Borgata Winter Poker Open Side Events
Day 5 Completed
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Borgata Winter Poker Open Side Events
Day: 7
Michael Fiorito Wins Event 11: $450 Big Stack Pot-Limit Omaha Re-Entry ($11,543)
Michael Fiorito topped the 85-person field to win the $450 Pot-Limit Omaha event here at Borgata Winter Poker Open. Though it was contested by the smallest field we've seen yet this series, the tournament still lasted more than 15 hours. Player for player, it was one of the more star-studded fields, as well-known players such as Allen Kessler, Dan Heimiller, Chris Reslock, and Roland Israelashvili participated. Fiorito added a second win to his PLO resume, which also features an $8,793 first-place finish in a $500 Pot-Limit Omaha Black Chip Bounty at the Borgata Summer Poker Open 2013.
Event 11: Joseph Stiers Eliminated in Second Place ($6,266)
Joseph Stiers fired a pot bet on the 
flop, and Michael Fiorito put him all in. Stiers called.
Stiers: 
Fiorito: 
A 
turn provided a few outs for Stiers if he could make a straight to beat Fiorito's set. The 
proved to be the final card of the tournament though, and Fiorito claimed all of Stiers' chips.
Event 11: Fiorito Wins Huge Pot
Michael Fiorito just doubled up when he turned a flush with 
on a board of 
against the flopped top two of Joseph Stiers. Fiorito now has 1.4 million to Stiers' 300,000.
Event 11: Fiorito Wins Huge Pot
Michael Fiorito just doubled up when he turned a flush with on a board of against the flopped top two of Joseph Stiers. Fiorito now has 1.4 million to Stiers' 300,000.
Event 11: Stiers Fires Two Bullets
Joseph Stiers bet 75,000 on the 
flop in a raised pot, and Michael Fiorito called. The turn brought a and a pot bet from Stiers. Fiorito, a look of concern on his face, folded.
Event 10: Quick Recap
Players have bagged up for the night in Event 10 with 35 players surviving the grueling nearly-sixteen hour session. A total of 327 entries created a prize pool of $126,426. Nicolas Markatos leads the way with 2.15 million, while Andy Hwang, last year's main event champion here at Borgata Winter Poker Open, bagged 1.62 million. The only other player near seven figures was Bruce Secor, who finished with 930,000. World Series of Poker Circuit winner Steve Gill bagged 740,000.
The survivors will return tomorrow and play down to a winner, who will claim $34,130.
Event 11: Heads-Up Info
Blinds are 10,000-20,000. Michael Fiorito has 1,075,000, while Joseph Stiers has 615,000.
Event 11: Heads-Up Info
Blinds are 10,000-20,000. Michael Fiorito has 1,075,000, while Joseph Stiers has 615,000.
Event 11: Helder Martins Eliminated in Third Place ($3,958)
Helder Martins got all in preflop against Joseph Stiers.
Martins: 
Stiers: 
The board ran out 
, and Martins wished the final two players good luck as he got up.