2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 3: $560 Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$39,650
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
292
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

"Greed Will Kill Ya"

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Warren Wiggins
Warren Wiggins

Warren Wiggins and James Gettinger took a flop of {9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} from the small blind and big blind respectively. Wiggins check-called a bet of 45,000, and the turn was the {k-Clubs}.

Wiggins checked once again, Gettinger tossed out 130,000, and Wiggins called.

The {7-Clubs} completed the board, Wiggins checked a third and final time, and Gettinger slid out 210,000.

"Call," Wiggins said almost immediately.

"Two pair," Gettinger announced, taking off his headphones and tabling {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

It was no good, however, as Wiggins turned over {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Gettinger's face sunk as Wiggins got out of his chair excitedly to let out a fist pump.

Someone at the table then asked Wiggins why he "let him off so easily," inferring that he could've eliminated him with a more aggressive play.

"Greed will kill ya," Wiggins answered.

Player Chips Progress
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Warren Wiggins
2,000,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of James Gettinger
James Gettinger
250,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: James GettingerWarren Wiggins

Morris Gets What She Wants

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
"Exactly what I wanted"
"Exactly what I wanted"

James Gettinger raised to 65,000 in early position, Anthony Sivolella called on the button, and Maggie Morris moved all in for 147,000 out of the small blind. Gettinger re-shoved for effectively a million or so, and Sivolella folded.

Gettinger showed {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}, and Morris revealed {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

"Exactly what I wanted," she said with a smile, seeing she had live cards to basically triple up.

The {2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop was dry, as was the {7-Clubs} on the turn, but the {8-Spades} completed the board to give Morris a winning pair of eights. She is up to 417,000 chips, while Gettinger dropped to 750,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anthony Sivolella
Anthony Sivolella
810,000
-112,000
-112,000
Profile photo of James Gettinger
James Gettinger
750,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Maggie Morris
Maggie Morris
417,000
270,000
270,000

Tags: Anthony SivolellaJames GettingerMaggie Morris

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Alexander Loose Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,249)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Alexander Loose - 8th Place
Alexander Loose - 8th Place

Alexander Loose, who started the day with the second smallest chip stack, opened for a raise in late position. Joe Stiers three-bet to 185,000 two spots to his left, Loose moved all in, and Stiers called.

Loose: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Stiers: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop was clean for Loose, but the {a-Hearts} spiked on the turn to give Stiers a leading pair of aces. Loose held the only heart, and could still win the hand with a ten or heart on the river, but the {7-Spades} bricked off, ending his tournament.

Loose was initially upset at the bust out, but then he realized the improbability of his run today, and perked up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Stiers
Joe Stiers
1,300,000
480,000
480,000
Profile photo of Alexander Loose
Alexander Loose
Busted

Tags: Alexander LooseJoe Stiers

Nick Gandhi Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,832)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Nick Gandhi - 9th Place
Nick Gandhi - 9th Place

James Gettinger raised to 50,000 in the hijack seat, Nick Gandhi three-bet to 120,000 in the cutoff, and Bennett Ellenbogen cold-called in the small blind. Gettinger quickly got out of the way, and the dealer fanned a flop of {9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

Ellenbogen checked, Gandhi fired out a continuation bet, Ellenbogen moved all in, and Ghandi immediately called.

Ghandi: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Ellenbogen: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Ellenbogen flopped a set of jacks, but Gandhi was still alive when the turn brought the {k-Spades}. Any ace or king on the river would keep him alive and double him up, however the {6-Diamonds} was a meaningless card.

He was eliminated in ninth place, while Ellenbogen is up to 1.7 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bennett Ellenbogen
Bennett Ellenbogen
1,700,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Nick Gandhi
Nick Gandhi
Busted

Tags: Bennett EllenbogenNick GandhiJames Gettinger

That's Cold

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Warren Wiggins raised to 55,000 on the button, Alexander Loose re-raised to 155,000 out of the small blind, and James Gettinger put in the cold four-bet, making it 325,000 to go.

Wiggins quickly folded, unhappy with the way the hand developed, and Loose tanked for 30 seconds or so before tossing his hand forward as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Gettinger
James Gettinger
1,400,000
325,000
325,000
Profile photo of Warren Wiggins us
Warren Wiggins
535,000
-172,000
-172,000
Profile photo of Alexander Loose
Alexander Loose
430,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Alexander LooseJames GettingerWarren Wiggins

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

A Very Passive Three-Bet Pot

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nick Gandhi raised to 51,000 in the hijack seat, Joe Stiers three-bet to 140,000 on his direct left, and both players in the blinds surrendered their forced bets.

The dealer spread a flop of {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, Gandhi opted to lead out - firing 85,000 - and Stiers thought quietly before calling.

The turn was a repeat ace - the {a-Spades} - and Gandhi softly rapped the table. Stiers tossed out 75,000 - less than a fifth of the pot - and Gandhi folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Stiers
Joe Stiers
820,000
138,000
138,000
Profile photo of Nick Gandhi
Nick Gandhi
780,000
-127,000
-127,000

Tags: Joe StiersNick Gandhi