2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$14,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
197
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Joe Debonis Wins Big Race

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Joe Debonis
Joe Debonis

Joe Debonis opened for a raise from early position and it was folded to the small blind who moved all in for 83,000 total. After getting a count and peeking back at his cards, Debonis pulled back his original wager making it clear that he was going to call. He counted out the 83,000, stacked them into one large pile, and pushed the chips forward.

Debonis held {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} while his shorter stacked foe held {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} giving Debonis a few more outs. He would hit one of those outs on the turn as it was the {A-Clubs}. The all in player slapped his hand down on the table and could only mutter a string of complaints after the dealer put out the {J-Clubs} on the river.

"All the time. I never win those races," he said, standing up.

"Unbelievable."

Debonis is up to 195,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Debonis
Joe Debonis
195,000
169,000
169,000

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