Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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
You've Just Been Krunked
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Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With the flop of 
already spread, Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch watched Matthew Parry lead into him for a bet of 8,500.
Panitch - who you may remember from his appearance at the final table of the WSOP Circuit National Championship last year - was not impressed though, and he raised to 19,000 to put the pressure back on Parry.
The poker world learned that Panitch is player back when he finished in 3rd place against a table filled with feared young pros. So when Parry saw the sizable raise thrown his way, he went into the tank to figure things out. Eventually he decided to take a look at the turn, and after flatting he saw fourth street bring the 
to the board.
Parry decided to check to the raiser, and the man affectionately known to his friends on the circuit as "Uncle Krunk" lived up to his nickname, making it 20,000 to play.
Parry tanked again at the sight of four baby blue T5000 chips being tossed into the middle, but after a minute or so of deliberation he made the call. On the 
river Parry checked it again, only to hear Panitch announce a bet of 50,000 with force in his voice. Despite another lengthy tank, Parry opted to muck his hand and surrender the pot, preserving his 130,000 while wondering if he had bluffed by a man 40 years his senior.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,200 | |
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130,000
-39,400
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-39,400 |
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The Killing Fields
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Tournament director Tab Duchateau just announced the latest casualty numbers, stating that 48 players were felted in Level 9, while 72 eliminations occurred in Level 10.
Well-known players like Jared Hamby, Justin Zaki, Ebony Kenney and Anna Khait each hit the rail during the last two levels.
The 642-player field to survive Day 1a and Day 1b has dropped more than a hundred runners in just over two and a half hours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Jaka Coolers Opponent
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Faraz Jaka bet 2,800 from under the gun after a flop of 
. A player on the button made it 6,500, and Lee Childs, who had checked out of the big blind, bumped it to 10,700. That wasn't big enough for Jaka, who made it 15,800. The button pushed all in covering both opponents, and Childs quickly folded.
Jaka called immediately and turned over 
for middle set. The button showed 
for bottom set, and the and 
hit the board on the last two streets. Jaka had about 56,000 total on the flop, and the button was forced to double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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133,700
51,500
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51,500 |
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The Abominable Snowmen
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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134,500
23,825
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23,825 |
Queen Doubles
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Alex Queen just doubled up when he got all in preflop with 
and held against an opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |
PokerNews Refresher Course for New Readers
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With PokerNews proudly delivering coverage of the entire slate of 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open events, we thought new readers following the coverage could use a quick primer on the live blog's set-up and structure.
The red tabs on the screen allow you to navigate between PokerNews' live blogging coverage - which includes hand recaps, player interviews, chip count updates, photos and all the rest - and the site's other extremely useful features.
If you prefer to simply scan the chip counts to see how your favorite players are faring, clicking the red tab titled "Chip Counts" will take you to a list screen with updated chip counts for the players we have information for. Those using the MyStack app from the table can always add their counts to this page through their smartphones, so if you don't see who you're searching for in the counts, have them download MyStack and update their progress as the day continues.
The "Player Updates" tab is next, and this tool allows you to see how notable players and top pros have been faring lately, with arrows showing if they have been climbing or falling in the counts.
Finally, if you just want to soak in the scene from the floor of the Borgata, click on the "Photo Gallery" tab to take a look at a gallery of photos taken throughout the day.
Combining the "Live Reporting" coverage PokerNews strives to provide with these three tabs is the best way to enjoy our continued coverage of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open, because you can follow along in the way you prefer. If you like the stories emerging from the event, stick with the "Live Reporting" tab to read all about the goings on here from the floor. If chip count tracking is what you prefer, the "Chip Counts" tab is the perfect way to track the tournament. When you're only interested in a particular player's progress, the "Player Updates" tab will keep you're coverage centralized. And if you just like seeing your favorite players do their thing, the "Photo Gallery" tab takes you on a visual tour of the tournament as it happens.
Kohl Flops Overfull in Multi-Way Pot
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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98,600
39,675
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39,675 |
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78,000
78,000
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78,000 |
Day 2 Photos
Below is a selection of photos from the early levels on Day 2 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event:
The Throne Finds a Queen
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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184,000
50,300
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50,300 |
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