A Few More Snaps
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2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1a
Martone Rockets Into the Lead
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Well, that escalated quickly.
After a series of preflop raises there was a four-way all in right in front of the PokerNews Live Reporting desk. When we stood up, the action was capped with a third all in to 47,200, and Tommy Martone, who had everyone covered, called.
The last player to moved all in revealed 
, Martone showed 
, and the other two players showed 
and 
.
There was a queen on the flop, but there was a nine as well, and the 
kept Martone in the lead. He filled up on the turn when the 
hit the felt, and the 
bricked off on the river.
All three players hit the rail, while Martone now has over a quarter of a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
One in the Chamber(s)
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
After a few players limped in to create a smallish pot before the flop, the dealer fanned the 
across the felt.
A player in the big blind led out for a bet of 5,100, and Gary Chambers decided to put him to the test with a massive overbet, shoving all in for his last 44,900.
The bettor then went as deep into the tank as the rules allow - the clock was called and counted down to one before he tossed his 
face up into the muck.
"I knew that was your hand, exactly..." said Chambers slyly, while sliding his own hand face down toward the dealer. "I had most of your outs!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | 52,000 |
Shame in His Game
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
A player just caught a fortuitous runner-runner win to claim a pot worth nearly 70,000, but after catching extremely lucky to do so, the young man refused to provide his name.
He held the 
and flopped top pair on the 
flop, eventually coming from behind to make a straight when the turn and river brought the 
and respectively.
If he can catch a few more lucky cards to survive the day with a stack intact, we'll be sure to catch his name during the bag-and-tag portion of the evening.
Merdinger Finds a Triple
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
After a few preflop raises, there was a three-way all in right near our reporting desk moments ago. Jane Stanton Hitchcock had both of her opponents covered and held the dominant hand with . Maureen Merdinger had the smallest stack and 
, while a third player was stuck in the middle and also well behind with 
.
Merdinger was resigned to her fate, gathering her things to leave, but Hitchcock told her she would hit. She was right - the dealer fanned a flop of 
.
The turn and river bricked off 
, 
respectively, and Merdinger tripled to around the starting stack of 25,000. Hitchcock won a small side pot, and now has around 65,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | 41,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Last Three Levels of the Day
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Play has resumed in Event 1, and just three more 30-minute levels will be played before chips are bagged and tagged.
A total of 359 entries and re-entries were recorded during the first nine levels, and currently just under 140 players remain.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening.
Fives Alive
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A player raised to 4,000 in early position, Louis Delbrocco called on his direct left, and the action folded to a third player in the big blind, who moved all in for 24,800. The original raiser begrudgingly folded, actually grunting as his hand hit the muck, and Delbrocco went into the tank.
After he confirmed the count with the dealer, he pushed forward enough chips to make the call.
Delbrocco: 
Opponent: 
It was a classic race situation, and Delbrocco remained ahead after the flop (), and the turn (). The ten gave the player four extra outs to make Broadway, but the on the river was a brick, and the player was eliminated.
Delbrocco is up to around 90,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 51,500 |