An Orbit with "Boston Rob" Mariano
"Boston Rob" Mariano has taken his seat on Day 1c the WSOP Paradise Main Event. Mariano — a five-time contestant on Survivor and one-time winner — also has a few poker accolades, including two rings on the RunGood Poker Series.
The PokerNews team spent an orbit with Mariano, who started with 54,300 while eight players were seated at Table 21.
Big Blind: Konstantinos Nanos raised to 1,000 and Michael Acevedo came along from the small blind before Mariano called. The flop was 4♦2♦7♣ and action checked to Nanos for a bet of 1,900. That was enough to fold out Acevedo and Mariano.
Small Blind: Mariano folded to a 1,000 raise from Luis Dono.
Button: Mariano folded to a 1,000 raise from Sosia Jiang.
Cutoff: Mariano folded to a 1,000 bet from Acevedo.
Late Position: Acevedo raised to 1,000 and Mariano called before Hermilo Fernandez and Dono came along from the blinds. The flop was 9♦Q♦K♠ and all four players checked to see 7♣ on the turn. Fernandez tossed out 2,400 and Dono folded before Acevedo called. Mariano got out of the way and Fernandez eventually took the pot with a flopped straight.
Middle Position: Mariano tossed in a 1,000 chip and it seemed like he intended to raise, but it was considered a call. Fernandez came along and Dono called from the small blind. Arturo Segura called from the big blind and the flop was 7♠A♦5♣. Dono checked and a bet of 700 from Segura pushed Mariano out of the pot. Fernandez raised to 3,000 and took it down.
Early Position: Mariano opened with 1,100 and Nanos raised to 3,500 from two seats over. Mariano called and the flop was 3♠2♦3♣. Mariano check-called a bet of 1,900 to see Q♦ on the turn. Mariano checked again and called when Nanos tried for 8,900. The river was A♠ and Mariano check-called a bet of 13,800. Nanos showed A♦10♦ for a pair of aces and took the pot while Mariano mucked the losing hand.
Under the Gun: Mariano open-folded.
Mariano finished the orbit with 25,500.
Boston Rob's Survivor Career
| Season # | Title | Days | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Survivor: Marquesas | 21 | 10 |
| 8 | Survivor: All Stars | 39 | 2 |
| 20 | Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains | 18 | 13 |
| 22 | Survivor: Redemption Island | 39 | 1 |
| 40 | Survivor: Winners at War | 35 | 17 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
44,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
41,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
25,500
-24,500
|
-24,500 |