2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
64
Players Left
2

Round of 16: Joseph Stiers Defeats Andy Hwang

Joe Stiers is Through to the Elite Eight
Joe Stiers is Through to the Elite Eight

Joseph Stiers just finished off a 2-0 sweep of Andy Hwang, capping off the impressive performance by cracking pocket aces.

According to Stiers, the last hand was a textbook example of trapping, after the two took a four-bet flop that came {8-}{8-}{2-}. Stiers hit the flop hard with his {A-}{8-}, and he proceeded to check-call a small bet to take the turn ({7-}).

Stiers checked a second time and Hwang continued firing away, ramping up his bet-sizing in the process. Holding what he knew to be basically the nuts, Stiers simply flatted again and allowed Hwang to hang himself in the process.

When the river brought a {j-} to the board, Hwang moved all in only to see Stiers snap the bet off and show down his trips. Hwang rolled over a monster himself with {A-}{A-}, but his bullets were now blanks, and he was busted as a result.

Stiers will return at noon tomorrow to square off against either Torrey Korsog or Ryan D'Angelo, and he is assured of earning at least $4,656 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Stiers
20,000
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Andy Hwang
Busted

Tags: Andy HwangJoe StiersRyan D'AngeloTorrey Korsog