2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Wooyang Lin Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,003)
Wooyang Lin flopped two pair with on a board and found some action in the form of Addison Alston who had for middle pair with an open ended straight draw. The on the turn gave Alston a straight and Lin was unable to improve to a full house on the river to finish in 14th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Addison Alston |
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Wooyang Lin | Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Four Way All In Sends Three Home (full)
It started off with John Manzella raising and a short stacked Dennis Dekenipp calling for less all in. Robert Toft moved all in from the button and Dennis Farrell also went all in from the big blind. John Manzella decided he too was going to go all in and the cards were turned over:
John Manzella
Dennis Dekenipp
Robert Toft
Dennis Farrell
The board would give Toft the hand easily as it came . Dekenipp would finish in 13th place, Farrell in 12th place while Manzella was left with 4,000 in chips and would be eliminated on the very next hand in 11th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Addison Alston |
549,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
Papa Levy |
428,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
Robert Toft |
355,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
Johannes Mueller |
321,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
Khaled Alwan | 280,000 | |
Jim McKeon |
262,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
Lou Manges |
244,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
Dean DelleDonne |
220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Bruce Benedict |
165,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Chris Edwards |
112,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Dennis Farrell | Busted | |
John Manzella | Busted | |
Dennis Dekenipp | Busted |
Jim McKeon Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,147)
We missed the action as we were updating the chip counts and last hand but the seat once held by Jim McKeon is now empty and he is our 10th place finisher.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jim McKeon | Busted |
Delledonne Wins Race To Stay Alive
Dean Delledonne raised to 52,000 and was called by Bruce Benedict from the button. Addison Alston made it 245,000 to go and Delledonne put his last 105,000 in the middle. Benedict didn't waste much time in folding and later claimed that he folded Queens. Delledonne had and was flipping against Alston who had . "That's what I wanted," said Delledonne when he saw Alston's cards.
The board ran out and an excited Delledonne clapped his hands and yelled "Yes!" while thrusting his arms up in the air. "Yes!" he said again, almost shaking, as he started to stack his chips. Alston is still in good shape with 400,00 in chips while Delledonne moved to 375,000 after he dragged the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Addison Alston |
400,000
-149,000
|
-149,000 |
Dean DelleDonne |
375,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Lou Manges Wins Race to Double Up
Chris Edwards opened to 55,000 and Lou Manges moved all in for a total of 169,000. It was folded back to Edwards who made the call with . Manges held and would receive the help he needed right away when the flop cane .
The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing and Manges scores a much needed double up while Edwards is crippled.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Lou Manges |
360,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
Chris Edwards |
55,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
Chis Edwards Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,290)
A short stacked Chris Edwards put the last of his chips in after Dean DelleDonne raised to 75,000 and Addison Alston raised to 160,000. DelleDonne called and when the flop came , Alston moved all in and DelleDonne folded.
Alston had and Edwards was in trouble with .
"Queen or Eight," he begged - but it was not to be and he was eliminated in 9th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Addison Alston |
700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Dean DelleDonne |
220,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Chris Edwards | Busted |