2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$14,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
197
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Final Two Tables/Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The final 18 players and their approximate chip counts are listed below.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Dekenipp
Dennis Dekenipp
302,000
-23,000
-23,000
Jim McKeon
Jim McKeon
285,000
55,000
55,000
Khaled Alwan
Khaled Alwan
280,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
245,000
-82,000
-82,000
John Manzella us
John Manzella
180,000
Dean DelleDonne
Dean DelleDonne
165,000
59,000
59,000
Robert Toft
Robert Toft
160,000
Addison Alston
Addison Alston
140,000
Bill Kontaratos
Bill Kontaratos
125,000
Diane Casino us
Diane Casino
125,000
46,000
46,000
Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
115,000
Dennis Farrell
Dennis Farrell
109,000
Lou Manges
Lou Manges
108,000
Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict
107,000
-73,000
-73,000
Joe Debonis
Joe Debonis
95,000
-100,000
-100,000
Marc Spielberg
Marc Spielberg
92,000
Papa Levy
Papa Levy
91,000
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin
60,000

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In The Money

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

In a small blind versus big blind confrontation, it would be Bill Kontaratos who would get a little bit of luck. The small blind moved all in for 58,000 with {A-}{Q-} and Kontaratos would call out of the big blind having just 4,000 more in chips with {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades} moving Kontaratos into the lead and nothing would change on the {4-Clubs} turn or {5-Diamonds} river.

They are now in the money and are consolidating to two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Kontaratos
Bill Kontaratos
125,000
70,000
70,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Jim McKeon Doubles Up

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jim McKeon
Jim McKeon

Jim McKeon moved all in for a little more than 100,000 and it was folded to Bill Kontaratos who has been near the top of the leader board for most of the day.

Kontaratos made the call, standing up and saying "I folded the same hand to you before" while turning over {7-}{7-}. He probably wished he would have folded it again as McKeon had {Q-}{Q-}.

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}{A-Hearts} and McKeon clapped his hands in excitement and pumped his fist. He doubles up to 210,000 while Kontaratos is down to 55,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jim McKeon
Jim McKeon
210,000
Bill Kontaratos
Bill Kontaratos
55,000
-155,000
-155,000

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Following PokerNews Updates While Playing

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Even the poker players can't help but tune into the PokerNews coverage of the Borgata Spring Poker Open. Johannes Mueller from Rochester, New York was perusing the coverage on his iPad in between hands. We'd be remiss if we didn't include Mueller's chip count - he's sitting at 132,000 with 20 players left. We're getting close to the money as 18 will get paid.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
132,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000