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

Elliott Zaydman Eliminated in 5th Place ($71,781)

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

Elliott Zaydman moved all in from early position for just under six big blinds and the action folded to Kitty Kuo in the big blind. She asked for a count and then made the call.

Kuo: {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Zaydman: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The rail of Kuo was asking for an ace whereas Zaydman requested the six-ball. On the {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, Zaydman stayed ahead but Kuo now also picked up a flush draw.

The {Q-Spades} on the turn changed nothing but the {A-Clubs} river completed a flush for Kuo and she let out a "yess", her rail cheered.

Zaydman smiled even in defeat and they shook hands before he would head to the payout desk in order to collect $71,781 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
5,300,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
Busted

Tags: Elliott ZaydmanKitty Kuo

Who has the higher VPP?

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

Simon Deadman raised to 200,000 out of the small blind and Kitty Kuo three-bet to 600,000. "Why do you raise me?" Deadman asked. "You have a VPP of 100, I have to raise you. I only have a VPP of 80," Kuo replied before collecting the chips after the fold of Deadman.

One orbit later, Deadman limped from the small blind and Kuo raised to 300,000. Deadman now four-bet to 815,000 and that did the trick, Kuo folded.

Tags: Kitty KuoSimon Deadman

Deja Vu?

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

Simon Deadman limped from the small blind, Kitty Kuo raised to 300,000 and Deadman four-bet to 805,000. Again, Kuo folded to the large three-bet.

Shortly after, the Brit lost some of the acquired profit against the {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} of Martin Godsk, but he remains our chip leader at the moment.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
6,400,000
100,000
100,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
3,900,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000

Tags: Kitty KuoMartin GodskSimon Deadman

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 10,000

"Good fold Simon"

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante

We caught the action in a battle of the blinds between Simon Deadman and Kitty Kuo on the {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} turn. Kuo bet 235,000 out of the big blind and Deadman check-called. The {A-Hearts} river triggered another bet of Kuo for 700,000 and Deadman reluctantly folded.

The rail of Kuo cheered "oh yeah" and the British rail shot some banter with the "good fold Simon."

Tags: Kitty KuoSimon Deadman

Martin Godsk Eliminated in 4th Place ($98,777)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
Martin Godsk
Martin Godsk

Martin Godsk raised from the button and Michael Wang moved all in, the players in the blinds folded and Godsk made the call.

Wang: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Godsk: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}

There was a sweat as usual on the board with a flush draw on the {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, but both the {J-Clubs} turn and the {10-Diamonds} river blanked for Godsk. The stacks were counted and Wang had him covered by about one big blind with 2,725,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
5,375,000
3,350,000
3,350,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
Busted

Tags: Martin GodskMichael Wang

Wang Wakes up

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante

Down to three players and not short stacked anymore, Michael Wang suddenly plays by far more aggressive.

Kitty Kuo raised to 240,000 and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. On the {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop, both players checked and Deadman then won the hand with a bet of 355,000 on the {8-Clubs} turn.

Soon after, Wang raised to 260,000 and Kuo defended her big blind to check-call 350,000 on the {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Spades} flop. After the {Q-Clubs} turn, Kuo check-folded when Wang bet 640,000.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
7,000,000
900,000
900,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
6,000,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
4,300,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000

Tags: Simon DeadmanMichael WangKitty Kuo