Fri Sep 15 19:38:00 -0700 2006
Play Concludes
Play has concluded for the first day of the Borgata Poker Open. There are approximately 260 players remaining. Players are currently bagging their chips. Play will resume tomorrow at 11 AM EST.
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Fri Sep 15 19:35:00 -0700 2006
Amir Vahedi Eliminated
Amir Vahedi has been eliminated from the tournament.
Fri Sep 15 19:33:00 -0700 2006
James English Eliminated by Chad Brown
After doubling up Chad Brown just a few hands earlier, James English has been eliminated by Brown. Chad Brown is now up to around $161,000 chips.
Fri Sep 15 19:25:00 -0700 2006
Cyndy Violette Doubles
With the board showing J
10
4
Cyndy Violette pushes all in. She is called by the player in Seat 2. Violette turns over J
J
and Seat 2 shows A
7
. The turn is the 2
and the river brings Cyndy quads when the J
turns over. Cyndy Violette now has $28,000.
Fri Sep 15 19:09:00 -0700 2006
Brad Kondracki Eliminated
From middle position, Brad Kondracki pushes his remaining $5,000 chip into the middle. He is called by the player in seat 6 in late position. The board folds around and the two are now heads up. Kondracki shows 8
6
and his opponent turns over K
K
. The board bricks out giving Kondracki no help and sending him home.
Fri Sep 15 19:08:00 -0700 2006
Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh Eliminated
Seat 2 raises to $4,000 and Jennifer Leigh re-raises all in for $7,900. Amir Vahedi and Seat 2 call. The flop comes K
10
5
. Both players check. Vahedi bets $6,000 on the 2
turn and Seat 2 folds. Leigh flips over the Q
Q
and Vahedi shows the K
K
. The Q
turn gives Leigh a set, but Vahedi eliminates her from the tournament with his set of kings.
Fri Sep 15 18:48:00 -0700 2006
Recent Eliminations
Eric "Sheets" Haber, Dustin Woolf, Phil Laak, Bradley Berman, Jon Friedberg, Robert Mizrachi, Chris Reslock, Ted Forrest and Allen Cunningham have all been recently eliminated from the tournament.
Fri Sep 15 18:38:00 -0700 2006
Nick Frangos Eliminated
Ronnie Ebanks raises to $2,500 before the flop and the action folds around to Nick Frangos. Frangos re-raises to $5,400. Ebanks calls and the flop comes 10
8
7
. Ebanks checks and Frangos pushes all in for his remaining $10,800. Ebanks calls and turns over Q
10
and Frangos shows A
A
. The turn is the 9
and the river brings the K
, giving Ebanks the flush and eliminating Nick Frangos from today's event. Ronnie Ebanks now has $76,000.
Fri Sep 15 18:20:00 -0700 2006
Play Resumes
Play resumes with $400 - $800 blinds and $100 antes.
Fri Sep 15 17:58:00 -0700 2006
Players Remaining
There are approximately 330 players left in the field.
