Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 11: $1,090 $100,000 Guaranteed Six-Max NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
192
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000
Rocha Represents
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Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
With 19,000 in the pot, Alex Rocha made a 30,000 bet on the river with a board of 
. That would be enough to felt his opponent who had 18,500 left behind.
"Really?" he said, looking over at Rocha. "You raise with 9's bro?"
Rocha sat there for a moment and then responded "I need pocket 9's to win?"
His opponent flicked his hand in their, and peeked back at his cards. Rocha sat across the table from him, his head resting lightly on his fists.
"You said you would show me once," he said to Rocha.
"Really?"
"Yeah, right when we sat down."
"I don't remember that," said Rocha.
A few more moments of contemplation. "Aaaaaaaaahhhhh, alright I fold," he said, turning over 
for trip Queens.
"You want me to show?" asked Rocha.
"Yes."
"Alright, but only because I supposedly said I would," Rocha grinned, turning over the bluff... 
.
"Wow, sick bet. Well played sir," said Rocha's opponent, shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Saving Some For Later
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
With a 6,300 bet in front of his opponent, Aaron Massey made it 17,000 to go, leaving himself with 2,875 behind. His opponent made the call.
"Did you go all in or just call?" asked Massey.
"I didn't say anything," his opponent said, thus making it clear that it was just a call.
"At least I get to act first," Massey retorted.
"You have Ace-King?"
"I have a hand," Massey said, flicking out a bet of 1,125 when the flop came out.
"I'm all in," his opponent said.
Massey shrugged and said "I call" and turned over 
. It was actually ahead as his opponent had . The board would brick out and Massey scored a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Dinner Break Chip Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Here are some chip counts taken shortly before they departed the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
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95,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
95,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
90,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
||
|
85,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
80,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
65,000 | |
|
60,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
57,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
45,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
43,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
27,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
20,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
15,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Playing for Peter
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Chris Tryba is an experienced poker pro who has played on the game's biggest and brightest stages, as the gold bracelet he won during the 2012 World Series of Poker proves.
Despite playing for - and winning - prizes well over the six-figure mark, Tryba is here today playing for what may be the most important reason in anybody's life: family.
His cousin Peter Tryba - a devoted husband and father - is in desperate need of a kidney transplant within the next 3-6 months. With organ donor lists notoriously long Peter is in a race against time, and who better to have on his side than a man who wins races for a living.
Chris has decided to donate 10 percent of his potential winnings from the Borgata Spring Poker Open to help fund his cousin's cause, a truly admirable move in a game where selfishness is often lauded as a virtue:
22 bigs and a dream inda @BorgataPoker borgata100k @PokerNews pokernews #formycuz @PeterTrybaFollow @christryba
Peter's wife Rachel explained the situation further on a Facebook group page dedicated to finding a solution:
My husband Peter Tryba has suffered from chronic kidney disease (CKD) for the past 13 years. The condition is a result of an autoimmune disease called IgA nephropathy. His condition has been managed with medications to lower his blood pressure and keep his kidney function stable. Unfortunately he is now at the end stage of the kidney disease (ESRD) where his kidneys are only functioning at 13%. He will need a kidney transplant from a donor with a matching blood type (He is A+). We will be going to Tufts to meet with the transplant specialists and get put on a list of people waiting for donors. This can potentially take years to find someone. In the meantime, Peter will need to be put on dialysis, 3 days a week, for 3 hours a session in order to help boost his kidneys in eliminating toxins from his body. Peter is otherwise a young, healthy person who has done everything to manage his condition, but now he needs help. He needs a donor. I am willing to donate my kidney to my husband, but we have a 3 1/2 year old daughter and so I feel that I need to be there to care for both of them during this difficult time. The best option is for someone to volunteer. We wanted to let everyone know that this is what we will be going through in the next few months and would appreciate any information, support, guidance, or advice as we embark upon this journey. Thank you,
Sincerely,
Rachel & Peter Tryba
Prize Pool and Payouts
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
There were 192 entrants creating a prize pool of $186,240. First place will win $52,150 and the top 18 will make the money. Here are the full payouts:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $52,150 |
| 2 | $30,823 |
| 3 | $23,746 |
| 4 | $18,624 |
| 5 | $14,434 |
| 6 | $10,243 |
| 7 | $7,915 |
| 8 | $5,587 |
| 9 | $3,725 |
| 10-12 | $2,607 |
| 13-18 | $1,862 |
Rocha Balancing His Speech Range
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Earlier, Alex Rocha made an over-bet river bluff with a small speech on top to induce his opponent to fold.
We hear the clock called on a player and find Rocha involved in another pot on the river. The board was fairly plain with the exception of three diamonds. As the floor is counting down the clock, Rocha's opponent asked him "what do you have?"
Rocha was quiet for a few seconds and then responded "I have something."
This was apparently enough to get Rocha's opponent to believe that he was bluffing as he moved all in. Rocha snap-called with the nuts, 
and joked after the hand "I had to balance my speech range after that last hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Post-Dinner Break Chip Counts
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Some updated chip counts for all of you to peruse and enjoy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
165,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
100,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
95,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
90,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
90,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
85,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
40,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
27,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
22,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
20,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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