2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 8: $250,000 Guarantee Deeper Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$99,144
Event Info
Buy-in
$350
Entries
1,392
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Kash Money Millionaire

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Ryan Austin Just Kashed Out, Courtesy of Chris Kash's Rivered Pair of Kings
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 {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} was caught up to on the river, as Kash's {K-Spades}{j-Hearts} connected on the {q-Spades}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} 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
Chris Kash
2,650,000 1,450,000
Ryan Austin
Ryan Austin
Busted

Tags: Chris KashRyan Austin

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Eric Rappaport Doubles Through David Gerassi

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

After flatting an opening raise with {K-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, 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 {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} was outgunned and overmatched.

When the final board rolled out {4-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}, 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 us
Eric Rappaport
3,600,000 2,670,000
David Gerassi us
David Gerassi
2,000,000 -1,500,000

Tags: David GerassiEric Rappaport

The Latest Chip Counts for the Final Two Tables (full)

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

Here is where the final fifteen players currently sit late on Day 2 of Event 8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open.

Player Chips Progress
David Gerard
David Gerard
4,900,000 4,900,000
Jim Stenella
Jim Stenella
4,100,000 -600,000
Nicholas Immekus ca
Nicholas Immekus
4,100,000
Allyn Marshall
Allyn Marshall
3,900,000 1,800,000
David Gerassi us
David Gerassi
3,500,000 -900,000
James Governa
James Governa
3,250,000 2,995,000
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
WSOP 1X Winner
2,900,000 -500,000
Jackson Lee
Jackson Lee
2,300,000 1,700,000
Andrew Carnevale
Andrew Carnevale
2,300,000 1,380,000
Ryan Austin
Ryan Austin
1,750,000 -650,000
Matt Lin
Matt Lin
1,500,000 1,500,000
David Heck
David Heck
1,250,000 1,097,500
Chris Kash
Chris Kash
1,200,000 774,000
Eric Rappaport us
Eric Rappaport
930,000 -1,310,000
Jason Tulloss
Jason Tulloss
860,000 -1,570,000

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Stenella Stellar

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Anthony Mangiovi on Day 2 of Event 8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open
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 {j-}{q-} and found Broadway by the turn, with the board reading {a-}{k-}{7-}{10-} on fourth street.

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

River: {7-}

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
Jim Stenella
4,700,000 300,000
Anthony Mangiovi
Anthony Mangiovi
Busted

Tags: Anthony MangioviJim Stenella

Stenella Binks the River

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

Jim Stenella got all in on the turn against Anthony Mangiovi with the board reading {k-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Stenella: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Mangiovi: {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The dealer burned and turned the {2-Clubs}, filling Stenella up for a huge pot and eliciting yells from both players.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Stenella
Jim Stenella
4,400,000

Tags: Anthony MangioviJim Stenella

Linsanity

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 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 {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} 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 {K-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to begin the race.

Lin turned away from the table and avoided watching the flop fall, but the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} hit the felt anyway. A {q-Spades} on the turn brought Tulloss a slew of additional outs, as now any ten, jack, queen or king would give him the pot.

River: {8-Spades}

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

Tags: Matt Lin

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Carpe Diem

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

After an opening raise to 160,000 by the player holding the button, Diem Phan moved her last 535,000 into the middle and hoped for the best.

Her opponent made the crying call, rolling a few bright pink T100000 chips forward while wincing at the same time, and Phan tabled {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Flop: {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The perfect flop for Phan fell to the table, and as soon as it did, her opponent simply mucked his cards in surrender. He obviously held a dominated hand containing a nine, meaning the flop left him essentially drawing dead.

The turn ({7-Clubs}) and river ({k-Spades}) completed the board to make things official, and Phan doubled through to push above 1.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Diem Phan
Diem Phan
1,560,000 1,025,000

Tags: Diem Phan

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000