2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 1: $2 Million Guarantee Big Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,325,835
Entries
4,812
Players Left
27
Average Chip Stack
3,564,444
Total Chips
96,240,000

Event 1: Exactamundo!

When the floor was loudly called over to a table on the far end of the room, we headed over to check out the scene. Apparently, Danny Focarelli had moved all in for his last 10,200 with the board reading {7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, and after Randy Spainhour verbally announced a call, Focarelli flipped up his {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} hoping to hold the best of it.

Spainhour, however, had not yet revealed his hand, which led to a bit of confusion for the dealer and the rest of the table. In Seat # 1, Spainhour was perilously close to the muck pile, and what some construed as forward motion by him led half the table to declare his hand mucked.

After a brief sit down with the floorman, the situation was resolved and Spainhour finally showed down his {K-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a second-best top pair.

To add some drama to the proceedings, the {9-Clubs} made an appearance on the river, giving Spainhour yet another second-best hand with two pair. Focarelli, for his part, assumed the worst initially, standing to depart while lamenting his perceived bad beat.

"You've got sevens too..." said Spainhour with a rueful grin, informing Focarelli of his victory while the latter retook his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Danny Focarelli
Danny Focarelli
21,500
21,500
21,500
Profile photo of Randy Spainhour
Randy Spainhour
6,500
6,500
6,500

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