Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship | 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

04-26-2014 18:37 UTC-4

Hands #47: Curt Kohlberg Doubles Through Keven Stammen

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Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #47: Byron Kaverman had the button. Curt Kohlberg moved all in for 895,000 from the cutoff. Keven Stammen contemplated from the small blind, glancing at Kohlberg while deliberating. His eyes went back and forth between his chips and Kohlberg and finally he announced all in. Tony Dunst folded from the big blind and the hands were flipped over:

Curt Kohlberg:
Keven Stammen:

They were racing and the flop would come to move Kohlberg in front. The turn was the and Kohlberg remained in the lead and Stammen would need a five to knock him out.

The river was the and Kohlberg stayed alive with a timely double up. He would yell "taking it down lumberjack style baby. Extra wood!" after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	6,165,000 -905,000	-905,000

Byron Kaverman	4,640,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ryan D'Angelo	2,735,000 -10,000	-10,000

Curt Kohlberg	1,900,000 995,000	995,000
Tony Dunst	970,000 -70,000	-70,000

04-26-2014 19:07 UTC-4

Hands #55-58: Stammen Wins Big Pot Off of D'Angelo

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #55: Ryan D'Angelo had the button. Everyone folded and Byron Kaverman received a walk.

Hand #56: Curt Kohlberg had the button and was yelling at Vince Van Patten proclaiming that his shirt is sexy. "Just ask the Royal Flush Girls," he said, right before folding. Byron Kaverman raised to 220,000 from the small blind and Keven Stammen folded from the big blind to give Kaverman the pot.

Hand #57: Byron Kaverman was on the button. Curt Kohblerg opened to 160,000 from the cutoff. Everyone folds and Kohlberg picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #58: Keven Stammen had the button and limped in. Tony Dunst folded from the small blind and Ryan D'Angelo checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came . D'Angelo checked and Stammen bet 100,000. D'Angelo called.

The turn was the . D'Angelo checked, Stammen bet 275,000 and was again called by D'Angelo.

The river was the and D'Angelo checked for the third straight street. Stammen then made a bet for the third straight street, this time for 1,075,000. D'Angelo, with a perplexed look on his face, stared intently at the board while shuffling a stack of chips in his left hand. He asked Stammen about his pre-flop limp but received no information in return for his query.

D'Angelo counted out the call, looking over how many chips he would have left. He looked as if he wanted to make the call, talking to himself and replaying the hand out loud. "Wow," he muttered. He peeked back at his cards one last time and made the call. It was a call he would regret as Stammen had for the nut flush. D'Angelo could only show for a pair of Aces. Stammen wins the huge pot and adds to his chip lead. D'Angelo moved down to the second shortest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	7,655,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Byron Kaverman	4,415,000 180,000	180,000

Curt Kohlberg	2,185,000 90,000	90,000
Ryan D'Angelo	1,395,000 -1,570,000	-1,570,000

Tony Dunst	760,000 -160,000	-160,000

04-26-2014 19:16 UTC-4

Hand #59: Dunst Clubs Kaverman With Cowboys

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Tony Dunst pumps his fist (when in Jersey, right?) at the sight of a safe river card

Hand #59: Byron Kaverman opened to 175,000 from under the gun, and after Keven Stammen folded Tony Dunst three-bet jammed for for his last 750,000 holding the button.

Kaverman winced noticeably at the sight of Dunst's reraise, knowing he was priced into calling off with a marginal holding, and sure enough when he made the call his was in bad shape against Dunst's .

The dealer fanned the across the felt and suddenly Kaverman had a few outs to work with. The turn card came to increase Kaverman's chances, as he could now crack cowboys with any eight, nine or jack.

River:

Fifth street failed to deliver any of those outs though, and Dunst could finally exhale after scoring the much needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	7,645,000 -10,000	-10,000

Byron Kaverman	3,655,000 -760,000	-760,000

Curt Kohlberg	2,095,000 -90,000	-90,000
Tony Dunst	1,670,000 910,000	910,000

Ryan D'Angelo	1,345,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Keven Stammen Tony Dunst

04-26-2014 20:26 UTC-4

Hands #82-84: D'Angelo and Dunst Duel

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Ryan D'Angelo just doubled through Tony Dunst to keep himself in contention for the WPT World Championship

Hand #82: The action folded around to Keven Stammen in the small blind, and he opened to 275,000 to fold Tony Dunst in the big blind.

