2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 4
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

Dunst's Failed Bluff

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Keven Stammen
Keven Stammen

Tony Dunst raised to 50,000 on the button, Keven Stammen defended his big blind, and the flop fell {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. Stammen led out on the flop, betting 65,000, and the host of the WPT's Raw Deal made the call.

The turn was the {j-Clubs}, the Global Poker Index Player of the Year leader knuckled, and Dunst took the opportunity to bet 150,000. Stammen tank-called.

The river was the {9-Diamonds}, and Stammen checked again. Dunst slid forward 325,000, Stammen tank-called, and Dunst rolled over {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a whiffed flush draw. Stammen showed {q-Spades}{3-Spades} for a flopped pair of queens, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
2,050,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
335,000
-586,000
-586,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Keven StammenTony Dunst

Kaverman Doubles

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Curt Kohlberg opened for a raise on the button, Byron Kaverman defended, and both players appeared to check on a flop of {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Kaverman led out for 65,000 on the turn ({2-Spades}), Kohlberg called, and the river was the {q-Clubs}.

Kaverman moved all in for 279,000, Kohlberg tank-called, and the former showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for two pair.

Kohlberg mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
865,000
-490,000
-490,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
790,000
390,000
390,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Curt KohlbergByron Kaverman

Dunst Rebounds

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst

Tony Dunst raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Abraham Korotki defended his big blind, and the duo checked on a flop of {10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The turn was the {4-Spades}, Korotki led out for 75,000, and Dunst called.

The {3-Diamonds} completed the board, Korotki checked, and Dunst fired out 225,000. The 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open Champion instantly called, and Dunst showed {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for an ace-high flush.

Korotki mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
1,720,000
-762,000
-762,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
990,000
655,000
655,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Abraham KorotkiTony Dunst

Four Bets Taking It Down

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

We've had a couple pots go down where a four bet has emerged victorious.

The first hand saw Bobby Oboodi open the action to 52,000 from under the gun. Brock Parker raised it to 132,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Ryan D'Angelo in the small blind who bumped it up to 280,000. Oboodi quickly folded. Parker not so quickly, but he eventually relented.

The second hand saw a raising war go down between Byron Kaverman and Curt Kohlberg with Kohlberg coming out on top after he four-bet Kaverman's 135,000 three bet and Kaverman decided to lay it down.

Player Chips Progress
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,150,000
285,000
285,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
1,150,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
1,070,000
111,000
111,000
Bobby Oboodi us
Bobby Oboodi
800,000
365,000
365,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
700,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Dunst Over a Million; Qartomy Getting Shorter

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded to Tony Dunst in the small blind, and he tossed in a raise. Ray Qartomy defended, the dealer fanned {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and Dunst led out for 60,000. Qartomy called.

The turn was the {q-Spades}, both players checked, and a repeat deuce - the {2-Spades} - completed the board. Dunst led out for 125,000, Qartomy immediately called, and Dunst ripped over {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for kings and deuces.

"Nice hand," Qartomy lamented, cutting out enough chips to send to his neighbor.

The WPT Champions Club member is now up over a million chips, while Qartomy is very short with 218,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
1,060,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
218,000
-499,000
-499,000

Tags: Ray QartomyTony Dunst

Updated Chip Counts On The Break

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
3,410,000
-240,000
-240,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
2,255,000
205,000
205,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
1,750,000
30,000
30,000
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,410,000
-497,000
-497,000
WPT 3X Winner
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
1,250,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
1,115,000
45,000
45,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,110,000
-40,000
-40,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
1,100,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
895,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bobby Oboodi us
Bobby Oboodi
815,000
15,000
15,000
Tom Dobrilovic
Tom Dobrilovic
720,000
87,000
87,000
Corey Hochman us
Corey Hochman
390,000
-170,000
-170,000
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
190,000
-28,000
-28,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Ray Qartomy Eliminated in 13th Place ($52,163)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Ray Qartomy
Ray Qartomy

On the first hand after the break, a short-stacked Ray Qartomy moved all in and for a minute it looked like he would pick up the blinds and antes as everyone folded. Everyone but the big blind, Tom Dobrilovic, who after getting a count decided to make the call with [As{8-Diamonds}. Qartomy was live with his [Kh{Q-Diamonds} but the board would be no help to him as it would run out {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{2-Hearts} to give Dobrilovic two pair, Aces and Eights, and in the process eliminated Qartomy in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Dobrilovic
Tom Dobrilovic
950,000
230,000
230,000
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
Busted

Tags: Ray QartomyTom Dobrilovic

D'Angelo Shoves on the Flop

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan D'Angelo
Ryan D'Angelo

Eric Afriat opened for a raise to 75,000 in the cutoff, Ryan D'Angelo and Curt Kohlberg called from the blinds, and the flop fell {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades}.

D'Angelo opted to lead out, firing 130,000, and Kohlberg raised to 385,000. Afriat got out of the way, and D'Angelo responded with a shove for effectively 995,000. Kohlberg went deep into the tank, and as he mulled the decision over a rail of people surrounded around the table.

Eventually, Kohlberg folded, and D'Angelo dragged the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
1,670,000
570,000
570,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,385,000
-25,000
-25,000
WPT 3X Winner
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
610,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Curt KohlbergRyan D'AngeloEric Afriat