Event 8: Texas Hold'em, Three Seats Open

$500 + $60 Deeper Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 3: Blinds 75/150

Saydam, Nguyen & Ricov Three-Handed

Josip Ricov (Sunnyside, NY) is sitting pretty with the 120k after knocking out three players on two consecutive hands.  Ricov is left with only two other players at the table, Menam Saydam (Potomac, MD) and Dat Nguyen (Forest, VA), and they can't play the third level until more victims, or players, arrive.

On the first knockout, Marguerite Spagnuolo (Staten Island, NY) 4-bets preflop with pocket Queens and Ricov sees a flop of 2-2-5. After the turn and river Ricov open ships and Spagnuolo calls.

Ricov: A2
Spagnuolo: QQ

Trip 2s is the winner and Spagnuolo is out the door, "I was looking for the hidden cameras," says the good natured Spagnuolo. "Thought it was a joke, A2 off, only at BorGOTCHA!"

On the next hand Ricov, Daniel Welborn & Joel Frank are all in after a flop of  9♠ 5♥ 2♥.

Ricov: 6♥ 7♥ (flush draw)
Welborn: QQ (over pair)
Frank: 22 (set)

Turn: 4♠ (Ricov adds gutterball)

River: 10♥

A river flush sends two more out the door and has the remaining players shaking their heads.

"Make sure you tell them that I raised preflop," says Ricov, adding there's "no chance" he'll be re-entering.

To get a sense of what Ricov is all about, here's a look at a photo from January's Borgata Winter Poker Open.

Ricov Out of Hibernation