2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event

HPO Championship Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$351,097
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,255
Entries
692
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Mike Sowers Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,209)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Sowers - 9th place
Mike Sowers - 9th place

The action was opened for a raise and it was folded to Mike Sowers in the small blind who moved all in for a little more than 500,000 in chips. Elliott Zaydman moved all in from the big blind and the original raiser folded. The two all in player's hands were revealed:

Sowers:{K-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Zaydman: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

Sowers was ahead and it would stay that way on the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop. The {A-Hearts} on the turn gave Zaydman more outs as he picked up a flush draw and it would be that draw that would hit on the {3-Hearts} river. A disappointed Sowers rushed out of the room, not a word to be said to the other players as he was eliminated in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Elliott Zaydman
2,200,000
50,000
50,000
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Mike Sowers
Busted

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Deadman and Kuo keep up Pressure

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Godsk raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. The {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop was checked through, Godsk then bet 85,000 after the {A-Diamonds} turn. The {9-Clubs} river completed the board and both players checked, Deadman picked up the pot with {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Robbie Bakker opened for the second time to 80,000, in the first hand he found no resistance but Deadman won the pot with a three-bet to 195,000 in the second hand.

Godsk then raised to 80,000, Bakker called and Kitty Kuo won the pot with a three-bet to 220,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Deadman
4,700,000
360,000
360,000
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Kitty Kuo
4,600,000
215,000
215,000

Tags: Kitty KuoMartin GodskRobbie BakkerSimon Deadman

The Chip Counts For the Official Final Table (full)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Bradley Yazici510,000
2Kitty Kuo4,385,000
3Damian Salas755,000
4Mike Sowers520,000
5Martin Godsk1,285,000
6Elliott Zaydman2,150,000
7Robbie Bakker1,480,000
9Michael Wang2,055,000
10Simon Deadman4,340,000
Player Chips Progress
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Kitty Kuo
4,385,000
1,835,000
1,835,000
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Simon Deadman
4,340,000
390,000
390,000
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Elliott Zaydman
2,150,000
725,000
725,000
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Michael Wang
2,055,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Robbie Bakker
1,480,000
55,000
55,000
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Martin Godsk
1,285,000
-585,000
-585,000
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Damian Salas
755,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Sowers
520,000
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Bradley Yazici
510,000
-195,000
-195,000

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Christopher DeMaci Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,031)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Christopher DeMaci - 10th place
Christopher DeMaci - 10th place

Christopher DeMaci and Kitty Kuo were involved in a pot that saw both players check on the {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} turn. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Demaci led out for 125,000.

"How much?" asked Kuo and then she probed further by asking DeMaci "you have 800 behind?"

"Yea," said DeMaci with a gruff tone in his voice.

"400," said Kuo, announcing a raise.

"I'm all in," responded DeMaci.

Kuo beat him into the pot, turning over {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for jacks full of nines. A shell-shocked DeMaci turned over {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a full house of his own, nines full of sevens. "Wow," he said quietly. DeMaci was still shocked when he took to Twitter a few minutes later:

Christopher DeMaciOut in 10th. Wow.

DeMaci was eliminated in 10th place for $24,031. We'll have chip counts for the final nine shortly.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher DeMaci
Busted

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DeMaci Nitrolls Bakker

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Christopher DeMaci raised to 80,000 from early position and got two callers including Robbie Bakker in the big blind. On the {2-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop, Bakker check-called 125,000 by DeMaci and the other opponent folded.

Both players checked the {4-Clubs} turn and the {J-Spades} river saw Bakker bet 180,000. DeMaci had about 430,000 left and ended up calling after more than one minute of consideration. Bakker announced eights and DeMaci turned over the {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}. "Oh wow, I nitrolled you there. I told you I am a nit," DeMaci said.

Player Chips Progress
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Robbie Bakker
1,425,000
-125,000
-125,000
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Christopher DeMaci
1,100,000
345,000
345,000

Tags: Chris DeMaciRobbie Bakker

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

The Unofficial Final Table Line Up

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
SeatPlayer
1Bradley Yazici
2Kitty Kuo
3Damian Salas
4Mike Sowers
5Martin Godsk
6Elliott Zaydman
7Robbie Bakker
8Christopher DeMaci
9Michael Wang
10Simon Deadman

Once we get down to nine players, there will be a short break and the full chip counts will be done as well.

Brian Hastings Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,031)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Brian Hastings - 11th place
Brian Hastings - 11th place

It was folded to Brian Hastings in the small blind who completed and Michael Wang made it 165,000 to go from the big blind. Hastings moved all in for 995,000 total and Wang quickly called. The hands were revealed:

Hastings: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Wang: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came with an ace but it also came with a ten to give Wang a set. A queen would give Hastings a straight but the turn was the {3-Clubs} and the river was the {9-Diamonds} and Hastings was eliminated in 11th place for $24,031. They are now combining down to one table of ten players. We'll have the seating assignment posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Wang
2,100,000
910,000
910,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Brian Hastings
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

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Jorn Walthaus Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,031)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Jorn Walthaus
Jorn Walthaus

Jorn Walthaus moved all in from early position for 415,000 and one seat over, Elliott Zaydman asked for a count. Once he got the confirmation from the dealer, Zaydman moved all in as well and all other opponents mucked their cards rather quickly.

Walthaus: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Zaydman: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The {K-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop was still good for the Dutchman, but the {Q-Spades} turn gave Zaydman the better hand. Walthaus had two sixes left in the deck to avoid the elimination. The {5-Spades} river was close but failed to improve his hand and he headed to the payout desk. "That was my second best hand today," a relieved Zaydman said.

Player Chips Progress
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Elliott Zaydman
1,425,000
420,000
420,000
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Jorn Walthaus
Busted

Tags: Elliott ZaydmanJorn Walthaus