Early Chip Leaders?

Double, Double Boyle and Trouble

The adage is that you can't win a Borgata tournament on the first day, but you can certainly lose it (ask the guy who's set of kings lost to a set of aces). But for players gathering chips early, it makes things a lot easier.

James Boyle (Havre de Grace, MD) increased his stack from 25k to 45k during the first level when his full house (kings full of ducks) beat a smaller house (eights full of ducks).

The flop is K 8 2, giving both players a set. The turn is a blank, followed by a river deuce to give both players the full boat.

Boyle leads out for 11k in the SB and his opponent limits the damage by only calling. Boyle adds 17k on the hand and is feeling comfortable.

It's the same story for Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) who's 9 high flush takes a nice pot against a set of jacks. "Skill gets you deep, but you need luck to win," Dentale says with 40k at the end of Level 2.

Players are on a 10 minute break.