HPO Championship Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event
HPO Championship Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event
Buy-in
$2,255
Entries
692
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Simon Deadman Leads final 23 into Day 3 of the HPO Championship 2014
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The action started fast and furious on the second day of the $2,500 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Main Event at the M Resort Spa Casino. When it began, Tommie Janssen was leading the field, and within the first two levels of play, more than one fourth of the pack would not be seated anymore.
After 11 one-hour levels, Simon Deadman bagged up the most chips out of 24 players remaining and the Brit is one of seven players with a seven-digit stack. Deadman eliminated Ron Carrocio and David Eldridge in one of the last hands of the day to boost his stack to 1,768,000 in chips, profiting from picking up pocket aces at least four times throughout the day.
At the second break, a bikini contest provided a temporary excitement away from the table and the action continued at a very fast pace. Those that fell before the money included Calvin Anderson, Ami Barer, Will Givens, Liv Boeree, Darya Hulyk, Toby Lewis, Ravi Raghavan, Niall Farrell, and Sam Stein.
Stein fell just before the money and hand-for-hand play wasn't even initiated yet when a short stack hit the rail after being unable to hold up with 
versus 
. Then, it didn't take long for quite a few players to bust once the money was reached.
Bruno Lopes (51st - $6,086), Greg Ostrander (50th - $6,086), radio host Dan Harkenrider (44th - $7,178), Chris Hunichen (41st - $7,178), Jens Kerper (33rd - $8,583) and Andrew Lichtenberger were some of the notables that cashed but didn't bag up chips. Lichtenberger ran pocket tens into the pocket Jacks of Kitty Kuo and finished in 32nd place.
Christopher DeMaci (1,344,000), Elliott Zaydman (1,065,000), Kitty Kuo (1,000,000), and Mike Sowers (1,000,000) are among the chip millionaires. Lurking behind them are the talented Brian Hastings (692,000), Andy Spears (629,000), Jack Schanbacher (585,000), and HPO Regional champion Bradley Yazici (555,000).
Within the last half an hour of play, the field was reduced from 27 to 23 and they will all be returning to the tables when the action resumes on Sunday at noon Las Vegas time. PokerNews will be there to provide all the keys hands when the winner and new owner of $351,097 will be crowned, so be sure to stay tuned for the action.
End of Day Seating Assignments and Chip Counts
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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Seat | Name | Home Town | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 14 | |||
| 1 | Damian Salas | Argentina | 711,000 |
| 2 | Robbie Bakker | Netherlands | 640,000 |
| 3 | Andy Spears | Buffalo, NY | 629,000 |
| 4 | Dmitry Kataev | Russia | 781,000 |
| 5 | Michael Wynn | Las Vegas, NV | 635,000 |
| 6 | Empty | - | - |
| 7 | Mike Sowers | Not Listed | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Richard Miller | Tinley Park, IL | 373,000 |
| 9 | Michael Wang | Livingston, NJ | 589,000 |
| Table 21 | |||
| 1 | Brian Hastings | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 692,000 |
| 2 | Kitty Kuo | Las Vegas, NV | 1,000,000 |
| 3 | Christopher DeMaci | Not Listed | 1,344,000 |
| 4 | Tommie Janssen | Netherlands | 385,000 |
| 5 | Bradley Yazici | Baltimore, MD | 555,000 |
| 6 | Jorn Walthaus | Hong Kong | 466,000 |
| 7 | Jack Schanbacher | Pittsburgh, PA | 585,000 |
| 8 | Elliott Zaydman | Coconut Creek, FL | 1,065,000 |
| 9 | Garrett Beckman | Las Vegas, NV | 1,417,000 |
| Table 28 | |||
| 1 | Steve Nguyen | Not Listed | 423,000 |
| 2 | Empty | - | - |
| 3 | Matt Sundberg | Chatham, IL | 530,000 |
| 4 | Mal Hagan | Langley | 161,000 |
| 5 | Simon Deadman | United Kingdom | 1,768,000 |
| 6 | Empty | - | - |
| 7 | Martin Godsk | Vienna | 1,065,000 |
| 8 | Empty | - | - |
| 9 | Alex Goulder | United Kingdom | 463,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,768,000 | 868,000 |
|
1,417,000 | 452,000 |
|
1,344,000 | 1,344,000 |
|
1,065,000 | -65,000 |
|
1,065,000 | 5,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 25,000 |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
781,000 | -119,000 |
|
711,000 | 11,000 |
|
692,000 | -158,000 |
|
640,000 | 40,000 |
|
635,000 | -5,000 |
|
629,000 | 339,000 |
|
589,000 | -111,000 |
|
585,000 | 70,000 |
|
555,000 | 555,000 |
|
530,000 | -40,000 |
|
466,000 | 41,000 |
|
463,000 | 113,000 |
|
423,000 | 228,000 |
|
385,000 | -35,000 |
|
373,000 | 23,000 |
|
161,000 | -239,000 |
Thomas Lutz Eliminated in 24th Place ($10,299)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Lutz was down to 138,000 in chips and moved all in under the gun. Alex Goulder moved all in as well and everyone folded. Lutz held 
and was racing against the 
of Goulder.
