2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 7: $2,700 Spring Poker Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
94
Prize
$256,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,003,950
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Spitzberg Fades Spears; Doubles Again

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Spitzberg doubles
Paul Spitzberg doubles

Andy Spears and Paul Spitzberg were heads up on a flop of {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, 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: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Spears: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

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 ({a-Spades}) or the river ({6-Hearts}), and Spitzberg shipped the 1.2 million-chip pot.

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

Tags: Andy SpearsPaul Spitzberg

Oh No - Toscano Doubles

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

Frank Toscano moved all in over the top of Jewook Oh's opening raise and Oh was quick to call with {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. He was in great shape as Toscano was dominated with his {A-Spades}{J-Spades} but that would change when the flop came {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. The turn and river changed nothing coming {8-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} 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 us
Frank Toscano
700,000
35,000
35,000
Jewook Oh us
Jewook Oh
650,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Frank ToscanoJewook Oh

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

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Bryan Choi - 14th Place
Bryan Choi - 14th Place

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: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Choi: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The dealer fanned a flop of {6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, giving Choi a set of sixes and leaving Shin in dire straights, but the {8-Diamonds} on the turn gave him eight outs to chop.

There was no chop, however, as Choi made quads when the {6-Hearts} completed the board. Shin exited in 14th place, earning $10,040.

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

Tags: Bryan ChoiKunuk Shin

"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: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Spears: {a-}{10-}

Grodowski was an underdog to survive the all in, but flopped an open-ended straight draw on a board of {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}. The {5-Clubs} on the turn was no help, and Grodowski was one card away from elimination, but the suicide king ({k-Hearts}) 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
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
515,000
-105,000
-105,000
Joseph Grodowski
Joseph Grodowski
382,000
182,000
182,000

Tags: Andy SpearsJoseph Grodowski

Matt Brady Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,040)

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

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 {10-}{10-} and was in great shape against Korotki's {5-}{5-}. In great shape until the {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop that is. The turn was the {4-Spades} and the river was the {8-Spades} 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
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
1,350,000
275,000
275,000
Matt Brady us
Matt Brady
Busted

Tags: Matt BradyAbraham Korotki

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: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Wolf: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Wolf failed to improve as the board came {4-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}, and Kovyazin doubled through.

The players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. We will have full counts for you shortly.

Tags: Frank ToscanoLaurence WolfVitaly Kovyazin

Counts

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Laurence Wolf
Laurence Wolf
1,957,000
-43,000
-43,000
Chalie Hook us
Chalie Hook
1,927,000
273,000
273,000
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
1,500,000
150,000
150,000
Jake Toole us
Jake Toole
1,488,000
74,000
74,000
Paul Spitzberg us
Paul Spitzberg
1,303,000
83,000
83,000
Jewook Oh us
Jewook Oh
896,000
246,000
246,000
Vitaly Kovyazin us
Vitaly Kovyazin
794,000
344,000
344,000
Bryan Choi
Bryan Choi
792,000
-113,000
-113,000
Frank Toscano us
Frank Toscano
688,000
-12,000
-12,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
425,000
-90,000
-90,000
Joseph Grodowski
Joseph Grodowski
390,000
8,000
8,000
Robson Barbosa
Robson Barbosa
234,000
-468,000
-468,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Joseph Grodowski Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,051)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Joseph Grodowski
Joseph Grodowski

Joseph Grodowski moved all in over the top of Paul Spitzberg who made the call. Grodowski turned over {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Spitzberg said "you got me" as he turned over {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

"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 {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

"Aaaaah, damn it!" groaned Grodwoski.

The {2-Clubs} on the turn and the {8-Diamonds} changed nothing and Grodowski finished in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Spitzberg us
Paul Spitzberg
1,700,000
397,000
397,000
Joseph Grodowski
Joseph Grodowski
Busted

Tags: Joseph GrodowskiPaul Spitzberg