2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$14,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Total Entries
197
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 197
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Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Marc Spielberg Eliminated in 18th Place ($860)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Marc Spielberg
Marc Spielberg

We missed the hand but players at the table relayed that Marc Spielberg was eliminated with{A-}{8-} at the hands of John Manzella who had {A-}{9-}. The 9 kicker played and Spielberg is our first in the money player eliminated.

Final Two Tables/Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The final 18 players and their approximate chip counts are listed below.

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In The Money

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

In a small blind versus big blind confrontation, it would be Bill Kontaratos who would get a little bit of luck. The small blind moved all in for 58,000 with {A-}{Q-} and Kontaratos would call out of the big blind having just 4,000 more in chips with {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades} moving Kontaratos into the lead and nothing would change on the {4-Clubs} turn or {5-Diamonds} river.

They are now in the money and are consolidating to two tables.

We're On The Bubble

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Dennis Dekenipp just eliminated Wazir Baksh when his {9-}{9-} was able to hold against Baksh's {K-}{10-}. That leaves 19 players and the tournament is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Break/Chip Leaders

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Players are on a 15 minute break. There are still 20 remaining and here our the top three in chips currently...

Jim McKeon Doubles Up

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jim McKeon
Jim McKeon

Jim McKeon moved all in for a little more than 100,000 and it was folded to Bill Kontaratos who has been near the top of the leader board for most of the day.

Kontaratos made the call, standing up and saying "I folded the same hand to you before" while turning over {7-}{7-}. He probably wished he would have folded it again as McKeon had {Q-}{Q-}.

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}{A-Hearts} and McKeon clapped his hands in excitement and pumped his fist. He doubles up to 210,000 while Kontaratos is down to 55,000 after the hand.

Tags: Bill KontaratosJim McKeon

Following PokerNews Updates While Playing

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Even the poker players can't help but tune into the PokerNews coverage of the Borgata Spring Poker Open. Johannes Mueller from Rochester, New York was perusing the coverage on his iPad in between hands. We'd be remiss if we didn't include Mueller's chip count - he's sitting at 132,000 with 20 players left. We're getting close to the money as 18 will get paid.

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000