Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
On the first hand-for-hand round, a single player was eliminated and the count dropped to 402 players remaining,
Hand-for Hand play continues with two minutes coming off the clock for each round. Blinds are going up on the next hand.
With 403 players remaining, they're calling for hand-for-hand play until the bubble bursts.
Here are a few chip counts from the far side of the room.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jay Sharon |
525,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
Dan Buzgon |
460,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
Jerry Maher |
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
||
Sundiata DeVore |
390,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
Rickey Lee |
385,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
Joseph Cappuccio |
280,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
Michael Marder |
202,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
It was off to the races when a short-stack got all-in holding against Alida Veliu's .
The board fell and made no difference. Another player reported to the rail and three-time Borgata Ladies Event Champion Veliu chipped up to ~300,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alida Veliu |
300,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
Borgata's 2017 Spring Poker Open Seniors Champion Paul Tong is doing his part to bring us closer to the money.
A shortie was all-in holding and Tong called him down with . The flop of gave Tong a flush draw to go with his one overcard and the turn sealed the deal, completing his flush. The on the river was just salt in the busted player's wound.
Tong chipped up to about 450,000 with that pot and we're inching closer to the bubble!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Tong |
450,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
With about 450 players returning from the break, they're going to be making a run for the money during this level.
The final 400 players are guaranteed a min-cash of $1,203, a double-up for those on team #OneBullet. For those who fired twice, a cruel $3 profit.
For those who fired three bullets, they'll have to hold on all the way to 170th place or better before they're in the black.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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End of Level 17 and time for the first break of Day 2. Players are scattering to take care of business away from the felt.
When they return, it will be a push to the bubble, which should burst before the next break.
Michael Azzaro got his chips in holding against the of Frank Nera. Azzaro was the favorite to double his short stack, but the board did not cooperate.
The final community cards read , giving Nera kings-up to beat Azzaro's queens-up. Azzaro reported to the rail and Nera stacked up to ~625,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Frank Nera |
625,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
Michael Azzaro | Busted |