2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 11: $1,090 $100,000 Guaranteed Six-Max NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$52,150
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
192
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Lind Plummets Then Doubles

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

After losing a big pot or two - it looks like Greg Jensen may have been a beneficiary - Kenneth Lind found himself with just 32,200 chips. He got them in with {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} preflop against 2011 WSOP November Niner Matt Giannetti, who held {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

The nines held up on a board of {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and the 2013 WSOP Seniors Event Champion doubled through to around 70,000 chips. Giannetti slipped to 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Jensen us
Greg Jensen
180,000
47,000
47,000
Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
80,000
WPT 2X Winner
Kenneth Lind us
Kenneth Lind
70,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kenneth LindMatt GiannettiGreg Jensen

Saul's Set Sends One Packing

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

"GO AARON MASSEY!!!" Kevin Saul yelled from his table.

Saul was standing up at his table, despite having a raise of 70,000 sitting in front of him on a flop of {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. There was a bet of 7,000, and a raise of 20,000 sitting in front of his two opponents, and the original bettor moved all in for 22,000. The raiser tanked for a considerable amount of time, then folded.

Saul: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The turn and river came {7-Spades}, {a-Diamonds} respectively, and the player was eliminated. Saul chipped up over 200,000.

A few hands later, at an adjacent table, Ravi Raghavan was eliminated with unknown action.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
215,000
143,000
143,000
WPT 1X Winner
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin SaulRavi Raghavan

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Limpin' Ain't Easy

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

David Tuthill limped in on the button, Ravi Raghavan completed from the small blind, and Shawn Busse checked in the big blind.

The trio all checked on a flop of {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}, the turn was the {4-Spades}, and Raghavan led out for 3,200. Only Busse called.

The river was the {j-Hearts}, Raghavan checked, and Busse fired 8,000. Raghavan checked, and Busse picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
102,000
6,000
6,000
Shawn Busse us
Shawn Busse
56,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
22,000
-30,000
-30,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: David TuthillRavi RaghavanShawn Busse

Matt Giannetti Hanging Around

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Giannetti
Matt Giannetti

Earlier we talked about Ravi Raghaven and his financial prowess in poker tournaments. One player who has earned more that is taking part in the action here today is Matt Giannetti who has $4.365 million in lifetime tournament earnings.

A good chunk of that came when Giannetti made the November Nine of the World Series of Poker Main Event back in 2011 for slightly over three million dollars but he's proven he is no one hit wonder as he recently won the World Poker Tour Lucky Hearts Poker Open in February for $298,304.

Giannetti recently picked up a nice sized pot when he bet 6,700 on the {J-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop and called his opponent's 18,500 raise. The two checked the {5-Hearts} turn and Giannetti led out for 9,000 when the river came {J-Clubs}. His opponent mucked to give Giannetti the pot, moving his stack to approximately 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
80,000
30,000
30,000
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Matt Giannetti

"Action Bob" KO's Davis

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Taurean Davis was all in and at risk preflop holding {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and was in a race against "Action" Bob Hwang's {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

There was an ace on the {3-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop, giving Hwang the lead, and the turn and river bricked {q-Spades}, {3-Clubs} respectively. Davis exited the tournament, while Hwang is up to 130,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Hwang
Robert Hwang
130,000
8,000
8,000
Taurean Davis
Taurean Davis
Busted

Tags: Taurean DavisRobert Hwang

Counts

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Lind us
Kenneth Lind
220,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Cohen
Mike Cohen
185,000
Joshua Sisak
Joshua Sisak
180,000
Alex Rocha us
Alex Rocha
152,000
-38,000
-38,000
Greg Jensen us
Greg Jensen
133,000
Robert Hwang
Robert Hwang
122,000
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
96,000
-4,000
-4,000
Justin Young us
Justin Young
87,000
2,000
2,000
WPT 1X Winner
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
80,000
-15,000
-15,000
Joe Stiers
Joe Stiers
75,000
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
72,000
-13,000
-13,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
64,000
-46,000
-46,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
52,000
WPT 1X Winner
Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
50,000
30,000
30,000
WPT 2X Winner
Chris Csik us
Chris Csik
28,000
Shawn Busse us
Shawn Busse
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner