2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Borgata Winter Poker Open Side Events

Event 7: Sansone Crippled

Alan Sansone raised to 130,000 from the cutoff, and Richard Gargel made the call out of the big blind.

Both players checked the {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop, and the {10-Hearts} turn prompted an all-in move from Gargel. Sansone called immediately. Gargel tossed {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} into the middle, and Sansone tossed his cards in face down. The dealer informed him they had to be turned over.

"Go ahead," Sansone said. "I can't win."

Sansone's holdings were revealed to be {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and an {8-Clubs} officially completed the hand. Sansone's down to two big blinds.

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Event 9: Lineup Final Two Tables

Here is the new seating draw for the final two tables in the Borgata Winter Poker Open's Ladies Event. A full photo gallery will be on the way.

Table 1

SeatTable
1Andy Rizzo
2Diane Grippo
3Denise Ronca
4Gina Saladino
5Dawn Santoli
6Deb Qualey
7Roseanne Musillo
8Ekaterina Rodkina
9Valerie Novak

Table 3

SeatTable
1Linda Vaughn
2Leslie Sewell
3Jenni Chang
4Brandi Baldwin
5Megan Milburn
6Tetiana Kozak
7Pat Knoll
8Teresa Sexton
9Dawn Wilnow

Event 9: The Bubble Has Burst, Final Two Tables Await

We're in the Money Here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open's Ladies Event
We're in the Money Here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open's Ladies Event

With a collective cheer at the elimination of the 19th place player, the 18 ladies remaining in Event 9 are now in the money.

While most bubble bursting hands are a miserable experience for the unfortunate player to bow out, here at the Ladies event things are different.

Nearly all of the players left decided to pony up $20 or so to create a prize for the 19th elimination, showing why Ladies events are such a departure from the typically cutthroat world of tournament poker.

John Tavss Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,366)

John Tavss  - 8th Place
John Tavss - 8th Place

JR Reiss raised to 54,000 from the hijack, and John Tavss pushed all in from the small blind. Reiss made the call.

Reiss: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Tavss: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The flop came {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}, giving Reiss top pair but Tavss a gutshot and a flush draw. The turn was an {8-Diamonds}, and Reiss needed to dodge the river. It was a {7-Diamonds}, giving the Omaha native the pot.

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