Event 10: $660 NLHE Reentry
Day 1 Completed
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 10: $660 NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Buy-in
$600
Entries
194
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Mike Sandler Leads the Way With 14 Players Remaining
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Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
After a full day of action on the felt saw 194 entries and reentries recorded in Event 10, a total prize pool of $112,908 was generated with $33,873 waiting up top for the eventual winner.
From the original field, just 14 players remain in contention for the title, and Mike Sandler leads the way with 355,000 to work with when play resumes tomorrow at noon local time.
Sandler will be trailed closely by Joe Clarkin (336,000), while Jeremy Stein (295,000), Brian Correro (239,500), Erkut Yilmaz (223,000) and Bruce Yamron (219,500).
The terror of Atlantic City will also be back looking for another trophy for his parent's china cabinet, as longtime pro Joe McKeehen bagged 186,000 heading into tomorrow's final day of play.
McKeehen is a local legend of sorts, racking up over $888,000 in reported live earnings over his four-year career on the felt, with more than a dozen cashes coming right here in the East Coast's own poker hotspot. McKeehen took down a title last January at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, and he will have a definitive edge in terms of experience when play resumes.
A number of notable names and professional players took their shot on Day 1 of this event, as Joe Kuether, Anthony Zinno, Luke Edwards, Eric Baldwin, Aaron and Ralph Massey, Dan Heimiller, Kevin Saul, Amnon Filippi, Keven Stammen, Matt Salsberg, Justin Young, Emad Alabsi and She Lok Wong all fell short of the money.
With the money bubble already burst and the min-cashes claimed, take a look at the potential payouts waiting for the final 14 players:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $33,873 |
| 2 | $18,630 |
| 3 | $10,726 |
| 4 | $9,033 |
| 5 | $6,774 |
| 6 | $5,645 |
| 7 | $4,516 |
| 8 | $3,387 |
| 9 | $2,540 |
| 10-12 | $2,258 |
| 13-15 | $1,976 |
| 16-18 | $1,694 |
Unofficial End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
After a full day of play just 14 players are left with chips to work with. Here's the lineup heading into tomorrow's sprint for the final table, along with their chip counts fresh from the bags.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
355,000 | 5,000 |
|
336,000 | 51,000 |
|
295,000 | -40,000 |
|
239,500 | 124,500 |
|
223,000 | 58,000 |
|
219,500 | |
|
186,000 | -109,000 |
|
181,000 | 1,000 |
|
179,000 | 14,000 |
|
178,500 | 8,500 |
|
|
172,500 | 43,500 |
|
154,000 | -21,000 |
|
123,500 | 28,500 |
|
69,500 | 4,500 |
Done and Dusted
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Tonight's play has come to an end and chips are now bagged and tagged. Stay tuned in the next few minutes for a full round of chip counts for the 14 players still in contention for this Borgata Spring Poker Open title.
Saklad Sends Kirsch Home
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
After making the move over to the new tournament area with a short stack of just 30,000, and running that up to 80,000 using pocket aces two hands in a row, Lee Kirsch just hit the rail.
Kirsch had benefited from bullets on two consecutive hands - while also eliminating Armando Then with 
over 
- but his rocket ship was just shot down by Steve Saklad.
Kirsch moved all in before the flop after looking down to see the 
in the hole, and after Saklad called with his 
, Kirsch announced that he did not know what card lay hidden underneath yet another ace. He slowly slid the remainder of his hand out from under the prettiest card in the deck, no doubt hoping to find bullets for the third time in less than 30 minutes.
Unfortunately for Kirsch - who just cashed in his third consecutive tournament - he found the 
waiting underneath, and the final board ran out 
to leave him with no pair... and no chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000 | 35,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Roast Beef
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jeremy Stein used the recent break to make a quick trip to the Borgata's beloved eatery Bread+Butter, picking up a roast beef sandwich to fuel up for his final table run.
We caught up with Stein in line and learned he'd rather have turkey instead, but after the recent three-way all-in collision, he might stick with roast beef for the time being.
Stein woke up with once again and watched as Tyler Patterson shoved all in with his short stack. Lee Kirsch, who had just put a hurting on Stein with 
in an earlier confrontation, also moved all in and Stein called off the remainder of his stack hoping ladies would do him right the second time around.
Stein was in a good spot against Patterson's 
and Kirsch's 
, and when the board ran out clean coming 
he scored a huge triple up to rebound after the earlier loss to Kirsch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
335,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
45,000 | -37,000 |
|
Busted |
He's a Rocket Man, Burning Out His Fuse Up Here Alone
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On the second deal after the recent redraw and move, Lee Kirsch woke up with on the button. His raise folded the blinds and he showed the table his good fortune.
Just a moment later, on the very next deal, Kirsch looked down to see in the hole for the second time in a row.
This time he found action though, as Jeremy Stein opened for 11,000. Kirsch shoved his last 37,000 into the middle and Stein quickly called with , with the final board running clean for Kirsch to give him the much needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000 | 47,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Back in the Air
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The tournament has resumed after a 20-minute delay to move the proceedings from the Signature Room to the Borgata Poker Room.
Moving Day
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The tournament clock has paused to redraw for the final two tables, and the whole shebang will be moved over to the Borgata Poker Room shortly.
Despite having less than one hour left to play this evening, players are now bagging and tagging their chips to make the 100-yard walk across the way. By the time we get there and set up, there will be a level left to play before stacks are bagged and tagged for the second and final time.