2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
Day: 3
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

Two Streets of Value for Yoon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Yoon opened for a raise to 18,000 from the hijack, Tony Dunst defended his big blind, and the flop fell {5-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{5-Spades}. The host of the WPT's Raw Deal segment check-called a bet of 14,000, both players checked on the turn ({4-Clubs}), and the river was the {9-Hearts}.

Dunst tapped the felt with one finger, Yoon plopped 55,000 in front of him, and Dunst called.

Yoon showed {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}, and dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Dunst
515,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Brian Yoon
408,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Brian YoonTony Dunst

She Don't Lok Wong

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
She Lok Wong - Eliminated
She Lok Wong - Eliminated

She Lok Wong limped in from under the gun and watched as Curt Kohlberg did the same from the cutoff.

Jeff Madsen was on the button and he looked down to see a sight to behold: {A-Hearts}{a-Spades}. With two rockets in the hole and two limpers trying to play the pot on the cheap, Madsen raised it up to 25,000, before seeing exactly what he wanted.

Wong three-bet ripped for his last 130,000 and Kohlberg got out of the way, leaving Madsen to snap the bet off with his bullets. Madsen's hand was crushing Wong's {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and a lady-less board ran out clean to leave Wong on the outside looking in.

Madsen, meanwhile, moved into the upper echelon of the chip counts, and flush with a replenished arsenal with which to work, he will no doubt be one of the more active players as Day 3 rolls on.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Madsen
736,000
161,000
161,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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She Lok Wong
Busted

Tags: Curt KohlbergJeff MadsenShe Lok Wong

You Shove, I'll Fold

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins isn't one to shy away from table talk and he's letting his table know this. Recently a hand against Nick Schulman went to the river and Hawkins made a 20,000 bet. Schulman was thinking about what to do and Hawkins told him "you shove, I'll fold."

Apparently, Schulman didn't believe him as he opted not to shove, and instead chose to fold. Hawkins peeked at his cards and it was clear that he would have folded if Schulman had shoved. Instead, he scooped the pot and is slowly moving up in chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
440,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Maurice Hawkins
270,000
90,000
90,000

The Brat Disciplined

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

After he opened to 16,000 from late position Phil Hellmuth watched the next player to act slide out a three-bet to 60,000.

When the action folded back around to him, Hellmuth went into the routine which made him a superstar, talking his way through a brief tank-fold.

"I mean, you just did that so smooth..." he said to the three-bettor. "I know how to lay this hand down though."

Hellmuth flashed his {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} to the table, showing the restraint which defines his inimitable style of poker (on the felt at least, as restraint is something he rarely shows during his trademark rants). After entering Day 3 with one of the shortest stacks in the room, Hellmuth has picked his spots wisely and worked his way back to the realm of respectability, showing why he considers himself to be the best poker player to ever grace the planet with his presence.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
205,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Chip Counts From Tables Four, Five, and Six

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
775,000
72,000
72,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
675,000
155,500
155,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
580,000
79,500
79,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
575,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
545,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
475,000
265,000
265,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
450,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Glenn Lafaye us
Glenn Lafaye
445,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
385,000
-154,500
-154,500
WSOP 7X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
375,000
82,000
82,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
325,000
73,000
73,000
Raise Your Edge
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Alex Condon
305,000
236,000
236,000
Profile photo of Corey Hochman (Cory Hochman)
Corey Hochman (Cory Hochman)
240,000
-57,000
-57,000
Profile photo of Eugene Todd us
Eugene Todd
220,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Justin Young us
Justin Young
210,000
-162,000
-162,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
160,000
Profile photo of Joseph Wertz us
Joseph Wertz
150,000
-24,000
-24,000
Profile photo of David Grandieri us
David Grandieri
150,000
-49,500
-49,500
Profile photo of Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
145,000
-199,000
-199,000
Profile photo of She Lok Wong us
She Lok Wong
125,000
-81,500
-81,500
Profile photo of Vimy Ha us
Vimy Ha
125,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Kottler us
Jeremy Kottler
115,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Chris O'Rourke
Chris O'Rourke
110,000
-48,500
-48,500
Profile photo of Leonardo Palermo us
Leonardo Palermo
105,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Daniel Sparacino
Daniel Sparacino
95,000
42,500
42,500

