Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Prize pool numbers are official, and with 1,392 entries we're looking at just under $100,000 up top.
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 8: $250,000 Guarantee Deeper Stack NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$350
Entries
1,392
Level
39
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
David Gerassi, who entered the day as the chip leader, has continued his winning ways. In a recent hand, he put an opponent all in with the board reading 
. The player tanked for a couple of minutes before calling off.
Gerassi: 
Opponent: 
Gerassi had turned the nuts, but his opponent had outs. A 
river was a brick, and Gerassi let out a yell of "YES!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break while tournament staff colors up their T500 chips.
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Mckeehen checked and called a bet on a flop of 
, and he and his opponent saw a turn of 
. Mckeehen again checked, and this time he called a bet of 34,000. When a river caused Mckeehen to check a final time, his opponent fired the third bullet, 55,000. Mckeehen thought for a bit before making the call, and he took down the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
565,000
214,500
|
214,500 |
Below is a collection of photos from the early going on Day 2:
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Tournament director Tab Duchateau just announced that tomorrow's $150,000 Guarantee Big Stack No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry tournament has been canceled due to the impending storm.
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
We found Mike Dentale putting an opponent all in for his last 100,000 or so on a 
board. The player counted out his chips and thought for a bit before making the call. Dentale showed him 
for a straight, and the player mucked his cards.
Also, it appears someone finished off Dan Heimiller, as his seat's now empty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
515,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
We didn't see the action, but Dan Heimiller just lost almost all of his stack with 
against an opponent who held on a board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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