A player opened to 1,100, a second player called on his left, and Jason Rivkin called near the button. The flop came 
, the original raiser checked, and the player in the middle bet 2,500. Rivkin raised to 5,400, the original raiser released, and so too did the bettor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500 |
With the field reassembled in the Signature Room here are a few updated chip counts for notable names and big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
97,000
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
|
52,000 | |
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
23,000 | |
|
|
21,000
11,400
|
11,400 |
|
|
12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
The recent break has come to a close, and players are streaming back to their seats with cards now in the air.
The second 15-minute break of the day has arrived, and the field is clearing out in search sustenance, cell phone reception or cigarette smoke.
Acting from the small blind, Ty Purnell fired a bet of 6,000 into an already large pot with the board reading 
by the turn.
His lone opponent in the hand decided to see the river and he flatted the bet, watching as the 
rained down.
Purnell immediately moved all in for his last 16,000 or so, and after two minutes of intense concentration, his opponent made the call to put nearly the same amount at risk. When he saw Purnell roll over the 
for a missed spade flush draw, the other player briefly appeared to think the pot was his, but the dealer's succinct announcement of "Straight!" told him the score. His last chips were sent across the table just before the impending break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Continuing an unusual trend during this Borgata Spring Poker Open, a recent hand we just recorded and reported came to a close with the winner refusing to provide his name.
Privacy is every American's right of course, and we have no reason to pry, but typically players who are still busily stacking their new chips are more than happy to brag about that fact.
In any event, a player opened for 1,750 from UTG+1 and the short-stacked young man playing in incognito mode came over the top for his last 9,275.
The original bettor opted to look Mr. Mystery up with 
, only to find himself dominated by 
. The flop rolled out 
to give the caller the lead, but the 
on the turn restored order. The river came 
to keep the pair of kings out in front, and with that the player with no name doubled through.
After tapping the table for a check on the 
board, Joe Galazzo saw the river card come 
.
His lone opponent fired out a 12,000 wager into an already decent-sized pot, and Golazzo deliberated for about a minute before suddenly pushing his whole stack forward. The river bettor immediately winced at the development, and within seconds his hand was pushed into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
61,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
When we arrived at the table, a player was all in and at risk for 14,575 on a flop of 
. An opponent tanked for a considerable amount of time before folding, and Wallace "Gator" Richardson made the call.
Richardson: 
Opponent: 
The opponent missed his flush draw as the turn and river bricked off , 
respectively, and Richardson pulled in the pot. He's up to 70,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 |
