Fold and Live to Fold Again
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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
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
Aaron Massey, Mike Leah and Tony Sinishtaj Eliminated
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
We didn't witness the hands but Aaron Massey, Mike Leah, and Tony Sinishtaj were seen packing up their things and leaving the room.
Leah is off to the cash games as evidenced by a recent tweet:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Registration Closed
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
According to Tournament Director Tab Duchateau there were 194 entrants. As soon as we have the prize pool and payout information available, we'll post it here.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Break/Some Chip Counts
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break. Here are some chip counts of players currently playing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000 | |
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30,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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28,750 | |
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25,000 | |
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22,000
-18,000
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-18,000 |
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19,500 | |
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17,000 | |
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17,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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13,000 | |
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13,000 | |
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10,500 | |
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10,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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6,100
-8,900
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-8,900 |
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5,000
-10,000
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-10,000 |
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Bob Link Flops It
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We get over to a table and see a ton of chips in the middle of the table and a flop that shows 
. Three players are all in. The shortest stack of the three has 
and had to be feeling good until he saw the other two hands he was up against. Matt Salbserg had 
for flopped middle set but even he was behind Bob Link who had flopped the world with 
.
Link could still lose the hand if the board paired. The turn was the 
changing nothing. The river improved Link's hand, giving him a flush, as it was the 
. The player with Aces was eliminated and Salsberg was crippled. He would bust and re-enter moments later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The players are now on their first break of the day.
Mckeehen Makes a Straight
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Joe Mckeehen had 4,000 in front of him on a flop of 
, and his opponent had 1,500. The player then moved all in for effectively 15,000 or so, Mckeehen called, and the hands were tabled.
Mckeehen: 
Opponent: 
Mckeehen didn't make his flush draw, but the turn and river came 
, 
respectively to give him a straight. He doubled to around 40,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | |
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