2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 4: $500 PLO Hi/Lo
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$13,750
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Prize Pool
$40,500
Entries
90
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0

Menachem Rosenberg Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,571)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

A very short-stacked Menachem Rosenberg was all in for his last few big blinds preflop with {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}, and Vincent Firsching had him at risk with {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}.

The dealer fanned {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, giving Rosenberg a set of sixes, and he requested a "pair" to fill up and make a full house.

He received his pair as the turn and river both produced queens - the {q-Diamonds} and {q-Clubs} respectively - giving Firsching queens full of fours.

Rosenberg was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Firsching
260,000
25,000
25,000
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Menachem Rosenberg
Busted

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Huge Double for Zaken

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Barak Zaken and Vincent Firsching were heads up on a flop of {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and after a few bets and raises, Zaken was all in and t risk for 140,000.

Zaken: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Firsching: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

"Make it quick," Zaken asked the dealer, wanting the turn to bring his heart flush.

The dealer obliged, delivering the {k-Hearts} on the turn, and the {q-Diamonds} bricked off on the river.

Zaken doubled over 300,000 chips, while Firsching fell to 125,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Barak Zaken
320,000
160,000
160,000
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Vincent Firsching
125,000
-135,000
-135,000

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Big Double for Palermo

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Leonardo Palermo
Leonardo Palermo

Leo Palermo raised to 20,000 from under the gun, and three players called; Barak Zaken, Amnon Filippi, and Vincent Firsching. All four players checked on a flop of {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds}, Filippi led out for 25,000, and both Firsching and Palermo called.

The river was the {8-Spades}, both Filippi and Firsching checked, and Palermo moved all in for 65,000. Filippi folded, and Firsching quickly called.

Palermo showed {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} for the nut-low and two pair, and Firsching flashed {5-}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{x-} when mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonardo Palermo
285,000
145,000
145,000
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Barak Zaken
280,000
-40,000
-40,000
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Amnon Filippi
220,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Vincent Firsching
75,000
-50,000
-50,000

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C.J. Mucciaccio Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,964)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
C.J. Mucciaccio - 7th Place
C.J. Mucciaccio - 7th Place

C.J. Mucciaccio was in great shape to double up on a flop of {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds} holding {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for two pair against Leonardo Palermo's {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

Luckily for Palermo, the board came {5-Hearts}, {10-Spades} respectively, giving him a better two pair and eliminating Mucciaccio, who will earn $1,964 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonardo Palermo
380,000
95,000
95,000
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C.J. Mucciaccio
Busted

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Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Filippi Doubles

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Amnon Filippi
Amnon Filippi

Amnon Filippi raised in the cutoff, Barak Zaken announced "all in" from the small blind, and Filippi agreed to get the chips in, inferring a re-pot to 196,000.

The hands were tabled:

Filippi: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Zaken: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}

The board came {2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and Filippi doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Amnon Filippi
398,000
178,000
178,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Barak Zaken
50,000
-230,000
-230,000

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Barak Zaken Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,357)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Barak Zaken - 6th Place
Barak Zaken - 6th Place

Barak Zaken raised to 48,000 from under the gun, leaving 6,000 behind, and the action folded to Vincent Firsching, who called.

Zaken: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Firsching: {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The flop, turn, and river came {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades}, and Zaken was eliminated by a pair of fours.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Firsching
180,000
105,000
105,000
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Barak Zaken
Busted

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Wilfredo Divio Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,750)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Wilfredo Divio - 5th Place
Wilfredo Divio - 5th Place

After quartering Greg Joslyn in an all-in pot and pushing his stack above 300,000 chips, Wilfredo Divio has been eliminated.

Divio, who is now celebrating his birthday since it's past midnight, raised the pot after limps from Vincent Firsching and Leonardo Palermo. Firsching quickly folded, Palermo tank-called, and the flop fell {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Divio moved all in for around 190,000 out of turn and Palermo quickly called.

Palermo: {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Firsching: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The turn was the case five ({5-Spades}), giving Palermo quads and a mortal lock on the hand, and the {2-Diamonds} completed the board.

Divio is off to collect his money from the cage, while Palermo is our chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonardo Palermo
620,000
240,000
240,000
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Greg Joslyn
75,000
-135,000
-135,000
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Wilfredo Divio
Busted

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Greg Joslyn Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,536)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Greg Joslyn - 4th Place
Greg Joslyn - 4th Place

After staving off elimination with a few chopped pot, Greg Joslyn has been eliminated in fourth place.

He moved his short stack forward preflop with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}, and was called by Vincent Firsching's {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

The flop fell {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, giving both players a pair, and the {j-Diamonds} on the turn gave Joslyn two pair. The {9-Diamonds} on the river gave Firsching a straight, however, and Joslyn hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Firsching
300,000
120,000
120,000
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Greg Joslyn
Busted

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