Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry | 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

04-13-2014 11:25 UTC-4

Timothy Little in the House

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Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Throughout our time covering tournaments we've come to know Timothy Little as a genuine fellow always ready with a smile and a story.

Little was a regular sight during the latter stages of events at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, and we even ran into him during a brief stop at the HPO Charles Town Regional Championship.

Little's love for the game is apparent in both his consistency and his conduct on the felt, as he never allows the swingy nature of the game dictate his emotions. Calm and cool no matter the situation, Little has quickly become a familiar face among the masses, and one we're glad to see here today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Little	15,000 -525	-525

Tags: Timothy Little

04-13-2014 11:36 UTC-4

Nap Time

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Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The Seniors event is now on a 15-minute break, and play will resume shortly.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante:

04-13-2014 12:07 UTC-4

Timothy to Try a Little Harder

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Timothy Little went busto a few moments ago, striding past the PokerNews Live Reporting desk still sporting the sincere smile that is his signature.

Soon enough, Little was returned to the very same table he had just departed, after reentering the event to take another crack at at building a stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Little	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Timothy Little

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

04-13-2014 12:25 UTC-4

A Gala Affair

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The Seniors event has added actor and longtime poker player James Woods to the field, as he continues to play the majority of events on the schedule here at the Borgata Spring Poker Open.

Good-natured and gregarious as always, Woods said hello before commenting that he wanted to play the Ladies Event as well.

When reminded that another man had already crashed that party, the quick-witted Woods didn't skip a beat before replying "that's alright, we're all gonna pants him on the break!"

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	15,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

04-13-2014 13:00 UTC-4

Steinlee Fades the River... Twice

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We just watched Jim Steinlee sweat the result of fifth street...not once, but twice.

The board read by the river, and Steinlee's was displayed near his committed stack. A group of tournament officials hovered near the table, however, attempting to sort through a dealer error to decide whether the original river should stand.

Apparently, Steinlee had shoved all in on the turn, but the dealer had mistakenly produced a river card before his opponent announced an action. Both Steinlee and the other player were confused at that point, and he rolled over his set of ducks to show the winner.

The opponent held for top two pair, and despite seeing that he was beat he elected to call anyway after the floor ruled that the would be washed back into the deck before a new river was dealt. Despite knowing he would need to spike a four-out shot to catch up, Steinlee's opponent still wanted to gamble for the large pot.

The dealer did as instructed and reshuffled the remaining cards in the deck, before revealing the as the official river card. Steinlee's set held up - twice - and he was awarded the nealry 40,000-chip haul.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Steinlee	39,000 39,000	39,000

04-13-2014 13:13 UTC-4

Denny Gross Hits a Grand Slam

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We saw Denny Gross push last 2,500 or so forward with the final board reading .

His opponent tanked for a little while before flicking out the calling chips, and Gross immediately tabled his for essentially the nuts. The other player failed to produce quad sixes, and with that Gross doubled through to put himself back in contention.