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2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
64
Players Left
2

Steve Sarmiento Defeats Matt Stout ($4,656)

Steve Sarmiento advanced to the Final Four.
Steve Sarmiento advanced to the Final Four.

Matt Stout checked and called a bet of 1,600 on a flop of {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Both players checked the {8-Clubs} turn, and Stout fired out 2,000 on the {10-Hearts} river. Steve Sarmiento thought for a bit before raising to 5,400. Stout made the call, and Sarmiento showed {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a flopped straight and turned flush.

Stout was down to 7,600 at that point with blinds at 400-800, and he was eliminated a short time later in a hand we didn't see.

Sarmiento, who won 2-0 to end an undefeated run by Stout, will face Brian Hewitt in the Final Four. Sarmiento will need to end another unbeaten streak, this one 8-0, in order to make the finals.

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There's Still Time to Qualify for the $3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship!

WPT Champions Cup trophy
WPT Champions Cup trophy

The World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship is just two days away, and for the first time ever PokerNews will be providing live coverage of the tournament straight from the luxurious Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.

The flagship event on the Borgata Winter Poker Open schedule will run from Jan. 26-31. The tournament features a buy-in of $3,500 with two starting flights and a $3 million guaranteed prize pool. Re-entry will be available on Day 1a for those who are eliminated before Level 6, and players eliminated on Day 1a may also re-enter on Day 1b.

For those on the fence about putting up $3,500 to play, there's still plenty of time to qualify via a satellite tournament. Borgata is hosting several live qualifiers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, offering players a chance to win a seat to the WPT event for a fraction of the buy-in. You can also learn more at TheBorgata.com

Here's a look at the qualifier schedule this weekend:

DateTimeEventBuy-in
Jan. 247 p.m.NLHE Championship Qualifier (Re-entry)$350 + $50 (1 in 10 get a seat)
Jan. 253 p.m.NLHE Championship Qualifier$700+50 (1 in 5 get a seat)
Jan. 257 p.m.NLHE Championship Qualifier (Re-entry)$350+$50 (1 in 10 get a seat)
Jan. 2612 p.m.NLHE Championship Qualifier (Re-entry)$350+$50 (1 in 10 get a seat)
Jan. 263 p.m.NLHE Championship Qualifier$700+50 (1 in 5 get a seat)
Jan. 267 p.m.NLHE Championship Qualifier (Re-entry)$500+50 (1 in 7 get a seat)

Tags: BorgataBorgata Winter Poker OpenWorld Poker TourWPT

Joe Stiers Defeats Torrey Korsog ($4,656)

Joe Stiers is a match away from the finals.
Joe Stiers is a match away from the finals.

Joseph Stiers came back from a 1-0 deficit to send Torrey Korsog out of the tournament and advance to the Final Four. Stiers eliminated Korsog on a hand where he made a pair of queens with a ten kicker against Korsog's {j-}{8-} for a pair of eights, according to the dealer.

Stiers, who already took second in a Pot-Limit Omaha tournament in this series, will face the winner of the Ernie Lewis/Adam Shulman match.

Tags: Joseph StiersTorrey Korsog

Brian Hewitt Defeats James Routos ($4,656)

Brian Hewitt is the first player to advance to the Final Four.
Brian Hewitt is the first player to advance to the Final Four.

Brian Hewitt and James Routos got all in after a {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop.

"You have a big pair?" Routos asked.

Hewitt revealed {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

"Oh, that's a nice hand," Routos said, turning over {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a pair and an open-ended straight flush draw.

Bricks arrived on the turn and river in the form of {q-Spades} and {j-Clubs}, and Hewitt took nearly all of Routos' chips. He finished Routos off a few hands later, and he's the first player to punch a final four ticket, doing so 2-0.

According to a bystander, Hewitt has breezed to eight straight victories.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brian Hewitt
Brian Hewitt
20,000
Profile photo of James Routos
James Routos
Busted

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Stiers Knots it Up

Joe Stiers is a game away from the Final Four.
Joe Stiers is a game away from the Final Four.

Joseph Stiers raised to 600 on the button, and Torrey Korsog popped it to 1,900. Stiers came back with 4,000, and Korsog pushed all in. Stiers called.

Stiers: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Korsog: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Stiers was in a dominating position, but Korsog flopped outage when {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs} came down. Two aces completed the board though, and Stiers had Korsog covered. The match is now tied 1-1, and the players immediately started the deciding game.

Tags: Joseph StiersTorrey Korsog