Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 5: $340 Seniors NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Buy-in
$300
Entries
197
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
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Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
We missed the hand but players at the table relayed that Marc Spielberg was eliminated with
at the hands of John Manzella who had 
. The 9 kicker played and Spielberg is our first in the money player eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The final 18 players and their approximate chip counts are listed below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
302,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
285,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
280,000 | |
|
245,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
|
180,000 | |
|
165,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
160,000 | |
|
140,000 | |
|
125,000 | |
|
125,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
115,000 | |
|
109,000 | |
|
108,000 | |
|
107,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
|
95,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
92,000 | |
|
91,000 | |
|
60,000 |
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 
and Kontaratos would call out of the big blind having just 4,000 more in chips with 
. The flop came 
moving Kontaratos into the lead and nothing would change on the 
turn or 
river.
They are now in the money and are consolidating to two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dennis Dekenipp just eliminated Wazir Baksh when his was able to hold against Baksh's 
. That leaves 19 players and the tournament is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Players are on a 15 minute break. There are still 20 remaining and here our the top three in chips currently...
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
327,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
264,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
|
230,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
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 
. He probably wished he would have folded it again as McKeon had .
The board ran out 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
55,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
132,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000