Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$297,644
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,477,025
Total Entries
655
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 655
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Maria Ho Gets a Double Up

Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

Maria Ho was just spotted doubling up, as she got her 14,500 chips into the middle holding {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. Ho was up against {A-}{K-} and the board ran out {5-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts}{K-Spades} to give her an important double up.

Tags: Maria Ho

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

Play On Player

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

2016 WSOP bracelet winner and player of the year contender Ryan Laplante has taken the day off from the Rio and come to the M Resort to crush souls here in the Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event for a change.

Off to a slow start, things just turned around when he and four others went five-handed to a {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop. The first player to act simply shipped it in for 15,000, and Laplante was the only one with any interest, ultimately shoving and isolating with the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

His opponent held the dominated {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} and said goodbye after the {8-Hearts} turn and {2-Spades} river did not save him.

Tags: Ryan Laplante

Media Freeroll Winner Brent Harrington Eliminated

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Earlier today Brent Harrington won the Media Freeroll - hosted by the Hollywood Poker Open - and he received a ticket to play in the $2,500 Championship Event.

Harrington played at a table with Eoghan O'Dea, and just now he was knocked out.

Harrington explained to us how he moved all in from the big blind for his final 8,000 chips, and the initial raiser shoved over the top. The caller in-between the two players folded, and Harrington's ace-five was up against king-queen.

The flop brought an ace, but both the turn and the river brought a king to send Harrington to the rail.

Tags: Dan HarringtonEoghan O'Dea

Fair Catch

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

After successfully fielding a number of punts today, and dishing out more than his fair share of coolers, Matt Levine has reserved a spot among the leaders, heading into the day's eighth level.

The Las Vegas resident appears to have almost felted German Ferenc Riech at least once. Riech is fast developing a reputation as a player great at building stacks, but with some difficulty in holding on to them, after a 2016 Aussie Millions to remember.

He maintains that his 10th-place, 15th-place, and 11th-place runs in three events Down Under could hardly be considered punting, but he may have gifted Levine a few chips today.

Cheong Busts, Gettinger Leads

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

We just saw Joseph Cheong depart from the tournament area, and it was James Gettinger who received his last chips. Gettinger leads the way in the tournament.

Gettinger explained how Cheong got his chips in holding pocket nines for a little over 20,000 chips, and the current chip leader made it work out with ace-king. Cheong will have the option to re-enter throughout today and until the start of Day 2 on Saturday.

Tags: James GettingerJoseph Cheong

Tureniec Tears It Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jesse Yaginuma made it 1,500 and the button called, before Michael Tureniec made it 5,350, three-betting out of the small blind.

Kitty Kuo turned tail and ran from the big, and after Yaginuma folded, the button called. Heads up on a {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, Tureniec continued for 3,800. The button called, and Tureniec fired 10,300 at the {6-Clubs} turn. The button called again, and when the {4-Spades} river was revealed, they checked it down.

Tureniec turned over the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and after the button mucked, he collected the pot

Tags: Michael TureniecJesse Yaginuma

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The Muppet Show

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

OG Ray Henson has had a smooth ride up the leader board here in the Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event.

At this point he's over 100,000, cruising, and enjoying what he described as a "peaceful" grind. He did managed to make a set of eights against a player with top pair and a willingness to pay him off, to move up the counts, but has avoided the big confrontations for the most part.

"I haven't busted anyone," he said.

Tags: Ray Henson

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50