We found Nick Frangos contemplating an all-in overbet from an opponent on a flop of . Frangos had about 25,000, and there was a few thousand already in the pot. His opponent had him covered. He seemed pained as he thought about it before finally dropping his whole stack in the middle.
Frangos:
Opponent:
Frangos was ahead, and the on the turn sealed the deal for him.
On the flop we saw two players check to David Diaz, and the veteran decided to make a feeler bet of 600. He found two callers while the checkers decided to check out.
When the turn came Diaz checked to slow things down, and his opponent took that as an invitation to fire away with a bet of 1,500. Diaz flatted to see the river come , and when it did he checked for a second time.
His opponent continued his line with a bet of 3,100 and Diaz laughed a bit while thinking things through.
"I could've made you fold the king-jack on the flop..." he mused, putting the player on a turned two pair. "You would've folded if I raise the flop, right?"
Diaz then showed his to the table before making a disciplined laydown, and while the small loss dented his stack he avoided making a major blunder with a long day still to go.
...But it appears we have a larger field today here on Day 1b of the $3 Million Guarantee WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship than we had on Day 1a. Whereas satellites took up a few of the tables near media row with a gap in between them and the main tournament, today the 1b field has almost filled the room completely.
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy is Back for More Punishment on Day 1b of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event
Twitter has fast become the medium of choice for poker players looking to share their tournament experience with friends and followers.
Check out a selection of tweets from the players in the house on Day 1a of the Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event, including Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy - who busted a bullet yesterday and is apparently running rough here today.
The WPT Champions Cup is On the Line Once Again at the Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event
Today's tournament offers players the chance to re-enter as often as needed before the start of Level 7, with each bullet running $3,500 a pop. Fifteen minute breaks are scheduled to occur after every two levels today, and a 75-minute dinner break takes place after Level 6 - or right around 7:00 p.m. local time. This second starting flight will conclude after eight levels are in the books, meaning the expected end point is 11:00 p.m. local time.
Last year's edition of this event saw a field of 1,042 players take a shot, and Andy Hwang was the one with every chip in play when it was all said and done. Hwang's victory here at the Borgata was worth a $730,053 payday, and his name is now etched on the WPT Champion's Cup. Yesterday a total of 422 entries were recorded for Day 1a - topping the 397 entries recorded during last year's first starting flight - with 207 advancing to Day 2 by bagging and tagging a stack. The field today will have a tough task topping Day 1a chip leader Lazaro Hernandez, a local amateur who accumulated a staggering 258,175 chips in just eight levels to build an enormous lead of 70,000 over professional John Racener.
Jonathan Little Was Here on Day 1a and After Missing the Mark With That Bullet, He's Back For Day 1b Action
Many poker pros opt to skip the first level of a big buy-in Main Event simply because at 25-50, there's much more to lose than to gain. After all, one cooler early and a bullet goes bust, while the 50-100 and 75-150 blind levels allow skilled bettors to build a stack without many showdowns.
Nonetheless, here are a few familiar faces we just spotted during a round around the room.
. Frangos had about 25,000, and there was a few thousand already in the pot. His opponent had him covered. He seemed pained as he thought about it before finally dropping his whole stack in the middle.
on the turn sealed the deal for him.
flop we saw two players check to David Diaz, and the veteran decided to make a feeler bet of 600. He found two callers while the checkers decided to check out.
Diaz checked to slow things down, and his opponent took that as an invitation to fire away with a bet of 1,500. Diaz flatted to see the river come 
