Joe Altomonte has watched his stack size increase today.
Two young players just pushed opponents out of the pot by firing multiple streets at nearby tables.
In one pot, Ryan Olisar watched an opponent check-call his 5,000 bet on a flop of . When the player checked fourth street (), Olisar turned up the heat for 17,500. His opponent tanked for about two to three minutes before folding.
At a table caddy-corner from Olisar's, Joe Altomonte check-raised to 18,500 after his opponent bet 6,500 on with a community of . The player made the call, and Altomonte bet 22,000 on the end when the fell. His opponent thought for a bit before folding his hand.
Jeff Madsen just suffered the indignity all poker players fear most: having cracked by an underpair for a huge pot. In this case Madsen's bullets were made blanks by when the flop rolled out . Madsen took to Twitter to vent after the brutal beat, and although we'd love to share all of his thoughts on the hand, this profanity-free tweet directly after he busted will have to suffice.
Faraz Jaka on Day 2 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event
Faraz Jaka earned the unlikely nickname "The Toilet" during his college days, when he was known at his home games for playing any two suited cards in hopes of finding a flush.
Jaka just experienced a moment of nostalgia, turning a suited hand into a winner to push closer to the 200,000 chip plateau.
After opening for 2,200 before the flop, Jaka and the lone caller saw the rain down on the flop. Jaka c-bet for 3,500 and his opponent flatted to see the come on the turn. Both players tapped the table at the sight of a brick, and the river came to complete the board.
Jaka then decided to pounce on the pot with a bet of 8,800, and his opponent quickly called while tabling for a rivered pair of tens. Jaka had him beat though with for top pair, and after both players took suited cards to battle it was Jaka who faded the four-flush to take down yet another pot.
Rogen Chhabra opened for 2,000 in middle position, and Jimmy Kohl made the call. Ryan Austin three-bet to 6,700 in the cutoff, and the big blind cold-called. Chhabra and Kohl came along as well.
Everyone checked to Austin after a flop of , and Austin bet 15,500. The big blind folded, as did Chhabra, and Kohl moved his last 25,000 into the middle. Austin made a reluctant call, and his opponent tabled for a flopped full house. Austin held his cards face down over the middle, seemingly considering mucking them, then turned over on the off chance that he would go runner-runner for a big boat. It didn't happen, and Kohl went from relatively short to more than healthy.
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A player opened for 2,100 in late position and only Chad Brown in the hijack called to see the flop, which fell .
The preflop raiser checked to Brown, and after the longtime pro tapped the table behind him, the turn card came .
Brown's opponent tossed a single baby blue T5000 chip forward on the turn, announcing his bet so quietly we did not hear the amount. Thankfully for the mathematical minds out there, Brown announced a raise while tossing in his own baby blue, and his opponent flatted to send 10,000 more into the pot.
The board was completed with the on the river, and after a check to him Brown made it 13,000 to play. His opponent tanked for nearly a minute but ultimately made the call, only to muck in a flash when he saw Brown roll over the for a flopped set of eights.
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), Olisar turned up the heat for 17,500. His opponent tanked for about two to three minutes before folding.
. The player made the call, and Altomonte bet 22,000 on the end when the 
fell. His opponent thought for a bit before folding his hand.
rain down on the flop. Jaka c-bet for 3,500 and his opponent flatted to see the 
come on the turn. Both players tapped the table at the sight of a brick, and the river came 
to complete the board.
, and Austin bet 15,500. The big blind folded, as did Chhabra, and Kohl moved his last 25,000 into the middle. Austin made a reluctant call, and his opponent tabled 
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on the river, and after a check to him Brown made it 13,000 to play. His opponent tanked for nearly a minute but ultimately made the call, only to muck in a flash when he saw Brown roll over the 
for a flopped set of eights.
