2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Borgata Winter Poker Open Side Events

Event 3: Heads-Up Battle Between Joe Mckeehen and Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis is Heads-Up Against WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Joe Mckeehen
Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis is Heads-Up Against WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Joe Mckeehen

With the recent elimination of Abdul Amer, we are now heads-up here in Event 3 ($560 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em).

Joe Mckeehen, a WSOP Circuit ring winner from last year's Caesar's Main Event Championship, currently holds a comfortable chip lead over Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis, but as everybody knows by now, one double up can change everything.

We learned from Goranitis' nephew Phil Tsepelias, who is on hand to provide moral support, that the native of Sparta, Greece is known as "Mr. Milano" to friends and family, and that the distinctive moniker is based on the name of the restaurant Goranitis owns and operates.

The two players have stood to stretch for a 10-minute break, and play will resume shortly as another champion is crowned at the 2013 Borgata Winter Poker Open.

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