Torrey Korsog fired 1,300 on the river of a recent pot against Ryan D'Angelo.
"The worst call in history," D'Angelo said, dropping chips into the middle. Korsog turned over 
for two pair, and he's sitting with 25,000 to D'Angelo's 15,000.
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day: 1
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Alex Queen got all in preflop with 
against Matt Stout's 
. Josh Templeton got all in with 
against Adam Shulman's 
. In both instances, the players with pairs were outdrawn on the river, and now stacks are about even in both matches.
The final match of the second round just ended, and Joseph Stiers sent his buddy Anthony Zinno to the rail.
"Good luck against Andy," Zinno said. Indeed, Andy Hwang will be Stiers' next opponent, but Stiers is taking a five-minute break first.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000
32
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32 |
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Busted | |
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Steve Sarmiento got James Anderson all in before the flop. Sarmiento's 
held up unimproved against 
, and he's the first player to advance to tomorrow's final eight and lock up a cash. Sarmiento will face the winner of Matt Stout versus Alex Queen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000
16
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16 |
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Busted | |
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We didn't see the action, but Steve Sarmiento just got all in with 
against the of James Anderson on a board of 
. Sarmiento, already up 1-0, now has an overwhelming chip lead, as Anderson's down to about 2,800 with blinds at 100-200.
Below is a selection of photos from the Borgata Winter Poker Open Heads-Up Event:
With the board reading 
by the turn, Mickey Appleman made it 2,500 to play. Torrey Korsog responded with an all-in shove for more than 10,000 more though, and he won the pot with the power play.
Shortly after this hand, we saw Appleman stand up and depart the tournament floor, and according to a quick scan of the board before the dealer scrambled the deck, Korsog's 
was good against Appleman's on the 
board.
Korsog will play Ryan D'Angelo in the Sweet Sixteen with the money on the line.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Ryan D'Angelo advanced to face the Torrey Korsog versus Mickey Appleman winner by defeating Jack Schanbacher 2-1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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Busted | |
Josh Templeton is through to the Sweet Sixteen after defeating Chad Eveslage in a lengthy contest.
He will be playing Adam Shulman in the next round with a berth in the Elite Eight - and a $4,656 payday - on the line.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Torrey Korsog called a bet of 2,000 from Mickey Appleman on a 
board. After the 
came out, Appleman check-folded to an all-in bet. He's down to about 8,500.
