Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Charles Town Regional Main Event

$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Charles Town Regional Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$34,720
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Ace Queen

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jim Keating
Jim Keating

Jim Keating is sitting with a good stack at 34,500. He had an interesting experience involving ace queen on the last two hands.

On the first hand, Keating bet 6,000 on the river and was called by former HPO Champ, Gurney Goldman, who held ace, queen. Gurney's ace high was good enough to beat Keating's king high.

On the next hand, Keating saw the flop with three other players after he limped under the gun. The flop came {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades} and all four players checked.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and Keating bet 800, and the three remaining players folded. Keating turned over {a-}{q-} for a full house.

Mike Sites, who was sitting to the Keating's right.

"You got nothing and someone calls you, then you flop a good hand and no one calls you. Does that bother you?" Sites asked.

"Not really," responded Keating, "does it bother you?"

"Yeah!" Sites said as the two players laughed and the next hand was dealt.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Keating us
Jim Keating
34,500
15,000
15,000
Gurney Goldman
Gurney Goldman
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Gurney GoldmanJim Keating

Jaing Wins One

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

David Jaing took down a pot with a bet on the river.

He was one of four players who saw the flop after a player raised to 700. The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and the preflop raiser bet 1,200. Jaing was the lone caller.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {3-Spades} and the raiser checked again. This time, Jaing made it 2,000 and the preflop raiser folded.

Player Chips Progress
David Jiang
David Jiang
22,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: David Jaing

The Jefferson Acorn

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jim Jefferson was down to his last 2,025 and he went all in. Phil Vera did the honors of doubling Jefferson up. Vera called with {k-}{j-} against the {9-}{9-} of Jefferson.

Vera flopped a king and it looked like the rail for Jefferson, but a {9-} on the river save his tournament life and earned him the double up.

Jefferson clapped his hands together once as the nine hit the felt.

"What was that?" a player said, surprised that the nine came.

"A blind hog finding an acorn," Jefferson said in reply.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Vera us
Phil Vera
24,000
4,000
4,000
Jim Jefferson
Jim Jefferson
4,050

Tags: Phil VeraJim Jefferson

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Updated Counts

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Paris Borden
Paris Borden
47,600
-17,400
-17,400
Habib Dabbagh
Habib Dabbagh
45,000
25,000
25,000
Denny Grizzle
Denny Grizzle
41,000
21,000
21,000
Mounir Koja
Mounir Koja
27,800
13,400
13,400
Kevin Kaikko
Kevin Kaikko
24,500
4,800
4,800
Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang
24,000
2,000
2,000
Mike Sites
Mike Sites
18,400
-1,600
-1,600
Trent Wilt
Trent Wilt
17,600
-8,400
-8,400
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
16,800
-3,200
-3,200
Loukas Michael us
Loukas Michael
16,400
5,325
5,325
Mel Lyon us
Mel Lyon
15,100
-12,900
-12,900
Ernest Amgashie
Ernest Amgashie
7,300
-2,600
-2,600
Mike Fryett
Mike Fryett
7,000
-13,000
-13,000
Diana Springfield
Diana Springfield
Busted

Goldman Sacks

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Gurney Goldman, a former HPO Champion, just eliminated a player who was looking for a straight.

Goldman flopped a set of fours on a board of {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The two players got all of the chips in on the turn when it came {9-Clubs}. Goldman had {4-}{4-} and his opponent {5-}{7-}.

The river paired his opponent, but it wasn't enough to catch up. Goldman won the hand and eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Gurney Goldman
Gurney Goldman
48,000
18,000
18,000

Moore is More

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Ken Moore is above 60,000 and looking strong as the halfway point in Day 1b approaches.

On this hand, three players saw the flop for 800 after a Moore raise from the button.

The flop was {q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and the action checked to Moore who bet 1,500. Josh Reynolds was the lone caller.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and Reynolds checked to Moore again. Moore bet 3,000 and Reynolds called.

The river was the {a-Diamonds} and Reynolds checked a third time. Moore continued firing, as he be 5,000 and Reynolds called.

Moore turned over {8-}{10-} for a turned straight and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Moore
Ken Moore
62,000
30,000
30,000
Josh Reynolds
Josh Reynolds
2,500

Tags: Ken MooreJosh Reynolds

Truman Gets Some Back

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Mike Truman is almost back up to his peak chip stack for today. On this hand, he eliminated one player and doubled up through another.

The action started when two players limped and Truman raised to 1,100. Ken Moore called in position. The next player to enter the pot, shoved all in for 5,375. The big blind called and Truman called.

The flop was {2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and the big blind led for 6,000. Truman called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts} and the big blind checked. Truman shoved all in for 8,650 and the big blind called.

There were three players going into the turn, competing for two pots. The hands were:

Truman: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Big Blind: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Short Stacked Player: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The river was the {q-Spades} and Truman would win the main pot and the side pot with a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Truman
Mike Truman
34,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Mike Truman

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50