2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 10: $660 NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$33,873
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Entries
194
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Grinding the Bubble

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Joe Clarkin
Joe Clarkin

Joe Clarkin checked the flop of {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Erkut Yilmaz fired out a bet of 7,500. Clarkin flatted and the turn came {3-Diamonds}.

Clarkin check-called another bet, this time for 14,500, and on the {j-Clubs} river both players slowed down by knuckling the felt.

Clarkin snap-showed his {4-}{4-} knowing he was good, and sure enough Yilmaz took a peek at his own holding before tossing the hand away.

Small skirmishes like this have defined the bubble play portion of this tournament, as nobody in the room wants to be the unfortunate player on the outside looking in when the celebration begins.

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