Borgata Poker Classic - Live Updates

Chuck Kelley raises to $550,000 and John Hennigan calls in the big blind. The flop comes 7♠ 3♠ 3♦ and Hennigan checks to Kelley, who bets $700,000. Hennigan makes the call and the turn is the A♥. Hennigan again checks to Kelley, who bets another $700,000. Hennigan flat calls again and before the dealer can show the river, Kelley turns over Q♥ 7♥. The hand remains live and the floor issues a warning, and we see the river card come 3♥. Hennigan moves all-in.

After a moment's thought, Kelley makes the call with threes full of sevens, and Hennigan shows A♣ 5♥ for threes full of aces. Kelley's huge mental error comes back to seriously bite him, and John Hennigan is the champion of the Borgata Poker Classic in an amazing turn of events.

Kelley takes home $849,082 and the haunting memory of this disaster, while Johnny "World" Hennigan takes home $1,606,223 for his victory. Congratulations to both players!

John Hennigan raises to $600,000 and Chuck Kelley lays it down. Hennigan takes the pot.

Chuck Kelley raises to $500,000 and John Hennigan folds. Kelley takes more of the blinds and antes.

John Hennigan doesn't even bother in the small blind. Kelley takes the blinds and antes.

Chuck Kelley limps in and John Hennigan checks his option. The flop comes J♣ 7♠ 4♠. Hennigan checks and Kelley bets $500,000. He takes the pot.

John Hennigan makes the call and Chuck Kelley announces a raise. Hennigan mucks and Kelley's still tippin.

Chuck Kelley raises to $500,000 and John Hennigan folds. Kelley takes the blinds and antes.

John Hennigan raises to $600,000 and Chuck Kelley makes the call. The flop comes K♣ 9♠ 3♥. Kelley checks to Hennigan, who checks behind. The turn is the 3♣ and both players check again. The river is the 4♦ and Kelley checks a third time. Hennigan throws out $750,000 and Kelley releases. Pot is World's.

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Chuck Kelley calls in the small blind and John Hennigan checks his option. The flop comes K♥ 9♣ 4♣ and both players check. The turn is the 4♥ and both players check again, and the river is the 8♥. Both players check again and Hennigan shows J-9 to win the pot.

John Hennigan raises to $375,000 and Kelley announces a re-raise. He makes it $975,000 and Hennigan lays it down. Kelley takes the pot.

Chuck Kelley raises to $420,000 and John Hennigan lays it down. Kelley takes down the blinds and antes.

John Hennigan calls and Chuck Kelley raises another $355,000. Hennigan calls and the flopo comes 6♠ 5♥ 2♣. Kelley checks to Hennigan, who bets $500,000. Kelley calls and the turn is the 5♦. Kelley again checks and Hennigan bets $700,000. Kelley makes the call and the river is the 6♦, prompting appreciative gasps from the audience. Both players check and Hennigan shows an ace. Kelley has king-jack and the pot is Johnny World's.

Chuck Kelley raises to $420,000 and John Hennigan announces a re-raise. He makes it $1.52 million and Chuck Kelley lays it down. Hennigan takes the pot.

John Hennigan raises to $375,000 and Chuck Kelley calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9♥ 9♠ 7♥. Both players check to see the turn bring the Q♥. Kelley checks and Hennigan bets $375,000, which is enough to scare Kelley away. Hennigan takes the pot.

Does these chip counts make us crazy?

John Hennigan	$9,250,000
Chuck Kelley	$8,300,000

Chuck Kelley raises another $300,000 and John Hennigan calls. The flop comes T♦ 8♥ 7♠ and Hennigan checks. Kelley bets $500,000 and Hennigan calls it. The turn is the A♠ and Hennigan bets to Kelley, who bets $1 million. Hennigan thinks it through before finally laying down his hand, and Kelley again takes a large pot from Hennigan.

John Hennigan makes it $360,000 and Chuck Kelley folds. Hennigan takes down the blinds and antes.

