Brian Hewitt has about 25,000, while Joseph Stiers is sitting on a 15,000 stack. Blinds are 150-300.
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day: 2
Event Info
Brian Hewitt and Joseph Stiers are now playing the first game. Stiers has a very small early lead.
The final is set.
Brian Hewitt bet 1,100 into a board of 
. Steve Sarmiento raised to 3,400, and Hewitt made the call. Hewitt checked the 
turn, and Sarmiento shipped all in. Hewitt called immediately.
Hewitt: 
Sarmiento: 
Sarmiento needed a 10, and he didn't get it when the river came a 
. Hewitt moves on to face Joseph Stiers in the finals, while Sarmiento's impressive run ends in third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | |
|
Busted |
Brian Hewitt has taken a lead of about 26,000 to 14,000 after scooping up some medium-sized pots without showdowns.
Steve Sarmiento is off to a fast start in the rubber match. He's currently sitting with 23,000 to Brian Hewitt's 17,000 with blinds at 150-300.
Steve Sarmiento finished off Brian Hewitt in game two, and the two are already in action in the rubber match.
Joseph Stiers just made short work of Ernie Lewis for a 2-0 victory.
According to the dealer, on the second hand of play, Stiers managed to get 2,500 in preflop with 
and the flop came 
. After Stiers bet, Lewis shoved all in with 
, and Stiers called him, making quads on the river for the overkill.
Stiers now awaits the winner of Steve Sarmiento and Brian Hewitt's match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Joseph Stiers called an all-in move from Ernie Lewis on a 
board. Stiers held 
, while Lewis has 
for an inferior pair. Stiers' hand held up on the 
river, and the two players are taking a short break in between matches after some testiness when Stiers wouldn't agree to a break mid-game.
Steve Sarmiento, down 0-1, has about a 27,000-to-13,000 lead on Brian Hewitt.
In the first game of their match, Ernie Lewis has 23,000 to Joseph Stiers' 17,000.
Brian Hewitt and Steve Sarmiento are back to the felt and cards are in the air for the second game of their series.