Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship Day 3 | 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

04-17-2014 18:14 UTC-4

Kunuk Shin Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,040)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Kunuk Shin open-shoved for his last 169,000 in the cutoff, Bryan Choi called on the button, and both players in the blinds folded.

Shin:
Choi:

The dealer fanned a flop of , giving Choi a set of sixes and leaving Shin in dire straights, but the on the turn gave him eight outs to chop.

There was no chop, however, as Choi made quads when the completed the board. Shin exited in 14th place, earning $10,040.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Choi	905,000	152,000
Kunuk Shin	Busted

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04-17-2014 18:07 UTC-4

Oh No - Toscano Doubles

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Frank Toscano moved all in over the top of Jewook Oh's opening raise and Oh was quick to call with . He was in great shape as Toscano was dominated with his but that would change when the flop came . The turn and river changed nothing coming and Toscano pumped his fist and quietly said "Yes!" while doing so.

Oh shook his head, visions of Toscano's chips his now gone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Toscano	700,000	35,000
Jewook Oh	650,000	-250,000

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04-17-2014 18:05 UTC-4

Spitzberg Fades Spears; Doubles Again

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Andy Spears and Paul Spitzberg were heads up on a flop of , and Spitzberg fired out a bet. Spears raised to an amount that was equivalent to the remainder of Spitzberg's stack. Spitzberg tanked for a bit, moved all in, and a pot-committed Spears called.

Spitzberg:
Spears:

Spears wasn't thrilled when Spitzberg moved all in, but his spirits must've risen at the sight of his opponent's hand. Not only was his club flush draw alive, but he held two overs.

Despite having tons of outs, Spears failed to connect with the turn () or the river (), and Spitzberg shipped the 1.2 million-chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Spitzberg	1,220,000	620,000
Andy Spears	620,000	-580,000

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04-17-2014 17:57 UTC-4

Spitzberg Doubles Through Korotki

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Abraham Korotki has been incredibly active today and throughout the entire tournament, and he just played another all-in pot. This one was against Paul Spitzberg, and Spitzberg doubled through.

The money went in the middle on a board of , and Spitzberg was in the lead with . Korotki was drawing with , and even though the on the river, he yelled out in a celebratory manor.

This confused the table, including Spitzberg, who had to reexamine the board. The pot was eventually pushed his way, and he cracked a smile.

"I thought I won," Spitzberg said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Korotki	1,075,000	-225,000
Paul Spitzberg	600,000	266,000

Tags: Abraham Korotki Paul Spitzberg

04-17-2014 17:54 UTC-4

Mauricio Dasilva Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,040)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Mauricio Dasilva was all in and at risk with preflop against Abraham Korotki's , and the wired sixes held up on a board of .

Korotki recouped some of his recent losses, chipping up to around 1.3 million chips, while Dasilva exited in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Korotki	1,300,000	160,000
Mauricio Dasilva	Busted

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04-17-2014 17:50 UTC-4

Spears Takes From His Neighbor

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Mauricio Dasilva raised to 27,000 from under the gun, Abe Korotki called in the small blind, and Andy Spears three-bet to 67,000 from the big blind. Both Dasilva and Korotki called.

The dealer fanned , more than one of the players checked back to see if they had clubs, and Korotki checked. Spears lobbed 83,000 forward, only Korotki called, and the turn was a fourth club - the .

Korotki led out, firing 125,000, and Spears called.

The river was the , Korotki checked, and Spears went into the tank. With two hands, he double-fisted 260,000 into the middle, and Korotki folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	1,200,000	356,000
Abraham Korotki	1,140,000	-260,000
Mauricio Dasilva	170,000	-102,000

Tags: Abraham Korotki Andy Spears Mauricio Dasilva

04-17-2014 17:41 UTC-4

David Tuthill Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,931)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Korotki	1,400,000	739,000
David Tuthill	Busted

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04-17-2014 17:37 UTC-4

Dave Stefanski Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,931)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

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.

Kovyazin:
Stefanski:

The board came , and Stefanski was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitaly Kovyazin	450,000	190,000
Dave Stefanski	Busted

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04-17-2014 17:35 UTC-4

Wolf and Oh Butt Heads Again

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Laurence Wolf was second to act, and raised to 27,000. Jewook Oh three-bet to 76,000 two spots to his left, and the action folded back to Wolf, who called.

The dealer fanned , Wolf led out for 145,000 and Oh made the call.