Chuck Kelley raises to $420,000 and John Hennigan announces a re-raise. He makes it $1.1 million and Kelley is immediately all-in. Hennigan hurls his cards into the muck and Kelley takes a big pot.

John Hennigan calls from the small blind and Chuck Kelley checks his option. The flop comes A♠ K♥ 4♠ and Kelley bets $300,000. Hennigan makes the call and the turn is the 4♦. Both players check and the river is the 2♥. Kelley bets $1 million and Hennigan backs away slowly, giving the pot to Kelley.

Chuck Kelley calls in the small blind and John Hennigan checks. The flop comes 8♦ 7♠ 6♣ and Hennigan checks to Kelley, who bets $400,000. Hennigan folds and Kelley takes the pot.

Chuck Kelley calls from the small blind and John Hennigan raises another $500,000. Kelley scampers off with his tail in between his legs, and Hennigan takes the pot.

John Hennigan raises to $360,000 and Chuck Kelley makes the call. The flop comes 8♥ 8♠ 3♠ and Kelley checks to Hennigan, who throws out $500,000. Kelley lays it down and Johnny World adds to his stack.

A gaggle of scantily-clad promo girls has just brought the money to the table, and although Chuck Kelley tried to convince them to stay, they have all vanished back to wherever promo girls go when they're not parading around scantily-clad with thousands of dollars on silver platters. Anyways, enough talk - poker's back!

Seen the light? Here are the chip counts going into heads-up:

John Hennigan	$11,530,000
Chuck Kelley	$5,460,000

John Gale raises to $275,000 on the button and John Hennigan calls in the big blind. The flop comes A♣ K♠ 4♠ and Hennigan checks. Gale bets $400,000. Hennigan announces a raise and adds $1.1 million to the wager. Gale deliberates for a couple minutes before coming over the top all-in for another $3,175,000. Hennigan makes the call and shows A♠ 9♠ to Gale's A♥ 6♦. The turn is the 5♠ and the river is the 7♦,and John Gale has been eliminated in third place. He takes home $443,096.

John Hennigan raises to $300,000 from the button and John Gale makes it $800,000 in the small blind. Hennigan decides not to pursue the line of questioning and folds his hand. Gale takes the pot and the defence rests.

Chuck Kelley raises from the button to $420,000 and David Gale shows Kelley the 3♠ 2♠, asking him if he should call. Eventually his common sense prevails and he folds the Mississippi Slick, giving Kelley the blinds and antes.

Chuck Kelley raises to $310,000 from the small blind and John Hennigan makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes Q♣ 9♠ 4♣ and Kelley bets out $325,000. Hennigan makes the call and the turn is the 2♥. Kelley bets $500,000 and Hennigan flat calls again. The river is the T♥ and Kelley throws out $1 million. Hennigan deliberates before making the call, and Kelley shows Q♠ Q♥ for a set of queens. Hennigan mucks and Kelley takes down a massive pot.

John Gale raises to $325,000 from the small blind and Chuck Kelley calls in the big blind. The flop comes T♣ 9♥ 4♠ and both players check. The turn is the 6♦ and Gale bets out $300,000. Kelley makes the call and the river is the 6♣. Gale bets out $400,000 and Kelley lays it down. Gale wins the pot.

Chuck Kelley raises on the button to $370,000 and nobody wants to play. Kelley takes the blinds and antes.

Here are the new chip counts as we return from break, bling bling:

John Hennigan	$10,100,000
Chuck Kelley	$3,995,000
John Gale	$2,845,000

John Gale calls from the button and Chuck Kelley announces raise in the small blind. He makes it another $550,000 and John Hennigan gets out of the way. Gale lays it down and Kelley takes the pot.

We're now on a fifteen minute break.

John Gale calls in the small blind and Chuck Kelley checks in the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ J♠ 8♥ and Gale bets $200,000. Kelley makes the call and the turn is the 4♦. Gale bets $500,000 and Kelley again flat calls. The river is the 7♥ and Gale again bets out, throwing $600,000 into the middle for Kelley to chew on. Kelley thinks it over for a few minutes before laying it down, and Gale takes the pot.

