Event 4: $500 PLO Hi/Lo | 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

04-12-2014 23:43 UTC-5

Filippi Doubles

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Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Amnon Filippi raised in the cutoff, Barak Zaken announced "all in" from the small blind, and Filippi agreed to get the chips in, inferring a re-pot to 196,000.

The hands were tabled:

Filippi:
Zaken:

The board came , and Filippi doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amnon Filippi	398,000 178,000	178,000

Barak Zaken	50,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Amnon Filippi Barak Zaken

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

04-12-2014 23:33 UTC-5

C.J. Mucciaccio Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,964)

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

C.J. Mucciaccio was in great shape to double up on a flop of holding for two pair against Leonardo Palermo's .

Luckily for Palermo, the board came , respectively, giving him a better two pair and eliminating Mucciaccio, who will earn $1,964 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Palermo	380,000 95,000	95,000
C.J. Mucciaccio	Busted

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04-12-2014 23:29 UTC-5

Big Double for Palermo

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Leo Palermo raised to 20,000 from under the gun, and three players called; Barak Zaken, Amnon Filippi, and Vincent Firsching. All four players checked on a flop of .

The turn was the , Filippi led out for 25,000, and both Firsching and Palermo called.

The river was the , both Filippi and Firsching checked, and Palermo moved all in for 65,000. Filippi folded, and Firsching quickly called.

Palermo showed for the nut-low and two pair, and Firsching flashed when mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Palermo	285,000 145,000	145,000
Barak Zaken	280,000 -40,000	-40,000
Amnon Filippi	220,000 30,000	30,000

Vincent Firsching	75,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Amnon Filippi Barak Zaken Leonardo Palermo Vincent Firsching

04-12-2014 23:10 UTC-5

Huge Double for Zaken

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Barak Zaken and Vincent Firsching were heads up on a flop of , and after a few bets and raises, Zaken was all in and t risk for 140,000.

Zaken:
Firsching:

"Make it quick," Zaken asked the dealer, wanting the turn to bring his heart flush.

The dealer obliged, delivering the on the turn, and the bricked off on the river.

Zaken doubled over 300,000 chips, while Firsching fell to 125,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Zaken	320,000 160,000	160,000
Vincent Firsching	125,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Vincent Firsching Barak Zaken

04-12-2014 23:07 UTC-5

Menachem Rosenberg Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,571)

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

A very short-stacked Menachem Rosenberg was all in for his last few big blinds preflop with , and Vincent Firsching had him at risk with .

The dealer fanned , giving Rosenberg a set of sixes, and he requested a "pair" to fill up and make a full house.

He received his pair as the turn and river both produced queens - the and respectively - giving Firsching queens full of fours.

Rosenberg was eliminated in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Firsching	260,000 25,000	25,000
Menachem Rosenberg	Busted

Tags: Menachem Rosenberg Vincent Firsching

04-12-2014 23:01 UTC-5

Timothy Rausenberger Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,179)

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Timothy Rausenberger was all in and at risk preflop with against Barak Zaken's . The board came , giving Zaken Broadway, and Rausenberger was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Zaken	160,000 70,000	70,000
Timothy Rausenberger	Busted

Tags: Barak Zaken Timothy Rausenberger

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

04-12-2014 22:57 UTC-5

Limpin' Ain't Easy

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Barak Zaken limped in from under the gun, Amnon Filippi called on the button, and Vincent Firsching and Leonardo Palermo came along from the blinds. The quartet checked on a flop of , and the turn was a repeat nine - the .

Both players in the blinds checked, Zaken fired a minimum bet of 8,000, and only Filippi called.

Both players checked when the river brought a third nine - the - and Zaken took the pot with for a spade flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amnon Filippi	190,000 10,000	10,000

Barak Zaken	90,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Leonardo Palermo Vincent Firsching Amnon Filippi Barak Zaken

04-12-2014 22:51 UTC-5

Joslyn for Position

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Four players took a flop of , including Greg Joslyn and Vincent Firsching. The action checked to Firsching, who fired out 28,000, and Joslyn raised the pot (124,000). Amnon Filippi and C.J. Mucciaccio both folded, and Firsching tank-folded as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Firsching	235,000 -35,000	-35,000
Greg Joslyn	210,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Greg Joslyn Vincent Firsching