2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
94
Prize
$256,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,003,950
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Spears Gets the Last Laugh

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kenneth Silberstein was all in and at risk preflop for 48,100 holding {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}, and is in great shape to double against Andy Spears' {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

The dealer fanned {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, giving Spears a leading pair of queens, and Silberstein rose from his chair. He stood there with a frown on his face as the dealer burned and turned the {5-Hearts}, but his face lit up with joy when the {k-Diamonds} spiked on the river.

"Yes!" Silberstein whooped, clapping his hands together.

He doubled to above 100,000 chips, and put them all at risk once again minutes later against Spears. The money went in on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Silberstein was at risk with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Spears was drawing with {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Silberstein walked away from the table as the turn was the {8-Hearts}.

Despite not wanting to look, Silberstein was close enough to see that the {6-Diamonds} completed the board, giving Spears a diamond flush and sending him to the rail.

"Nice hand," he said cheerily, collecting his things to leave.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
375,000
105,000
105,000
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Kenneth Silberstein
Busted

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Counts

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of William Bariban
William Bariban
355,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Scott McClean
Scott McClean
330,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
215,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Andy Frankenberger
205,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Valeria Novak
Valeria Novak
160,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
155,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Kevin Grabel
140,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Roland Israelashvili
100,000
15,000
15,000
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Bill Harding
85,000
85,000
85,000
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Paul Volpe
81,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Brett Richey
71,000
8,000
8,000
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Jeff Papola
67,000
22,000
22,000
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Mike Jarvela
57,000
-82,600
-82,600
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Matt Brady
54,000
14,000
14,000
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Melissa Burr
21,000
-9,000
-9,000
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Dan Heimiller
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
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Adam Friedman
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

All In and Two Calls

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With the board showing {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Andrew Gileno moved all in. Since he had rivered the nuts with {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, he was probably hoping one of his two remaining opponents would make the call. Much to his delight, they both did. The first caller had a smaller stack and was eliminated - he claimed to have held {A-}{J-} for a smaller straight. The bigger stack of the three mucked his hand and Gileno moves up the leader board to 185,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Gileno
185,000
135,000
135,000

Tuthill Doubles

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

David Tuthill opened to 3,500 and a player across the table from him in the 8 seat called out of the blinds. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{9-}{5-Diamonds} and Tuthill's opponent check-called a 4,200 bet.

The turn was {X-Diamonds} and Tuthill's opponent check-raised Tuthill's 8,100 bet to 25,000. Tuthill made the call.

On the {Q-} river, Tuthill's opponent shoved and was snap-called by Tuthill who had {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} for flopped trips that turned into a rivered full house. Tuthill's opponent mucked claiming he had a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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David Tuthill
190,000
54,000
54,000

So Fresh and So McClean Clean

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After a massive three-way all in where Scott McClean knockout out two opponents, he has a massive stack of 350,000.

According to McClean, there was a raise and a call before he put in a three-bet worth 20,000 more than the original raise. The first raiser called, the player who flatted the raise moved all in, and McClean re-shoved. The original raiser called.

Original Raiser: {q-}{q-}
Caller: {a-}{k-}
McClean: {k-}{k-}

The kings held, and McClean dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott McClean
350,000
239,000
239,000

Wunstel Exits

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A short-stacked Corrie Wunstel moved all in out of the small blind, and Frank Toscano called out of the big blind.

Wunstel: {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Toscano: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop changed very little, but Wunstel took the lead with a pair of kings when the turn was the {k-Spades}. Unfortunately for him, the {a-Spades} spiked on the river, giving Toscano a pair of aces, and Wunstel was eliminated.

Toscano is a knockout machine, and now has 200,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Toscano
200,000
20,000
20,000
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Corrie Wunstel
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Counts

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alan Wentz us
Alan Wentz
305,000
100,000
100,000
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Andy Spears
270,000
5,000
5,000
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Dave Stefanski
190,000
190,000
190,000
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Mike Leah
160,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Andy Frankenberger
150,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
141,000
-49,000
-49,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Miguel Borrero
Miguel Borrero
140,000
65,500
65,500
Profile photo of David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
136,000
68,200
68,200
Profile photo of Bryan Choi
Bryan Choi
135,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of She Lok Wong us
She Lok Wong
115,000
57,400
57,400
Profile photo of Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
110,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
85,000
46,200
46,200
Profile photo of Greg Ostrander us
Greg Ostrander
78,000
-53,000
-53,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
77,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
75,000
-67,000
-67,000
Profile photo of Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
63,000
-32,000
-32,000
Profile photo of Matt Levine
Matt Levine
63,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
60,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Wach
57,000
-4,800
-4,800
Profile photo of Dave Inselberg
Dave Inselberg
33,000
-7,000
-7,000

Anna Kournikova

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Dan Buzgon (Day 1b) - Eliminated
Dan Buzgon (Day 1b) - Eliminated

Daniel Buzgon was all in and at risk preflop for around 30 big blind with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, and unfortunately for him he was crushed by Frank Toscano's {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}. The pocket kings held up as the board came {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and Buzgon was eliminated.

"Ace-king's not doing so well, huh?" one player said.

A few hands later, Sean Jazayeri was all in with ace-king, holding {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Toscano was again the opponent, and flopped top pair with {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Neither the turn ({j-Clubs}) or river ({5-Clubs}) were a heart or a king, and Jazayeri hit the rail.

After taking out two players holding ace-king, Toscano is up to 180,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Toscano
180,000
45,000
45,000
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Sean Jazayeri
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Daniel Buzgon
Busted

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