We're on a higher level of poker right now. Here are the latest chip counts:

John Hennigan	$10,800,000
Chuck Kelley	$3,700,000
John Gale	$2,100,000

Joe Simmons raises to $250,000 from under the gun and John Gale calls on the button. Chuck Kelley folds and John Hennigan calls in the big blind. The flop comes K♣ 9♣ 3♦ and Hennigan checks to Simmons, who bets $600,000. Gale lays it down and Hennigan raises all-in. Simmons makes the call for his last $3,090,000, showing K♥ J♥, top pair to Hennigan's 4♣ 3♣ for a pair of treys and a club-flush draw.

The turn is the T♦, but the river is the A♣ and Simmons cannot dodge the bullet. Johnny World makes his flush and Joe Simmons is the third place finisher. He takes home $387,709 for his efforts. Meanwhile, Johnny World is now the prohibitive chip leader.

Joe Simmons raises to $250,000 on the button and Chuck Kelley calls in the big blind. The flop comes 8♠ 7♣ 4♣ and both players check. The turn is the 8♣ and both players check again. The river is the 5♥ and both players continue to check. Kelley shows A-3 and that will take down the pot.

Chuck Kelley calls from under the gun and John Hennigan does the same on the button. Joe Simmons raises to $400,000 and John Gale folds. Kelley makes the call and Hennigan lays it down. The flop comes 8♠ 4♦ 3♣ and Simmons bets $600,000. Kelley makes the call and the turn is the 2♥. Simmons checks and Kelley moves all-in for $1,475,000 and Simmons lays it down. Kelley takes a huuuuge pot.

Chuck Kelley raises to $380,000 on the button and the blinds fold, giving Kelley the pot.

John Hennigan raises to $225,000 from the button and Joe Simmons and John Gale call in the blinds. The flop comes J♠ 8♠ 7♣ and Simmons checks to Gale, who checks to Hennigan. Hennigan fires out $300,000 and Simmons makes the call. Gale lays it down and the turn is the 4♣. Both players check, and the river is the 2♦. Simmons checks and Hennigan bets $850,000. Simmons thinks about it for a few minutes and then mucks his hand, and Johnny World takes down the pot.

You gotta fight for your right to count these chips:

Joe Simmons	$5,000,000
John Gale	$2,600,000
Chuck Kelley	$2,500,000
John Hennigan	$6,400,000

John Hennigan raises to $225,000 from under the gun and the action folds around to Chuck Kelley, who calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♥ T♣ 5♣ and Kelley checks to Hennigan, who bets $200,000. Kelley thinks for a second before mucking his hand, and the pot is Hennigan's.

Chuck Kelley limps in from under the gun and Joe Simmons raises to $400,000 from the small blind. Kelley makes the call and the flop comes Q♠ T♦ 3♥ and both players check. The turn is the 4♦ and Simmons bets $500,000. Kelley makes the call and the river is the 8♥. Simmons checks to Kelley, who checks behind. Simmons has pocket sevens and Kelley has king-jack. Simmons takes a big pot from Kelley.

Chuck Kelley raises to $280,000 from the button and the action folds to Joe Simmons, who calls from the big blind. The flop comes T♠ 5♥ 4♥ and both players check. The turn is the 5♣ and both players check again. The river is the J♠. Both players check and and Kelley shows A-Q. Simmons "releases" - as the tournament director puts it - and Kelley takes the pot.

Chuck Kelley raises from under the gun to $330,000. Action folds around to John Gale in the big blind and he too lays it down, giving Kelley the pot.

John Gale raises to $240,000 from under the gun and Joe Simmons makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes 9♠ 6♥ 3♦ and Simmons checks to Gale, who bets $350,000. Simmons folds, and Gale takes down the pot.

Hennigan raises to $225,000 and John Gale reraises to $575,000. Action folds back to Hennigan, who makes the call and the flop comes K♥ T♣ 4♦. Gale checks to Hennigan, who checks behind, and the turn is the J♦. Gale bets $540,000 and Hennigan lays it down, giving Gale the pot.

