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

Dmitry Kataev Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,945)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Dmitry Kataev - 13th place
Dmitry Kataev - 13th place

Dmitry Kataev returned from the break with the shortest stack and would move all in from the button on Simon Deadman's big blind. Deadman looked at the first card and said "that one's good" and then looked at the second and said "I call" and tabled {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. "The first one was the eight," he joked. Kataev turned over {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and would need to improve if he was going to continue playing.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades} moving Deadman further ahead and the {3-Hearts} meant Kataev was drawing dead. The river would pair him up with the {5-Spades} but it was too little too late and Kataev was eliminated in 13th place for $17,945.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
3,950,000
350,000
350,000
Dmitry Kataev ru
Dmitry Kataev
Busted

Tags: Dmitry KataevSimon Deadman

Jorn Walthaus Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,031)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Jorn Walthaus
Jorn Walthaus

Jorn Walthaus moved all in from early position for 415,000 and one seat over, Elliott Zaydman asked for a count. Once he got the confirmation from the dealer, Zaydman moved all in as well and all other opponents mucked their cards rather quickly.

Walthaus: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Zaydman: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The {K-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop was still good for the Dutchman, but the {Q-Spades} turn gave Zaydman the better hand. Walthaus had two sixes left in the deck to avoid the elimination. The {5-Spades} river was close but failed to improve his hand and he headed to the payout desk. "That was my second best hand today," a relieved Zaydman said.

Player Chips Progress
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
1,425,000
420,000
420,000
Jorn Walthaus nl
Jorn Walthaus
Busted

Tags: Elliott ZaydmanJorn Walthaus

Brian Hastings Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,031)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Brian Hastings - 11th place
Brian Hastings - 11th place

It was folded to Brian Hastings in the small blind who completed and Michael Wang made it 165,000 to go from the big blind. Hastings moved all in for 995,000 total and Wang quickly called. The hands were revealed:

Hastings: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Wang: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came with an ace but it also came with a ten to give Wang a set. A queen would give Hastings a straight but the turn was the {3-Clubs} and the river was the {9-Diamonds} and Hastings was eliminated in 11th place for $24,031. They are now combining down to one table of ten players. We'll have the seating assignment posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
2,100,000
910,000
910,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Brian HastingsMichael Wang

Christopher DeMaci Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,031)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Christopher DeMaci - 10th place
Christopher DeMaci - 10th place

Christopher DeMaci and Kitty Kuo were involved in a pot that saw both players check on the {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} turn. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Demaci led out for 125,000.

"How much?" asked Kuo and then she probed further by asking DeMaci "you have 800 behind?"

"Yea," said DeMaci with a gruff tone in his voice.

"400," said Kuo, announcing a raise.

"I'm all in," responded DeMaci.

Kuo beat him into the pot, turning over {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for jacks full of nines. A shell-shocked DeMaci turned over {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a full house of his own, nines full of sevens. "Wow," he said quietly. DeMaci was still shocked when he took to Twitter a few minutes later:

Christopher DeMaciOut in 10th. Wow.

DeMaci was eliminated in 10th place for $24,031. We'll have chip counts for the final nine shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher DeMaci us
Christopher DeMaci
Busted

Tags: Chris DeMaciKitty Kuo

Mike Sowers Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,209)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Sowers - 9th place
Mike Sowers - 9th place

The action was opened for a raise and it was folded to Mike Sowers in the small blind who moved all in for a little more than 500,000 in chips. Elliott Zaydman moved all in from the big blind and the original raiser folded. The two all in player's hands were revealed:

Sowers:{K-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Zaydman: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

Sowers was ahead and it would stay that way on the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop. The {A-Hearts} on the turn gave Zaydman more outs as he picked up a flush draw and it would be that draw that would hit on the {3-Hearts} river. A disappointed Sowers rushed out of the room, not a word to be said to the other players as he was eliminated in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
2,200,000
50,000
50,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
Busted

Tags: Elliott ZaydmanMike Sowers

Damian Salas Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,012)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Damian Salas
Damian Salas

Damian Salas got even shorter after having to fold both his small and big blind to raises from Simon Deadman and Michael Wang.

It was then Wang who raised to 105,000 once again and Salas moved all in for 265,000 chips. One seat over, Elliott Zaydman moved all in over the top for 950,000 and all other opponents mucked their cards.

Salas: {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Zaydman: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

The {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{Q-Spades} flop provided some chop outs for Salas and so did the {6-Spades} turn.

However, the {A-Clubs} river was of no help for the Argentinian and he was sent to the rail in 8th place for $39,012.

Player Chips Progress
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
1,400,000
565,000
565,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Damian SalasElliott ZaydmanMichael WangSimon Deadman

Bradley Yazici Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,814)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Bradley Yazici
Bradley Yazici

Robbie Bakker opened for 110,000 and it was folded to Bradley Yazici who raised to 280,000. Everyone got out of the way and Bakker moved all in. Yazici quickly called with {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} but found out just as fast that he was way behind as Bakker had {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}.

The flop came {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} which changed nothing. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn, however, would give Yazici a flush draw. The river was a safe {7-Spades} for Bakker who said "it's never easy" as Yazici was eliminated in 7th place. Yazici will take home $46,814, more than double what he won when he took down the Grantville, PA HPO event.

Player Chips Progress
Robbie Bakker nl
Robbie Bakker
3,150,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
Bradley Yazici us
Bradley Yazici
Busted

Tags: Bradley YaziciRobbie Bakker

Robbie Bakker Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,708)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Robbie Bakker
Robbie Bakker

The action folded to Martin Godsk in the small blind and he raised to 145,000. One seat over, Robbie Bakker three-bet to 365,000 and Godsk inquired about the stack of his opponent before carefully cutting out the chips for a four-bet. He made it 705,000 to go and Bakker moved all in. Snap call by Godsk:

Bakker: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.
Godsk: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}

There wasn't really any help on the {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, but the {6-Spades} turn now gave Bakker a flush draw. The board was completed with the {J-Diamonds} river and Bakker joined the rail in 6th place for $55,708 whereas Godsk is now the new chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
5,200,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
Robbie Bakker nl
Robbie Bakker
Busted

Tags: Martin GodskRobbie Bakker

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

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
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
Busted

Tags: Martin GodskMichael Wang