Break
The players are now on break.
The players are now on break.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Tab Duchateau just announced that there are 252 entries thus far on Day 1b of the 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open. That means we are just a few dozen entries away from the guarantee, and right now the late registration line is snaking out of the Poker Room.
Among the players just sitting down for the first time is World Poker Tour Raw Deal host Tony Dunst.
Anthony Zinno, winner of the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open, led out for 5,100 on a board of . A player on his left called, a second player moved all in for 29,350, and Zinno re-shoved for a little more.
The player to Zinno's direct left tanked for a considerable amount of time before folding.
Zinno:
Opponent:
The river was the , and the player was eliminated.
The player who folded was upset at the sight of the other two players' cards, and Zinno piped up.
"That's why I shoved," he said. "I know you had a small flush."
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Anthony Zinno |
80,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
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Andrew Gileno | 85,000 | |
Mike Leah |
42,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
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Darren Elias |
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Adam Friedman | 30,000 | |
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Melissa Burr | 26,000 | |
Sean Wallace |
24,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Valerie Novak | 21,000 | |
Carlos Alvarado | 9,000 |
A few players have gone busto recently including James Woods, Andy Frankenberger, and Corrie Wunstel. Frankenberger and Wunstel have already re-entered and while there is no sign of Woods taking a new seat yet it wouldn't be surprising if he did.
Also taking there seats recently are Tony Dunst and Melissa Burr. Players have until the end of the dinner break to register, which is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes from now.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Andy Frankenberger |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Corrie Wunstel |
30,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
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Tony Dunst | 30,000 | |
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James Woods | Busted | |
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Men Nguyen has hit the felt after getting the last of his chips in on a flop with and being way behind his opponent's . The turn and river were and Men grabbed his things and headed out of the room.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Men Nguyen | Busted | |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Izzet Burak Temel
|
125,000 | |
Andy Spears | 110,000 | |
Leonardo Palermo |
72,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
Vinny Pahuja |
70,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Maurice Hawkins |
63,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Cherish Andrews |
45,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Mike Linster |
44,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
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Johannes Mueller |
35,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Scott Baumstein |
24,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
Adam Friedman |
23,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
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Allen Kessler | 18,500 | |
|
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Alex Queen |
10,500
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
When we arrived at Table 1, the hand was already completed and Melanie Weisner was scooping a big pot.
Her was laying face up, and the board was completed . Weisner, who opted to forfeit the stack she survived with after Day 1a, now sits with around 80,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Melanie Weisner |
75,000
64,700
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64,700 |