Hand #83: Byron Kaverman opened for 210,000 in the cutoff, Keven Stammen flatted from the button, and Tony Dunst three-bet jammed for exactly 2 million. The pressure play worked and both Kaverman and Stammen released without much deliberation.

Hand #84: Dunst open shoved from the button for just under 2.6 million, and Ryan D'Angelo quickly made the call from the small blind.

Dunst:
D'Angelo:

Dunst had jammed for 13 big blinds effective, and D'Angelo had found a king-high hand to make his stand with, and both players prepared for the dealer and the deck to decide their fate.

Flop:

D'Angelo paired his king to take a huge lead in the hand, but you know what they say about a sweat...

Turn:

Dunst paired up as well to make the river meaningful, but the changed nothing, shipping a much needed double to D'Angelo in the next seat over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	8,670,000 -80,000	-80,000

Byron Kaverman	3,105,000 -255,000	-255,000

Tony Dunst	2,075,000 -55,000	-55,000

Curt Kohlberg	1,380,000 -145,000	-145,000
Ryan D'Angelo	1,180,000 535,000	535,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Keven Stammen Ryan D'Angelo Tony Dunst

04-26-2014 20:32 UTC-4

Hand #85-87: Kohlberg Doubles Through Dunst

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #85: Keven Stammen raised to 250,000 from under the gun, and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #86: Byron Kaverman completed from the small blind, Stammen checked in the big blind, and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the , Kaverman led out for 175,000, and Stammen called.

The river was the , both players checked, and Kaverman took the pot with for a straight.

Hand #87: Curt Kohlberg moved all in for around 1.285 million from the cutoff, and Tony Dunst tank-called in the big blind.

Kohlberg:
Dunst:

Kohlberg flopped a pair of aces when the dealer fanned , but Dunst held the only diamond. The WPT Raw Deal host added three extra outs to make Broadway on the turn (), but the river was a big red brick; the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	8,525,000 -145,000	-145,000

Byron Kaverman	3,310,000 205,000	205,000

Curt Kohlberg	2,695,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Ryan D'Angelo	1,135,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tony Dunst	745,000 -1,330,000	-1,330,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Curt Kohlberg Keven Stammen Tony Dunst

04-26-2014 20:37 UTC-4

Hand #88: Ryan D'Angelo Hits Queen to Stay Alive

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #88: Keven Stammen was on the button. Byron Kaverman opened to 210,000 from the cutoff. Ryan D'Angelo moved all in and was snap-called by Byron Kaverman. The hands:

Byron Kaverman:
Ryan D'Angelo:

The flop would come moving D'Angelo into the lead and resulting in a scream of joy from D'Angelo's girlfriend, Ronit Chamani.

The turn was the and Chamani yelled for a three while Kaverman's rail pleaded for a Jack. A King would also do the deed.

The river gave D'Angelo the much needed double up and Chamani screamed at the top of her longs "Yes Baby!!!!" as D'Angelo came to give her a hug.

D'Angelo looked shell-shocked as he shook his head and said "Oh my God, I'm such a luckbox!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	8,510,000 -15,000	-15,000

Curt Kohlberg	2,680,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ryan D'Angelo	2,365,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Byron Kaverman	2,175,000 -1,135,000	-1,135,000

Tony Dunst	680,000 -65,000	-65,000

04-26-2014 20:51 UTC-4

Hand #89: Molasses and a Glass of Juice

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #89: Byron Kaverman opened to 200,000 from under the gun, and next to act Keven Stammen flatted the raise, with Tony Dunst quickly folding on the button. Sitting in the small blind, Ryan D'Angelo three-bet jammed for 2.35 million, which led to an extended tank from Kaverman (who is known for taking a minute or so just to check his big blind option).

