2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1d
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Carlos Alvarado
Prize
$127,652
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
2,482
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000

The Doctor's Donezo

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Stanley Graham gets coolered; Eliminated
Stanley Graham gets coolered; Eliminated

Dr. Stanley Graham was among the chip leaders not too long ago, but after being dealt a cooler against Mike Jarvela, he's no longer in the tournament.

Graham made trip jacks with {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} on a board of {a-}{j-}{j-}{x-}{x-}, but they were no good against Jarvela's {a-Spades}{j-Spades}. The doctor looked a bit stunned as the chips were being pushed to his neighbor, and after a few minutes the 88-year-old man exited the tournament area.

Jarvela, who said he had just 12,000 chips recently, is up to 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Jarvela
Mike Jarvela
200,000
Stanley Graham
Stanley Graham
Busted

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The Doctor Folds?

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Dr. Stanley Graham
Dr. Stanley Graham

When we reached the table there was well over 100,000 in the middle of the table, but Tremayne Jernigan only had 400 in chips behind. That's right, four black T100 chips.

He committed them when the river completed the {2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board, but Dr. Stanley Graham quickly folded, despite getting roughly 250 to one on a call.

Every player at the table was stunned, except for Jernigan who silently pulled in the pot. He now has around 105,000 chips, while Graham dropped down to 120,000.

Player Chips Progress
Stanley Graham
Stanley Graham
120,000 -55,000
Tremayne Jernigan
Tremayne Jernigan
105,000 105,000

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Only Christopher We Acknowledge is Wallace

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Sean Wallace
Sean Wallace

Faced with an open to 5,000, Sean Wallace put in a three-bet to 13,000. The action folded back to the original raiser, who moved all in for around 40,000, and Wallace made the call.

Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Wallace: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Wallace trailed after the flop ({7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}), and the turn ({10-Hearts}), but the {a-Hearts} completed the board, giving him a winning pair of aces.

The player hit the rail, while Wallace is up to 180,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Wallace us
Sean Wallace
180,000 75,000

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Damn, Manh

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Manh Nguyen
Manh Nguyen
Manh Nguyen6 bullets later I did not make day 2 of Event 1 #SpringPokerOpen
Player Chips Progress
Manh Nguyen
Manh Nguyen
Busted

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Kliger's One Time

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Joseph Kliger
Joseph Kliger

Joseph Kliger was all in and at risk with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} against Jeff Chan's {a-Diamonds}{j-}, and were not sure whether or not the money went in before or after the flop, but the board was {2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{7-Clubs} when we arrived.

Kliger reportedly used his "one time" as the {4-Hearts} rolled off on the turn, giving him few extra outs with the only heart, and the {6-Clubs} on the river kept him alive. He was all smiles as he dragged in the pot, and now sits with around 37,000 chips.

Chan fell to 91,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Chan
Jeff Chan
91,000 -34,000
Joseph Kliger
Joseph Kliger
37,000 37,000

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PokerNews GPI Update Episode #15: Negreanu Back on Top

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu is back on top of the Global Poker Index, and Eric and Rich discuss whether or not he can hold the top spot throughout April. They also take a look at the reemergence of Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, and offer a few tips for the GPI Fantasy Poker Manager.

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More Chips for Chan

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Jeff Chan
Jeff Chan

A player opened to 2,200 from early position, Jeff Chan called in the cutoff, and a third player called out of the small blind. The dealer fanned {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, the player in the small blind checked, and the original raiser continued for 6,500. Chan raised to 13,000, the player in the small blind folded, and the original raiser called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs}, the original raiser check-called a bet of 13,000, and the {j-Clubs} completed the board. The player checked Chan fired out 16,000, and the player tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Chan
Jeff Chan
125,000 34,000

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PokerNews Podcast Episode #210: Laying Down the Law feat. Matthew Kredell

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
PokerNews Podcast Episode #210
PokerNews Podcast Episode #210

PokerNews contributor Matthew Kredell, who focuses on poker law and legislation, joins the podcast to talk about Sheldon Adelson, California, and much more. Also, Chad and Rich break down all of the latest news, talk about Chad's awful travel day, and give you the Weekly Winners.

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MyStack App Available for 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
PokerNews MyStack
PokerNews MyStack

The PokerNews MyStack App is available for players here in the 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open, allowing players to directly update their chip count on the PokerNews Live Reporting page for their friends and family to see.

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