2016 PokerNews Cup Borgata

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerNews Cup Borgata

Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$222,324
Entries
120
Players Left
120
Average Chip Stack
30,000
Total Chips
3,600,000
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Valerstein's Bluff Fails

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Roman Valerstein
Roman Valerstein

We found Roman Valerstein all in for about 19,000 in early position on a completed board of {3-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Jason Deutsch was in the big blind, and he cut out calling chips and dropped them in. Valerstein flicked {k-}{k-} into the middle, and Deutsch showed {a-}{2-} to take it with aces.

"So sick," Valerstein sighed as he grabbed his stuff and hit the exits.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Deutsch us
Jason Deutsch
89,000 89,000
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
Busted

Tags: Jason DeutschRoman Valerstein

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

"Jakov the Bluffer" Knocks Out Ben Keeline

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Ben Keeline, Alan Snow and Jakov Klatzkin all went to a flop of {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. Action checked around to Klatzkin, he bet 9,000, Keeline called and Snow mucked. The turn came {6-Clubs}, Keeline checked and Klatzkin moved all in.

Keeline tossed his chips forward with {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Klatzkin had {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The river was {4-Diamonds}, Keeline was eliminated and Klatzkin stacked the pot. The table ribbed him about being a rush and bluffing, Klatzkin said his name was Jakov the Bluffer but had the cards this time.

Player Chips Progress
Jakov Klatzkin us
Jakov Klatzkin
95,000 95,000
Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
Busted

Van Sanford Survives

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a Brian Hastings open to 2,800 and a Ben Keeline call, Ryan Van Sanford shoved all in from the button for about 25,000. Mike Aron reshoved in the big blind for 19,300, and Van Sanford called after the others folded.

Van Sanford: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Aron: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Van Sanford pointed to his queen but he had a lot more cards to root for after {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flopped to give him a flush draw. The {10-Diamonds} turn and {2-Diamonds} river gave both players ace-high for a chop.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
29,700 -300
Mike Aron
Mike Aron
23,100 17,600

Tags: Ryan Van SanfordMike Aron

Alex Rocha Eliminated, Shows Table Bent Cards

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Alex Rocha
Alex Rocha

Alex Rocha opened from under the gun, Taylor Wilson and a third player called to see a flop of {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}. All three checked, the turn came {5-Clubs} and Wilson bet 3,200. The unknown player mucked and the dealer accidently exposed several cards in the muck reaching for the cards.

The dealer rushed to turn them back over and Rocha called out the cards. Rocha laughed, looked at Wilson and said, "I'm only calling because of the cards I saw."

The river came {6-Clubs}, the table was amused by Rocha's comment and Wilson checked. Rocha bet 11,000 - leaving about 10,000 behind - and Wilson put out a stack of 5,000 chips to set Rocha all in.

Rocha sat back, tanked for a short bit and slid his remaining chips forward. Wilson tabled {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a full house and Rocha showed {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

"Good luck everyone, but the this ace is marked," and showed the table. "I had to put it underneath the other card because it was bent so bad."

The dealer called the floor and the deck was taken out of play.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Wilson us
Taylor Wilson
160,000 119,000
Alex Rocha us
Alex Rocha
Busted

John Dolan Eliminated holding Aces

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

John Dolan bet 4,500 on a board of {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Spades}, Dave Olshan raised to 12,000 and Dolan moved all in. Olshan called, rolled over {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a turned straight and Dolan flipped up {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. For max pain the river came {A-Diamonds}, Dolan gathered his things and exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Olshan
Dave Olshan
122,000 122,000
John Dolan us
John Dolan
Busted

Payouts

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Borgata Poker
Borgata Poker

Payouts have been released, and they're available in the corresponding tab above. The winner will take home $68,676, while a min-cash in 18th will pay $3,492.

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Kevin Saul Found the Right Price

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

David Zemel checked from the small blind on a board of {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Kevin Saul bet 6,000. Zemmel had about 25,000 behind, tanked with calling chips in his hand and his face didn't agree when his hand tossed in the call.

Saul tabled {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, Zemel slid his cards forward and Saul stacked the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
WPT 1X Winner
45,000 25,000
David Zemel
David Zemel
20,000

Christensen Fades the Spades

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Erik Christensen bet 4,500 on a {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Spades} flop and got raised by a player on the button to 10,000. Christensen announced he was all in.

"Fuck it," the player on the button said, standing up and putting about 50,000 in.

Christensen: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Christensen had more cards to fade after the {a-Diamonds} turn gave his opponent two pair, but the {2-Hearts} river was safe.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Christensen us
Erik Christensen
110,000 80,000

Tags: Erik Christensen