Kyle Bowker checked to fellow WSOP bracelet winner Kenneth Lind on a board of , and Lind opted to put Bowker all in for about 10,500. Bowker thought briefly before calling, and showed down the best hand.
As Joe Kuether was doubling with pocket aces against Andrew Gileno's pocket kings, another cooler was taking place concurrently.
This one was between Michael McNeil, who held , and Joseph Galazzo, . There was a bit of drama on this one, as the flop gave Galazzo two extra outs to win the hand, but, ironically enough, the on the turn only left him with one (a would result in a chopped pot).
The river was a meaningless , and McNeil doubled through.
Andrew Gileno was the first player to act, and put in a raise. Joe Kuether three-bet to 6,600 from two spots to his left, the action folded back to Gileno, who four-bet to 19,800, and Kuether moved all in for 50,600. Gileno called.
Kuether:
Gileno:
The aces held up as the board came , and Kuether doubled through.
Matt Salsberg tossed out a half-pot bet of 4,200 on a board of , and his opponent, William Bariban put in a raise to 11,200.
Salsberg, the Season XI WPT Player of the Year, studied Bariban for a minute or so then folded. Bariban shrugged, then revealed for a flopped set of nines.
Good afternoon, and welcome back to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for Day 2 of the $2,700 buy-in Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship.
Leading the 198 returning players is Alan Wentz, who bagged 239,500 chips on Day 1b, and he is followed by Paul Volpe, who bagged 206,600 on Day 1a. Buffalo's Andy Spears (Day 1b) also bagged 205,400 .
Around a quarter (45) of the players in today's returning field will cash, earning a minimum of $5,020. They will then compete for the lion's share of the prize pool; the $256,508 first-place prize.
Like the first two flights, this day will comprise of eight 75-minute levels with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6.
Stay tuned for updates from this and every main event during the 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open right here on PokerNews!