Back From Break, Bubble is Here
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Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The remaining 124 players are grinding away and trying to avoid bubbling the Borgata Winter Poker Open's WPT Main Event.
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
1,229
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000
Reslock Busts Desantis to Bring Bubble Closer
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Chris Reslock called a raise of 14,900 from Jessica Desantis and the flop fell 
. Desantis fired a c-bet out at Reslock after he checked to her, and he called again to take the 
on the turn.
Desantis bet 45,000 when it was checked to her a second time, but rather than flat Reslock went for the raise, and 120,000 was pushed into the middle. Desantis tanked for a while before moving all in, and Reslock snapped it off while tabling 
for trip threes on the turn.
"How dirty..." said Desantis, obviously disgusted with the bad beat. "Sick."
She was already heading away from the table when the river blanked off, and with that Reslock brought the field one step closer to the cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
915,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
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Busted | |
Jaka Takes from Heimiller
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Faraz Jaka fired 51,000 into Dan Heimiller on fourth street. The board was 
, and Heimiller raised to 151,000. Jaka made the call, and the two checked the 
river. Jaka rolled over 
for a counterfeited two pair, but it was good enough to win the pot after Heimiller looked at his cards a few times before mucking them.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
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360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
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Laz Hernandez Bursts the Bubble With Just Ace-High
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
There was only 63,000 in the pot when Laz Hernandez moved all in, effectively betting about 185,000 and forcing Jamison to decision for his tournament life. The flop read and Jamison was tanking hard, staring straight ahead while trying to ignore the crush of onlookers from other tables, each one hoping he called and lost.
With the World Poker Tour camera crews hovering nearby to capture the scene, Jamison waited for about three minutes, never saying a word or moving a muscle. Suddenly, Jamison's hand darted forward and a stack of chips was pushed forward. He had called off the rest of his 30 big blind stack and when he did so, Hernandez stood to table his hand as dozens of people craned their neck to see what he held.
Showdown:
Hernandez: 
Jamison: 
With dozens of pros watching and the cameras on hand to record the drama - not to mention a $6,739 payday for everybody left in the field on the line - neither Hernandez or Jamison could produce a pair. Jamison was looking to make a spade flush, and a a deuce would also put him in front, while Hernandez was predictably on air with the big stack bubble bully move.
Everyone in the room tried to squeeze in and watch while the dealer burned and turned.
Turn: 
River: 
The board managed to brick out and as Hernandez bellowed a celebration, Jamison silently gathered his things and headed out the door. The rest of the field was abuzz with excitement as the news spread, and suddenly a hand where no pair could be produced had pushed 120 players into the coveted position of a WPT cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Haugen Ousts Frankenberger
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
We didn't see how it happened, but a short-stacked Andy Frankenberger just lost all of his chips to Matt Haugen, who passed the 1 million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
Busted | |
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O'Brien Surviving
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Dan O'Brien's been grinding a short stack, but we noticed he'd increased his chip count by some measure. According to him, he won recent a pot with 
in which he rivered a pair of queens against the 
of an opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
With a Wink and a Smile
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
We have grown accustomed to David Gerassi playing a funky style of poker that leaves opponents confounded and confused.
On a recent hand, Gerassi was at it again, making what seemed to be a value bet on a 
board that contained three clubs.
His opponent seemed to respect Gerassi's wager and he was unable to fire the trigger on a bold bluff. Instead, he showed Gerassi 
and sighed while tossing his cards away.
Gerassi just looked back at the board and smiled, showing the 
to suggest he held the flush, before happily rolling over the 
for a pure bluff. With a wink in our direction, Gerassi dragged yet another pot his way as he looks to close out the Borgata Winter Poker Open with another final table run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000 |
Wasserson Dodges the World
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Eric Wasserson got a short stack who had about 80,000 all in after a flop of 
.
Wasserson: 
Opponent: 
Wasserson's opponent had an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw, and he added even more outs when the 
turned. The river was one of the seemingly few bricks in the deck: , and Wasserson had dodged seemingly infinite outs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
102,500
|
102,500 |
|
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David Gerassi Busts
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
David Gerassi, who had a charmed run in an earlier event and made another solid run here in the main event, but Bryan Choi just ended it. Gerassi opened to 22,000, and Bryan Choi shoved from the blinds. Gerassi called off with , and Choi had 
for a dominating situation.
The flop came 
, no help to either player.
"Six for a sweat," a player at the table called. The turn wasn't a six, but it was an , which also provided a sweat for a chop. The board paired with the though, and Choi ended Gerassi's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | |
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Busted |
Goodbye to Purples
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Purple chips are being colored up on a 10-minute break between levels.