2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
64
Players Left
2

He is Mortal

Steve Sarmiento handed Matt Stout his first loss.
Steve Sarmiento handed Matt Stout his first loss.

Matt Stout, who had been running over opponents like a freight train, finally dropped his first game.

With blinds climbing, he shoved preflop with {3-}{3-} only to run into the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} of Steve Sarmiento. The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, and Sarmiento has a 1-0 lead. The players jumped right into game two.

Tags: Matt StoutSteve Sarmiento

Routos Wins Raising War

James Routos and Brian Hewitt got into a raising war on the river of a recent pot in which the board was two paired with kings and jacks. Routos put in the last raise, to about 13,000, and Hewitt finally gave up his hand. Routos, who trails 1-0, has about 26,000 to Hewitt's 14,000.

Tags: Brian HewittJames Routos

Korsog One Up on Stiers

Torrey Korsog leads 1-0.
Torrey Korsog leads 1-0.

Joseph Stiers check-jammed over a bet from Torrey Korsog on a {10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop, and Korsog made the call.

Korsog's {a-Spades}{9-Spades} had Stiers' {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} dominated, and nothing changed on the {k-Hearts} or {7-Clubs} turn and river. Korsog and Stiers have agreed to a short break, and Korsog will take a 1-0 lead into game two.

Tags: Joseph StiersTorrey Korsog

First Blood

Brian Hewitt won game one with AA.
Brian Hewitt won game one with AA.

James Routos checked a {6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop, and he watched Brian Hewitt fire 1,200. Routos check-raised to 3,000, and Hewitt called. A {10-Hearts} arrived on the turn, and Routos mashed all in. Hewitt called immediately.

Hewitt: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Routos: {k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

Routos had flopped top pair, but he was behind Hewitt's bullets. A {2-Clubs} on the river didn't save Routos, and Hewitt has a 1-0 lead.

Tags: Brian HewittJames Routos

Early Swings

Here are the early standings as the players get a feel for their opponents.

James Routos holds a slight lead over Brian Hewitt with about 22,000 to 18,000.

Matt Stout and Steve Sarmiento are about even.

Ernie Lewis has about 28,000 to Adam Shulman's 12,000.

Joseph Stiers has an early 26,000-to-14,000 lead over Torrey Korsog.

Tags: Adam ShulmanBrian HewittErnie LewisJames RoutosJoseph StiersMatt StoutTorrey KorsogSteve Sarmiento

Elite Eight

Can anyone stop Matt Stout?
Can anyone stop Matt Stout?

Here is the bracket for today's final eight heads-up competitors.

Brian Hewitt versus James Routos
Matt Stout versus Steve Sarmiento

Adam Shulman versus Ernie Lewis
Torrey Korsog versus Joseph Stiers

Winners of the paired matches will face off in the Final Four, and those winners will meet for the championship and the $37,248 first-place prize. Action it set to start here in mere moments. As a reminder, all matches are in a best-of-three format, and chips do not roll over to the next match. Players are playing with 20-minute levels.

Tags: Adam ShulmanBrian HewittErnie LewisJames RoutosJoseph StiersMatt StoutSteve SarmientoTorrey Korsog

Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE

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