The second event of the Borgata Spring Poker Open kicked off at 11 a.m. local time, with hundreds of players hoping to bag a bounty of black $100 casino chips for each elimination they notch.
After more than 2,400 entries and reentries were recorded in Event 1 of the series, the Borgata is packed to the rafters with poker players looking to mix it up, so we expect a large turnout.
With Day 2 of the aforementioned Event 1 just getting started, the bulk of PokerNews' reportorial focus will be on the festivities there, what with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool up for grabs. But keep it here throughout the day to check in on the check-raises and chip ups happening in this black-chip bounty event.
Another brief scan of the Signature Room shows three more notables have made their way to the black chip bounty event.
Anna Khait, Allard Broedelet and David Snedeker are all hunting for black $100 chips while trying to build their stack.
All three of these players began the day playing in Day 2 of Event 1, but after falling short of their goal in the Borgata Poker Room, they made the same long walk here that this reporter has become quite accustomed to.
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We've spotted a couple more familiar faces taking their seats in the Signature Room, as experienced pro Tony Sinishtaj and World Series of Poker Seniors Event bracelet winner Kenneth Lind are in the house.
Anna Khait just passed by on her way to the cash game area, but she was kind enough to inform us that a straight draw/flush draw combination that failed to hit was what did her in.
After winning what appears to be a 300,000-chip pot, eliminating Bart Dowling, Bob Horan is far and away our chip leader here in Event 2: $550 Black-Chip Bounty NLHE Reentry.
When we arrived at the table, Horan was scooping the pot and the dealer was washing the board. According to the players at the table, Horan flopped a set of threes against Dowling's top pair with a flush draw.
Horan was apologizing to the table for tanking even though he had a very strong hand.
"I thought he had a set of eights," he admitted.
Dowling was unable to complete his flush draw or hit running cards, and is eliminated shy of the money. Horan has what looks like 370,000 chips.
All of the money went in preflop between Herald Barber, Craig Feldherr and a third opponent. Barber had both players covered, and was in great shape to take downa double bounty.
Barber:
Feldherr:
Opponent:
The shortest player took the lead when the flop fell , making a pair of kings, and remained ahead after the turn produced the .
The spiked onto the felt on the river, however, and Feldherr shot out of his seat excitedly. He earned a bounty for busting the short-stacked player and received a full double through Barber, bringing his stack to around 190,000.
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, making a pair of kings, and remained ahead after the turn produced the 
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spiked onto the felt on the river, however, and Feldherr shot out of his seat excitedly. He earned a bounty for busting the short-stacked player and received a full double through Barber, bringing his stack to around 190,000.
. He hit the rail, while Horan is up to 550,000 chips.