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.
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.
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.
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.
David Tuthill opened for a raise in early position, Abraham Korotki three-bet to 75,000 near the button, and Tuthill moved all in for around 400,000. Korotki called.
Korotki:
Tuthill:
The dealer fanned , pushing Korotki into the lead, and leaving Tuthill drawing to a runner-runner straight or a two-outer. The on the turn eliminated all straight possibilities, and the on the river ended the hand entirely.
Tuthill exited in 16th place, while Korotki is back up to a million chips.
The action folded to Vitaly Kovyazin in the small blind, who moved all in for effectively 200,000 or so. Dave Stefanski called, putting himself at risk.
Alan Wentz raised in early position and Robson Barbosa made it 61,000 to go. It was folded back to Wentz who moved all in.
"I can't fold this," said Barbosa as he announced a call with .
Wentz turned over and would quickly fall behind when the flop came . He pleaded for a five but the turn was the and the river was the and our Day 1 chip leader was eliminated in 18th place.
The very next hand Barbosa would send some of those chips over to Jewook Oh when he folded face up on a board while saying "biggest laydown I've ever made." Oh continues to sit near the top of the leader board.
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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.
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.
and Spitzberg said "you got me" as he turned over 
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on the turn and the 
changed nothing and Grodowski finished in 12th place.
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.
, giving Choi a set of sixes and leaving Shin in dire straights, but the 
completed the board. Shin exited in 14th place, earning $10,040.
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, pushing Korotki into the lead, and leaving Tuthill drawing to a runner-runner straight or a two-outer. The 
on the turn eliminated all straight possibilities, and the 
, and Stefanski was eliminated.
and would quickly fall behind when the flop came 
and the river was the 
and our Day 1 chip leader was eliminated in 18th place.
board while saying "biggest laydown I've ever made." Oh continues to sit near the top of the leader board.
