Event 3: $560 Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry | 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

04-13-2014 13:13 UTC-4

James Park Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,558)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

There was a series of raises before James Park moved his stack into the middle of the felt, and Alexander Loose, who started the day with one of the smallest stacks in the room, woke up with a monster and re-shoved. The rest of the players folded.

Park:
Loose:

Loose improved to quads on the flop, and the board completed , .

Park hit the rail in 15th, while Loose has rocketed up the counts to around 750,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Loose	750,000	684,000
James Park	Busted

Tags: James Park Alexander Loose

04-13-2014 13:10 UTC-4

Bernard Liberati Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,416)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

James Gettinger raised in late position, Bernard Liberati and Bennett Ellenbogen called out of the blinds, and the dealer fanned . Liberati and Ellenbogen both check-called a bet, and the turn brought the .

The pair checked, Gettinger fired out another 125,000, and only Liberati called.

The river was the , and Liberati immediately announced that he was all in, betting 303,000. Gettinger tanked for well over two minutes.

"Sorry," he said apologetically. "I have to think about this one."

He eventually made the decision to call, risking the vast majority of his own stack, and Liberati frowned.

"Good call he said," mucking his hand.

During his tank, Gettinger said that he had two pair, and he wasn't lying. He slammed onto the felt face up, and went to celebrate with his friends on the rail.

"LET'S GOOOOO!!!" he boomed.

Liberati hit the rail, while Gettinger is up to 900,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Gettinger	900,000	420,000
Bernard Liberati	Busted

Tags: Bernard Liberati James Gettinger Bennett Ellenbogen

04-13-2014 12:57 UTC-4

Paul Cathey Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,416)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After being crippled by Michael Savino with against , Paul Cathey was all in and at risk with . He was again dominated - this time by Henry Lopez's , and the dominant ace held again as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Lopez	350,000	30,000
Michael Savino	180,000	47,000
Paul Cathey	Busted

Tags: Henry Lopez

04-13-2014 12:50 UTC-4

Reddick and Abi-Yaghi Bust

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Unfortunately, Tony Abi-Yaghi and Joe Reddick were eliminated with unknown action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Abi-Yaghi	Busted
Joe "Black" Reddick	Busted

Tags: Joe Reddick

04-13-2014 12:46 UTC-4

Two More Busts

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

John Tavss, the chip leader entering the day, is gone

James Gettinger raised in late position, Nick Gandhi called on the button, and Roger Lovett defended his big blind. The flop fell , Lovett bet the pot, and only Gandhi called.

The turn was the , Lovett moved all in before the card hit the felt, and Gandhi tanked for a considerable amount of time before calling.

Lovett:
Gandhi:

Lovett was ahead, and in great shape to double, but the spiked on the river to eliminate Lovett.

Over on the outer table, John Tavss was all in and at risk for 395,000 with , but was crushed by Tom Dobrilovic's . The aces held on a board of , and just like that the chip leader entering the day was gone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dobrilovic	840,000	430,000
Nick Gandhi	700,000	211,000
James Gettinger	480,000	-165,000
Roger Lovett	Busted
John Tavss	Busted

Tags: James Gettinger John Tavss Tom Dobrilovic Nick Gandhi Roger Lovett

04-13-2014 12:40 UTC-4

Double for Ellenbogen

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Bennett Ellenbogen put his tournament life on the line with , and he was racing against the of She Lok Wong.

Ellenbogen took the lead on a flop of , and remained ahead as the turn and river bricked , respectively. Ellenbogen doubled to 800,000 chips, while Wong dropped to 70,000 and was busted shortly thereafter.

Before he busted, Anna Antimony exited in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bennett Ellenbogen	800,000	766,000
She Lok Wong	Busted
Anna Antimony	Busted

Tags: Anna Antimony Bennett Ellenbogen She Lok Wong

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

04-13-2014 12:30 UTC-4

Sequeira, Lawrence, and Judge Exit

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jeff Sequeira found himself all in and at risk with on a flop of , according to John Tavss, but he was dominated by Anthony Sivolella's . The turn and river both produced bricks, and Sequeira was eliminated.

Al Lawrence was all in and at risk for his last five big blinds holding against Paul Cathey's . Cathey's hand held up, and Lawrence was eliminated.

Eric Judge moved all in preflop after folding to a three-bet shove with , and Tony Abi-Yaghi looked him up with . The two black jacks held up on a board of , and Judge was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Sivolella	780,000	304,000
Tony Abi-Yaghi	270,000	88,000
Paul Cathey	150,000	76,000
Jeff Sequeira	Busted
Eric Judge	Busted
Al Lawrence	Busted

Tags: Anthony Sivolella John Tavss

04-13-2014 12:19 UTC-4

Rodriguez Doubles

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Joseph Rodriguez three-bet shoved over a raise from Henry Lopez, and it was only three more big blinds for Lopez to make the call.

Rodriguez:
Lopez:

Rodriguez was calling for a queen, but the flop gave him a pair of aces, which was good enough for the lead. The turn and river bricked off , respectively, and Rodriguez doubled.