2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 17: $230 Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$14,723
Event Info
Buy-in
$200
Entries
271
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

A Bad Beat Followed by Bad Behavior

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Papa Levy
Papa Levy

Papa Levy is always the loudest player in the table, and while his signature shout of "Send it to Papa!" has been ringing through the room during most of the Borgata Spring Poker Open, a recent exchange between him and another player was more heated.

We passed by the table to catch the tail end of a brutal suckout, as Levy got his last 16,000 into the middle with just {7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} on the {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop. His opponent had the goods with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, but in a flash the cowboys were cracked on the {8-Clubs} turn. The river was the {3-Spades} and Levy notched the double with a truly bad beat.

As he collected the pot though, Levy didn't let loose with "Send it to Papa!" as he has so many times before. Instead, he picked a fight with a player in the next seat over. Levy claimed the man was not giving him enough room at the table, despite the player sitting quite close to the dealer's chair in the one seat, obviously trying to accommodate the brash and boisterous Levy seated to his direct left. An exchange of insults and bravado began to brew, with neither man refusing to back down from their position.

Eventually, the floor staff and security guards were called to quell the commotion, with Levy gabbing on to nobody in particular, while the man he hectored simply retreated to the safety of his headphones.

Player Chips Progress
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
37,900
21,900
21,900

Tags: Papa Levy

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

The Lay of the Land

Level 8 : 400/800, 75 ante

With late registration now over in Event 17, a total of 271 entries were recorded.

Currently there are 190 players left in the field, and although official prize pool information has not released as of yet, there will be right around $14,000 waiting up top for the eventual winner.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Perfect Timing

Level 8 : 400/800, 75 ante
Let's play some cards
Let's play some cards

With the WPT World Championship playing down to the televised final table throughout the evening, the bulk of PokerNews' coverage has understandably been devoted to one of the most prestigious tournaments on the global circuit.

But enough about all that. The final six have been set, but here in Event 17 there are still six tables ringed with players trying to reach their own final table, and while that one won't be televised, PokerNews is on the scene to tell the stories and the score.

Keep it here throughout the night as we provide hand recaps, chip counts, and a full rundown of the sights and sounds as the Borgata Spring Poker Open finishes up its last event.

Tags: Spring Poker OpenBorgata

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Mikhail Mironenko Builds a Big Stack

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Mikhail Mironenko
Mikhail Mironenko

Mikhail Mironenko made the final table of the Borgata Spring Poker Open's debut event, and after winning a recent hand he appears poised for another deep run.

We saw Mironenko with his stacks pushed forward and {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} tabled before the flop, and another opponent with {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} new his soon to be ravaged chip castle.

The final board ran out {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and with that Mironenko claimed the huge double to move well above the current average as the money bubble looms.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Mironenko
Mikhail Mironenko
238,000
238,000
238,000

Tags: BorgataMikhail MironenkoSpring Poker Open

Prize Pool and Payout Information Announced

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
C.R.E.A.M.
C.R.E.A.M.

Thanks to the diligent and dedicated work of floor person Amy Wong, we have finally obtained a piece of paper listing payouts for a poker tournament being played for U.S. currency.

After a 271 entries were recorded through six levels of play, a prize pool of $52,574 was generated and 27 players will make the money. Here's what they're playing for here today:

PlacePayout
1$14,723
2$8,676
3$4,995
4$4,048
5$3,154
6$2,629
7$2,103
8$1,577
9$1,051
10-12$683
13-15$578
16-18$526
19-27$473

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000