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

Kitty under Fire

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

Kitty Kuo three-bet an open raise from Simon Deadman from 240,000 to 700,000 and won the pot.

Deadman then limped the small blind and Kuo checked her option. On the {10-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} flop, Deadman check-raised from 125,000 to 300,000 and won the pot.

Kuo also folded to a three-bet to 730,000 of Michael Wang after raising to 240,000 before picking up a limped pot against Deadman.

Tags: Kitty KuoMichael WangSimon Deadman

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Trips for Kuo

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Kitty Kuo raised to 330,000 and Simon Deadman called in the big blind to see the {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Both players checked and Kuo then bet 265,000 on the {7-Clubs} turn after the action was checked to her.

Deadman called and check-raised the {A-Hearts} on the river from 495,000 to 1,080,000. Kuo threw in a chip for a quick call and Deadman turned over {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}. That was second best to the {K-Spades}{10-Hearts} of Kuo and the Brit is now the shortest stack.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
6,900,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
6,000,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
4,425,000
-2,575,000
-2,575,000

Tags: Simon DeadmanKitty Kuo

Deadman Scores Massive Double Up through Kuo

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Kitty Kuo raised to 320,000 from the button and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. On the {4-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{J-Spades} flop, Deadman check-called 275,000 and did so again for 535,000 after the {K-Clubs} turn. While he grabbed the chips from the top of his tower, the hand of the Brit was very shaky and visible to Kuo.

The {7-Spades} river completed the board and Deadman checked, Kuo bet 775,000 and now the Brit moved all in for 3,350,000 in total. Kuo asked for an exact count and then made the call. Deadman turned over {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Kuo was beat with the {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
9,550,000
5,125,000
5,125,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
850,000
-5,150,000
-5,150,000

Tags: Kitty KuoSimon Deadman

Kitty Kuo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($142,158)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

The action folded to Simon Deadman in the small blind and he put Kitty Kuo all in. Kuo made the call and it was off to the races.

Kuo: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Deadman: {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The {K-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} gave Kuo a set on the turn but Deadman scooped the pot with a straight on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
10,835,000
1,285,000
1,285,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
6,465,000
-435,000
-435,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted

Tags: Kitty KuoSimon Deadman

Wang gets closer, short Break

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

The two last hands of level 32 both went to Michael Wang. In the first one he bet 440,000 on the {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} turn to scoop the pot.

Shortly after, he raised to 360,000 and got called by Simon Deadman to bet the {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop and take down another post-flop pot. The very last hand got him a walk in the big blind and the players went for a quick toilet break.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
9,240,000
-1,595,000
-1,595,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
8,060,000
1,595,000
1,595,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Michael WangSimon Deadman

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

We are now even

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Wang raised preflop and Simon Deadman called. On the {7-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop, Deadman check-called 300,000 and both then checked the {6-Diamonds} turn. After the {K-Hearts} river, Wang bet 715,000 once Deadman checked and that won him the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
8,650,000
590,000
590,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
8,650,000
-590,000
-590,000

Tags: Simon DeadmanMichael Wang

First Post-Flop Win for Deadman

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-Up play was dominated by Michael Wang so far, at least when we consider the post-flop play. Simon Deadman has now finally taken down a pot as well when they both saw the flop. The {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} flop saw him betting 350,000 and he took down the pot.

Deadman also three-bet the next hand from 410,000 to 1.15 million and enforced a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
9,610,000
960,000
960,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
7,690,000
-960,000
-960,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Michael WangSimon Deadman