2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$1,350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$4,852,400
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25

Matt Waxman Doubles Up at Hands of Ryan Riess

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Matt Waxman
Matt Waxman

Matt Waxman opened the action to 1,400 and Ryan Riess raised out of the small blind to 4,200. Waxman made the call and the flop came {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Riess checked and Waxman thought for a few seconds before making a bet of 5,000. The reigning World Series of Poker Main Event Champion was quick to check-raise to 25,000, which essentially set Waxman all in. Waxman moved all in, for a total of 27,075, Riess called, and the cards were flipped over:

Matt Waxman {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for bottom set
Ryan Riess {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for a double gutter straight draw

Waxman's tournament life was on the line and he would survive when the turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and the river was the {A-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Waxman
64,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Ryan Riess
53,500
-23,500
-23,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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