2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$842,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
1,229
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000

Jaka Abusing on the Bubble

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Faraz Jaka is Pushing Shorties Around on the Money Bubble
Faraz Jaka is Pushing Shorties Around on the Money Bubble

A player opened for 12,500 in middle position, only to see Faraz Jaka use his big stack to apply some pressure with a three-bet to 30,000 on the button.

The other player paused and took his time, looking over at the tournament clock to see just eight eliminations stood between him and a cash. Knowing that Jaka could easily afford to call an all-in four-bet, the player slid his cards forward into the muck.

Jaka just smiled a bit and rechecked his cards, before dragging another pot on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
905,000
565,000
565,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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D'Agostino Pushes Back

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
John D'Agostino on Day 3 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event
John D'Agostino on Day 3 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

John D'Agostino check-raised to 31,000 after an opponent fired a {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop. His opponent came back with 60,000. D'Agostino decided to test his opponent with 110,000. The player thought for a bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
John D'Agostino us
John D'Agostino
820,000
180,000
180,000

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A Glancy(ing) Blow

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

David Glancy entered Day 3 with an above average chip stack and a great chance to make the money, but a series of disastrous hands ended his tournament early.

We saw Glancy's bustout hand go down, as his {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} fell short to the {a-Spades}{q-Spades} held by Jay Sharon. The final board rolled out ace-high but no fours could be found, and Glancy's last 10 big blinds were shipped across the table. He was evidently frustrated at losing to players he deemed to "have no clue," but having lost with the worst of it preflop, we were curious as to why he was so heated.

According to Sharon and a few of Glancy's former tablemates, he suffered a series of bad beats in which Sharon's {k-}{k-} cracked his {a-}{a-}. Further compounding Glancy's bad day was a huge hand involving a misread as Glancy bet a huge portion of his stack, only to fold in the face of a raise before watching his opponent table nine-high for the needle. The downward spiral was on from there, and Glancy's day ended before the cash was reached.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Sharon us
Jay Sharon
254,000
132,000
132,000
David Glancy
David Glancy
Busted

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Lee Sends Hawkins Out

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Maurice Hawkins on Day 2 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event
Maurice Hawkins on Day 2 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

Maurice Hawkins just made his exit from the tournament after running his {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} into the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} of Ronald Lee. Hawkins found no improvement from the community, and Lee added his chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Lee us
Ronald Lee
300,000
178,000
178,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
Busted

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Payout Info

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The Payouts Keep Climbing All the Way to a $842,379 Score for First Place
The Payouts Keep Climbing All the Way to a $842,379 Score for First Place

While everybody still left with chips in the Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event has eyes on the $842,379 first-place payout, making the money is always the first goal on the checklist.

With the elimination of out 121st-place player the survivors will be assured of earning at least $6,739, although depending on how many re-entry bullets they fired, this figure may or may not represent a profit.

Pre-Bubble Chip Counts

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Chris Reslock is Heading in the Right Direction Here on Day 3
Chris Reslock is Heading in the Right Direction Here on Day 3

Here are a few updated chip counts for top players as the money bubble draws near.

Only 120 players will earn a cash here today, and under 140 remain in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Reslock us
Chris Reslock
720,000
298,500
298,500
WSOP 1X Winner
John D'Agostino us
John D'Agostino
640,000
139,000
139,000
Tyler Patterson us
Tyler Patterson
570,000
-48,500
-48,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
540,000
282,000
282,000
Kunal Patel us
Kunal Patel
370,000
77,000
77,000
John Racener us
John Racener
320,000
233,000
233,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
235,000
235,000
235,000
Shawn Cunix us
Shawn Cunix
170,000
-63,000
-63,000
WPT 1X Winner
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
165,000
-101,000
-101,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
105,000
105,000
105,000
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
70,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Jattin Shows a Bluff

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Farid Jattin on Day 3 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event
Farid Jattin on Day 3 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

Farid Jattin called a bet of 30,500 on the turn with the board reading {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. After the {3-Hearts} came on the river, Jattin's opponent fired 100,000, leaving only about 50,000 behind. Jattin thought for about two minutes before moving all in. His opponent immediately tossed his cards into the muck, only to see Jattin roll over {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a missed straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
500,000
151,000
151,000

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Guagenti Forces Best Hand to Fold, Gets Called by Worst

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Nick Guagenti is Hanging Around Here on Day 3
Nick Guagenti is Hanging Around Here on Day 3

Nick Guagenti was pacing around the table when we last saw him, excited after a recent double up so close to the cash.

According to Guagenti, he found {6-}{6-} in the hole while riding a 93,000 short stack, and he moved all in over the top of a 11,000 open from the hijack.

The big blind player decided to call off holding {a-}{q-}, and the original raiser tanked for a while before folding what he claimed to be {9-}{9-}.

Guagenti's pocket pair held up against the overcards when the board ran out {8-}{8-}{3-}{4-}{k-}, and he now has enough chips to grind the fast approaching money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
209,000
209,000
209,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nick Guagenti