2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$38,220
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
208
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Gagliano Slipping

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Gagliano raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Eli Kim called from the button.

The flop fell {Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Gagliano continued for 60,000. Kim called.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and Gagliano checked to Kim who bet 100,000. Gagliano called.

The river was the {4-Spades} and Gagliano checked again. Kim bet effectively 364,000 and Gagliano folded.

Kim showed {Q-Spades}{8-Spades} as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
2,310,000
249,000
249,000
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
364,000
-214,000
-214,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eli KimMichael Gagliano

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Acosta Pays Off Kim

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jason Acosta and Eli Kim were in a battle of the blinds and Acosta check-called 45,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. He came out betting with 60,000 on the {5-Clubs} turn, and Kim called. On the {2-Diamonds} river, Acosta checked and eventually called 125,000.

"Flush," Kim said, flicking {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} into the middle.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
2,050,000
310,000
310,000
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
910,000
-249,000
-249,000

Tags: Eli KimJason Acosta

Jason Acosta Doubles Through Eli Kim

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Eli Kim raised to 45,000 from under the gun, Jason Acosta three-bet shoved from the big blind for 567,000, and Kim called after about 30 seconds.

Kim: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Acosta: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board came down {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, safe for Acosta to score the sizable double.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
1,740,000
-720,000
-720,000
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
1,159,000
612,000
612,000

Tags: Eli KimJason Acosta

He's Good at Flips

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Matt Affleck opened to 45,000 and got a call from David Johnston before Jason Acosta shoved from the big blind for about 260,000. Affleck reshoved and they were off to the races.

Affleck: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Acosta: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts} to give Affleck a couple more outs to a straight. The {8-Hearts} was a blank and the {j-Diamonds} was a safe river for Acosta.

"You said you were good at flips," Michael Gagliano said. "You weren't lying."

Player Chips Progress
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
547,000
217,000
217,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
470,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Jason AcostaMatt Affleck

Updated Chip Counts

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Play has been aggressive in the past 20 minutes or so, but nobody is showing anything down or committing to a big pot if an opponent already has made a big move.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
2,200,000
225,000
225,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
1,000,000
125,000
125,000
David Johnston us
David Johnston
950,000
342,000
342,000
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
525,000
-345,000
-345,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
330,000
107,000
107,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Sridhar Sangannagari Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,234)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Sridhar Sangannagari - 6th Place
Sridhar Sangannagari - 6th Place

Sridhar Sangannagari opened to 42,000 from the hijack, Michael Gagliano three-bet to 90,000 from the cutoff, Sangannagari four-bet shoved for about 170,000, and Gagliano called.

Sangannagari: {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Gagliano: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to give Sangannagari a little help, and the {Q-Hearts} turn gave him the lead with trip queens. However, the {K-Spades} landed on the river to give Gagliano kings full of queens to eliminate Sangannagari in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
870,000
209,000
209,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sridhar Sangannagari us
Sridhar Sangannagari
Busted

Tags: Sridhar SangannagariMichael Gagliano