Phan Doubles Up With Aces...Again
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
In late position John Gale raises to T33,000. He is called by Charles Kelley. John Phan then re-raises all in for T181,000. Gale folds and Kelley calls.
Kelley shows A
K
, and Phan shows A
A
. Phan's Aces hold up and he doubles through Kelley
Sorted In:
John Gale, John Phan, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
07:40 PM, 01/28/07
Gale Force Winds
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
On a board of 10
9
8
Q
K
"Gentleman" John Gale bets T50,000 from middle position and seat two calls. Gale flips over the A
9
and seat two mucks. Gale then collects the T200,000 pot.
Sorted In:
John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
01:45 PM, 01/28/07
Johnny's World
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
Chris McCormack raises in early position to T17,000, John Gale calls on the button as does John Hennigan in the small blind.
The flop comes 7
4
4
. "Johnny World" Hennigan checks, Chris McCormack bets T42,000, Gale folds and Hennigan then re-raises T50,000 more. The turn is a Q
and both players check. On the river the Q
hits and Johnny World bets out T125,000. Chris McCormack thinks long enough for a small crowd of reporters to gather around the table. He calls, sees the A
4
of Hennigan, and mucks.
Johnny World is now up to T625,000.
Sorted In:
John Gale, John Hennigan, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
01:36 PM, 01/28/07
Gale Busts Opponent
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
Dispite being dominated preflop with King-Jack against Ace-Jack, John Gale eliminated his opponent after a King hit on the flop.
Sorted In:
John Gale, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
11:47 AM, 01/28/07
Who's Where?
Level 5: 150,000-300,000, 30,000 ante
OK, a quick look at the tables remaining:
- Table ten is way seperate from the rest and will presumably be the first to break. It includes Isaac Haxton, Eugene Todd and a potentially explosive pairing from yesterday: Haralabos Voulgaris and Ajdil Djokovic.
- To call table nine full of personality would be an understatement. It includes genius lunatic Burt Boutin and the crazy queen of the WPT, Vanessa Rousso. Bill Edler sits quietly at the far end, while Austrian Martin Pollak adds a little more color by yelling while striking the table with two fists and full force every time he wins a pot.
- If you're looking for bad table selection, try this out for size: Eric Mizrachi is sitting wiht our big comeback story John Gale, along with second chip leader Jon Turner, John Myung and the runner-up at our last Borgata event, Chris McCormack.
- Nam Le looks like a potential force at a table including Chip Jett and Steve Dannenmann. Chip has already taken a big hit, and is now hovering around T150,000.
- The last of the Bobby's Room big game players, David Oppenheim and John Phan headline what's likely our most powerful table. Joining them are Five Diamond final table finisher David Redlin, Alex Balandin and John Racener.
- Davidson Matthew is sitting on Lee Markholt, Jr.'s left.
- Old-schoolers David Sklansky and Padraig Parkinson are both on short stacks. Victor Ramdin will be looking to take them away.
Sorted In:
Isaac Haxton, Eugene Todd, Haralabos Voulgaris, Burt Boutin, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Mizrachi, John Gale, John Myung, Nam Le, Charles Jett, David Oppenheim, John Phan, David Redlin, Alex Balandin, Davidson Matthew, Lee Markholt, David Sklansky, Padraig Parkinson, Victor Ramdin, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Classic, Season V
09:27 AM, 01/28/07