The pocket pair would hold up for Goulder and Lutz was eliminated in 24th place for $10,299.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Adam Bitker Eliminated in 25th Place ($10,299)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Adam Bitker bet 40,000 on the 
flop and 102,000 on the 
turn before checking the 
river to Mike Sowers. The latter took some time before announcing all in for 340,000 and he had his opponent covered by about 280,000 chips.
Bitker eventually made the call and Sowers turned over 
for a full house, which led Bitker to release his cards into the muck and declare defeat. He indeed couldn't reveal a better hand and joined the rail just before the end of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000 | -90 |
|
Busted |
Easy Game, Simon Deadman Eliminates Two in One Blow
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Simon Deadman raised the minimum and Ron Carrocio moved all in for approximately 300,000 in chips. David Eldridge moved all in as well and it was folded back to Deadman who wasted no time in making the call as he had 
. Carrocio had 
and Eldridge 
and both players were in trouble and at risk of elimination.
The board would run out 
and Deadman's aces held up. Carrocio finished in 27th place having less chips than Eldridge who was eliminated in 26th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Eldridge Cracks Aces, Three More Hands
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
After some preflop action, David Eldridge moved all in after the and cracked the of an opponent with 
thanks to the turn and the 
river.
Straight after that, the clock was stopped with 10 minutes left and the final three hands of the night were announced.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000 | 225,000 |
Final Three Table Redraw (full)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
TABLE 14
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Salas | 700,000 |
| 2 | Robbie Bakker | 600,000 |
| 3 | Andy Spears | 290,000 |
| 4 | Dmitry Kataev | 900,000 |
| 5 | Michael Wynn | 640,000 |
| 6 | Adam Bitker | 700,000 |
| 7 | Mike Sowers | 575,000 |
| 8 | Rich Miller | 350,000 |
| 9 | Michael Wang | 700,000 |
TABLE 21
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Hastings | 850,000 |
| 2 | Kitty Kuo | 975,000 |
| 3 | Chris DeMaci | 1,400,000 |
| 4 | Tommie Janssen | 420,000 |
| 5 | Bradley Yazicki | 450,000 |
| 6 | Jorn Walthaus | 425,000 |
| 7 | Jack Schanbacher | 515,000 |
| 8 | Elliott Zaydman | 1,130,000 |
| 9 | Garrett Beckman | 965,000 |
TABLE 28
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Nguyen | 195,000 |
| 2 | Dave Eldridge | 225,000 |
| 3 | Matt Sundberg | 570,000 |
| 4 | Mal Hagan | 400,000 |
| 5 | Simon Deadman | 900,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Lutz | 160,000 |
| 7 | Martin Godsk | 1,060,000 |
| 8 | Ron Carrocio | 475,000 |
| 9 | Alex Goulder | 350,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
|
1,130,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
1,060,000 | -190,000 |
|
|
975,000 | 275,000 |
|
|
965,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
900,000 | 525,000 |
|
|
900,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
850,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
700,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
700,000 | 594,400 |
|
|
640,000 | 585,600 |
|
|
600,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
575,000 | 16,000 |
|
|
570,000 | 448,700 |
|
|
515,000 | -255,000 |
|
|
475,000 | 149,000 |
|
|
450,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
425,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
420,000 | -260,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 271,300 |
|
|
350,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
350,000 | -60,000 |
|
|
290,000 | -510,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -25,000 |
Smith missed last Three Tables
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Smith three-bet shoved for 250,000 into the open raise of Michael Wynn and the latter made the call with 
. Smith held and was drawing dead on the flop of a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Mark Dube Eliminated By Chris DeMaci
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
A short-stacked Mark Dube moved all in for 157,000 and Chris DeMaci made the call after getting an exact count. Dube had 
and DeMaci turned over the pre-flop nuts with . The board would run out 
to give DeMaci the knock out and eliminate Dube.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |