2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 1: $560 $1 Million Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Carlos Alvarado
Prize
$127,652
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
2,482
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000

The Perfect Storm

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Coolers can only take place with certain circumstances. Two or more players need to have the exact right cards to ignite a flame, and the right combination of community cards can add fuel for the blast.

Ben Soltz was the beneficiary of this scenario moments ago, eliminating two players right in front of us at the PokerNews Live Reporting desk. We arrived on the turn, and the board was {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Clubs}. All of the money was in the middle, and the cards were on their backs.

Soltz: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Opponent 1: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Opponent 2: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

One player turned top two, another added a pair of fives to their flush draw, but the case king gave Soltz a dominating set. The {3-Clubs} bricked off on the river, and a wave of chips was pushed Soltz's way. He's already up to 55,000.

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Ben Soltz
55,000

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