Final Day Photos
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,477,025
Entries
655
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Updated Chip Counts and Seat Draw
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Seat | Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Piccioli | 965,000 | 32 |
| 2 | DeJuante Alexander | 920,000 | 30 |
| 3 | Mark Castaldo | 1,275,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Brady Bullard | 530,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Julian Parmann | 480,000 | 16 |
| 6 | Tobias Ziegler | 670,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Pierre Neuville | 330,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Michael Tureniec | 1,780,000 | 59 |
| 1 | Anthony Vaughn | 660,000 | 22 |
| 2 | Jim Kasputis | 420,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Michael Aron | 1,050,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Aaron Mermelstein | 4,205,000 | 140 |
| 5 | Thomas Muehloecker | 1,245,000 | 41 |
| 6 | Calvin Anderson | 550,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Jesse Cohen | 1,030,000 | 34 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,205,000 | 705,000 |
|
1,780,000 | 644,000 |
|
1,275,000 | 2,000 |
|
1,245,000 | -55,000 |
|
1,050,000 | 70,000 |
|
1,030,000 | 132,000 |
|
965,000 | -15,000 |
|
920,000 | -180,000 |
|
670,000 | 20,000 |
|
660,000 | 5,000 |
|
550,000 | -25,000 |
|
530,000 | -225,000 |
|
480,000 | -60,000 |
|
420,000 | -296,000 |
|
330,000 | 210,000 |
Aron Cools Off Muehloecker
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Aron and Thomas Muehloecker got it all in with about 60,000 of Anthony Vaughn's chips stuck in the middle.
It was the 
for Aaron in a classic cooler over Muehloecker's 
, holding on a 
board to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
980,000 | 450,000 |
Bullard Doubles Through Piccioli
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Bryan Piccioli just raised to 58,000 and from the cutoff it was Brady Bullard who moved all in for 372,000. The action folded back to Piccioli, and he called right away.
Piccioli: 
Bullard: 
The board ran out 
and Bullard kept his tournament hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
980,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
755,000 | -297,000 |
Dan O'Brien Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,998)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Dan O'Brien had nursed a below average stack for the better part of 23 hours of play here in the Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship with a smile on his face and a dream in his heart. Unfortunately, he couldn't get through a 24th.
He finally got it in dominated, with 
versus Aaron Mermelstein's 
, and found no way out on an 
board.
A solid run for O'Brien ends in 16th, as Mermelstein continues to own.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | 350,000 |
|
Busted |
Ziegler Doubles, Neuville Short
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Tobias Ziegler shoved the button and Pierre Neuville reshoved from the small blind, having him barely covered.
It was Ziegler's 
against Neuville's , but Ziegler was all over the 
flop. Neuville still had the lead, but lost it on the 
turn. Zeigler finished it off with the river and got the double.
Neuville was left with less than 60,000, but doubled that, running the 
into Michael Tureniec's 
and flopping a set. However, the classy 2015 WSOP Main Event third-place finisher is still in the danger zone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000 | 275,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -344,000 |
More For Muehloecker
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker raised to 55,000 from the hijack and Anthony Vaughn called from the big blind.
The flop brought out 
and Vaughn lead out for 50,000, Muehloecker called.
On the turn the 
hit and both players checked.
The river was the and Muehloecker called another 100,000. Vaughn showed 
and Muehloecker raked it in after tabling .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
655,000 | -686,000 |
Keven Stammen Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,998)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The title defence of Keven Stammen has ended in 17th place, as he got just sent to the rail by Thomas Muehloecker.
Stammen moved all in for 335,000 and Muehloecker went in the tank for quite some time before making the call. The other players behind him folded and the showdown went as follows.
Muehloecker:
Stammen: 
The board ran out 
and Muehloecker made a flush to send the defending champ to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,680,000 | 278,000 |
|
Busted |
Parmann Doubles Through Ziegler
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
In a blind battle Julian Parmann just ended up all in for his tournament life in a showdown versus Tobias Ziegler.
Parmann:
Ziegler: 
The board ran out 
and Parmann found himself a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000 | 259,000 |
|
|
375,000 | -325,000 |