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

Choi Doubles Through Stefanski, Then Doubles Up Toscano

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Bryan Choi was all in and at risk for 402,000 after a preflop raising war, and David Stefanski had him crushed.

Choi: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Stefanski: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Stefanski remained in the lead after the flop ({a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}) and the turn ({9-Spades}), but the {7-Hearts} spiked on the river to give Choi a straight. Stefanski slapped the felt and cussed under his breath, but quickly collected himself to cut out enough chips to pass across the felt to Choi.

A few hands later, Choi raised from under the gun, Frank Toscano moved all in for 172,000 from middle position, and David Tuthill cold-called in the small blind. Choi re-shoved for effectively 740,000, and Tuthill tank-folded.

Choi: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Toscano: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

This time Choi had the dominant hand in two queens, but they were again cracked as the flop came {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, giving Toscano a straight. The turn and river bricked off {4-Clubs}, {a-Diamonds} respectively, and neither player held a diamond, so the straight was good for a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bryan Choi
Bryan Choi
630,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
560,000
-170,000
-170,000
Profile photo of Frank Toscano us
Frank Toscano
540,000
368,000
368,000
Profile photo of Dave Stefanski us
Dave Stefanski
230,000
-145,000
-145,000

Tags: Bryan ChoiDave StefanskiDavid TuthillFrank Toscano