just six days ago, Afriat is playing with confidence and swagger - a combination that his tablemates should rightly fear.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,140,000
340,000
340,000
WPT 3X Winner
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
175,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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