2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$1,350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$4,852,400
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25

Hand #43-46: Three Under-the-Gun Raises Get Through

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

Hand #43: Curt Kohlberg was first to act, and moved all in for 885,000. Everyone folded, and the “Psycho Ninja” picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #44: Byron Kaverman raised to 135,000 from under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #45: Kaverman received a walk.

Hand #46: Tony Dunst moved all in for 900,000 from under the gun, and won the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
7,070,000 -100,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,650,000 150,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,745,000 -130,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,040,000 70,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
905,000 10,000

Tags: Byron KavermanTony DunstCurt Kohlberg

Hands #39-42: Preflop Poker

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

Hand #39: Action folded around to Ryan D'Angelo in the small blind, and he shoved all in for 885,000 effective, forcing a quick surrender from Curt Kohlberg in the big blind.

Hand #40: Byron Kaverman went for a walk in the big blind.

Hand #41: Curt Kohlberg open-shoved for 765,000 holding the button, and the table folded around in short order.

Hand #42: Kaverman opened to 135,000 from the button, and that was enough to claim the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
7,170,000 -130,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500,000 150,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,875,000 70,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
970,000 -100,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
895,000 10,000

Tags: Byron KavermanCurt KohlbergRyan D'Angelo

Hands #36-38: The Byron Kaverman Show

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

Hand #36: Curt Kohlberg was on the button. It was folded to Byron Kaverman in the small blind who raised to 160,000. Keven Stammen from the big blind made the call.

The flop came {Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Kaverman bet 160,000 and Stammen folded to ship the pot to Kaverman.

Hand #37: Byron Kaverman had the button. He raised first to act to 135,000 and both the blinds folded giving Kaverman the pot.

Hand #38: Byron Kaverman raised from the cutoff to 130,000. Tony Dunst re-raised to 350,000 from the small blind. Ryan D'Angelo folded from the big blind. Kaverman took a couple of quick glances at Dunst out of the corner of his eyes and then made the call.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Dunst was first to act and made it 275,000 to go. Kaverman made the call.

The turn was the {K-Spades}. Dunst checked this time and Kaverman sprung into action making a bet of 325,00. Dunst quickly called.

The river was the {9-Hearts}. Dunst was quick to check again. Kaverman took a gulp of air and then checked. Dunst showed {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for flopped pair of eights. Kaverman had caught up on the turn, however, as he had {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for a pair of Kings. Kaverman won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
7,300,000 -220,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,350,000 1,380,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,805,000 -90,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,070,000 -1,040,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
885,000 -30,000

Hand #35: Stammen Extends His Lead

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

Hand #35: Keven Stammen raised to 125,000 from first position, Byron Kaverman defended his big blind, and the flop came {2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Kaverman checked, Stammen continued for 150,000, and Kaverman called.

Both players checked on the turn ({4-Clubs}), and the river was another four - the {4-Spades}. Kaverman tanked for nearly two minutes before betting 550,000, and Stammen gave his opponent a side eye. He turned his attention back to the board, then to his own stack. He reached for chips - more than Kaverman bet - and slid out a raise to 1.45 million.

Kaverman returned to the tank, staring at a single spot on the board. Motionless. Silent. He eventually frowned, checked his cards one last time, and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
7,520,000 865,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
2,970,000 -835,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,895,000 -10,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,110,000 -10,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
915,000 -10,000

Tags: Byron KavermanKeven Stammen

Abraham Korotki Eliminated in 6th Place ($286,292)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Abraham Korotki - 6th Place
Abraham Korotki - 6th Place

Hand #33: Byron Kaverman opened to 135,000 from middle position, and Keven Stammen three-bet from the cutoff, making it 375,000 to play. Kaverman flatted and the flop came down {q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Both players tapped the table and the turn came {j-Spades}, prompting two more checks around. On the {a-Diamonds} river Kaverman checked for a third time and Stammen fired out for 525,000 to force the fold.

Hand #34: Ryan D’Angelo opened to 130,000 holding the button, and Abraham Korotki three-bet jammed from the big blind for his last 690,000. D’Angelo snap-called and tabled {a-Spades}{j-Spades}, with Korotki rolling over {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}, finding himself dominated and in need of help.

The final board offered none, however, coming {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to send D'Angelo the pot, and send Korotki to the rail with a 6th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
6,655,000 505,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,805,000 -395,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,905,000 730,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,120,000 -20,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
925,000 -110,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
Busted

Tags: Abraham KorotkiByron KavermanKeven StammenRyan D'Angelo

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #29-32: Picking Up Chips

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Hand #29: Keven Stammen raised to 100,000 from under the gun. Ryan D'Angelo called from the cutoff. Byron Kaverman re-raised to 375,000 out of the big blind. Stammen folded with no hesitation. The action was back on D'Angelo who also laid it down to give Kaverman the pot.

Hand #30: Abraham Korotki was the button. He moved all in when it was folded to him for 615,000 in chips. Byron Kaverman from the small blind glanced over at Korotki who was staring him down but decided to lay it down. Keven Stammen also laid it down from the big blind and Korotki picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #31: Byron Kaverman had the button. Ryan D'Angelo raised it to 120,000 from under the gun. Keven Stammen from the small blind thought for around 30 seconds and then re-raised to 350,000. D'Angelo folded and Stammen picked up the pot.

Hand #32: Curt Kohlberg raised from under the gun to 105,000 and Ryan D'Angelo called from the big blind. The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and again both players checked.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and once again they checked.

Kohlberg showed {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and would pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
6,150,000 30,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,200,000 210,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,175,000 -345,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,140,000 -95,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,035,000 140,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
710,000 60,000

Hands #26-28: Dunst Chipping Up

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

Hand #26: Keven Stammen raised to 100,000 on the button, Tony Dunst re-raised to 260,000 from the small blind, and Stammen folded.

Hand #27: Dunst popped it up to 100,000 on the button, Ryan D’Angelo three-bet to 250,000 on his direct left, and Dunst moved all in for around 1.9 million. The crowd hushed at the words “all in,” and D’Angelo went into the tank. He reached for chips, cutting down his stacks to examine how many he had in total, the turned his attention to Dunst.

He eventually folded, and Dunst took down another pot.

Hand #28: Stammen raised to 100,000 in the hijack seat, Curt Kohlberg moved all in for 715,000 in the small blind, and Stammen folded.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
6,120,000 -215,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,990,000 -15,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,520,000 -315,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,235,000 495,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
895,000 115,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
650,000 -65,000