2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$38,220
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
208
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Acosta Pulls Even in Monster Hand

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Acosta
Jason Acosta

Michael Gagliano bet 120,000 on a board of {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} after both players checked the flop. He got a call from Jason Acosta and then bet what looked like 300,000 on the {6-Clubs} river. Acosta jammed for just over 1.1 million.

"Fours?" Gagliano wondered. "What on earth happened here? I got there, too."

Gagliano seemed to be truly struggling.

"Do you think ace-ten is good?"

Gagliano finally sighed and called.

Acosta turned over {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for a straight.

"God, you did shove nine-seven," Gagliano said, showing {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. "Such a sick river."

Player Chips Progress
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
2,620,000 1,145,000
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
2,405,000 -1,145,000

Tags: Jason AcostaMichael Gagliano

Acosta Closes the Gap

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Gagliano vs. Jason Acosta
Michael Gagliano vs. Jason Acosta

Michael Gagliano raised to 90,000 from the button and Jason Acosta called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Acosta checked to Gagliano who continued for 65,000. Acosta called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and both players checked.

The river was the {9-Spades} and Acosta checked to Gagliano who bet 150,000. Acosta called.

"I am not winning this hand," said Gagliano.

Acosta tabled {8-Spades}{7-Hearts} for sevens full of aces, Gagliano mucked and Acosta won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
3,550,000 -275,000
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
1,475,000 275,000

Tags: Jason AcostaMichael Gagliano

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Eli Kim Eliminated in 3rd Place ($20,683)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Eli Kim - 3rd Place
Eli Kim - 3rd Place

Eli Kim raised to 70,000 from the button, Michael Gagliano three-bet to 215,000 from the small blind, Kim four-bet to 650,000, Gagliano five-bet shoved, and Kim called all in for roughly 1,800,000 with {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, racing with Gagliano's {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

The board came down {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, giving Gagliano aces and nines to eliminate Kim in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
4,410,000 1,910,000
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
615,000 -60,000
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
Busted

Tags: Eli KimMichael Gagliano

Kim Shoves a River

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Eli Kim raised the button to 65,000 and Jason Acosta defended his big blind. Acosta checked a {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Spades} flop and called 70,000. He came out betting with 110,000 on the {2-Clubs} and 225,000 on the {5-Clubs} river. Kim announced all in and Acosta sighed and folded.

Kim showed {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
1,650,000 470,000
Jason Acosta us
Jason Acosta
675,000 -645,000

Tags: Eli KimJason Acosta

Gagliano Makes Quads to Take the Chip Lead

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Gagliano raised to 70,000 from the button and Eli Kim called from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Kim checked to Gaglino who continued for 60,000. Kim called.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Kim checked to Gagliano who bet 150,000. Kim called.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and Kim checked for a third time. Gagliano bet 500,000 and after about 10 seconds, Kim called.

Gagliano tabled {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for quad tens, Kim showed {A-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a defeated tens full of fives, and Gaglino won the pot to take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
2,500,000 1,100,000
Eli Kim us
Eli Kim
1,180,000 -805,000

Tags: Michael GaglianoEli Kim