Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1a
Martone Rockets Into the Lead
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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 |
A Few More Snaps
Gulino Over 200K
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
John Gulino just eliminated a player holding aces, and is also over 200,000 chips.
The cards were on their backs before the flop when we arrived at the table, and Gulino's dominated an opponent's 
. The board ran out 
, and the player was eliminated. Gulino now has around 235,000 chips, and is two spots to the left of Tommy Martone, who has around a quarter of a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
The Ol' One Card Shove Trick
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
After peering down to see the prettiest card in the deck - the - a short-stacked Al Nugent made his move with an open-shove for 11,800.
A lone caller looked him up with 
, and when he did Nugent announced that made a "one-card shove" - tabling the aforementioned before flipping up a fairly strong companion in the 
.
The two headed off to the races and Nugent sprinted out to the lead when the flop fell 
. The race ended soon afterward when the turn () and river (
) filled Nugent up, and he doubled through late in the day to keep himself in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,900 |
Raskin Triples
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
A short-stacked Micah Raskin was all in and at risk for around 11,600 against two opponents. His 
was racing against the big stack's , and a third player was also at risk with 
.
The suicide king - - peaked through the window of the flop was followed by the and . Raskin held as the turn and river bricked off , respectively, and tripled to around 40,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Its Miller Time
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Bill Miller shoved all in to force a short-stacked Maureen Merdinger to the test, and although she held the lowly 
, her dwindling stack compelled her to call.
Merdinger was dismayed when Miller turned over the 
, commenting on the fact that her flush outs were now nullified.
The final board ran out 
to leave Miller out on front with ace-high, and with that Merdinger headed to the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
John 316K
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The final board read 
by the river and a pot chock full of baby blue T5000 chips was up for grabs.
Chip leader John Gulino was faced with a large bet of 34,000, and despite having enough to afford a call, he agonized over his decision for several minutes until a clock was finally called.
Compelled by the time ticking down, Gulino suddenly grabbed a heap of chips and made the call, waiting to see his opponent's hand. When he saw the hit the table, Gulino triumphantly revealed his 
to claim the massive pot. Gulino had flopped the nut flush draw with a straight flush possibility, and although he whiffed on the hearts, an ace on the river was good enough.
With the win Gulino soared above the 315,000 plateau, putting himself in position to bag the biggest stack in the room when play concludes in 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
316,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The remaining players will play three more hands before bagging and tagging for the evening.