2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 17: $100,000 Guarantee Big Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$57,486
Event Info
Buy-in
$350
Prize Pool
$247,835
Entries
730
Next Payout
Place 2
$33,456
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Givens Up to 750,000

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
William Givens caught an opponent trying to bluff him.
William Givens caught an opponent trying to bluff him.

William Givens, in the big blind, fired 16,000 on a flop of {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. His opponent check-raised to 51,000. Givens came back with 116,000. His opponent shoved all in for about 200,000, standing up. Givens made the call after about 30 seconds.

Givens: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Small blind: {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}

Givens was miles ahead, and his opponent needed runner-runner. One of the worst cards for Givens arrived on the turn: {5-Hearts}, giving the small blind a combo draw. A {q-Clubs} fell on the river, though, and Givens has one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
William Givens
William Givens
750,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Edwards Rivers Three-Outer, May Have Lead

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Chris Edwards in Event #17 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Chris Edwards in Event #17 at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Chris Edwards just got all in with {q-}{10-} against an opponent with {a-}{10-} on a board of {10-}{9-}{7-}{7-}. He spiked a {q-} on the river to finish his short-stacked opponent off, and he's now sitting on a stack of 502,300. That may be the top stack in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Edwards us
Chris Edwards
502,000
502,000
502,000

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Childs Makes the Call

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Lee Childs' opponent fired 25,000 on the river with a board of {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Childs tossed in enough to call.

"King-high," the player said, showing {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}. Childs turned over {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for fourth pair, and he dragged the medium-sized pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
164,000
64,000
64,000

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Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Phillips Picks Off a Bluff

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Dennis Phillips fired 16,000 after an opponent checked to him with the board reading {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. The player called, then came out betting with 22,000 on the {4-Hearts} river. Phillips made the call.

"I missed," the player said, showing {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Phillips rolled over {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for top pair and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Phillips us
Dennis Phillips
245,000
117,000
117,000

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Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

Azpurua Doubles Through Phillips

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Dennis Phillips ran into a higher pair
Dennis Phillips ran into a higher pair

Dennis Phillips opened for 7,000 from the hijack, and Roque Azpurua moved in for 37,700 from the small blind. Phillips thought for a bit before making the call.

"Please tell me you have ace-king," he said. Azpurua shook his head, turning over {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. "Well then let me take my chips back," Phillips joked, showing {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

Azpurua flopped a set to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Phillips us
Dennis Phillips
128,000
Roque Azpurua
Roque Azpurua
80,000

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