Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship
Day 3 Completed
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,003,950
Entries
414
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Charlie Hook in Lead Heading Into Final Table
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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
We are down to the final ten players in the 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship and it is Charlie Hook who leads the way with 2.526 million in chips. Hook eliminated a number of players during play today, including one hand where he was forced to show 
and joked that his image was shot. He will have his eyes set on the $256,508 first place prize that will be awarded to the winner.
Laurence Wolf sits in 2nd place with 2.089 million in chips. Wolf would bust Miguel Borrero in a cooler of a hand when both players would hit sets and by the river had full houses. Rounding out the top three is Paul Spitzberg who finished with 1.725 million in chips.
Others that will come back tomorrow include Jake Toole (1.584m), Abraham Korotki (1.436m), and Andy Spears (535,000). Among those that fell short of making the final table included Jeff Madsen, David Tuthill, Dave Stefanski, Roland Israelashvili, Jeff Papola, Taylor Von Kriegenbergh, Emad Alabsi, Valerie Novak, and Matt Brady who would get unlucky to finish in 13th place ($10,040).
When play resumes at noon tomorrow, they will play until a winner is reached. PokerNews will be back here from the start to bring you all the final table action.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Here are how the final ten will stand in chips when they return tomorrow at noon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,526,000 | 1,000 |
|
2,089,000 | 132,000 |
|
1,725,000 | 25,000 |
|
1,584,000 | 96,000 |
|
1,436,000 | -64,000 |
|
886,000 | 94,000 |
|
749,000 | -147,000 |
|
685,000 | -3,000 |
|
535,000 | 110,000 |
|
185,000 | -49,000 |
Vitaly Kovyazin Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,051)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Vitaly Kovyazin got it in good with 
against Charles Hook and his 
but a ten on the flop would change that and play has now stopped for the evening with Kovyazin's 11th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,525,000 | 598,000 |
|
Busted |
Joseph Grodowski Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,051)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Joseph Grodowski moved all in over the top of Paul Spitzberg who made the call. Grodowski turned over 
and Spitzberg said "you got me" as he turned over 
.
"How much is it?" asked Spitzberg, as he got ready to count out Grodowski's double up.
The flop had other plans though as it came 
.
"Aaaaah, damn it!" groaned Grodwoski.
The 
on the turn and the 
changed nothing and Grodowski finished in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 397,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Counts
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,957,000 | -43,000 |
|
|
1,927,000 | 273,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
1,488,000 | 74,000 |
|
|
1,303,000 | 83,000 |
|
|
896,000 | 246,000 |
|
|
794,000 | 344,000 |
|
|
792,000 | -113,000 |
|
|
688,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
425,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
390,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
234,000 | -468,000 |
Kovyazin Doubles; Dinner Time
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Frank Toscano raised to 30,000 in the hijack seat, Vitaly Kovyazin moved all in for 369,000 in the cutoff, and Laurence Wolf cold-called on the button. Toscano folded.
Kovyazin: 
Wolf: 
Wolf failed to improve as the board came 
, and Kovyazin doubled through.
The players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. We will have full counts for you shortly.
Matt Brady Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,040)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Brady opened to 31,000 and Abraham Korotki re-raised to 81,000. Brady didn't take much time before announcing that he was all in and Korotki shrugged his shoulders and called.
Brady had and was in great shape against Korotki's 
. In great shape until the 
flop that is. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
and Korotki's stack was up to 1.35 million after the hand and a disappointed Brady would have to settle for a $10,040 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 275,000 |
|
Busted |
"Make it Stop"
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Joseph Grodowski open-shoved for around 200,000 in late position, and Andy Spears looked him up out of the big blind.
Grodowski: 
Spears:
Grodowski was an underdog to survive the all in, but flopped an open-ended straight draw on a board of 
. The on the turn was no help, and Grodowski was one card away from elimination, but the suicide king () fell on the river to complete his straight.
Spears threw his head back in disbelief, and assembled enough chips to send to match the all-in bet.
"Make it stop," Spears said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000 | -105,000 |
|
|
382,000 | 182,000 |