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There are just 31 players left in contention for the $99,144 pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow.
The expectation is to play down to a winner tonight, so keep it here to find out who takes home the big bucks.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
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 |
Allyn Marshall just doubled through Justin Liberto after finessing his way into a great spot.
A series of reraises saw Liberto three-bet the action, but Marshall shoved all in for the four-bet. The sizing of the wagers meant Liberto couldn't justify a fold even though he held nothing more than 
.
Marshall tabled 
to put himself in a terrific spot for a double up, and when the final board rolled out 
, he did just that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
2,003,000
|
2,003,000 |
We are now on a fifteen minute break with just three tables remaining. A payout of $99,144 awaits for the winner, so stay tuned for live coverage from the floor of the Borgata Winter Poker Open.
The tournament has resumed and the last 24 players left in contention are back at it here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open.
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
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 
.
Flop: 
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 (
) and river () completed the board to make things official, and Phan doubled through to push above 1.5 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,560,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
