Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship | 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

04-18-2014 21:15 UTC-4

Abraham Korotki Wins 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship Event

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

With a full house on the final hand of the tournament, Ventnor, New Jersey native Abraham Korotki captured the 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship on Friday at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Korotki defeated Laurence Wolf heads up, winning $256,508 and the trophy.

Korotki, who outlasted 414 entries, now has over $1 million in career live tournament earnings, and four victories at Borgata, including the 2009 Borgata Poker Open Ladies Event. According to him, only Will Failla (five) has more wins at Borgata than him.

"I'm very happy to win this tournament," Korotki said after the victory. "This is the world's best casino, because players from all over the world come to play."

Korotki plans to parlay his winning in the upcoming $15,000 buy-in World Poker Tour World Championship.

Wolf, who pocketed $148,083 for second place, nearly doubled his career live tournament earnings in the process. He too has had previous success at Borgata, winning a $500 buy-in event during the 2007 Borgata Winter Poker Open.

Despite started the final table last in chips with just over 11 big blinds, Robson Barbosa was able to climb the ladder and finish the event in third place. Barbosa won a race against Korotki on one of the first hands of the day, and never looked back from there, assuming the chip lead during five-handed play.

Chalie Hook entered the day with the largest stack at the final table, but hit a wall during the middle stages of play and ultimately fell in fourth place. He attempted a few unsuccessful bluffs, including one in a three-handed pot during Level 25 that left him with the shortest stack at the table.

Also reaching the final table but ultimately falling short were Frank Toscano, Andy Spears, Jewook Oh, Paul Spitzberg, and Jake Toole, who all fell from ninth to fifth respectively.

The 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open rolls on throughout next weekend, and PokerNews will bring you continuous coverage of all of the main events, including the WPT World Championship!

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04-18-2014 20:15 UTC-4

Laurence Wolf Eliminated in 2nd Place ($148,083)

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Abraham Korotki moved all in on the button, Laurence Wolf called, and the flop, turn, and river came .

Korotki showed for a full house, fours full of sevens, and Wolf was eliminated in second place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Korotki	12,420,000	3,020,000
Laurence Wolf	Busted

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04-18-2014 20:12 UTC-4

Robson Barbosa Eliminated in 3rd Place ($90,356)

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

On the first hand back from dinner break, Robson Barbosa raised to 2 million on the button, and Abraham Korotki moved all in from the big blind. Barbosa folded.

The next hand, Laurence Wolf folded on the button, Korotki completed from the small blind, and Barbosa moved all in out of the big blind. Korotki called.

The board came , Korotki showed , and Barbosa was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Korotki	9,400,000	6,370,000
Robson Barbosa	Busted

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04-18-2014 18:13 UTC-4

Flopping Quads and Getting Three Streets of Value

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Abraham Korotki raised to 105,000 on the button, both Robson Barbosa and Laurence Wolf called, and the flop came .

"That's a great three-card poker hand," Wolf chuckled.

Barbosa checked, Wolf checked, and Korotki tossed out another 105,000. Only Barbosa called.

The turn was the , Barbosa check-called another 225,000, and the completed the board. Barbosa knuckled a third time, Korotki casually flung out six white T100,000 chips, and Barbosa immediately announced a call.

"I've got the nuts," Korotki said proudly, showing .

Barbosa checked his cards one last time, the pushed them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robson Barbosa	5,450,000	-1,050,000
Abraham Korotki	3,900,000	1,700,000
Laurence Wolf	3,070,000	-575,000

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04-18-2014 17:48 UTC-4

More for Barbosa

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Abraham Korotki raised to 80,000 on the button, Robson Barbosa re-raised to 305,000 out of the big blind, and Korotki called.

The dealer fanned , Barbosa led out for 400,000, and Korotki called.

Korotki opted to fold on the turn (), when Barbosa fired out another 750,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robson Barbosa	6,500,000	695,000
Abraham Korotki	2,200,000	-650,000

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04-18-2014 17:40 UTC-4

Chalie Hook Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,786)

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

While we were writing the last post, Chalie Hook was eliminated in fourth place. Without an "all-in and a call" from the dealer we were unable to turn and catch the full details, but according to the dealer and Laurence Wolf, Wolf moved all in from the small blind with and Hook called with .

Hook failed to connect with the board - Wolf made kings and fives - and was eliminated in fourth place, earning $72,786.

The three remaining players are taking an unscheduled break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robson Barbosa	5,805,000	205,000
Laurence Wolf	3,645,000	195,000
Abraham Korotki	2,850,000	250,000
Chalie Hook	Busted

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04-18-2014 17:02 UTC-4

Jake Toole Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,225)

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Jake Toole raised to 75,000 out of the small blind, Laurence Wolf called in the big blind, and both players checked on a flop of . The turn was the , Toole led out for 50,000, and Wolf called.

The river was the , Toole checked, and Wolf bet 150,000. Toole tank called, lifting off of the felt, but he then mucked when Wolf showed for a straight.

The very next hand, Robson Barbosa raised to 75,000 in the cutoff, Toole moved all in for 235,000 on the button, and Chalie Hook cold-called in the big blind. Barbosa called as well.

The flop fell , Hook check-called a bet of 225,000, and the duo checked it down as the board completed , .

"Ace-king," Toole announced.

Hook showed for a pair of eights, and Barbosa had him pipped with for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robson Barbosa	3,680,000	510,000
Laurence Wolf	3,550,000	200,000
Chalie Hook	1,400,000	-600,000
Jake Toole	Busted

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04-18-2014 16:41 UTC-4

Paul Spitzberg Eliminated in 6th Place ($47,688)

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Laurence Wolf raised to 90,000 on the button, Chalie Hook called in the small blind, and Paul Spitzberg moved all in for 600,000 out of the big blind. Wolf folded, and Hook called.

Hook:
Spitzberg:

The board rolled out , and Spitzberg was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chalie Hook	2,000,000	670,000
Paul Spitzberg	Busted

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04-18-2014 15:35 UTC-4

Jewook Oh Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,150)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jewook Oh three-bet all in for around 550,000 over an under-the-gun raise from Jake Toole. The action folded to Toole, who called, and the cards were on their backs.

Oh:
Toole:

The flop was extremely interesting; . Toole made a pair of aces, but Oh made a set of kings and remained in the lead.

The pendulum swung back to Toole when the fell on the turn, giving him Broadway, and unfortunately for Oh the board did not pair on the river. After the meaningless hit the felt, Oh shook some hands before exiting the tournament area.

Toole is up over two million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Toole	2,070,000	470,000
Jewook Oh	Busted

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04-18-2014 15:30 UTC-4

Andy Spears Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,115)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Andy Spears open-shoved for around 300,000 in early position, and Chalie Hook looked him up in the big blind.

Spears:
Hook:

The flop produced all blanks, but the on the turn gave Hook a leading pair of aces. The turn was not the jack Spears was looking for, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chalie Hook	3,200,000	800,000
Andy Spears	Busted

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