2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 3
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

Polychronological

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Athanasios Polychronopoulos' recent win took longer than it takes to write his name
Athanasios Polychronopoulos' recent win took longer than it takes to write his name

After the action folded around to Athanasios Polychronopoulos in the small blind, he waited for 30 seconds or so before making his move. That move happened to be a limp into the pot, and Mike Leah exercised his big blind option by tapping the table, with his check preceded by a half minute of thought as well.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Polychronopoulos froze at the sight, waiting good and long before flicking out a 7,000 c-bet. Leah looked over at Polychronopoulos and stared him down, covering his own mouth with his hoodie and reflecting on the things one reflects over when faced with a bet of one big blind. Finally, he tossed out the requisite calling chips to see the {2-Diamonds} fall on the turn.

Polychronopoulos studied the baby card board and stared into the ether, waiting for more than a minute before moving a 16,000 wager into the middle. Leah responded with his own tank job, sitting still as a stone and moving his gaze back and forth from the board to his opponent's eyes. Finally, he flatted and fifth street fell {j-Diamonds}.

More than 35 seconds passed before a 35,000 bet was made, with Polychronopoulos firing his third barrel at Leah. Another minute or two later, the hand finally ended with a crying call by Leah, who even waited a while to muck his cards after Polychronopoulos tabled {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a runner-runner flush catch.

Player Chips Progress
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Athanasios Polychronopoulos
703,000
110,500
110,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Leah
199,000
-62,500
-62,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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