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Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis is Heads-Up Against WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Joe Mckeehen
With the recent elimination of Abdul Amer, we are now heads-up here in Event 3 ($560 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em).
Joe Mckeehen, a WSOP Circuit ring winner from last year's Caesar's Main Event Championship, currently holds a comfortable chip lead over Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis, but as everybody knows by now, one double up can change everything.
We learned from Goranitis' nephew Phil Tsepelias, who is on hand to provide moral support, that the native of Sparta, Greece is known as "Mr. Milano" to friends and family, and that the distinctive moniker is based on the name of the restaurant Goranitis owns and operates.
The two players have stood to stretch for a 10-minute break, and play will resume shortly as another champion is crowned at the 2013 Borgata Winter Poker Open.
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Dimitrious Goranitis - 2nd Place ($39,246)
After battling back from a crippling blow earlier in the night, one which left him on life support, Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis found a way to persevere, fighting his way to a heads-up contest against Joe Mckeehen.
In the end though, Goranitis was unable to get over the hump, and despite pulling even multiple times in the match he couldn't quite take the lead.
Goranitis finally succumbed to Mckeehen's relentless pressure, when his fell short against Mckeehen's . The final board rolled out with four diamonds, giving Mckeehen a flush to seal his second major Atlantic City tournament title.
For his runner-up finish, Gorantis took home $39,246, along with the story of a lifetime for the home game player and restaurateur.
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Joe Mckeehen, Winner of Event 3 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Joe Mckeehen just took down another big time poker tournament in Atlantic City, after capturing every chip in play at Event 3 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open. Mckeehen's held up over the tabled by Dimitrious "Jimmy" Goranitis to take the title.
Mckeehen, who had $664,637 in live tournament winnings before adding another five-figure haul to his record, played a patient and steady game throughout the two-day event, and it was evident that he was one of the more skilled players in the room.
With a WSOP Circuit ring to his credit already, and numerous large cashes throughout a poker career that has spanned just over three years, Mckeehen is already the 26th ranked player on Pennsylvania's all-time money list, and after today's sterling performance on the felt, we wouldn't be shocked to see him top that list in the near future.
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fell short against Mckeehen's 
. The final board rolled out with four diamonds, giving Mckeehen a flush to seal his second major Atlantic City tournament title.