Take Ten
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Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
The players are now on a 10-minute break and play will resume shortly.
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 4
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
Paredes Makes Maio Muck
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
David Paredes raised to 130,000 from early position, and Anthony Maio defended his big blind after everyone else folded. Both players checked the 
flop, and Maio checked again on the 
turn. Paredes bet 175,000 this time, and Maio quickly called. On the 
river, Maio checked and watch his opponent bet 525,000. Maio began to think, but after a couple of minutes he laid tossed his cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,200,000 | 670,000 |
|
4,500,000 | -460,000 |
Choi Loses A Big One
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Bryan Choi opened for 130,000 in early position and Robert Merulla took his time before silently moving a stack of raising chips forward. His three-bet was to 305,000 on the dot, but the dealer miscounted the chips and announced a reraise to 330,000 instead. Nobody corrected the dealer and Choi believed he needed to call 200,000 to continue, even though he was only obligated to put 175,000 in the pot if he wished to see the flop.
Choi counted out his hot pink T25000 chips into stacks of four - each one worth 100,000 - and slid each one forward as a group, meaning he put 400,000 forward instead of the 200,000 he thought was now on him. The dealer announced a raise, seeing more than the amount needed going forward, but Merulla calmly asked to halt the action, as he did not believe Choi was actually raising.
Choi confirmed that he meant to call the bet, and eventually the situation was sorted out... all except for the lone T25000 chip that Choi never needed to contribute. Merulla took down the pile after betting the turn on the 
board.
Jattin Takes Four-Bet Pot
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Farid Jattin opened to 150,000 from the button, and Vladislav Mezheritsky made it 315,000 in the small blind. Jattin came back with a four-bet to 770,000, and Mazheritsky called after thinking for a minute.
Mezheritsky checked the 
flop, and Jattin announced all in right when it was his turn. Mezheritsky folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | -1,005,000 |
Floor!
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament clock was frozen earlier for a period of ten minutes or so during one of the first hands back from break, as officials sorted through a decision.
Earlier in the day, Farid Jattin moved to raise the pot by grabbing his blind chip back before placing out the additional bet. The action was contested though, and after Tournament Director Tab Duchateau heard both sides and watched Jattin recreate his motion, the ruling was that he had called the bet rather than raise.
On one of the first hands back from dinner break, Jattin made the same motion - reaching out with raising chips in hand, grabbing his blind bet and pulling it back, and then placing the raising stack forward. The action was contested yet again, it took further consultation and a review of the video evidence to determine if Jattin had raised or called.
In the end, Duchateau's original ruling stood as precedent, and Jattin was forced to simply call rather than raise.
The clock is running again though and the table has moved on, contesting mostly small pots for the last orbit or two while the ten final table members begin the process of feeling one another out.
Ten-Handed Photos
Below is a selection of photos of the final ten players:
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Just 30 More Seconds...
Level 28
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
...and cards will be in the air.
Let's Eat
Level 28
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break, and play will resume shortly.
Ten-Handed Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts (full)
Level 28
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladislav Mezheritsky |
| 2 | Justin Lunin-Pack |
| 3 | Chris Reslock |
| 4 | Jared Jaffee |
| 5 | Bryan Choi |
| 6 | Anthony Maio |
| 7 | Robert Merulla |
| 8 | Kunal Patel |
| 9 | David Paredes |
| 10 | Farid Jattin |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
|
5,530,000 | 2,630,000 |
|
5,370,000 | 770,000 |
|
|
4,960,000 | -1,540,000 |
|
3,210,000 | 410,000 |
|
2,860,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
2,805,000 | -195,000 |
|
2,260,000 | -740,000 |
|
1,355,000 | -1,075,000 |
|
820,000 | -410,000 |