Chuck Kelley raises to $350,000 and Joe Simmons makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes Q♥ 7♦ 3♦ and Simmons checks to Kelley, who bets $400,000. Simmons thinks for a few moments before making the call, and the turn is the J♦. Simmons checks to Kelley again, who checks behind, and the river is the A♥. Both players check and Kelley shows K-J for a pair of jacks, which is good enough to take down the pot.

Michael "Shack" Sukonik moves all-in from the small blind for his last $430,000. John Hennigan thinks it over before making the call from the big blind with T♥ 9♣. Sukonik has 8♠ 8♣ and the flop comes Q♦ 9♥ 5♣. The turn is the 3♣ and the river card is the Q♠, and Hennigan catches a nine to take out Sukonik, who finishes in fifth place and takes home $332,322.

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Joe Simmons	$5,200,000
John Gale	$2,000,000
Chuck Kelley	$2,500,000
Michael Sukonik	$530,000
John Hennigan	$6,650,000

Chuck Kelley, the All-in Kid, moves all-in from under the gun for $1.19 million. Joe Simmons makes the call in the small blind and shows A♥ J♦ to Kelley's A♠ K♥. The flop comes T♦ 7♣ 5♥ and the turn is the 8♣, giving Simmons more outs. The river card is the 8♦, however, and Kelley has survived to double through Joe Simmons.

John Hennigan raises to $225,000 and Joe Simmons makes the call in the cut-off. John Gale calls on the button and the blinds both fold. The flop comes K♥ K♠ 4♥ and Hennigan checks. Simmons checks behind and Gale bets $400,000. Hennigan flat calls and Simmons gets out. The turn is the 5♥ and Hennigan checks to Gale, who makes it $1 million to go. Hennigan responds by moving all-in for another $2,575,000 and Gale calls showing T♥ 7♥ for the heart flush. Hennigan shows A♥ J♥ for the nuts, however, and Gale is drawing dead. Hennigan has doubled through John Gale and is now the chip leader, while the Englishman now is down to around $2 million.

Michael Sukonik raises to $250,000 and John Gale raises another $500,000. Sukonik makes the call and the flop comes 9♥ 8♦ 6♣ and Gale moves all-in. Sukonik folds and Gale takes the pot.

Don't gossip, folks - here are the chip counts!

Joe Simmons	$6,540,000
John Gale	$4,595,000
Chuck Kelley	$1,200,000
Michael Sukonik	$1,470,000
John Hennigan	$3,230,000

We've finished the first level of the day, and action will resume in about fifteen minutes.

John Hennigan raises to $175,000 from the cut-off and Joe Simmons announces a re-raise from the button, making it $600,000. Action folds around to Johnny World, who lays it down as well. Simmons takes another pot.

Michael Sukonik raises to $175,000 from the button and Joe Simmons announces re-raise, making it $500,000. Sukonik mulls it over before laying it down, and Simmons takes the pot.

John Hennigan completes the small blind and John Gale checks in the big blind. The flop comes 7♣ 3♠ 2♦ and Hennigan checks to Simmons, who bets $100,000 and takes down the pot.

John Hennigan and John Gale both call and Michael Sukonik checks his option. The flop comes J♦ 5♣ 3♠ and Hennigan bets $75,000. Gale calls and Sukonik folds, and the turn is the K♥. Hennigan checks to Gale, who checks behind. The river is the 4♦ and Hennigan bets out $150,000. Gale folds and Hennigan takes the pot.

John Gale raises to $160,000 from the small blind and Chuck Kelley comes over-the-top all-in from the big blind. Gale lays it down and Kelley successfully defends his blind.

John Gale raises to $130,000 from the button and Michael Sukonik calls in the big blind. The flop comes J♦ 6♦ 5♥. Sukonik checks to Gale, who bets $210,000. Sukonik comes over the top all-in for $1,150,000 and John Gale lets it go. Sukonik takes the pot.

