WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Network

Event #2: $10K GTD NLH R+A
Day: 1
Event Info

WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Network

Final Results
Winner
IReadYrSoul
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$6,932
Event Info
Buy-in
$100
Entries
99

Event #2: $10K GTD NLH R+A

Day 1 Completed

"IReadYrSoul" Wins WPT Online Borgata Series Event #2 for $6,932

Event #2 Final Results
Event #2 Final Results

"IReadYrSoul" has claimed the most recent title of the WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Network, topping a field of 99 in the $100 R+A Event #2: $10,000 GTD.

The tournament nearly met its guaranteed prize pool in entries alone, adding another 76 rebuys and 60 add-ons to the tally over its two-and-a-half-hour rebuy and late-registration period. When the prize pool closed, $23,500 was set to be distributed over the top 14 places, a figure that more than doubled its guarantee.

Event #2 Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1IReadYrSoul$6,932
2rule22$4,089
3Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio$2,937
4treetap$2,209
5pay4medsch00l$1,703
6Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken$1,269
7Bagels$963
8a_stormy_knight$740

Two-and-a-half more hours went by once the prize pool became official before play reached the money. David "TheKing411" Coleman and Alex "JinYang" Butcher began a series of six eliminations within the blink of an eye that brought about the bubble, which burst when "IReadYrSoul" knocked out "Bond18" with pocket queens to ace-nine suited.

Forty-five minutes later, "rule22" eliminated "BlckJck" in ninth place when their kings hit a set on the river to crack aces. "rule22" entered the final table with the chip lead with "IReadYrSoul" next in the counts. Both players had more than double the stack of the next-closest player.

One by one, the field was cut in half until four remained. Three full levels then went by before "IReadYrSoul" knocked out Event #1 champion "treetrap" with ace-king to ace-queen, only to eliminate Anthony "flawlessbinkage" Maio on the following hand after picking up pocket aces and holding to Maio's king-queen suited. Holding more than 90% of the chips in play, the heads-up match lasted only a couple of minutes before knocking out "rule22" by way of a nut flush on the river in an all-in preflop runout.

"rule22" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($4,089)

"rule22"
"rule22"

In Level 36 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 12,500, "rule22" jammed for 1.01 million and "IReadYrSoul" called.

"rule22": {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
"IReadYrSoul": {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

"rule22" had their opponent dominated with a shot at a double shortly after play resumed from break. They found themselves sweating 12 outs to defeat plus another three to a chop as the flop came {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Three more chop outs came on the {10-Clubs}, but the river {k-Spades} was the one that made the tournament final as "IReadYrSoul" hit the nut flush and eliminated "rule22" from the tournament in second place for a payday of $4,089.

Meanwhile, "IReadYrSoul" has won Event #2 of the partypoker US Network WPT Online Borgata Series for $6,932. A full recap will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
13,250,000 1,138,894
rule22 us
rule22
Busted

Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,937)

Anthony Maio at the Final Table of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Anthony Maio at the Final Table of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship

In Level 36 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 12,500, Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio shoved for 2.2 million in the small blind and quickly received a call from "IReadYrSoul" in the big blind.

Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
"IReadYrSoul": {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Maio found an inopportune time to run into aces and the flop {5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Spades} did not leave him with much excitement moving forward. He did pick up a sweat as the turn {6-Clubs} gave him eight outs to a backdoor flush draw, but none came on the river {8-Spades} and he was eliminated from the tournament in third place.

Upon the completion of the hand, "IReadYrSoul" and "rule22" find themselves in a five-minute break before beginning their heads-up match with "IReadYrSoul" holding onto over 90% of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
12,111,106 5,980,956
rule22 us
rule22
1,138,894 -408,500
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio us
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio
Busted

"treetrap" Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,209)

"treetrap"
"treetrap"

In Level 36 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 12,500, "treetrap" opened to 200,000 on the button and "IReadYrSoul" three-bet to 880,000 out of the big blind. "treetrap" four-bet jammedf or 3.6 million and "IReadYrSoul" quickly called.

"treetrap": {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
"IReadYrSoul": {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

No help came for treetrap as the board ran out {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, leaving their queen kicker second best to the king that was in their opponent's hand. Their fourth-place finish was good for $2,209.

"IReadYrSoul" Doubles, Takes the Chip Lead

"IReadYrSoul"
"IReadYrSoul"

In Level 35 with blinds of 45,000/90,000 and an ante of 11,250, "IReadYrSoul" raised to 207,000 on the button and was three-bet to 630,000 by "rule22" in the small blind. "IReadYrSoul" called and the flop fell {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}. "rule22" made a continuation-bet of 697,000 and "IReadYrSoul" called.

The turn came {7-Clubs} and "rule22" bet 1.395 million. "IReadYrSoul" raised all in for 1.67 million and "rule22" called.

"IReadYrSoul": {j-Spades}{9-Spades}
"rule22": {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

"IReadYrSoul" had flopped a flush but needed to fade the seven remaining spades in the deck that "rule22" had to hit a higher flush. The river {8-Diamonds} complied and the pot was shipped their way, earning them a commanding lead as four-handed play continues.

Player Chips Progress
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
6,130,150 2,767,075
rule22 us
rule22
1,547,394 -3,712,075

"IReadYrSoul" Check-Raises the River

"IReadYrSoul"
"IReadYrSoul"

In Level 34 with blinds of 40,000/80,000 and an ante of 10,000, "treetrap" opened to 160,000 on the button and received a call from "IReadYrSoul," defending their big blind.

Action checked through the flop {10-Spades}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades} and turn {9-Hearts}. The river {a-Spades} completed the board and "IReadYrSoul" checked once more. "treetrap" made a bet of 80,000 and "IReadYrSoul" check-raised to 320,000.

"treetrap" thought for a few moments and then called. "IReadYrSoul" showed {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a full house, nines full, and took down the pot upon "treetrap" mucking.

Player Chips Progress
rule22 us
rule22
5,259,469
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
3,363,075 943,075
treetrap us
treetrap
2,651,070
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio us
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio
1,976,386

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Maio Doubles With Quads

In Level 33 with blinds of 35,000/70,000 and an ante of 8,750, "rule22" raised on the button and Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio three-bet jammed for 756,000. "rule22" called.

Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
"rule22": {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Not only did Maio fade an ace, but he also hit a king on the flop {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and another on the turn {k-Clubs} to pick up quads. The river was a fitting {4-Diamonds} and Maio scored the double with four kings.

"flawlessbinkage"
"flawlessbinkage"
Player Chips Progress
rule22 us
rule22
4,332,787 521,966
treetrap us
treetrap
3,713,320 290,000
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
3,620,825 -1,441,000
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio us
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio
1,583,068 647,784

"pay4medsch00l" Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,703)

"pay4medsch00l"
"pay4medsch00l"

In Level 32 with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and an ante of 7,500, action folded around to the small blind where "pay4medsch00l" jammed for 502,000 and was called by "IReadYrSoul" in the big blind.

"pay4medsch00l": {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
"IReadYrSoul": {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

"pay4medsch00l" was behind and the flop {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{q-Clubs} left them with nothing but backdoor outs. They picked up a bunch of them on the turn {4-Hearts} but missed it all on the river {6-Hearts}, winding up with nothing more than sixes up for a second-best hand that left them dry on chips to become the fifth-place finisher of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
5,061,825 214,292
pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
Busted