$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship Day 2 | 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-28-2014 16:33 UTC-4

Jaka Coolers Opponent

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Faraz Jaka bet 2,800 from under the gun after a flop of . A player on the button made it 6,500, and Lee Childs, who had checked out of the big blind, bumped it to 10,700. That wasn't big enough for Jaka, who made it 15,800. The button pushed all in covering both opponents, and Childs quickly folded.

Jaka called immediately and turned over for middle set. The button showed for bottom set, and the and hit the board on the last two streets. Jaka had about 56,000 total on the flop, and the button was forced to double him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	133,700 51,500	51,500

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01-28-2014 16:19 UTC-4

The Killing Fields

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Ebony Kenney is Just One of the Players to Go Bust During the Last Two Levels

Tournament director Tab Duchateau just announced the latest casualty numbers, stating that 48 players were felted in Level 9, while 72 eliminations occurred in Level 10.

Well-known players like Jared Hamby, Justin Zaki, Ebony Kenney and Anna Khait each hit the rail during the last two levels.

The 642-player field to survive Day 1a and Day 1b has dropped more than a hundred runners in just over two and a half hours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Hamby	Busted

Justin Zaki	Busted
Anna Khait	Busted
Ebony Kenney	Busted

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01-28-2014 16:13 UTC-4

You've Just Been Krunked

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Robert Panitch on Day 2 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

With the flop of already spread, Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch watched Matthew Parry lead into him for a bet of 8,500.

Panitch - who you may remember from his appearance at the final table of the WSOP Circuit National Championship last year - was not impressed though, and he raised to 19,000 to put the pressure back on Parry.

The poker world learned that Panitch is player back when he finished in 3rd place against a table filled with feared young pros. So when Parry saw the sizable raise thrown his way, he went into the tank to figure things out. Eventually he decided to take a look at the turn, and after flatting he saw fourth street bring the to the board.

Parry decided to check to the raiser, and the man affectionately known to his friends on the circuit as "Uncle Krunk" lived up to his nickname, making it 20,000 to play.

Parry tanked again at the sight of four baby blue T5000 chips being tossed into the middle, but after a minute or so of deliberation he made the call. On the river Parry checked it again, only to hear Panitch announce a bet of 50,000 with force in his voice. Despite another lengthy tank, Parry opted to muck his hand and surrender the pot, preserving his 130,000 while wondering if he had bluffed by a man 40 years his senior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Panitch	140,200
Matthew Parry	130,000 -39,400	-39,400

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Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

01-28-2014 15:59 UTC-4

Everyone Loves a List

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Courtesy of a tweet issued by Borgata tournament director Tab Ducheteau, here is a link to the Day 2 roster of players, including the chip counts they brought to bear here today.

Tab Duchateau @TabDuchateau

Borgata Winter Poker Open - Day 2 Table/ Seat AssignmentsJanuary 28, 2014

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01-28-2014 15:51 UTC-4

Twitter Tells the Tale

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Here are a few choice selections from the stream of tweets being issued from the Borgata, as the WPT Main Event Championship continues.

Lee Childs @leechilds

My current chip count: 56,400. #Borgata #mystack 400/800/100January 28, 2014

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Jonathan Little @JonathanLittle

I am rarely the guy who busts reentry tournaments 3 times w/o making day 2. It is kinda fun. I will be at Borgata until 2/1. Come say Hi!January 28, 2014

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Barry Hutter @barry_hutter

Approx 140k on first break of borgata mainJanuary 28, 2014

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Joshua Williams @DoinSumThings

Break time at Borgata. Little over 50K. I have 2 really tough players to my left. Career winnings over 2.75Mill between them. #toughseatdrawJanuary 28, 2014

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Todd Terry @toddbterry

54100, 54 BBs. #WPTBorgataJanuary 28, 2014

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Josh Brikis @JBrikis

As card dead as could possibly be first two levels. Have 18k at break going to 500/1000.January 28, 2014

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Tags: Jonathan Little Josh Brikis Lee Childs Todd Terry

01-28-2014 15:49 UTC-4

Linster Folds for a Fraction

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Mike Linster folded for just 25 on the river.

Anthony Gurciullo just took the post-oak bluff to new heights.

He check-raised for 11,300, leaving himself 25 behind, on a board of .

"There's too much out there," Mike Linster, who had fired 3,300, said. He called.

"Hold on, he's not all in," Linster said after someone asked them to table their hands. "I could still fold on the river."

The dealer burned and turned the , and Gurciullo tossed his last green chip out there.

"I fold," Linster said immediately.

"Really?" someone asked.

"Yes, I fold," Linster said with a laugh. He showed the , saying he had missed a combo draw. Gurciullo showed for a pair of nines, taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Linster	191,000 -24,000	-24,000

Anthony Gurciullo	34,000 14,975	14,975

Tags: Anthony Gurciullo Mike Linster

01-28-2014 15:40 UTC-4

Break it Up

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

The tournament is now on a 15-minute break, during which the green T25 chips will be colored up and removed from play.

01-28-2014 15:34 UTC-4

Chip Counts

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Laz Hernandez is Holding Strong on Day 2 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event

Notable names and their chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	310,000 8,000	8,000

Lazaro Hernandez	265,000 45,000	45,000
Mike Linster	215,000 215,000	215,000

Matt Haugen	184,000 7,000	7,000
Noah Schwartz	155,000 30,675	30,675

Steven Levy	153,000 8,750	8,750
Todd Rebello	140,000 -104,000	-104,000
Brian Lemke	136,000 1,250	1,250

Jeff Gross	135,000

John Dibella	130,000 30,650	30,650

Ravi Raghavan	123,000 12,975	12,975

Aaron Massey	121,000 15,775	15,775
Christian Harder	97,000 3,400	3,400

Jon Aguiar	93,000 93,000	93,000
David Paredes	84,000 -18,150	-18,150

Greg Merson	73,000 73,000	73,000

Jamie Kerstetter	59,000 14,150	14,150

DJ Mackinnon	50,000 50,000	50,000
Kyle Bowker	43,000 -9,000	-9,000

Isaac Baron	32,000 -63,975	-63,975

01-28-2014 15:31 UTC-4

Kelsall Climbing Higher

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Andrew Kelsall on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event

Andrew Kelsall just crossed the 300,000 plateau and the experienced tournament player may just have the biggest stack in the room.

Kelsall is no stranger to building big leads here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, after taking the Day 2 chip lead in the Six-Max event earlier in the week.

Although Kelsall fell short of the final table in that event, finishing in 12th place for a $4,324 score, he showed that he knows how to use an early lead to make a deep run. We'll see if he can do the same here today, against a stacked field filled with top flight pros.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	302,000 53,000	53,000

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