Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
1,229
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000
Round of Counts
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Here are some chip counts from around the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 | 180,500 |
|
255,000 | 71,000 |
|
245,000 | 35,000 |
|
196,000 | 90,000 |
|
175,000 | 127,975 |
|
170,000 | 97,000 |
|
150,000 | 40,000 |
|
110,000 | -81,000 |
|
94,500 | 94,500 |
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
58,000 | 500 |
|
52,000 | 21,000 |
Countdown
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Here are a few updated counts from around the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | -10,000 |
|
280,000 | 45,000 |
|
270,000 | 77,000 |
|
|
245,000 | 245,000 |
|
155,000 | 105,000 |
|
135,000 | 32,000 |
|
130,000 | 54,000 |
|
110,000 | -11,000 |
|
100,000 | -40,000 |
|
94,000 | 94,000 |
Gerassi Getting Gabby
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
David Gerassi is a talkative fellow no matter how he's running, as we've heard him relay the details of his wins and losses with relish, seeming to savor the details of a poker hand no matter if he won or lost.
On a recent pass through the room, Gerassi was kind enough to fill us in on the details of a recent hand that pushed him over 245,000 and padded an already large stack.
Gerassi told us that he held 
and called a 3,500 open to see the flop, which came down 
. With the nut flush draw, Gerassi pounded the pot and bet 6,000 after a check to him. When Gerassi's opponent flatted out of position, the turn came 
to increase Gerassi's selection of outs - as he could now spike a three to make the wheel straight.
The other player in the hand checked for a second time, and Gerassi made it 6,000 to play, only to see the man to his right shove all in for about 35,000 more.
The glee with which Gerassi told us that he "insta-called it with nothing" recalled the time another player told Gerassi he was "a sick, sick man," and it was obvious how his story would end.
"The... it was the eight of spades that come," Gerassi said with a laugh, letting us know that he is beginning to run like he did this past week while rampaging his way to a final table appearance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
246,000 | 83,000 |
Baron Barrels for Value
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Julio Belluscio check-called a bet of 4,600 from Isaac Baron after an 
flop. The turn brought a , and Belluscio again check-called, this time for 9,200. A 
fell on the river. Belluscio checked once more, and Baron fired the third barrel for 16,400. Belluscio deliberated for a bit before calling.
Baron showed him 
, and it was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
103,000 | 71,000 |
Another One Bites the Dust
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The eliminations are coming fast and furious at the midway point of Day 2, and there are several seats once occupied by notables now filled with unfamiliar faces.
Here are the most recent eliminations we've seen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Hutter Takes Merulla's Chips
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
After an open to 3,000 by Robert Merulla, experienced tournament grinder and 2013 World Series of Poker final tablist Barry Hutter went for the three-bet steal by making it 6,500 to play.
Merulla tanked for nearly two minutes while counting out his stack and studying Hutter from across the table. He was eventually convinced by the pressure though, and after being played back at Merulla surrendered the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,000 | 9,950 |
|
78,000 | -5,000 |
Heartbreaker
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We found the familiar sight of David Gerassi dragging a big pot his way, so we stopped by to investigate.
The gregarious Gerassi - who made a name for himself earlier in the series by dominating the latter stages of Event 8 despite his unconventional play - is no stranger to playing big pots with little more than a hope and a dream.
Against Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy though, Gerassi wasn't messing around. He told us he held 
when the flop brought three hearts on board. Holding the stone cold nuts, Gerassi managed to build a 40,000 pot with Josephy as the primary contributor, and just like he did during his who made a name for himself earlier in the series by dominating the latter stages of Event 8 despite his unconventional play - is no stranger to playing big pots with little more than a hope and a dream. Against Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy though, Gerassi wasn't messing around. He told us he held when the flop brought three hearts on board. Holding the stone cold nuts, Gerassi managed to build a 40,000 pot with Josephy as the primary contributor.
Just like he did during his final table run earlier here at the Borgata, the ever dangerous Gerassi now holds a sizable stack with which to bludgeon the table. "+]final table run earlier here at the Borgata[/URL], the ever dangerous Gerassi now holds a sizable stack with which to bludgeon the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
163,000 | 107,650 |
|
|
57,500 | -22,200 |
Gee Gets Value on Wet Board
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Steve Gee bet 13,500 when his opponent checked to him on the end on a dangerous board: 
. The player thought for about two minutes before finally calling. Gee slowly turned over 
, and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500 | 17,425 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200