Gazes Runs Into Another Big Hand
Level 17: 2,000-4,000, 400 ante
Bill Gazes raises from the high jack to 11,000 and Yanick Brodeur calls from the big blind. The flop comes A
A
9
and after a check from Broudeur, Gazes bets 16,000. Broudeur calls.
The turn brings the 10
and Broudeur checks calls a bet from Gazes again, this time for 27,000.
The river is the 6
and Broudeur takes the lead for the first time in the hand, betting 60,000. Gazes makes the call, leaving himself with only 17,000 behind.
Broudeur: A
6
Gazes: Q
J
Gazes calls the river card a "joker" as it gave both players their made hand. With aces full of sixes, Broudeur takes down the pot.
Sorted In:
Bill Gazes, Yanick Brodeur, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
11:59 AM, 09/22/09
Gazes Drops Some More Chips
Level 17: 2,000-4,000, 400 ante
On the second hand of play at table 10, Kathy Liebert and Bill Gazes see a flop of Q
J
2
. Liebert leads out for 15,000 and Gazes raises to 40,000. Liebert fires back with a raise to 90,000.
Gazes quickly releases his hand and after starting the day at almost 300,000 he is down to 125,000.
Kathy Liebert - 290,000
Bill Gazes - 125,000
Sorted In:
Kathy Liebert, Bill Gazes, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
11:35 AM, 09/22/09
Chris Reslock Dealt Aces On the First Hand
Level 17: 2,000-4,000, 400 ante
On the first hand of the day at table 10 the board reads A
10
6
10
9
. Chris Reslock bets out 60,000 from the big blind and Bill Gazes calls from the button.
Reslock: A
A
Bill Gazes: 10
7
Reslock, who literally had to run to the table to make it in time for his first hand, takes down the big pot with aces full.
Chris Reslock - 297,000
Bill Gazes - 170,000
Sorted In:
Chris Reslock, Bill Gazes, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
11:28 AM, 09/22/09
Bill Gazes Cracks Gavin Smith's Aces
Level 14: 1,000-2,000, 200 ante
Action folds around to Bill Gazes who raises from the button. Gavin Smith three bets from the big blind and Gazes moves all in. Smith calls for his last 50,000 and shows pocket aces. Gazes has pocket sixes.
The door card brings a six, giving Gazes a set and the best hand. The turn and river fail to improve Smith's hand, eliminating him from the tournament.
Bill Gazes - 140,000
Gavin Smith - eliminated
Sorted In:
Gavin Smith, Bill Gazes, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:20 PM, 09/21/09
Chip Count Update
Level 6: 150-300, 25 ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the Chip Count Tab.
Here is a look at the top five...
Micah Raskin - 115,000
Donnie D'Auria - 100,000
Bill Gazes - 75,000
Ralph Stoia - 75,000
Corey Blerria - 70,000
Sorted In:
Micah Raskin, Donnie DAuria, Bill Gazes, Ralph Stoia, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:10 PM, 09/20/09
Chip Count Update
Level 5: 100-200, 25 ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the Chip Count Tab.
Here is a look at the top five...
Bill Gazes - 75,000
Ralph Stoia - 75,000
Ted Lawson - 70,000
Shiraz Lall - 68,000
Andrew Interdonato - 62,000
Sorted In:
Andrew Interdonato, Shiraz Lall, Ted Lawson, Ralph Stoia, Bill Gazes, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:07 PM, 09/20/09
Chip Count Update
Level 4: 100-200, ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the Chip Count Tab.
Here is a look at the top five...
Andrew Interdonato - 150,000
Bill Gazes - 85,000
Ralph Stoia - 83,000
Stefan Mattsson - 77,000
Laurence Grondin - 67,000
Sorted In:
Bill Gazes, Andrew Interdonato, Ralph Stoia, Stefan Mattsson, Laurence Grondin, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
04:35 PM, 09/20/09
Chip Count Update
Level 2: 50-100, ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the Chip Count Tab.
Here is a look at the top five...
Joe Simmons - 52,000
Bill Gazes - 42,000
Stefan Mattsson - 41,000
Chris Bell - 35,000
Matt Vance - 35,000
Sorted In:
Joseph Simmons, Bill Gazes, Stefan Mattsson, Chris Bell, Matt Vance, Tournaments, Borgata, Borgata Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
01:56 PM, 09/20/09