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

Hands #23-25: Shoving Off

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

Hand #23: Action folded around to Abraham Korotki in the small blind he limped into the pot, with Byron Kaverman checking his big blind option. The flop came down {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Korotki led out for 115,000, with Kaverman flatting to see the {6-Hearts} fall on fourth street. Korotki slowed down with a tap of the table and Kaverman sat still as a stone, studying the board without moving a muscle for about 45 seconds, before slowly placing a bet of 285,000 forward. Korotki decided to lay it down and Kaverman claimed the pot.

Hand #24: Action folded around to Curt Kohlberg in the cutoff and he opened to 105,000, but he quickly released when Keven Stammen three-bet all in for nearly 900,000 effective.

Hand #25: Korotki open-shoved for 610,000 from the cutoff and the blinds and antes were his without a fight.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
6,335,000 120,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,005,000 155,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,835,000 -15,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,740,000 -65,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
780,000 -120,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
715,000 -75,000

Tags: Abraham KorotkiByron KavermanCurt KohlbergKeven Stammen

Hands #20-22: A Three-Bet, a Four-Bet, and Abe

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

Hand #20: Keven Stammen had the button. Abraham Korotki raised to 120,000. It was folded to Tony Dunst in the small blind who raised it to 325,000. Ryan D'Angelo folded out of the big blind and the action was back on Korotki who looked back at his cards once and folded to give Dunst the pot.

Hand #21: Tony Dunst had the button. Keven Stammen raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Curt Kohlberg re-raised to 300,000 from the big blind. Stammen quickly moved all in and Kohlberg was just as quick to fold.

Hand #22: Ryan D'Angelo had the button. Byron Kaverman raised to 110,000 and Abraham Korotki called from the big blind.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Korotki and Kaverman both checked.

The turn is the {3-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river was the {2-Hearts} and Korotki once again checked as did Kaverman. Korotki showed {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Kaverman mucked giving Korotki the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
6,215,000 340,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,850,000 -125,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,850,000 -90,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,805,000 185,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
900,000 -340,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
790,000 30,000

Hands #18-19: Dunst Wins One, Dunst Loses One

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

Hand #18: Tony Dunst was first to act, and raised to 105,000. The action folded through, and he picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #19: Keven Stammen raised to 125,000 out of the small blind, Dunst defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned, {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Stammen led out for 175,000, and Dunst folded.

There is now a new dealer getting mic'd up to head into the box.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
5,875,000 95,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,975,000 -35,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,940,000 -10,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,620,000 -30,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,240,000 -10,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
760,000 -10,000

Tags: Keven StammenTony Dunst

Hands #14-17: Skirmishing

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

Hand #14: Curt Kohlberg opened to 105,000 from under the gun and the table folded around dutifully.

Hand #15: Keven Stammen opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and that was enough to claim an uncontested pot of blinds and antes.

Hand #16: Action folded around Kohlberg in the small blind and he opened to 150,000, with Abraham Korotki three-bet jamming from the big blind, putting his last 620,000 at risk. The pressure play folded Kohlberg and Korotki took it down.

Hand #17: Tony Dunst opened to 105,000 from early position and the pot was pushed his way after the table folded in short order.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
5,780,000 85,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,010,000 -70,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,950,000 -95,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,650,000 60,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,250,000 -115,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
770,000 135,000

Tags: Abraham KorotkiCurt KohlbergKeven StammenTony Dunst

Hands #10-13: Not a Flop to Be Found

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

Hand #10: Ryan D'Angelo was on the button. He asked Abraham Korotki how much he had left and called. Curt Kohlberg folded out of the small blind. Korotki moved all in from the big blind and D'Angelo folded.

Hand #11: Curt Kohlberg was on the button. Tony Dunst raised to 105,000 from the cutoff. Everyone folded and Dunst picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #12: Abraham Korotki was on the button. It was folded all around and Keven Stammen received a walk from the big blind.

Hand #13: Byron Kaverman was on the button. Ryan D'Angelo raised from under the gun to 120,000 and took down the blinds and antes when everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
5,695,000 10,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,080,000 -95,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
3,045,000 35,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,590,000 35,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,365,000 -45,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
635,000 60,000

Hands #7-9: D'Angelo Doubles in Dramatic Fashion

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
D'Angelo Doubles
D'Angelo Doubles

Hand #7: Byron Kaverman raised to 110,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #8: Keven Stammen was on the button, and raised to 100,000. Tony Dunst three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind, and Stammen folded.

Hand #9: Abraham Korotki raised to 115,000 from under the gun, Ryan D'Angelo re-raised to 300,000 from the small blind, and Korotki moved all in. D'Angelo snap-called.

D'Angelo: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Korotki: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

"Hold up!" Ronit Chamani, D'Angelo's girlfriend yelled from the rail.

D'Angelo was in great shape to double, but Korotki flopped a pair of aces when the dealer fanned {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. D'Angelo held the suicide king, however, and could survive with a heart or king on the turn or river.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, changing nothing, and there was an extended TV break prior to the river.

"I think it's the seven of hearts," D'Angelo said, casually.

He was incorrect, but the {k-Clubs} was good enough to give him a winning set of kings!

"You like that drama?" D'Angelo called out to Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten, and the rest of the people railing the final table.

He doubled to over three million chips, while Korotki is down to 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
5,685,000 -205,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,175,000 90,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
3,010,000 1,475,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,555,000 105,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,410,000 -75,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
575,000 -1,480,000

Tags: Abraham KorotkiByron KavermanKeven StammenRyan D'AngeloTony Dunst

Hands #3-6: Raising Private Ryan

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

Hand #3: Abraham Korotki opened to 105,000 from under the gun, Keven Stammen three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff, and Korotki flatted quickly to see the {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Korotki tapped the table and Stammen studied for thirty seconds before continuing for 475,000. This folded Korotki and Stammen took down the pot.

Hand #4: Action folded to Ryan D'Angelo on the button and he opened to 115,000, folding the blinds and collecting the blinds and antes.

Hand #5: Action folded to D'Angelo in the cutoff and he opened to 120,000, scooping another uncontested pot.

Hand #6: Korotki opened to 125,000 on the button after action folded around to him, and Kaverman slowly moved to make a three-bet to 350,000. This folded Korotki and Kaverman took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
5,890,000 375,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
4,085,000 130,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
2,055,000 -495,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
1,535,000 170,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,485,000 -85,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,450,000 -10,000

Tags: Abraham KorotkiByron KavermanKeven StammenRyan D'Angelo

Hands #1-2: Three-Bet Shoves

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

Hand #1: Byron Kaverman had the button. It's folded to him and he made it 110,000 to go. Keven Stammen folded out of the small blind. Tony Dunst moved all in out of the big blind for 1.325 million. Kaverman quickly folded.

Hand #2: Keven Stammen had the button. He raised it to 100,000. Tony Dunst folded out of the small blind. Ryan D'Angelo from the big blind moved all in for approximately 1.2 million. Stammen thought for a while, looked back at his cards, and then laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
5,515,000 -135,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,955,000 -115,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
2,550,000 -10,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,570,000 -10,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,460,000 130,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
1,365,000 145,000

Cards in the Air

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

After much anticipation, the cards are in the air at the final table of the Season XII WPT World Championship!