Smith Approaching 1 Million

Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship

On the river with a board of 9♥7♥4♥8♠ Steven Tabb (Newton, MA) got all-in against Gavin Smith.  "You got a flush?" Steven asked, before tabling his pocket Jacks.  "Yep" Gavin replied, as he tabled 6♥5♥.  Steven was drawing dead and headed for the payout desk.  He collected $9,653 for 42nd place.

Gavin now has just under 1 million chips.

41 players remain.  Average stack is ~525k.