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

Austin Over a Million

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ryan Austin on Day 2 of Event #8 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Ryan Austin on Day 2 of Event #8 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Four players saw a flop for a 25,000 raise from Ryan Austin in the hijack. Austin fired 53,000 on the {j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop when action checked to him, and he got one caller in the small blind. After the turn brought the {4-Hearts}, the small blind came out betting with 105,000. Austin jammed for 165,000 more, and the small blind went into the tank. After a few minutes of thinking, he called.

Austin: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Small blind: {8-Spades}{5-Spades}

Austin's opponent said he put him on a big heart, and he was half right; Austin did have a big heart but he also had a big pair, and the small blind was in trouble. The river was the {10-Diamonds}, and Austin climbed over a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Austin
Ryan Austin
1,100,000
732,500
732,500

Tags: Ryan Austin

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Carlos Delafuente Wins a Big Flip

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We watched Carlos Delafuente get his last 231,000 into the middle holding {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} against {K-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

When the flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} Delafuente's opponent added a slew of outs with his four-flush, but the turn ({5-Spades}) and river ({6-Diamonds}) failed to bring any of those outs on board.

With the double, Delafuente now sits with nearly 500,000 to his name, but he will need to keep pushing forward to put himself in a more comfortable position.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Delafuente
Carlos Delafuente
486,000
327,500
327,500

Tags: Carlos Delafuente

The Walk Away

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

A short-stacked Joe Gergus got all in preflop against a fellow shorty.

Gergus: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

"Please let there be a just God," the player with kings said.

The {j-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop had him on the verge of being a believer. Gergus began walking away from the table, but the dealer spiked a {10-Hearts} turn. He followed that up with overkill: the {10-Clubs} river for quads.

"See, the walk away move works every time," a player at the table said. "You just have to walk away and 'boom,' you spike your two-outer."

Player Chips Progress
Joe Gergus
Joe Gergus
310,000

Tags: Joe Gergus

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Step Away and Soak it In

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The 129 players still left in contention here in Event 8 are now milling around the room discussing their most recent cash, as we have entered a short break.

Play will resume in a few minutes, so stay tuned.

The Bubble Has Burst

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We're in the Money Here at Event 8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open's Ladies Event
We're in the Money Here at Event 8 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open's Ladies Event

We are now in the money here in Event 8, and the remaining 129 players are all assured of earning at least $742 for their performance.

The bubble bursting moment was less dramatic than most, as the tournament clock showed 132 players left and hand for hand play ended. Tournament staff then conducted a count of the room, and determined that their clock was mistaken, and suddenly we were in the money without a bustout having to occur.

John Liu Takes Down Huge Pot in Four-Way All In

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
John Liu at the Borgata Winter Poker Open Event 5: $100k Guaranteed
John Liu at the Borgata Winter Poker Open Event 5: $100k Guaranteed

We noticed a pretty sizable stack and a table full of players still discussing the aftermath of a recent hand.

Apparently John Liu dragged a monster pot of about 550,000 when his {j-}{j-} prevailed over three other opponents. Liu's jacks were the best hand going in, as he went up against {10-}{10-}, {A-}{j-} and {A-}{k-}.

The board ran clean and kept Liu in the tournament as the money bubble approaches.

Player Chips Progress
Jie Liu us
Jie Liu
555,000
460,500
460,500

Tags: John Liu

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000