Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 8: $250,000 Guarantee Deeper Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$350
Entries
1,392
Level
39
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
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Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open's eight event, the chip leaders from Day 1a and Day 1b will each receive a cash prize payout of $2,000, while the runner-up will pocket $1,000 for climbing the counts. These bonus payments are subtracted from the tournament's total prize pool, meaning a $6,000 of the kitty has been siphoned off to provide an added incentive for a fortunate few.
David Gerassi took down the two thousand last night, and in thirty minutes another fortunate soul will earn a couple grand as well.
Unfortunately for the late risers who just sat down to play Day 1c, building the biggest stack in the room will offer no further reward. The promotion was limited to the first two starting flights, meaning aggressive players prone to accumulating chips in a hurry should set their alarms a little earlier for future events if they want to get in on the fun.
After all, each player in third flight is essentially contributing a few dollars to create a prize they can't even claim.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
We found Sam Akiki all in against an opponent on a flop of 
.
Akiki: 
Opponent: 
Akiki needed to avoid a diamond, and he did just that when the turn came a 
and the river a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000 |
As play enters the final level of the night, these four players appear to have some of the biggest stacks in the room:
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The third and final flight of this event is now being played on one side of the expansive Borgata tournament floor, and the blinds are set at 25-50 for the first level.
With Day 1b nearly over at the moment, we will be focused on gathering chip leader information from that side of the room, but the Day 1c updates will begin as soon as possible, so stay tuned.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Charles Ciresi pushed all in over the top of a raise, and two people called him. The first player fired 8,000 into the dry side pot on the 
board, and Eric Borduas moved all in. The first player folded, showing the 
.
Borduas: 
Ciresi: 
Ciresi had been outflopped, and the turn and river brought no help with the 
and 
.
"I can't beat fives, I can't win with fives," Ciresi said as he exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Below are a collection of photos from the Day 1B Field:
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Cotton Snuffer called an opening raise of 5,600 made a player in early position, as did George Verdis and another unidentified player.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
across the felt, prompting the preflop raiser to tap the table. Snuffer, never one to let a sign of weakness go unpunished, threw out a bet of 7,200, and only Verdis came along.
On the turn both players checked it down, and the inaction repeated on the turn.
"You gotta have an ace..." Verdis announced as he tabled his 
reluctantly. "No?"
Snuffer could only reexamine his cards for a moment while peering across the table, before offering a "nice hand" and moving on to the next one.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
A player open shoved from early position for 51,500, and action folded to Charles Ciresi, who called from the small blind. The big blind folded.
Ciresi: 
Early position: 
The board ran out 
, and Ciresi was forced to double his opponent up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,500 |