Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Championship Event

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info

Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Championship Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$347,052
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,255
Prize Pool
$1,542,420
Entries
684
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Gong Can't Be Stopped

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

From the cutoff Joe Serock raised to 80,000 and Jiachen Gong called from the big blind. The flop came down {6-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Gong check-called a bet of 75,000.

On the turn the {J-Diamonds} hit and Gong check-called another 200,000. The river completed the board with the {4-Spades} and this time the action was checked. Gong tabled his {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and with a pair of queens he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Serock
2,780,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jiachen Gong ca
Jiachen Gong
1,840,000
295,000
295,000

Tags: Jiachen GongJoe Serock

Stammen Can't Win

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

After having been the chip leader briefly, Keven Stammen hasn't been able to win a hand. From the button Joe Serock just raised to 80,000 and Stammen called from the big blind.

The flop came down 9h8cQd] and both players checked. On the turn the {6-Spades} hit and Stammen bet 90,000, which Serock raised up to 245,000.

Stammen called, and on the river the action was checked when the {4-Clubs} hit.

Stammen showed {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} but lost to Serock's {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Serock
2,900,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Keven Stammen
975,000
-605,000
-605,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Keven StammenJoe Serock

Kyle Frey Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,753)

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

Alex Keating raised to 65,000 from the button and Kyle Frey called from the big blind with very little chips left behind. The flop brought out {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Frey moved all in.

"The old stop and go, huh?" Keating said.

"I have an ace, I call," he quickly added, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Keating: {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Frey: {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Frey had a gut shot, but the turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and the river the {10-Diamonds} to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Keating
1,080,000
440,000
440,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kyle Frey
Busted

Tags: Alex KeatingKyle Frey

Gong's Comeback is Real

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

Jiachen Gong was down to just a few big blinds not too long ago, but he's right back in there after he just doubled up agains through Keven Stammen.

Stammen raised from the cutoff to 65,000 and Gong three-bet from the button to 160,000. The action folded back to Stammen who four-bet all in and Gong made the call for his tournament life worth 735,000.

Stammen: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Gong: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{A-Spades} and the ace on the river saved Gong from heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Keven Stammen
1,580,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jiachen Gong ca
Jiachen Gong
1,545,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Jiachen GongKeven Stammen

Garrett Greer Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,738)

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

Garrett Greer raised under the gun to 60,000 and Rudy Lucas three-bet to 185,000 from his immediate left. The action folded back around to Greer who moved all in for roughly 800,000, and Lucas called.

Greer: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Lucas: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Greer was knocked out in 13th place. We are down to two tables of six players, and the final 10 will combine at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Rudy Lucas
2,210,000
855,000
855,000
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Garrett Greer
Busted

Tags: Garrett GreerRudy Lucas

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Big Double Up For Taylor-Brady

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

From the button Esther Taylor-Brady raised to 60,000 and Andrew Fisher three-bet from the small blind to 120,000. Taylor-Brady called and the flop brought out {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

Fisher bet 130,000 and Taylor-Brady called after which the turn brought the {5-Hearts}. Fisher bet 235,000 this time around and Taylor-Brady made the call once more.

On the river the {8-Spades} hit and Fisher put Taylor-Brady all in for her last 380,000 chips. Fisher showed {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for a set, but Taylor-Brady tabled {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a rivered straight to take down this pot for a huge double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Esther Taylor-Brady
1,775,000
890,000
890,000
Profile photo of Andrew Fisher au
Andrew Fisher
345,000
-895,000
-895,000

Tags: Andrew FisherEsther Taylor-Brady

Serock Gets the Best of Laake Again

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

Michael Laake raised from the hijack to 60,000 and Joe Serock called from the button this time around. The flop brought out {2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Laake bet 50,000, Serock called.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and both players checked. On the river the {5-Diamonds} hit and Laake opted to check-called Serock's bet of 160,000.

Serock showed {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and with trips he won this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Serock
2,575,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Laake
555,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Joe SerockMichael Laake

Serock Takes Some From Laake

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

With the action having slowed down a lot we just saw a pot brewing between Joe Serock and Michael Laake. Laake raised from the button to 60,000 and Serock called from the big blind.

The flop brought out {5-Clubs}{A-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Serock check-called 55,000.

On the turn the {K-Hearts} hit and Serock check-called 125,000. The river competed the board with the {3-Clubs} and both players checked.

Serock showed {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and he took down this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Serock
2,250,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Laake
875,000
-145,000
-145,000

Tags: Joe SerockMichael Laake