Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day 1 Completed
2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event 14: Heads-Up NLHE
Day: 1
We have our Elite Eight here at the $1,500+150 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em event at the Borgata Winter Poker Open: Brian Hewitt, James Routos, Matt Stout, Steve Sarmiento, Adam Shulman, Ernie Lewis, Torrey Korsog, and Joseph Stiers. Each won three matches against tough players to get here. Their victims, in ascending order:
Hewitt: Matt Matros, Dan Wach, Mike Malinconico
Routos: Alex Rocha, Eric Fields, Tai Yuen
Stout: Scott Baumstein, Joe Tracy, Alex Queen
Sarmiento: John Holley, Greg Fishberg, James Anderson
Shulman: Charlie Hook, Paul Cheung, Josh Templeton
Lewis: Ian Davis, Kevin Eyster, James Ruszkiewicz
Korsog: Christian Harder, Mickey Appleman, Ryan D'Angelo
Stiers: Nick Guagenti, Anthony Zinno, Andy Hwang
Each of the final eight will score at least $4,656, but the winner will take home $37,248. Players return at noon to commence the Elite Eight. Be sure to tune in to PokerNews for play-by-play.
Torrey Korsog eliminated Ryan D'Angelo to end the Sweet 16. According to Korsog, he picked up 
when D'Angelo shoved with 
and held.
Korsog will face Joseph Stiers tomorrow at noon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Adam Shulman and Josh Templeton got it all in on the turn. The community was 
.
Shulman: 
Templeton: 
Both players had turned gutshot straights.
"You run pretty bad, man," Shulman said as the dealer placed the 
down to complete the hand.
Shulman advances to face Ernie Lewis in the Elite Eight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
Torrey Korsog check-called a bet of 2,200 with a board of 
. The river was the , and Korsog checked once more. Ryan D'Angelo fired 5,200 this time. Korsog thought for about 30 seconds before making the call.
"You haven't folded once all day," D'Angelo said. "I don't know why I tried to bluff you."
He turned over 
for king-high, while Korsog showed 
for a pair of eights.
Korsog now has 31,700 to D'Angelo's 8,300.
Torrey Korsog has about 23,000 to Ryan D'Angelo's 17,000.
Josh Templeton and Adam Shulman are even.
Ryan D'Angelo and Josh Templeton have slight leads over Torrey Korsog and Adam Shulman, respectively.
Ryan D'Angelo got 11,825 all in with 
against the 
of Torrey Korsog. The 
flop gave D'Angelo a set, and seeming control of the hand. An 
turn made things interesting, but a 
river allowed D'Angelo to double up.
A short time later, he made a straight with 
against the 
of Korsog, and we're headed for the tiebreaking game.
Adamn Shulman called a preflop shove from Josh Templeton. Templeton's 
did not catch up to Shulman's 
, and we're headed to the rubber match.
Matt Stout just finished off Alex Queen 2-0 to go to 6-0 overall on the night.
"Couldn't beat the Stout," Queen said.