2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
94
Prize
$256,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,003,950
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Binking the Turn

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Dave Inselberg tossed out 3,000 on a flop of {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}, and his neighbor, Bryan Choi, made the call.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, Inselberg slowed down, check-calling a bet of 4,000 from Choi, and the river was the {10-Spades}. Inselberg checked, Choi plopped 11,500 in front of him, and Inselberg called.

Choi turned over {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a turned full house, and Inselberg flicked his hand into the muck, unhappy to see that Choi floated him on the flop and then binked on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryan Choi
105,000
12,100
12,100
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Dave Inselberg
40,000
-8,000
-8,000

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Andy's Adding

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Andy Spears checked on a flop of {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and Matt Affleck tossed out 7,000 with around 12,000 already in the pot. Spears considered the bet briefly, and called.

The turn was a third club - the {7-Clubs} - both players knuckled, and the {10-Spades} completed the board. Spears led out, firing 11,200, and Affleck tanked before sliding his cards forward and side swiping them into the muck.

Spears raked in the pot, pushing is stack to a quarter million chips, and Affleck fell to 62,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
250,000
44,600
44,600
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Matt Affleck
62,000
-23,000
-23,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Massey Takes from Richey

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Aaron Massey bumped it up to 1,600 in middle position, Brett Richey called in the cutoff, and the rest of the players tossed their hands into the muck. The dealer fanned {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}, Massey led out for 2,000, and Richey made the call.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, Massey announced "fifty-five," and Richey immediately folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Brett Richey
115,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Aaron Massey
32,000
1,200
1,200

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That King Hurt Me

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Greg Ostrander
Greg Ostrander

With 57,000 already in the pot on a {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} board, Greg Ostrander moved all in for his last 54,000. His opponent tanked for about a minute and as he was folding, Ostrander said "you have tens, don't you" - his opponent flipped over {10-}{10-} confirming Ostrander's read.

"That King hurt me," said Ostrander as he turned over {A-}{A-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Ostrander
111,000
4,900
4,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Weisner Busts

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Melanie Weisner (Day 1b) - Eliminated
Melanie Weisner (Day 1b) - Eliminated

After butting heads in a few pots, according to their tablemates, Eric Ladny and Melanie Weisner just played an all-in pot that saw the latter's elimination.

Ladny opened to 2,000 in late position, Weisner three-bet to 5,500 on his direct left, and Ladny moved all in when the action folded back to him. Weisner called.

Ladny: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Weisner: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Ladny improved to a full house on a board of {j-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, and Weisner hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Ladny
58,500
11,800
11,800
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Melanie Weisner
Busted

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Wentz Bleeding a Bit

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Alan Wentz is trending down
Alan Wentz is trending down

Alan Wentz entered the day with the largest stack in the field (239,500), and although he remains one of the leaders, he has bled off some chips in the first level of play.

In a recent hand, he check-called bets of 4,500 and 8,000 from Bernard Liberati on a flop of {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and after the turn was the {2-Spades}. The pair checked on the river, and Wentz opened up {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}.

The pocket queens were no good against Liberati's {k-Spades}{9-Spades}, and he picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Wentz
198,000
-41,500
-41,500
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Bernard Liberati
57,000
14,800
14,800

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Frankenberger Busts Dever

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

We didn't see the action in Catherine Dever's elimination hand, but we arrived to witness the aftermath.

The board was completed {10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-}{10-}{j-}, and Dever had {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} in front of her for a king-hight straight. Unfortunately for her, the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} was laying in front of Frankenberger, and the full house trumped her straight.

Dever hit the rail, while the 2012 WSOP bracelet winner ticked up to 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Frankenberger
100,000
18,500
18,500
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Catherine Dever
Busted

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Peel Money Rolls 'Til Our Thumbs Get the Paper Cuts

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Junayed Khan, one of the chip leaders throughout Day 1a, raised to 1,800 in late position, and Pearce-Christian Arnold re-raised to 3,500 on the button. The players in the blinds folded, Khan four-bet, making it 9,100 to go, and Arnold opted to call.

The flop fell {2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Khan continued for 7,500, and Arnold moved all in. Khan instantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Pearce-Christian Arnold
65,000
40,200
40,200
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Junayed Khan
36,500
-48,000
-48,000

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