Event 8: $250,000 Guarantee Deeper Stack NLHE Re-Entry | 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-22-2014 01:04 UTC-4

Kash Money Millionaire

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Ryan Austin Just Kashed Out, Courtesy of Chris Kash's Rivered Pair of Kings

Chris Kash and Ryan Austin played a big pot a moment ago, and the result left Austin frustrated and fuming.

After getting it in with the best hand, Austin's was caught up to on the river, as Kash's connected on the board.

Although his friends on the rail insisted he had Kash covered, Austin knew the score, and he insistently reminded his supporters that he was eliminated.

"Welcome to my life..." he said to nobody in particular, still shocked that a three-outer on the river had just cost him a chance to take home more than $99,000 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Kash	2,650,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Ryan Austin	Busted

Tags: Chris Kash Ryan Austin

01-22-2014 00:58 UTC-4

Eric Rappaport Doubles Through David Gerassi

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

After flatting an opening raise with , Eric Rappaport hoped to see the reliably reckless David Gerassi make a move from the small blind.

And what a move he made, shoving all in to try and steal the sizable pot. The original raiser got out of the way and Rappaport snapped off the bet with his cowboys. Gerassi had found a pocket pair, but his was outgunned and overmatched.

When the final board rolled out , Rappaport turned to his friends on the rail to talk the hand over, while Gerassi offered a "nice hand" to the man two seats to his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rappaport	3,600,000 2,670,000	2,670,000
David Gerassi	2,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: David Gerassi Eric Rappaport

01-22-2014 00:38 UTC-4

Stenella Stellar

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Mangiovi on Day 2 of Event 8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open

The last of Anthony Mangiovi's chips were just shipped to Jim Stenella on a particularly tough beat.

According to a Mangiovi, he held and found Broadway by the turn, with the board reading on fourth street.

The chips went into the middle at that point, what with Stenella having flopped a set with his . Mangiovi had the lead, but any board-pairing card would send him packing.

River:

With that, Stenella filled up and pushed to more than 4.5 million, while Mangiovi headed to the cashier's cage to collect his $1,081 payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Stenella	4,700,000 300,000	300,000
Anthony Mangiovi	Busted

Tags: Anthony Mangiovi Jim Stenella

01-22-2014 00:19 UTC-4

Linsanity

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Lin on Day 2 of Event 8 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

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
Jason Tulloss	2,430,000 -770,000	-770,000
Matthew Lin	1,650,000 1,269,000	1,269,000

Tags: Matt Lin

01-21-2014 22:58 UTC-4

Mangiovi Jams on Gerassi

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Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

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
Anthony Mangiovi	5,200,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Tags: Anthony Mangiovi David Gerassi

01-21-2014 22:23 UTC-4

Welcome to Purgatory

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Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Event 8 is in Limbo at the Borgata Winter Poker Open

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.

01-21-2014 22:19 UTC-4

Liberto Sends One to Rail

mnuwwarah

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Justin Liberto has 4.4 million reasons to smile.

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
Justin Liberto	4,400,000 4,156,000	4,156,000

Tags: Justin Liberto

01-21-2014 21:43 UTC-4

David and the Disease

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

David Gerassi on Day 2 of Event #8 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

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
David Gerassi	4,400,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Anthony Mangiovi David Gerassi

01-21-2014 21:30 UTC-4

He's a Rocketman, Burning Out his Fuse Up Here Alone

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Jason Tulloss on Day 2 of Event 8 at the Borgata Winter Poker Open

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.