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

Robbie Bakker Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,708)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Robbie Bakker
Robbie Bakker

The action folded to Martin Godsk in the small blind and he raised to 145,000. One seat over, Robbie Bakker three-bet to 365,000 and Godsk inquired about the stack of his opponent before carefully cutting out the chips for a four-bet. He made it 705,000 to go and Bakker moved all in. Snap call by Godsk:

Bakker: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.
Godsk: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}

There wasn't really any help on the {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, but the {6-Spades} turn now gave Bakker a flush draw. The board was completed with the {J-Diamonds} river and Bakker joined the rail in 6th place for $55,708 whereas Godsk is now the new chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
5,200,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
Robbie Bakker nl
Robbie Bakker
Busted

Tags: Martin GodskRobbie Bakker

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 5,000

Not much action yet after the Restart

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante

There hasn't been any massive pot going on yet in the first 15 minutes. Simon Deadman won a hand with {A-Spades}{J-Clubs} for ace high against Michael Wang and just now Elliott Zaydman picked up the 160,000 raise of Martin Godsk and the flat call of Deadman by moving all in for 1.7 million to scare off both opponents.

Tags: Elliott ZaydmanMartin GodskMichael WangSimon Deadman

Go ur Side

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante

One of the favorite sayings from Kitty Kuo is "go ur side" and she just clawed back some chips after previously losing two confrontations against Michael Wang. Wang opened to 170,000 and Kuo called in the big blind to see the {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop.

Both checked and Wang then bet 140,000 on the {6-Clubs} turn. Kuo called and the {5-Hearts} river was checked through again. Kuo announced a straight and Wang mucked {K-}{J-}. Kuo raked in the pot with {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

The hand after, Simon Deadman raised to 160,000 and Kuo won the pot with a successful three-bet to 375,000.

In other unrelated news, the rail from Deadman has grown as Andrew Hulme, Sin Melis, Mitch Johnson and Fraser Macintyre all arrived as well.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
2,100,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Kitty KuoMichael WangSimon Deadman

Godsk Four Bets Kuo

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Kitty Gives One Up
Kitty Gives One Up

Simon Deadman raised to 160,000 and Kitty Kuo raised to 350,000. It was folded to Martin Godsk who put in a second raise, making it 825,000. Deadman quickly folded but Kuo would think a bit before letting go of her hand.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
5,500,000
250,000
250,000
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
3,750,000
-145,000
-145,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
3,750,000

Tags: Kitty KuoMartin GodskSimon Deadman

Godsk and Deadman butting Heads

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Godsk raised to 160,000 from the button and Simon Deadman called from the big blind. On the {J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} flop, Deadman check-raised from 175,000 to 430,000 and Godsk called. The {7-Hearts} turn saw the Brit betting 545,000 and again Godsk didn't get anywhere.

Deadman checked the {7-Clubs} river and Godsk checked behind to muck his cards after Deadman flipped over {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}.

The very next hand, Deadman also three-bet an open raise from Michael Wang to 445,000 and shut down all further action.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
5,950,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
4,275,000
-1,225,000
-1,225,000

Tags: Martin GodskMichael WangSimon Deadman

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Deadman Jams into Zaydman

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Elliott Zaydman raised to 225,000 and Martin Godsk folded, accidentally exposing the {6-Clubs}. Simon Deadman asked for the stack size of his opponent before making the call out of the big blind. On the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, Deadman moved all in and enforced a fold from Zaydman.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
6,300,000
350,000
350,000
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
650,000
-1,255,000
-1,255,000

Tags: Martin GodskSimon DeadmanElliott Zaydman