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

Pace Sends Musumeci Packing

Amanda Musumeci ran into QQ.
Amanda Musumeci ran into QQ.

Amanda Musumeci moved all in from under the gun for about 300,000, and Adam Pace called from the big blind after everyone else folded.

Pace: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Musumeci: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board came down {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, and Musumeci was felted.

"Good luck, I hope you all win," she said, both gracious and unrealistic in defeat.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Pace
Adam Pace
1,830,000
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
Busted

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Nigri Doubles with Jacks

Ben Nigri raised to 80,000 from late position, and the big blind put him all in. Nigri called off his last 340,000 or so.

Nigri: {j-}{j-}
Big blind: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Nigri was well ahead, and his jacks held up for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Nigri
Ben Nigri
900,000

Tags: Ben Nigri

Heimiller Out 15th

Dan Heimiller's AJ was no good.
Dan Heimiller's AJ was no good.

Dan Heimiller pushed all in over the top of a bet from Luis Alves on a flop of {9-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, and Alves immediately announced a call.

"S***," Heimiller said, turning over {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Sure enough, Alves produced {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for top two pair. He turned away, expecting the worst after the dealer burned and turned an {8-Clubs} to give Heimiller a straight draw. Instead, it was Alves who improved on the river with the {10-Hearts}.

Blinds are now 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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"Tuna" Catches a Card

Iverson Cotton Snuffer raised to 240,000 under the gun, and Greg "Tuna" Candido pushed all in from the blinds for 545,000 total.

"I can't fold," Snuffer said. "I don't have anything, but I can't fold."

Snuffer: {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Candido: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, giving Snuffer the lead with fours. The turn brought an {a-Clubs} though, and Candido was looking good to double. A {q-Spades} river was a clean card for him, and Snuffer was forced to ship to "Tuna."

Player Chips Progress
Greg Candido us
Greg Candido
1,000,000
Iverson Cotton Snuffer us
Iverson Cotton Snuffer
925,000
-275,000
-275,000

Tags: Iverson SnufferGreg Candido

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
1,250,000

Tags: Jeff ArthurJeff Shurilla

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
2,579,000

Tags: Chad BrownLuis Alves