Event 8: $250,000 Guarantee Deeper Stack NLHE Re-Entry Day 1bc | 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-20-2014 22:30 UTC-4

Kash Leads 146 Survivors

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Chris Kash cashed in the $2,000 prize for bagging the top stack here on Day 1b, when he turned his 30,000 starting stack into 426,000. He narrowly trails David Gerassi, who bagged 429,000 last night, for the overall lead with two flights played and one to go. Pocketing $1,000 for the second-biggest stack was Efraim Hirschman, who finished with 417,000. A total of 146 out of 635 players survived the 16 levels today.

Other large stacks include Matthew Elson (383,000), Ryan Austin (367,500), TJ Shulman (355,000) Coleem Chestnut (316,000), Gionni de Mers (279,000), and Joseph Liberta (275,500). Notables Cotton Snuffer (74,500) and Bob Panitch (40,000) also bagged stacks, while players such as Amanda Musumeci, Men Nguyen, Jerry Callahan, and James Woods weren't as fortunate.

The survivors will return tomorrow at noon to combine fields with the other two starting flights for Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Kash	426,000 426,000	426,000
Efraim Hirschman	417,000 35,000	35,000
Matthew Elson	385,000 385,000	385,000
Ryan Austin	367,500 367,500	367,500
TJ Shulman	355,000 355,000	355,000
Coleem Chestnut	316,000 316,000	316,000
Gionni de Mers	279,000 279,000	279,000
Joseph Liberta	275,500 275,500	275,500
John Tavss	94,000 64,000	64,000
Cotton Snuffer	74,500 34,500	34,500
Robert Panitch	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Amanda Musumeci Chris Kash Coleem Chestnut Cotton Snuffer David Gerassi Efraim Hirschman James Woods Jerry Callahan Men Nguyen

01-20-2014 22:25 UTC-4

Ricardo Figueroa Jumps Out to Early Chip Lead

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

We heard Ricardo Figueroa shout out "thank you God!" and headed over to take a look.

The final board of told the story, with Figueroa's triumphantly displayed in front of his stack. With pocket rockets and a full boat, Figueroa was obviously going places, and it turns out he stacked two players in the process.

One opponent held , while another had laid out in front of the space where his stack used to be. Sometimes the deck creates titanic clashes of made hands, and in this case, everybody flopped a piece.

Figueroa flopped top set, the man with big slick top pair, and another found an open-ended straight draw. The five on the turn added a bit of drama to the proceedings, putting Figueroa on the brink of a brutal beat, but the board paired on the river to answer his prayer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Figueroa	85,000

Tags: Ricardo Figueroa

Level: 5c

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Level: 4c

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Level: 3c

Blinds: 75/100

Ante: 0

01-20-2014 21:30 UTC-4

Megan Milburn Hoping to Land Another Score

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Megan Milburn (Seen Here at the Final Table of Event 9, Where She Took 2nd Place) is Back For More Here on Day 1c

Fresh off a runner-up performance in Event 9 ($300 Ladies Event), Megan Milburn is back to see if she can capitalize on the momentum.

Milburn pocketed more than $5,500 for the 2nd place finish, playing an aggressive style that was well-suited to take advantage of the typically passive players who enter restricted-entry events.

We'll see if she can being that same level of relentlessness and focus here today, especially after a late night and more than 14 hours of play yesterday.

Tags: Megan Milburn

Level: 2c

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

01-20-2014 21:09 UTC-4

Kick in the Door, Wavin' the Four-Four

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

If You Don't Know, Now You Know... Coleem Chestnut Can Play the Game

Colleem Chestnut just took down a 200,000+ chip after making an extremely impressive call on the river.

Samir Charwa opened for 14,000 and Chestnut flatted to take the flop. After a c-bet of 24,000 by Charwa, who held one of the larger stacks in the room at that point, Chestnut smooth-called once more, bringing a on the turn.

Another bet of 44,000 did not faze the Brooklyn native, and Chestnut came along to see a drop on the river.

Charwa made another 44,000 bet on fifth street, but Chestnut was undeterred and looked his man up.

Showdown:

Chestnut:
Charwa:

Chestnut took the enormous pot down with just a pair of fives, earning the respect and admiration of his astounded tablemates, one of whom clapped Chestnut on the back in congratulation while praising his play.

Tags: Coleem Chestnut Samir Charwa

01-20-2014 20:52 UTC-4

Hirschman Among Leaders

mnuwwarah

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Efraim Hirschman on Day 1B of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open Event #8: $250k Guaranteed

A player in early position raised to 12,000, and a player in middle position shipped all in for about 60,000. Efraim Hirschman called in the small blind, and the original raiser thought for a bit before folding face up.