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Holding 
and already in ownership of a huge stack, Eric Rappaport was more than happy to call when a shorty moved all in before him.
His opponent tabled 
and the final board rolled 
to keep Rappaport out in front.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,240,000
2,188,500
|
2,188,500 |
In a three-bet pot, the cutoff checked to Jesse Cohen on the button after a flop of 
. Cohen bet 96,000, and the cutoff made the call. Both players checked the 
turn, and a 
completed the community cards. After asking for a rough count of his opponent's chips, the cutoff put Cohen all in for 319,000. Cohen snap-called.
Cohen: 
Cutoff: 
Both players had full houses, but Cohen's was the top full, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
The board read 
by the turn, and Mike Ortiz tossed out a bet of 80,000. A lone opponent came along for the ride, and the dealer produced the on the river.
Both players checked the scare card down and Ortiz immediately tabled his 
knowing he was likely out in front if the other player couldn't bet fifth street.
Sure enough, Ortiz was best with a pair of tens, and he dragged another pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
There are currently 54 players left in contention in Event 8, as the race to the final table and a $99,144 payday rolls on.
Just moments ago Jason Tulloss was on the ropes, staggered and nearly knocked out cold. Tulloss sat with his last 400,000 chips in the middle, and a dominated 
in front of his vulnerable short stack. Another player had called with 
and Tulloss was on the brink.
He hit not a ten or a straight on the flop and it looked bleak at that point, but the dealer burned and turned a to put him in the lead. When no queen arrived on the river, Tulloss doubled through survived a close encounter.
Just a hand or two after that, Tulloss found himself a real hand in , and he opened for a raise before the flop. An unidentified player flatted, but Mike Ortiz shoved all in for the power play. The flatter folded and Tulloss, of course, snapped off the bet with his pocket rockets. The final board rolled out 
to fuel Tulloss' lift off into the stratosphere in terms of our current chip counts.
To cap off his blast off, Tulloss claimed the rest of Ortiz' checks - about 580,000 worth - when he made quads with with . Ortiz held the 
, but big slick was no match for Tulloss' four tens, and after nearly losing it all just ten minutes prior, Tulloss is now one of our chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
3,048,500
|
3,048,500 |
David Gerassi is on a heater, plain and simple. The man just cannot be stopped, and after he just eliminated two players on two consecutive hands, players at his table should be afraid. Very afraid.
First, Gerassi showed just how sick he is by snapping off a sizable open-shove with . The play turned out to be perfectly timed, as the shover could only muster 
, and when the final five cards read 
a million chip pot was pushed Gerassi's way.
"At least think about it next time David," joked a tablemate. "I mean, just think about it for a second before snapping like its aces."
The comment was obviously made in jest, and Gerassi bellowed "Yes!" to the heavens in response, beaming like a man running hotter than he ever has before.
On the very next deal, Gerassi looked down to find 
and watched a short-stacked player move in for her last 126,000. Anthony Mangiovi flatted the bet, and holding just nine-high, so did the devious Gerassi.
When the flop fell Gerassi's heater appeared to have cooled just a bit, but two taps of the table later, the turn brought the to the board. Suddenly, Gerassi had a straight. Both players checked once again, and after the 
completed the board Mangiovi checked a third time. Gerassi announced himself all in with gusto in his voice, standing up as he did so, but Mangiovi had missed it all and insta-mucked his hand.
When the table saw Gerassi's straight, one player summed it up best, saying what everyone here at the Borgata already knows to be the truth.
"You're a sick man David... a sick, sick man."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
A player raised to 144,000 from early position, and Justin Liberto three-bet from the button. The early-position player immediately moved all in, and Liberto called.
Liberto: 
Opponent:
The 
flop helped nobody, and the 
turn closed off an out for Liberto's opponent. The river was the , and Liberto passed the 4 million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
4,156,000
|
4,156,000 |
|
||
With just 28 players alive late on Day 2 the action is grinding to a halt. Players know that every pay jump from here on out is important, and the play is reflecting the rising stakes, as everyone seems intent on avoiding confrontations.
Minute after minute has passed with no big pots to speak of, but a recent hand shows that even when something happens, nothing changes.
Jason Tulloss called an opening of raise 120,000 to take the flop heads up against Anthony Mangiovi. After a check by Tulloss, Mangiovi made it 240,00 to play, and Tulloss flatted to take the turn.
When fourth street came Mangiovi saw Tulloss tap the table for a second time, and he announced "same bet" while moving another 240,000 into the middle. Tulloss came along once again, and the down the river came the .
Tulloss checked once again and Mangiovi rolled three bright pink T100000 chips forward for a 300,000 wager. The bet caused Tulloss to wince and agonize for a second or two, but he quickly called waited to see what Mangiovi held.
At the sight of Mangiovi's , Tulloss finally relaxed, and when he showed down it was obvious we we're going nowhere fast.
Two of the biggest stacks in the room just went to war. David Gerassi limped under the gun, Anthony Mangiovi raised to 140,000 on the button, and the small blind made it 325,000, and both Gerassi and Mangiovi called.
The small blind checked the 
flop, and Gerassi fired 600,000. Mangiovi raised all in, and both of his opponents folded quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
Matt Lin needed to make a move quickly if he wanted to avoid bubbling the final two tables, and when he found 
in the hole his decision was made.
Jason Tulloss opened for 240,000 and Lin got it all in for 535,000 more. The bet forced Tulloss to tank for a while, but he ultimately made the call with 
to begin the race.
Lin turned away from the table and avoided watching the flop fall, but the hit the felt anyway. A 
on the turn brought Tulloss a slew of additional outs, as now any ten, jack, queen or king would give him the pot.
River: 
Lin dodged the deck but he didn't know it, as he still stood with his back turned to the table.
"You got it..." said a tablemate, as the river card gave Lin the much needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,430,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
1,269,000
|
1,269,000 |
