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

Palma Sneaks in Through Backdoor

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

After hearing a celebratory shout, we scampered over to one of the four remaining tables and saw the aftermath of an all in between Joe Palma and one opponent. Palma held {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and his opponent held {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. The player with tens had flopped a set on {10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, but the next two cards to emerge from the deck were {6-Clubs} and {7-Clubs}, giving Palma a backdoor flush.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
900,000

Tags: Joe Palma

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

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Jason Tulloss on Day 2 of Event 8 at the Borgata Winter Poker Open
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 {A-}{10-} in front of his vulnerable short stack. Another player had called with {A-}{Q-} 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 {10-} 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 {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}, 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 {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} 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 {10-}{10-}. Ortiz held the {A-}{k-}, 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
Jason Tulloss
Jason Tulloss
3,200,000
3,048,500
3,048,500

Tags: Jason TullossMike Ortiz

Jack for Jackson

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

Jackson Lee pushed all in preflop and was called by one opponent.

Lee: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The dealer rolled out {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}, while Lee kept rapping the table chanting, "Jack, jack jack."

The turn was a {4-Diamonds}, but the river {j-Diamonds} granted Lee his wish.

Player Chips Progress
Jackson Lee
Jackson Lee
600,000
526,500
526,500

Tags: Jackson Lee

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Results Better than Process for Austin

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

Ryan Austin, in the big blind, bet 145,000 into his lone opponent after the {2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop. Joe Gergus made the call, and the two took in a turn of {j-Hearts}. Austin fired again, this time 220,000, and Gergus thought for a bit before deciding to make a stand, literally, as he stood up and shoved all in for 240,000 more.

"I hate how I played this hand," Austin said as he considered whether to call. Finally, he placed the chips in the middle.

Gergus: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}
Austin: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Austin was ahead, but Gergus had considerable outs. The river was a {4-Diamonds} though, no help to Gergus, and Austin dragged a large pot despite his self-described regretful play.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Austin
Ryan Austin
2,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Joe Gergus
Joe Gergus
Busted

Tags: Ryan AustinJoe Gergus

The Lay of the Land

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
A Stack of Cash Awaits for One of the Final 54 Here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open
A Stack of Cash Awaits for One of the Final 54 Here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open

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.

Tags: Mike Ortiz

Mike Ortiz Takes Another Down

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Ortiz Stacking and Relaxing on Day 2 of Event 8 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Mike Ortiz Stacking and Relaxing on Day 2 of Event 8 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

The board read {4-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds} 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 {a-Clubs} on the river.

Both players checked the scare card down and Ortiz immediately tabled his {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} 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
Mike Ortiz
Mike Ortiz
1,650,000
1,650,000
1,650,000

Tags: Mike Ortiz

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Dan Gerard the Ladies Man

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Dan Gerard and an opponent with around 236,000 left to his name both woke up with premium hands, and the all the money went in before the flop.

Gerard tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and the other player {A-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for the classic coin flip confrontation.

Flop: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Just like that, the coin came up on the side Gerard called, and the hand was virtually over in an instant. The turn ({4-Diamonds}) and river ({j-Hearts}) were merely formalities at that point, and by notching the knockout Gerard pushed to just below one million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Gerard (David Gerard)
Dan Gerard (David Gerard)
950,000

Tags: Dan Gerard