“You didn’t even think about it, did you?," asked Kaverman, directing his inquiry to D'Angelo despite Stammen remaining in the hand. "If you had threes, you might’ve thought about it. If you had aces, you might’ve thought about it.”

Kaverman sat still and stared downward for over seven minutes, cutting out a stack of chips and riffling them (even that was done deliberately), before finally making up his mind and sliding his cards slowly, inch by inch, to the dealer.

Stammen beat him into the muck with a snap-fold after having more than enough time to decide, and the rail exploded with yet another cheer from D'Angelo's rail - his girlfriend and fellow pro Ronit Chamani punctuating the celebration with shout of "woo baby!" as her beau bagged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	8,295,000 -215,000	-215,000

Ryan D'Angelo	2,925,000 560,000	560,000

Curt Kohlberg	2,565,000 -115,000	-115,000
Byron Kaverman	1,960,000 -215,000	-215,000

Tony Dunst	665,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Keven Stammen Ronit Chamani Ryan D'Angelo Tony Dunst

04-26-2014 21:10 UTC-4

Hands #97-101: Kaverman Kripples Kohlberg

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Curt Kohlberg may be joining the booth soon...

Hand #97: Byron Kaverman min-raised to 200,000 from the button, Keven Stammen folded, and Tony Dunst three-bet shoved for 895,000. The pressure play worked to perfection and Dunst took it down.

Hand #98: Kaverman opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and took down the blinds and antes

Hand #99: Stammen opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and the blinds and antes were pushed his way.

Hand 100: The action folded around to Curt Kohlberg in the small blind and he open-shoved for 1.895 million. Kaverman didn't take his time in acting after a seven minute tank earlier, and he quickly called Kohlberg down.

Kohlberg:
Kaverman:

Kohlberg made his stand with an ace-high hand, but he was dominated by Kaverman's jack-kicker.

Flop:
Turn:
River:

The board ran out clean for Kaverman and he crippled Kohlberg while moving to nearly 4 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	9,550,000 115,000	115,000

Byron Kaverman	3,865,000 1,935,000	1,935,000

Ryan D'Angelo	1,640,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tony Dunst	1,125,000 215,000	215,000

Curt Kohlberg	230,000 -2,055,000	-2,055,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Curt Kohlberg Keven Stammen Tony Dunst

04-26-2014 21:12 UTC-4

Curt Kohlberg Eliminated in 5th Place ($286,292)

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #101: Ryan D'Angelo moved all in from the cutoff, and Keven Stammen jokingly tanked in the big blind before folding.

Hand #102: Curt Kohlberg moved all in for 215,000 from the cutoff, Byron Kaverman raised to 600,000 on the button, and the players in the blinds folded.

Kohlberg:
Kaverman:

Kohlberg took the lead in the race on a flop of , making a pair of jacks. He remained ahead after the turn produced the , and some members of the crowd returned to their seats.

They all popped to their feet - particularly Kaverman's rail - when the spiked on the river, giving him a set of sixes and eliminating Kohlberg in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	9,355,000 -195,000	-195,000

Byron Kaverman	4,405,000 540,000	540,000

Ryan D'Angelo	1,720,000 80,000	80,000

Tony Dunst	930,000 -195,000	-195,000

Curt Kohlberg	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Curt Kohlberg Keven Stammen Ryan D'Angelo

04-26-2014 21:27 UTC-4

Hand #107: Dunst Doubles Through D'Angelo

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Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #107: Tony Dunst shoved all in from the small blind, putting his last 715,000 at risk, and Ryan D'Angelo made the call out of the big blind.

D'Angelo:
Dunst:

Dunst shoved with an ace and a face, while D'Angelo brought a queen-high hand to bear.

Flop:

An ace-high flop gave Dunst a hammerlock on the hand, and in a rare occasion at this final table, the turn card failed to deliver a sweat, coming to leave D'Angelo drawing dead. The completed the board on the river, and with that Dunst doubled to leave D'Angelo as the table's short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	8,765,000 -20,000	-20,000

Byron Kaverman	5,205,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tony Dunst	1,550,000 765,000	765,000

Ryan D'Angelo	890,000 -735,000	-735,000

Tags: Ryan D'Angelo Tony Dunst