2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
94
Prize
$256,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,003,950
Total Entries
414
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 414
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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante:

Break Time/Chip Counts

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Players are now on a 15 minute break. Here are some chip counts from around the room.

Adams Doubles

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Justin Adams
Justin Adams

After losing a good chunk of his stack, Justin Adams doubled through Kevin Saul.

We found the two on Table 3 heads up on a board of {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Saul check-called a bet of 5,000 from Adams, and the {3-Spades} completed the board. Saul checked, Adams moved all in for 6,175, and Saul went into the tank.

After mulling the decision over for the better of two minutes, he called, then mucked quickly when Adams revealed {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a straight.

Saul fell to 15,125, while Adams is back up to around the starting stack.

Tags: Justin AdamsKevin Saul

Tryba Flops the Nuts But Goes Broke

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Chris Tryba
Chris Tryba

As it was told by other players at the table, five players saw a raised pot of 375. The flop came {9-}{8-}{5-} and Chris Tryba bet 1,000 and received two calls.

The turn was {7-} and this was when the chip started flying as Tryba and Emad Alabsi got it all in. Tryba had flopped a straight with {7-}{6-} but had been chased down successfully by Alabsi who had flopped an open ender with {J-}{10-} and hit.

Tryba tweeted about the hand afterwards:

christopher trybaFlop a str8....lose to bigger turned str8. Bust. May/may not re enter today...

Tags: Chris Tryba

Zinno Shoves

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

With approximately 7,000 in the pot and a board of [Kh{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Anthony Zinno was facing a 3,700 bet from his opponent.

"I'm all in," he said softly, pushing his chips forward.

"How much is that?" his opponent asked.

The dealer counted it down and told him that it was 21,175 total. Zinno sat there, his hands resting on each side of his forehead.

"What could he have," his opponent muttered to himself. The call would be for most of his stack. He decided to fold and Zinno moves back above the starting stack.

Tags: Anthony Zinno

A Few More Names

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The numbers are slowly on the rise and the tables are no longer short handed. Paul Cathey, Adam Foster, Roman Valerstein, and Peter Ippolito are among those who we've seen playing.

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Mueller Back For More

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Johannes Mueller
Johannes Mueller

We chronicled Johannes Mueller's recent hot streak last night after he won the Seniors NLHE tournament. He's back in action today hoping to continue that run. A few other locals have taken their seat including John Tavss, who recently cashed in Event 3.

Madsen Off and Running

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Jeff Madsen just took his seat and he wasted no time getting involved, opening from under the gun to 250. Everyone folded but the big blind who decided to take a peek at the flop.

It came {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and the player in the big blind check-called a 350 bet from Madsen.

The turn was the {Q-Spades} and the player in the big blind again check-called a bet from Madsen, this time for 800.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and another check from the player in the big blind. Madsen took his time, about 20 seconds, before quietly placing a bet of 1,550 into the middle. A call and Madsen gets good value for his {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} as his opponent mucks and he takes the pot.

Tags: Jeff Madsen