2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 15: $200,000 Guarantee Six-Max NLHE Re-Entry
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$88,643
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$361,810
Entries
373
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Sinishtaj Fades the Flush

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Tony Sinishtaj on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event
Tony Sinishtaj on Day 2 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event

Tony Sinishtaj flopped top pair with his {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs} on the {7-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Spades} board, but he needed to dodge spades when Caufman Talley tabled {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} for the nut flush draw.

Turn: {j-Diamonds}

River: {2-Hearts}

When a fifth spade could not be found, Sinishtaj scored the double up and he now sits with approximately 725,000, while Talley dropped to 385,000 with the loss.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
725,000
465,000
465,000
WPT 1X Winner
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
385,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Caufman TalleyTony Sinishtaj

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Leon Let Go

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Christopher Leon on Day 2 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event
Christopher Leon on Day 2 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open Six-Max Event

Christopher Leon's stack had shrunk to the point where he had to move all in with any two cards, and that he did with the {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

His rags failed to materialize into riches though, and the final board of {k-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to give Chris Moon the win with his {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
858,000
78,000
78,000
Christopher Leon
Christopher Leon
Busted

Tags: Chris MoonChristopher Leon

Current Chip Counts (full)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Here's where the final nine players with chips add up.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Brikis us
Josh Brikis
1,850,000
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
1,460,000
10,000
10,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
1,240,000
140,000
140,000
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
780,000
440,000
440,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
440,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
368,000
-272,000
-272,000
Robert Portas
Robert Portas
315,000
-70,000
-70,000
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
260,000
-840,000
-840,000
WPT 1X Winner
Christopher Leon
Christopher Leon
78,000
-604,000
-604,000

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When You Try the Best Hand in the Game With a Mediocre Ace, That's What Happens!

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Affleck is Not a Man to Mess With Mediocrity
Matt Affleck is Not a Man to Mess With Mediocrity

We saw Matt Affleck's stack being cut apart and counted up, and with his {A-Diamonds}{a-Spades} displayed near the chips, it was clear he had just scored a much needed double up. Sporting the fresh #25 jersey of Richard Sherman - the brash young superstar defender who helped tip the Seattle Seahawks into the Super Bowl - Affleck was not boisterous in celebration, but his smile said it all.

The victim in this case was Tony Sinishtaj, who tried to bust Affleck with just {A-}{10-} but found himself confounded and cornered by the best.

The final runout read {5-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Affleck retook his seat armed with more than a million chips, as he tries to win the Six-Max event one week before his beloved Seahawks try to win the Super Bowl.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
1,100,000
809,000
809,000

Tags: Matt AffleckTony Sinishtaj

Andy Hwang and Aces Are a Bad Combination

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Andy Hwang Doesn't Need Aces to Win... But He'll Take 'Em
Andy Hwang Doesn't Need Aces to Win... But He'll Take 'Em

Earlier in the evening Andy Hwang used the power of pocket rockets to thrust himself back into contention for another tournament title here at the Borgata.

Hwang turned the trick once again, flopping an ace with {a-}{a-} in the hole and getting value through the river. We missed that hand go down ourselves, but the railbirds were kind enough to let us know that Hwang - one of the most experienced players left in contention and a final tablist already here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open - won another hand with two aces in the hole.

We'll let you know if he can register the hat trick as the race to the Six-Max final table continues.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
1,450,000
630,000
630,000

Tags: Andy Hwang

Tony Sinister

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tony Sinishtaj Will Be Sticking Around After His
Tony Sinishtaj Will Be Sticking Around After His

Tony Sinishtaj just caught an ace on the river to stay alive, after running his {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} into Caufman Talley's {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for all of it before the flop.

By fourth street the board read {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Clubs} and it appeared that Talley would notch his second knockout in a single orbit after eliminating Jesse Cohen moments earlier.

River: {a-Diamonds}

Just like that, Sinishtaj slumped back in his chair, his brush with the brink over - and his chip stack suddenly swollen to over 1 million after being dead to an ace with one card to come.

Poker... What a game.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
1,100,000
325,000
325,000
WPT 1X Winner
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
640,000
-280,000
-280,000

Tags: Caufman TalleyTony SinishtajJesse Cohen

Talley Ho

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Caufman Talley Just Busted Jesse Cohen With Aces over Big Slick
Caufman Talley Just Busted Jesse Cohen With Aces over Big Slick

Caufman Talley looked down to find {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} in the hole, and when he saw Jesse Cohen reaching for chips, the most exciting scene a poker player can experience was his to enjoy.

Talley three-bet when the action was on him, and Cohen four-bet jammed for the rest of it. Talley snapped it off with his bullets and he found a crushed {a-}{k-} was the only thing between him and a monster pot.

The final board rolled out {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades} to keep the aces out in front, and with that Talley surged to nearly 1 million in chips while bringing us one step closer to the six-handed final table.

Player Chips Progress
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
920,000
635,000
635,000
Jesse Cohen us
Jesse Cohen
Busted

Tags: Jesse CohenCaufman Talley

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000