Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$297,644
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,477,025
Entries
655
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

The Life and Times of Max Greenwood

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Upon spotting Max Greenwood in the field late here on Day 1a, we hoovered around his table for a total of three hands, all of which he was seriously involved in.

First we saw a raise and a call before Greenwood called as well for 2,000 total. The flop brought out {K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and Greenwood checked to the initial raiser who bet 3,200. Ray Henson made the call and Greenwood moved all in for about 25,000 chips.

After a while both players folded, and Greenwood picked up the pot.

On the very next hand Greenwood three-bet to 7,500 after a raise to 2,000 and a call, after which Stevan Chew moved all in from his direct left for 10,650. The other two players folded and Greenwood called.

Greenwood: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Chew: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} and despite Greenwood throwing his king towards the board on the flop, and his ace towards the river, he hit neither of his outs.

On the third hand we've watched, Greenwood raised to 1,800 from the button and the player in the big blind called. The flop brought out {K-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Greenwood continued for 2,000 and his opponent called.

On the turn the {7-Hearts} hit and Greenwood's opponent check-called another 4,500. The river brought the {8-Diamonds} and now both players checked. The big blind showed {K-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Greenwood mucked, dropping down to about 18,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Max GreenwoodRay Henson

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

The Bull Gets The Horns

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

After a bullish start to the day, 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event winner Ari Engel has been sent packing.

Details were few and far between, but we did see Engel get the last of his chips in with two pair on an {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} board.

His {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} was no match for his opponent's {j-Spades}{7-Spades}, however, and Engel hit the exits.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ari Engel

I Got Spurs That Gimbel, Gamble, Gimbel

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Harrison Gimbel, who has been winning major poker tournaments since he was too young to win major poker tournaments in most parts of this country (see the 2010 PCA), is making a run at the Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event.

He's got it up to 136,500 now after min-raising the button and going heads up to a {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop after the big blind defended.

After a check, Gimbel made the same 1,600-chip bet and the big blind obliged again. They both checked the {q-Spades} turn, but when the big blind checked again on the {j-Clubs} river, Gimbel bet 6,000.

The big blind called it off and mucked when Gimbel showed the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
136,500
136,500
136,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Harrison Gimbel

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
96,000
71,000
71,000
Neil Blumenfield us
Neil Blumenfield
95,000
6,000
6,000
Justin Young us
Justin Young
90,000
34,000
34,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jacob Bazeley us
Jacob Bazeley
80,000
Justin Oliver ca
Justin Oliver
60,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
55,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
54,000
-10,000
-10,000
Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
52,000
27,000
27,000
JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
50,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Tureniec se
Michael Tureniec
49,000
-21,000
-21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
45,000
20,000
20,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
38,000
-44,000
-44,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
28,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
24,000
WPT 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
21,000
-4,000
-4,000
WPT 1X Winner
Fraser McIntyre gb
Fraser McIntyre
12,000

Blooming

Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

2015 November Niner Neil Blumenfield is making moves and climbing the counts.

He just three bet a 1,500-chip open, making it 3,900, and the original raiser was the only caller. Heads-up on a {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Blumenfield took the lead, and ultimately the pot, with another bet.

"The war isn't over," said Blumenfield's opponent, as the pot was pushed the other way.

"It rarely ever is on Day 1," Blumenfield added.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Blumenfield us
Neil Blumenfield
89,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Neil Blumenfield

Strong Restart For Cheong

Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

Joseph Cheong's on his third bullet today in the HPO Championship event, and so far this one is working out for him.

Cheong told us how he doubled up with ace-king versus ace-seven of clubs after the chips got in on a king-five-deuce flop with two clubs. The board bricked out and Cheong's now sitting on 68,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
68,000
68,000
68,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph Cheong

Triple Barrel

Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

Dan O'Brien fired another bullet, his third, and appears to be making this one count.

He just blew media mogul Chad Holloway off a pot, leaving him just a little over 10,000 behind, betting out on a {4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} board.

O'Brien, who got nothing going on the first two bullets and promised to empty the clip, now has 64,000 and counting, with Holloway looking to regroup fast or perish.

Player Chips Progress
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
64,000
64,000
64,000
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
10,525
-12,475
-12,475
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chad HollowayDan O'Brien