2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 5: $100,000 Guaranteed Big Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$63,882
Event Info
Buy-in
$350
Prize Pool
$277,711
Entries
818

Final Table Counts and Seats (full)

SeatPlayer
1Iverson Snuffer
2Greg Candido
3Bill Braden
4Michael Hurst
5Luis Alves
6Jeff Shurilla
7Adam Pace
8Chad Brown
9Kevin Chang
Player Chips Progress
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
5,500,000
Iverson Cotton Snuffer us
Iverson Cotton Snuffer
3,700,000 2,775,000
Luis Alves us
Luis Alves
1,950,000
Bill Braden us
Bill Braden
1,000,000
Adam Pace
Adam Pace
900,000 -930,000
Greg Candido us
Greg Candido
850,000 -150,000
Michael Hurst
Michael Hurst
700,000
Kevin Chang
Kevin Chang
500,000 225,000
Jeff Shurilla
Jeff Shurilla
500,000 -150,000

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Brown Over 5 Million

Jeff Shurilla raised to 235,000 under the gun, and Chad Brown called from early position. Luis Alves also called in the big blind, and the three players saw a flop of {5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs}.

Everyone checked, and a {6-Clubs} hit the turn. Alves checked, Shurilla bet 380,000, and Brown was the only caller. Shurilla checked the {2-Spades} river, and Brown bet 600,000. Shurilla thought for about a minute before making the call, and Brown showed him {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Shurilla flipped over {k-}{k-}, which the dealer quickly swept into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
5,500,000 2,400,000
Jeff Shurilla
Jeff Shurilla
650,000 -1,350,000

Tags: Jeff ShurillaChad Brown

Shurilla Gets a Sweat

Jeff Shurilla pushed all in for 900,000 after Luis Alves opened for 250,000. Alves made the call, but saw he was far behind.

Alves: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Shurilla: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The flop was innocent enough: {10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The {j-Hearts} turn brought a mighty sweat though, giving Alves an open-ender. Another jack fell on the river though, and Shurilla doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shurilla
Jeff Shurilla
2,000,000 750,000

Tags: Jeff ShurillaLuis Alves

Chang Crippled

Kevin Chang called off most of his chips after Bill Braden moved all in from the small blind.

Braden: {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Chang: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

"May the best hand win," Chang said.

It wasn't to be, however, as the board came down {9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, leaving Chang with just a few big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Chang
Kevin Chang
275,000 162,000

Tags: Bill BadenKevin Chang

Brown Doubles in Three-Bet Pot

Luis Alves raised to 200,000 on the button, and Chad Brown three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Alves called.

Brown continuation-bet 400,000 on {2-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, and Alves called. Brown then moved all in blind for about 500,000, and Alves tanked for a couple of minutes before calling on the {4-Diamonds}.

Alves: {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Brown: {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The {8-Spades} river was overkill for Brown, who doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
3,100,000 2,579,000

Tags: Chad BrownLuis Alves

Shurilla Wins Battle of Jeffs

Jeff Shurilla pushed all in from the cutoff after action folded to him, and Jeff Arthur in the big blind called off for less.

Shurilla: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Arthur: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The flop came {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}, but the turn was a {6-Hearts}, giving Shurilla a four-flush.

"Heart," he said, as the dealer burned and turned.

It wasn't a heart, but it was the {k-Clubs}, filling Shurilla up and sending Arthur out.

Eleven players remain with blinds at 30,000-60,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shurilla
Jeff Shurilla
1,250,000 1,250,000

Tags: Jeff ArthurJeff Shurilla