John Gale raises to $130,000 and Chuck Kelley moves all-in for $510,000. Gale immediately calls and shows pocket tens to Kelley's pocket queens. The flop comes 6♠ 6♥ 3♣ and the turn card is the 8♠. The river card is the Q♠ and Chuck Kelley has doubled through John Gale.

Chuck Kelley moves all-in from under the gun for his last $545,000 and the action folds to John Gale in the big blind. Gale folds, and Kelley takes down the pot.

John Gale raises to $130,000 and Chuck Kelley calls from the big blind. The flop comes J♥ 9♥ 4♣ and both players check to see the turn card, which is the 8♥. Gale moves all-in and Kelley mucks.

John Hennigan and Joe Simmons call from the button and small blind, respectively, and John Gale checks his option. The flop comes Q♥ 4♠ 2♠. Simmons checks and Gale bets $450,000. Everyone folds and Gale takes down the pot.

Chuck Kelley moves all-in from second position and the action folds around to Joe Simmons in the big blind. Simmons folds and Kelley takes it down.

John Gale raises to $130,000 from early position and Jon James comes over the top all-in for $420,000 from the big blind. Gale thinks it through and then makes hte call. James shows K-Q to Gale's J-8. The flop comes 8♣ 7♠ 5♥ and the turn is the 7♥, leaving James drawing for a king or a queen to stay alive. The river card is the T♠ and that's all she wrote for Jon James Jr, who finds himself heading home early with a sixth place finish and a cool $276,935 to deposit in his piggy-bank.

Joe Simmons raises to $175,000 J♣ J♥ 7♣ and both players check. The turn card is the 8♥ and Hennigan bets $200,000. Simmons makes the call and the river card is the 7♠. Both players check and Hennigan shows king-high. Simmons shows ace-high and he takes down the pot.

Chuck Kelley moves all-in for his last $655,000 from second position the action folds around. Kelley takes down the blinds and antes.

Michael Sukonik raises to $125,000 from the button and John Hennigan calls in the small blind. The flop comes T♦ 8♣ 2♠ and both players check. The turn card is the 2♥ and both players check once again. The river card is the 8♦ and both players check once more. Sukonik has pocket fives and it's good to take down the pot.

Updated chip counts are here!

Joe Simmons	$5,875,000
John Gale	$4,920,000
Chuck Kelley	$665,000
Michael Sukonik	$1,200,000
John Hennigan	$3,800,000
Jon James Jr.	$650,000

John Hennigan raises to $175,000 and Joe Simmons calls in the big blind. The flop comes K♦ 6♠ 5♠ and Hennigan checks to Simmons, who bets $225,000. Hennigan folds and Simmons rakes the pot.

John Gale raises to $130,000 and Michael Sukonik calls in the big blind. The flop comes 7♦ 3♥ 2♠ and Sukonik checks to Gale, who bets $200,000. Sukonik folds and the pot is Gale's.

Michael Sukonik raises to $150,000 and John Gale calls in the big blind. The flop comes K♦ Q♥ 2♣ and Gale checks to Sukonik, who bets $150,000. Gale folds and Sukonik takes the pot.

Chuck Kelley raises to $175,000 and John Hennigan raises another $575,000. Kelley makes the call and we're doing to the flop. The flop comes 9♥ 7♥ 2♣ and Hennigan announces all-in. Kelley lays it down and Hennigan takes the pot.

Jon James Jr. moves all-in on the first hand and gets no callers. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Linda Johnson has just told us she "feels like she's at a hooker convention" because of all the Johns. Once the audience recovered, she told the dealer to "shuffle up and deal" and we're underway from the final table.

Here are the seating positions and chip counts as Linda Johnson launches into her opening monologue:

Seat 1	Joe Simmons	$5,500,000
Seat 2	John Gale	$4,830,000
Seat 3	Chuck Kelley	$1,610,000
Seat 4	Michael Sukonik	$1,305,000
Seat 5	John Hennigan	$3,255,000
Seat 6	Jon James Jr.	$535,000

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