A player under the gun opened for 500, and Ryan D'Angelo bumped it to 1,400. Laz Hernandez cold-called from late position, and the original raiser called as well.
The three took in a flop of . After a check, D'Angelo fired 10,600. Hernandez jammed for 28,250 more, and the player under the gun folded. D'Angelo called.
D'Angelo:
Hernandez:
D'Angelo found himself outflopped, but a on the turn increased his outage. It was Hernandez who improved on the river when the fell, though, and he took the pot with a full house.
Matt Affleck and Fellow Seattle Seahawks Supporter James Routos on Day 1a of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event
Everybody who follows poker knows that Matt Affleck sports Seattle jerseys as a matter of course, and the style choice has become Affleck's signature on the felt.
James Routos, however, is just a football fan proud that his team has advanced to the Super Bowl, and he showed up here today wearing a Marshawn Lynch jersey in support of the Seahawks.
Affleck went old-school with his choice of attire - donning the duds of Seahawk legend Steve Largent in a throwback to the team's past playoff success - one night after winning the Six-Max event here for an $88,643 score.
Seated across the table from Routos, the sight of Affleck and his doppleganger playing together was something to behold, but unfortunately for Routos the table talk about their team's chances this Sunday will have to wait.
Routos was just seen at the registration desk firing away for his second bullet, which means he went bust at Affleck's table sometime during the fourth level of play. Affleck, meanwhile, sits just under the starting stack as he looks to make it back-to-back wins here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open.
Tony Dunst on Day1a of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
On a board of , Jacob Bazeley fired out 8,500 from the small blind. Darryll Fish, who was in middle position, thought for a bit before making the call. Bazeley showed him for a set, and Fish forcefully mucked his hand.
Also, we've spotted Seth Berger and Tony Dunst in the field.
The Tournament Has Halted as a Moving Tribute to the late Mike "Little Man" Sica is Delivered by His Friends and Fellow Players
The flops have stopped at the moment, but a few tears are falling in their place.
The tournament halted for about ten minutes, as a moment of silence was observed for Borgata regular and local legend of the East Coast poker scene Mike "Little Man" Sica. You can learn more about Sica's life and times here, but judging by the genuine emotion just displayed by typically grim poker players, the man made a powerful impact both on and off the felt.
A group of Sica's longtime opponents at the table took turns euologizing their friend and fellow grinder - who passed away November 13th, 2013 at the age of 69, succumbing from lung cancer. Allen Kessler, Mike Dentale, Anthony Zinno, Will Failla, Michael Borovetz and Lee Childs each addressed their peers in the poker world to remember their friend.
Borovetz spoke about Sica's contribution to his own poker development, mentioning how the "Little Man" provided him with backing during the infancy of a career that now includes more than $500,000 in live earnings.
Dentale fondly remembered a Sica story in true poker player fashion - recalling the details of a bad beat suffered by Sica to the tee - and his message about Sica's boundless compassion and warmth, even after losing with pocket aces, appeared to hit home for many of the younger players in the room.
Zinno became emotional when remembering his poker mentor, before offering blue memorial bracelets for any player in the room who would like to commemorate Sica's life while playing.
All in all, the scene was a touching one, showing that every poker room is more than just a group of strangers trying to take each other's stack. Here at the Borgata - and throughout Atlantic City and the East Coast - wherever Mike Sica sat down for a game of cards, he found his family waiting for him.
Shannon Shorr fired 2,350 on the end after his opponent checked to him on a board of . Shorr's opponent check-raised to 5,200, and Shorr thought briefly before laying his hand down.
"I probably had the best hand," the player who won the pot said. He showed for quad nines. Shorr smiled and patted himself on the back.
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. After a check, D'Angelo fired 10,600. Hernandez jammed for 28,250 more, and the player under the gun folded. D'Angelo called.
on the turn increased his outage. It was Hernandez who improved on the river when the 
fell, though, and he took the pot with a full house.
, Jacob Bazeley fired out 8,500 from the small blind. Darryll Fish, who was in middle position, thought for a bit before making the call. Bazeley showed him 
for a set, and Fish forcefully mucked his hand.
. Shorr's opponent check-raised to 5,200, and Shorr thought briefly before laying his hand down.
