Dinner Break
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Play will resume in 70 minutes.
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Championship Event
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Championship Event
Buy-in
$2,255
Prize Pool
$1,542,420
Entries
684
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Chip Counts at Dinner Break
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Name | Chip Count | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Serock | 3,570,000 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 2 | Keven Stammen | 4,285,000 | Coldwater, OH |
| 3 | Esther Taylor-Brady | 815,000 | Havertown, PA |
| 4 | Diogo Cardoso | 2,925,000 | Porto, Portugal |
| 5 | Alex Keating | 850,000 | San Jose, CA |
| 6 | Jiachen Gong | 1,015,000 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,285,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
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3,570,000
-210,000
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-210,000 |
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2,925,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
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1,015,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
850,000 | |
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815,000 | |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #309: Pizza is Coming feat. Mickey Doft
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Somerville is in the dirty basement for this episode, but he is replaced by the legendary Mickey Doft, who STILL DOESN'T HAVE PIZZA. The gang, broadcasting from the Hollywood Poker Open $2,500 Championship Event at the M Resort Spa Casino, discusses a bad day in the 25K Fantasy League, the recent bracelet winners, and the ABSENCE OF PIZZA.
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Snapshot of the Final Six
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Here's a quick look at the live poker careers of the final six players remaining:
| Player | Live Tournament Earnings | Wins | Biggest Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keven Stammen | $4,098,587 | 6 | 1st in 2014 WPT $15,400 World Championship for $1,350,000 |
| Joe Serock | $2,746,885 | 1 | 2nd in 2009 WSOP $2,500 Six-Max NL for $341,783 |
| Esther Taylor-Brady | $437,345 | 0 | 5th in 2015 WPT $3,500 Borgata Winter Open for $174,118 |
| Alex Keating | $434,241 | 0 | 7th in 2015 WSOP $3,000 NL for $64,691 |
| Diogo Cardoso | $323,254 | 3 | 2nd in 2015 EPT Grand Final €3,250 Escalator NL for €49,900 |
| Jiachen Gong | $81,156 | 0 | 10th in 2015 WPT $5,000 Fallsview Poker Classic for $22,104 |
With an outright win today, everyone but Keven Stammen will be scoring the largest live tournament poker result of his or her career.
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 5,000
Jiachen Gong Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,064)
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
On one of the first hands after the break Keven Stammen raised to 185,000 from the cutoff and Jiachen Gong moved all in from the big blind for about a million chips.
Stammen went into the tank for about 20 seconds before making the call.
Gong: 
Stammen: 
The board ran out 
and Gong hit the rail in sixth place, as Stammen extended his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,380,000
1,095,000
|
1,095,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Keating Celebrates as he Doubles Through Stammen
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
From the cutoff Alex Keating raised to 200,000 and Keven Stammen raised all in from the small blind. Keating went into the tank for about 20 seconds, but ultimately he made the call.
Stammen: 
Keating: 
"Come on!" Keating yelled, as he walked over to the dealer to pass along some instructions on the cards he wanted to see.
Keating almost hugged the dealer as the flop brought 
, while the Portuguese rail chanting for a four.
"No!" Keating yelled, as he pointed at the Portuguese railers.
The turn was the 
and Keating celebrated some more, before shutting up the rail again when they called for a four again.
The 
completed the board and Keating danced around the room as he doubled up.
"Yaaaaazaaaa!" Keating kept yelling, as he created a clear gap with Esther Taylor-Brady who's the clear short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,360,000
-1,020,000
|
-1,020,000 |
|
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2,175,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
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Stammen Takes Some Back from Keating
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Keven Stammen raised from the cutoff to 180,000 and Alex Keating called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and both players checked.
On the turn the hit and Keating checked to Stammen who bet 215,000. Keating check-raised to 525,000 and Stammen called.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Stammen showed 
and he raked in this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,390,000
1,030,000
|
1,030,000 |
|
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1,470,000
-705,000
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-705,000 |
|
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Double Up For Taylor-Brady
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Esther Taylor-Brady raised all in under the gun for 605,000 and Diogo Cardoso called from her direct left. The other players all folded and the showdown went as following.
Taylor-Brady: 
Cardoso: 
The board ran out 
and the six on the flop gave Taylor-Brady a winning pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,120,000
-805,000
|
-805,000 |
|
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1,355,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Esther Taylor-Brady Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,951)
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Keven Stammen moved all in from the small blind to apply pressure on Esther Taylor-Brady in the big blind. Taylor-Brady called all in for 1,205,000 and the showdown went as following.
Taylor-Brady:
Stammen: 
Taylor-Brady was well in front, and the flop brought out . On the turn the hit and Stammen picked up a straight draw. Unfortunately for Taylor-Brady the river brought the and Stammen filled up his straight.
Taylor-Brady busted out in fifth place for $70,951 and we are now down to four players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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6,800,000
1,410,000
|
1,410,000 |
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Busted | |