2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 15: $200,000 Guarantee Six-Max NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$88,643
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$361,810
Entries
373
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Current Chip Counts at Dinner Break

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Josh Brikis on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event
Josh Brikis on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event

With the players off in search of sustenance, feast on this updated list of chip counts for the final 14 players left in the Six-Max event.

Josh Brikis is still the overwhelming chip leader with more than 1.2 million, good for more than double the current average of 533,000 and about 500,000 more than his closest competitor.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Brikis us
Josh Brikis
1,240,000
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
775,000
10,000
10,000
WPT 1X Winner
Maruti Yarlapati
Maruti Yarlapati
730,000
100,000
100,000
Jesse Cohen us
Jesse Cohen
627,000
-68,000
-68,000
Christopher Leon
Christopher Leon
560,000
115,000
115,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
515,000
-127,000
-127,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
420,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Robert Portas
Robert Portas
385,000
20,000
20,000
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
340,000
5,000
5,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
291,000
11,000
11,000
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
285,000
-240,000
-240,000
Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
195,000
-120,000
-120,000
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
195,000
-145,000
-145,000
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
122,000
-143,000
-143,000

Kandris Canned

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Athanasios Kandris Just Went Bust in 15th Place
Athanasios Kandris Just Went Bust in 15th Place

Athanasios Kandris was riding the micro-stack for nearly the entire level, grinding away and watching as clashes between big stacks helped him climb a rung or two on the payout ladder.

Kandris' short-stack survival came to an end though, as his seat is now empty.

The last 40,000 chips Kandris had left are now the property of Robert Portas, after the latter notched the knockout to push over 365,000 with the final table in sight.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Portas
Robert Portas
365,000
41,000
41,000
Athanasios Kandris
Athanasios Kandris
Busted

Tags: Athanasios KandrisRobert Portas

Musumeci Clubbed by the Kaverman

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Byron Kaverman Just Busted a Dangerous Opponent in Amanda Musumeci
Byron Kaverman Just Busted a Dangerous Opponent in Amanda Musumeci

Amanda Musumeci's last hand of the tournament just went down, and interestingly enough, when she and Byron Kaverman tabled their cards on the {2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop, neither player could produce a pair.

According to Kaverman, the two took a flop after he flatted a 23,000 open from Musumeci, and when the first three cards hit the table he checked it her way.

Musumeci decided to fire a small feeler bet, only to see Kaverman check-raise. This prompted an all-in shove from Musumeci and a quick call from Kaverman.

Showdown:

Musumeci: {Q-}{j-}
Kaverman: {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Musumeci was on the move with just queen-high and a gutshot straight draw, while Kaverman was hoping to hit a flush with his king-high heart draw. Fortunately for him, the draw was not even needed, and Kaverman simply needed to hold up to notch the knockout.

The turn ({k-Clubs}) paired Kaverman and the river ({j-Clubs}) missed both players, leaving Musumeci with no pair, no hand and no chips.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
515,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
Busted

Tags: Amanda MusumeciByron Kaverman

Kelsall Shows Killer Instinct

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Andrew Kelsall on Day 2 of Event #15 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Andrew Kelsall on Day 2 of Event #15 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

With the flop of {j-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} already spread across the felt, we watched as Andrew Kelsall and Chris Moon contested a pot with pure power, each player trying to push the other off with increasingly large reraises.

After an undetermined bet by Moon to start the post-flop action, Kelsall decided to put his man to the test, raising to 76,000 and staring Moon down.

Moon was not impressed though, and he calmly cut out enough chips for a three-bet to 131,000. Kelsall deliberated for a long minute, studying both the board and Moon's chip stack, before ultimately refusing to surrender so easily. His four-bet to 226,000 put much of his stack at risk and effectively threatened Moon's as well.

The pressure play worked to perfection, as Moon eventually opted to release and retreat, saving his now below-average stack to fight another day.

As Moon's cards went into the muck, Kelsall's were tabled to prove a point: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Resembling the big bad wolf in sheep's clothing, Kelsall managed to howl at the Moon, blowing his stack down with nothing but air.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
642,000
152,000
152,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
335,000
72,500
72,500

Andy Hwang Puts Natale Kuey Down

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Andy Hwang
Andy Hwang

With his stack still well below the average, the sight of an ace in the hole was enough for Natale Kuey to make his stand, but his open-shove from the cutoff was quickly called by Andy Hwang.

Showdown:

Hwang: {A-}{J-}
Kuey: {A-}{7-}

Kuey was out-kicked and the board ran clean to send him home just short of a second final table here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
340,000
175,000
175,000
Natale Kuey us
Natale Kuey
Busted

Tags: Andy HwangNatale Kuey

Full Updated Chip Counts

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Josh Brikis is Lapping the Field Here in the Six-Max Event
Josh Brikis is Lapping the Field Here in the Six-Max Event

Here are the current chip standings with 15 players left.

Josh Brikis continues his dominance over the field as the only player in possession of more than 1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Brikis us
Josh Brikis
1,240,000
305,000
305,000
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
765,000
-90,000
-90,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jesse Cohen us
Jesse Cohen
695,000
535,000
535,000
Maruti Yarlapati
Maruti Yarlapati
630,000
630,000
630,000
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
525,000
20,000
20,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
490,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Christopher Leon
Christopher Leon
445,000
Robert Portas
Robert Portas
324,000
324,000
324,000
Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
315,000
48,000
48,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
280,000
40,000
40,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
275,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
265,000
45,000
45,000
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
220,000
-55,000
-55,000
Natale Kuey us
Natale Kuey
175,000
-8,800
-8,800
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
165,000
3,000
3,000
Anathasios Kandris
Anathasios Kandris
89,000

Tags: Josh Brikis

Musumeci Doubles to Stay Alive

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Amanda Musumeci on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event
Amanda Musumeci on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event

Amanda Musumeci just doubled up to keep herself in contention for another final table appearance here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open.

She jammed her last 132,000 into the middle holding {A-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, coming over the top of a 16,000 button raise. Her opponent didn't seem like he wanted to call, but call he did, tabling {a-Spades}{7-Spades} to find himself predictably dominated.

The final board came clean for Musumeci, rolling out {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades} to push her back from the brink.

Player Chips Progress
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
275,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Amanda Musumeci

Payout Information for 36th Place - 21st Place Eliminations

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The Money Won so Far Here at Event 15
The Money Won so Far Here at Event 15

Here you can see where the min-cashers managed to place here in Event 15, but keep in mind that each re-entry bullet cost $1,090, so simply cashing may not have constituted a profit for the players on this list.

PlacePlayerPayout
21stJames Carroll$2,533
22ndJerry Atkins$2,533
23rdBoris Kotleba$2,533
24thJoey Couden$2,533
25thIgor Skochila$1,990
26thAnthony Spadola$1,990
27thDarrell Ladow$1,990
28thJames Kramer$1,990
29thAlex Rocha$1,990
30thJason Rivkin$1,990
31stAaron Steury$1,809
32ndZohair Karim$1,809
33rdChristopher Piccone$1,809
34thJoshua Miller$1,809
35thJonas Wexler$1,809
36thJoshua Hillock$1,809

The 12th Man

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Matt Affleck on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event
Matt Affleck on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event

Sporting yet another Seattle Seahawks jersey as he dives into the thick of this Borgata Winter Poker Open, Matt Affleck seems to be riding a rush on the felt just like his beloved team has on the field.

As the Seahawks prepare to square off against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, Affleck is moving closer to claiming a title of his own here today.

Affleck just busted James Carroll - a longtime tourney pro with an impressive record who entered the day as the second-biggest stack - when his {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} prevailed over Carroll's {A-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Carroll was all in before the flop for about 110,000 and Affleck called quickly with big slick, finding himself well ahead of a dominated ace-high hand. The final board rolled out {2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to keep Affleck out in front, and he claimed the rest of Carroll's stack to push above the average stack with the final table in sight.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
240,000
115,000
115,000
James Carroll us
James Carroll
Busted
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: James CarrollMatt Affleck

Updated Chip Counts for Final Four Tables

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Josh Brikis Has Built the Biggest Stack in the Room on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event
Josh Brikis Has Built the Biggest Stack in the Room on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event

Here are the most current chip counts for our notable names and big stacks with just four tables left.

Josh Brikis has opened up a huge lead on the field and he is nearing the million chip mark with 22 players left - with just 7.46 million chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Brikis us
Josh Brikis
935,000
427,000
427,000
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
855,000
200,000
200,000
WPT 1X Winner
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
520,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
505,000
505,000
505,000
Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
267,000
-68,000
-68,000
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
230,000
-14,000
-14,000
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
220,000
-85,000
-85,000
Natale Kuey us
Natale Kuey
183,800
-61,200
-61,200
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
162,000
-10,800
-10,800
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
125,000
-78,900
-78,900

Tags: Josh Brikis