Dressed to the Nines

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
David Tuthill - Eliminated
David Tuthill - Eliminated

Glenn Lafay opened for 18,000 holding the button and Jeff Gross flatted from the small blind. With a short stack and chips already in the pot, David Tuthill three-bet jammed for his last 56,000, before retreating to the safety of his hoodie.

Lafaye flatted the three-bet to put Tuthill at risk, and Gross did the same to build a sizable pot before the flop.

After the dealer fanned the {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} across the felt Gross tapped the table slowly. Lafaye was not slow to act and he moved a stack forward for a bet of 115,000. This represented just under half of Gross' remaining stack, and he rightfully dove deep into the tank to figure things out. The deliberation took several minutes and all the while Tuthill sat in agony, knowing the big action brewing between those two likely meant trouble for him.

Finally, after a few minutes had elapsed Gross went for the pump fake, assembling his remaining 245,000 or so as if to make the shove, and even sliding them nearer to his cards, but the stack remained behind his hand. After all of that, Gross declined to make the call, laying his hand down and telling Lafaye he folded pocket nines.

Lafaye: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Tuthill: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Lafaye held the other two nines in the deck, and the board bricked out coming {q-Diamonds} and {8-Hearts} on the turn and river. Tuthill headed for the exits while Gross and Lafaye immediately began analyzing the hand as pros are wont to do.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Lafaye
432,000
8,500
8,500
Profile photo of Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
252,000
-71,000
-71,000
Raise Your Edge
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David Tuthill
Busted

Tags: David TuthillGlenn LafayeJeff Gross

Miles Austin Eliminated

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Miles Austin
Miles Austin

The deep run of NFL Wide Receiver Miles Austin has come to an end after he was part of a three way all-in pre-flop confrontation that involved Loni Harwood and George Kelly as well. Here were the hands when they were turned over:

Austin {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Harwood {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Kelly {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The board would give Harwood a small sliver of hope when it came {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} but the turn of {6-Diamonds} and river of {2-Clubs} meant the entire pot would go Kelly's way.

Austin was gracious in his departure, wishing everyone good luck and telling them that he enjoyed himself.

Player Chips Progress
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George Kelly
400,000
218,000
218,000
Profile photo of Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
345,000
119,500
119,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Miles Austin
Busted

Chip Counts From Tables One, Two, and Three

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,010,000
-10,000
-10,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Yuval Harosh
Yuval Harosh
500,000
307,000
307,000
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Nick Schulman
500,000
371,500
371,500
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
475,000
207,500
207,500
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
360,000
12,500
12,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Malkiel Berlianshik
Malkiel Berlianshik
350,000
67,500
67,500
Profile photo of Orson Young us
Orson Young
315,000
98,000
98,000
Profile photo of Bobby Oboodi us
Bobby Oboodi
290,000
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
285,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of David Daggett
David Daggett
280,000
-88,500
-88,500
Profile photo of Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
250,000
35,000
35,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
235,000
-89,500
-89,500
Profile photo of Tom Dobrilovic
Tom Dobrilovic
232,000
-29,500
-29,500
Profile photo of Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
215,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Garrett Greer us
Garrett Greer
200,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
180,000
-253,500
-253,500
Profile photo of Scott Eskenazi us
Scott Eskenazi
150,000
-18,000
-18,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
150,000
-56,000
-56,000
Profile photo of Michael Lavoie
Michael Lavoie
130,000
-184,500
-184,500
Profile photo of Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
71,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ariel Albilia us
Ariel Albilia
55,000
-12,500
-12,500