2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event

HPO Championship Main Event
Day: 2
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

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Childs Busts, Spears Loses Ground

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ron Carrocio is back in action. He busted Lee Childs after limping for 5,000 and then calling the all in of Childs for 36,500 with {K-}{J-}.

Childs held {8-Spades}{9-Spades} and did improve on a {9-Clubs}{x-}{Q-Hearts} flop, the {2-} turn blanked but the {J-Hearts} river provided the over card to bust Childs.

Shortly after, Andy Spears played a big pot against David Eldridge and bet 67,000 on the {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} turn before giving up the pot on the {5-Hearts} river. Eldridge checked as well and tabled {10-Spades}{7-Spades} as winning hand after the big draw of Spears didn't complete.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
552,000
-150,500
-150,500
David Eldridge us
David Eldridge
450,000
142,000
142,000
Ron Carrocio us
Ron Carrocio
360,000
40,000
40,000
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
Busted

Tags: Andy SpearsDavid EldridgeLee ChildsRon Carrocio

The Boss is Back

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

David Eldridge opened the action with a raise from the button and Ron Carrocio three-bet out of the big blind to what looked like 20,000. Eldridge made the call and they saw the {10-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{A-Spades} flop. Carrocio led for 30,000 and that got a fold from his opponent.

He flashed the {8-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and then said "I had a really good feeling about that hand" before raking in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Carrocio us
Ron Carrocio
320,000
120,000
120,000
David Eldridge us
David Eldridge
308,000
-26,000
-26,000

Tags: David EldridgeRon Carrocio

Pre-Dinner Break Chip Counts

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
702,500
402,500
402,500
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
695,000
35,000
35,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Yaron Malki il
Yaron Malki
500,000
285,000
285,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
415,000
25,000
25,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
380,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Michael Katz us
Michael Katz
375,000
230,000
230,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
365,000
115,000
115,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
220,000
20,000
20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
175,000
99,500
99,500
Greg Ostrander us
Greg Ostrander
115,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
110,000
-15,000
-15,000
WPT 1X Winner
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
100,000
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
45,000

Vo Done and Dusted

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

When walking past the table of Jorn Walthaus, a friend of Viet Vo informed us that he received a text message that indicated Vo had hit the rail. Indeed, his seat was now occupied by another player. On the same table we have an updated chip count for Walthaus as well as Kent Snyder.

Walthaus could have been up even more after having a short stack at risk with {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} versus {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}. The flop delivered two clubs, but both turn and river blanked.

Player Chips Progress
Jorn Walthaus nl
Jorn Walthaus
440,000
389,000
389,000
Kent Snyder us
Kent Snyder
279,000
211,100
211,100
Viet Vo us
Viet Vo
Busted

Tags: Jorn WalthausKent SnyderViet Vo

Bradley Yazicki Busts Ryan D'Angelo

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

It was folded to Ryan D'Angelo in the small blind who was sitting with a similar stack to his opponent in the big blind, Bradley Yazicki. D'Angelo moved all in and Yazicki took a look at his cards and made the call. D'Angelo was behind with his {J-}{7-} but was at least drawing live to Yazicki's {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{3-Spades} and after the stacks were counted down it was confirmed that D'Angelo was eliminated. D'Angelo shrugged his shoulders and headed out of the tournament area, just 10 or spots shy of the money.

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Yazicki
Bradley Yazicki
225,000
225,000
225,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bradley YazickiRyan D'Angelo

Ruben Visser Eliminated and Loses Sidebet

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ruben Visser
Ruben Visser

Just one hand before his elimination, Mike Sowers gave Ruben Visser 3:1 odds of cashing in the tournament and they agreed to wager $100. The next hand, Visser was in the big blind and three-bet shoved for what looked like 40,000 chips. Sowers was the initial raiser and looked him up.

Visser: {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Sowers: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

After the {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop and the {7-Spades} turn, only the two over cards were left to save the Dutchman. The {Q-Clubs} river wasn't one of them though and he handed over the $100 bill and left the seat. Even worse, shortly after the table was broken as well as we are down to 71 players.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
390,000
3,500
3,500
Ruben Visser nl
Ruben Visser
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mike SowersRuben Visser

Lichtenberger Shoves on Vo

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Bruno Lopes has been able to keep his stack at double the average for the past two levels. Andrew Lichtenberger however was a short stack for most of the day, but "luckychewy" is on the best way to get up to average.

Just now he won a decent pot off Viet Vo after moving all in on the {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades} turn. Vo opted to wait for a better spot and mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
425,000
65,000
65,000
Winamax
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
200,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Viet Vo us
Viet Vo
115,000
-185,000
-185,000

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBruno LopesViet Vo