Sat Sep 16 19:47:00 -0700 2006
Play Concludes
Day two of the Borgata Poker open has come to an end with only 69 players remaining. The players are currently counting and bagging their chips. Play will resume tomorrow at 11 AM EST and will continue until 27 players remain.
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Sat Sep 16 19:46:00 -0700 2006
Gracz Takes a Hit Before Play Ends
On a flop of K
10
3
, Mike Gracz bets $26,000 and Chad Brown makes the call. The turns is the 5
and both players check. The river is the A
and Gracz checks. Brown bets $50,000 and Gracz makes the call. Brown turns over Q
J
for the nut straight and Gracz mucks his cards.
Sat Sep 16 19:37:00 -0700 2006
Burt Blanda Doubles Up
With the board showing K
6
3
, Curt Kohlberg bets out $25,000 and Bill Blanda re-raises to $85,000. Curt Kohlberg re-raises all in and is called by Blanda. Kohlberg shows A
7
and Blanda turns over K
Q
. The turn is the K
and the river is the 8
. Bill Blanda doubles up through Curt Kohlberg.
Sat Sep 16 19:36:00 -0700 2006
Steve Brecher Eliminated
Steve Brecher has been eliminated from this year's Borgata Poker Open.
Sat Sep 16 19:36:00 -0700 2006
Nick Schulman Eliminated
Nick Schulman has been eliminated from this year's Borgata Poker Open.
Sat Sep 16 19:31:00 -0700 2006
Men "The Master" Nguyen Eliminated
Men "The Master" Nguyen limps into the pot preflop and is raised by Rep Porter to $15,000. Nguyen calls and the flop comes A
J
3
. Nguyen checks and Porter bets out $24,000. Nguyen calls and the turn is the 2
. "The Master" bets out $30,000 and Porter raises to $90,000. Nguyen re-raises all in and is called by Porter. Cards are turned over and Nguyen shows A
J
and Porter shows K
J
. The river is the 10
completing Porter's flush and eliminated Men Nguyen.
Sat Sep 16 19:10:00 -0700 2006
Sklansky Doubles Up
Shane Smith raises to $12,000 from under the gun and is called by the player in seat 2, seat 7 and David Sklansky from the big blind. The flop comes A
7
5
. Sklansky checks and Smith bets out $30,000. The player in seat 7 calls, the player in seat 2 folds and Sklansky calls. The turn is the 9
and Sklansky pushes all in for $34,000. Shane Smith calls and the player in seat 7 folds. Sklansky shows 8
6
for the turned straight and Smith turns over A
K
. The river is the 9
and David Sklansky doubles up to $212,500.
Sat Sep 16 19:01:00 -0700 2006
Carmine Tirone Doubles Up
Carmine Tirone and James Gorham get all of their chips in the middle after a flop that included a four. Gorham shows pocket aces but Tirone turns over pocket fours for a set. The turn and river do not improve Gorham and Tirone has doubled up to over $560,000.
Sat Sep 16 18:59:00 -0700 2006
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Erick Lindgren moves all in from the big blind for his last few chips. He is called be the player in seat nine, who shows A
K
. Lindgren flips over 10
7
and will need to improve. However, the board comes K
8
2
7
9
and Lindgren has been eliminated fromthe tournament.
Sat Sep 16 18:43:00 -0700 2006
Gene Todd Doubles Up
After a raise from the player on the button, Gene Todd pushes all in from the big blind for $57,500 more. Seat two calls and shows 5
5
but Todd flips over Q
Q
. The board comes K
6
2
9
7
and Gene Todd has doubled up to around $148,000.
