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

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

The Chip Counts For the Official Final Table (full)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Bradley Yazici510,000
2Kitty Kuo4,385,000
3Damian Salas755,000
4Mike Sowers520,000
5Martin Godsk1,285,000
6Elliott Zaydman2,150,000
7Robbie Bakker1,480,000
9Michael Wang2,055,000
10Simon Deadman4,340,000
Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
4,385,000
1,835,000
1,835,000
Natural8
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
4,340,000
390,000
390,000
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
2,150,000
725,000
725,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
2,055,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Robbie Bakker nl
Robbie Bakker
1,480,000
55,000
55,000
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
1,285,000
-585,000
-585,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
755,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
520,000
Bradley Yazici us
Bradley Yazici
510,000
-195,000
-195,000

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Deadman and Kuo keep up Pressure

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Godsk raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. The {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop was checked through, Godsk then bet 85,000 after the {A-Diamonds} turn. The {9-Clubs} river completed the board and both players checked, Deadman picked up the pot with {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Robbie Bakker opened for the second time to 80,000, in the first hand he found no resistance but Deadman won the pot with a three-bet to 195,000 in the second hand.

Godsk then raised to 80,000, Bakker called and Kitty Kuo won the pot with a three-bet to 220,000.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
4,700,000
360,000
360,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
4,600,000
215,000
215,000
Natural8

Tags: Kitty KuoMartin GodskRobbie BakkerSimon Deadman

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

The Jacks of Godsk are good

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

First Kitty Kuo raised to 80,000 and Martin Godsk called out of the big blind to check-fold the {3-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{4-Spades} flop when Kuo continued for 75,000.

One hand later, Elliott Zaydman raised to 125,000 from the button and Godsk three-bet to 310,000 one seat over in the small blind. The big blind folded and Zaydman reluctantly called. After the {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{K-Hearts} flop, Godsk bet 235,000 and Zaydman took more than one minute to make the call while pushing the chips forward with shaky hands.

The {6-Hearts} turn was checked through and Godsk then bet 240,000 after the {7-Hearts} river completed the board. Zaydman stared at the board, back at his opponent and once again towards the middle of the table.

Godsk had his focus on the board the whole time and tabled {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} after his opponent made the call. Zaydman mucked his cards and lost half of his stack. In a few minutes another break takes place and the up-to-date chip counts will be available.

Player Chips Progress
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
940,000
-1,260,000
-1,260,000

Tags: Elliott ZaydmanKitty KuoMartin Godsk

Updated Chip Counts On The Break

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
4,965,000
365,000
365,000
Natural8
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
4,450,000
-250,000
-250,000
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
2,850,000
1,565,000
1,565,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
1,755,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Robbie Bakker nl
Robbie Bakker
1,220,000
-260,000
-260,000
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
835,000
-105,000
-105,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
740,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Bradley Yazici us
Bradley Yazici
390,000
-120,000
-120,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Godsk takes from Wang

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

Martin Godsk raised to 100,000 and Michael Wang three-bet to 230,000. Godsk made the call and they both saw the {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop. Godsk check-called 180,000 and Wang fired again for 340,000 after the {5-Spades} turn.

The board was completed with the {6-Diamonds} and this time Wang check-behind to muck when shown {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
3,500,000
650,000
650,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
1,125,000
-630,000
-630,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Martin GodskMichael Wang

Bradley Yazici Doubles Through Martin Godsk

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

Martin Godsk opened for 100,000 and Bradley Yazici moved all in for 300,000 total. It was folded back to Godsk, who shrugged and made the call. Yazici turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Godsk said "oooh, race" as he turned over {6-Spades}{5-Spades}.

The flop came {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{3-Diamonds} to give Yazici a full house and Godsk was drawing dead after the {8-Clubs} on the turn. The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and Yazici moved to 700,000 in chips, surviving an all in for at least the fourth time today.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Godsk at
Martin Godsk
3,200,000
-300,000
-300,000
Bradley Yazici us
Bradley Yazici
700,000
310,000
310,000