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Borgata Poker Open WPT Main Event Day Three

Atlantic City, NJ, (Sept. 19, 2007) - The Borgata Poker Open Main Event saw the return of 127 players for the remainder of the $10,000 World Poker Tour Main Event for the third day of intense competition. Despite facing another 12-hour work day, players were in good spirits knowing that they were going to play down to 27 and could eclipse the money bubble set at 55.

Featuring plenty of big-name players like Mike Matusow and Alan Goehring, and with 100 players yet to bust, the day?s action went quickly until the field got close to the money. Play was especially slow during Tuesday?s hand-for-hand action because no one wanted the ?honor? of being the money ?bubble boy.? It took almost an hour-and-a-half of play to get from 55th place (out of the money) to 54th place ($13,580).

The dubious honor of just missing the money went to Full Tilt Poker?s Steve Brecher, whose Ace/Jack fell victim to his opponent?s Ace/King. Despite having built a solid chip- stack on Day Two, this extreme bicyclist had to sit still and watch helplessly as his hope of making the money died in front a parade of railbirds and players trying to make the money and take a well-deserved dinner break.

Players returned from dinner to find that the tournament staff had decided to add 30 minutes to the level to balance the extra time spent on the floor during the hand-for-hand action on the bubble. Although players were excited to have made the money, some with large stacks groaned as they realized there was still time for the short-stacks to make a move and double-up.

The returning 54 players got right back into the swing of things and gave credence to the theory that after the dinner-break, players always loosen up. One unfortunate victim of the fast-paced action was potential chip-leader and former junk bond analyst, Alan Goehring. Having gone from leading the field to busting in 29th place, Goehring?s rollercoaster ride of emotions played out in front of spectators and opponents. His misfortune reminded all remaining players that poker can be a fickle game that can take a player sitting at the top of the chip counts one moment and send out the door the next.

The following top ten chip counts were in place going into Day Four of the Main Event:

1. Tom Nguyen: $1,700,000

2. Roy Winston: $1,590,000

3. Mark Weitzman: $1,017,000

4. Brian Strahl: $985,000

5. Darrell Hopkins: $981,000

6. John Hoang: $896,000

7. Annand ?Victor? Ramdin: $885,000

8. Heung Yoon: $700,000

9. Haralabos Voulgaris: $691,000

10. Eugene Todd: $688,000

Article by: Noel Stevenson

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