Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event
Kasputis Rides Cowboys to a Double
Jim Kasputis made it 65,000 from the cutoff and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet the button to 165,000.
It folded back to Kasputis and he jammed 405,000. Mermelstein called instantly with the and was way behind Kasputis' monster.
Cowboys did more than just hold, filling up on the board to give Kasputis the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Mermelstein |
3,750,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
|
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Jim Kasputis |
860,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
Big Double Up For Anderson
Calvin Anderson raised under the gun to 70,000 and the action folded to Aaron Mermelstein who three-bet to 180,000. Anderson thought for a bit before calling, and the flop brought out .
Mermelstein bet 105,000 on the flop and after a while Anderson moved all in for 435,000 total.
Mermelstein took his time, but eventually he made the call.
Anderson:
Mermelstein:
The board ran out and Anderson put himself in real content in the top half of the current chip counts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Mermelstein |
3,620,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
||
Calvin Anderson |
1,275,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
Pierre Neuville Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,986)
Pierre Neuville open-shoved the cutoff for 250,000 and Michael Tureniec was the only caller on the button.
Neuville:
Tureniec:
Neuville was slightly behind in a race for his tournament life and found no joy on the board to bow out 15th.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Tureniec |
2,200,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
||
Pierre Neuville | Busted |
Mermelstein Takes Another Big Hit, Aron Doubles
Michael Aron raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet from the button to 165,000. The action folded back to Aron, and he moved all in for 865,000.
Mermelstein asked for an exact count before making the call.
Mermelstein:
Aron:
The board ran out and Aron found himself a big double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Mermelstein |
2,700,000
-920,000
|
-920,000 |
|
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Michael Aron |
1,700,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Bullard Shoves on Castaldo
Mark Castaldo raised to 65,000 from the button and Brady Bullard three-bet to 180,000 from the small blind. Castaldo called and the flop brought out on which Bullard moved all in.
Castaldo thought for a long time but eventually he folded his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brady Bullard |
1,000,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
Mark Castaldo |
700,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
Julian Parmann Finds The Double
Brady Bullard shoved the button and Julian Parmann snap-called in the small blind for less.
The big blind folded and it was Parmann's versus Bullard's . Parmann had a little club sweat on the board, but flopped a set, held and ultimately doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Julian Parmann |
780,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Brady Bullard |
750,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Tobias Ziegler Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,986)
Brady Bullard raised before the flop and Tobias Ziegler three-bet all in for 380,000 from the small blind. Bullard made the call right away.
Bullard:
Ziegler:
The board ran out and Bullard made a flush to send Ziegler to the rail. There are now just 13 players remaining in this tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brady Bullard |
1,050,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Tobias Ziegler | Busted |
Mark Castaldo Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,986)
The action folded to Mark Castaldo who moved all in from the small blind for 575,000 and Brady Bullard snap-called from the big blind.
Castaldo:
Bullard:
The board ran out and Castaldo was knocked out in 13th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brady Bullard |
1,750,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Mark Castaldo | Busted |