2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 21: $100,000 Guarantee Deep Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$42,768
Event Info
Buy-in
$200
Entries
1,030
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000

Counts With Bubble Approaching

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kyle Norton in Event #21 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Kyle Norton in Event #21 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Just seven players away from the money, here are some relevant counts.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Norton
Kyle Norton
1,100,000
Cuong Phung
Cuong Phung
700,000
Thomas Rodgers
Thomas Rodgers
677,000
Johnny Escobalez
Johnny Escobalez
650,000
100,000
100,000
Michael Tauman
Michael Tauman
600,000
310,000
310,000
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
300,000
245,000
245,000
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
205,000
-275,000
-275,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
KJ Jones
KJ Jones
150,000
-25,000
-25,000
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
145,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
135,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Luis Vazquez us
Luis Vazquez
120,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Kyle Norton

In the Money

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The remaining players will all get paid for their efforts, and they're enjoying a break as well.

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Clinks in the Air

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Event #21 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #21 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

The sound of chips being shuffled has once again filled the room after brief talk of a 100-way chop (yes, really).

Madsen Chopped Down

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jeff Madsen at the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event
Jeff Madsen at the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

Jeff Madsen just doubled up an opponent who held {a-Spades}{9-Clubs} on a board of {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. We were too late to see Madsen's cards, but he's down to a handful of big blinds.

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Chip Counts

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Tauman at the Borgata Winter Poker Open Event #10 Final Table
Michael Tauman at the Borgata Winter Poker Open Event #10 Final Table

Here are some chip counts after the players broke down to nine tables.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Rodgers
Thomas Rodgers
1,300,000
623,000
623,000
Vichien Siprajim
Vichien Siprajim
1,000,000
585,000
585,000
Michael Tauman
Michael Tauman
900,000
200,000
200,000
Nicholas Febbraio
Nicholas Febbraio
900,000
Cuong Phung
Cuong Phung
850,000
150,000
150,000
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
800,000
Kyle Norton
Kyle Norton
550,000
-450,000
-450,000
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
155,000
65,000
65,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000