2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$842,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
1,229
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000

Mo' Money

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Maurice Hawkins Here on Day 1a of the Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event
Maurice Hawkins Here on Day 1a of the Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event

We caught up with young pro Maurice "Mo" Hawkins recently after noticing him drag a pot to eliminate a short-stacked player.

Hawkins - who represented his generation in a clash of old-school versus new this summer at the World Series of Poker - was a bit below the starting stack before the win, so he is now back to just above even early on this first day of play.

According to Hawkins, he played the {4-}{5-} and connected perfectly with the {k-}{7-}{3-}{6-} board by the turn. After making his straight, Hawkins snapped off the shorty's 4,000 all-in wager (the man held {K-}{J-}), and a decent pot was pushed his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Maurice Hawkins
32,000
2,000
2,000

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