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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Kane Lai moved all in for 122,000 chips and Pierre Neuville made the call from the big blind.
Lai: 
Neuville: 
The board ran out 
and Neuville made a flush to send Lai home in 25th place.
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,477,025
Total Entries
655
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 655
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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Anthony Vaughn raised before the flop from the hijack and Adrian Mateos called from the button after which the big blind called as well.
The flop brought out 
and Vaughn bet 80,000, which got called by Mateos.
On the turn the hit and Mateos called another 100,000.
The river completed the board with the 
and now Vaughn checked. Mateos moved all in for 200,000 and after a very long period of tanking Dermot Blain called the clock and Vaughn ultimately called.
"You win," Mateos said, showing 
.
Vaughn showed 
, and celebrated, as Mateos had a look of disgust on his face.
Vaughn - visibly nervous and excited - raked in a massive pot and Blain needled him a bit for taking a long time with top set.
"He could have a flush, man," Vaughn smiled in relief, as he's now one of the chip leaders.
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Under unknown circumstances Tom Middleton has been knocked out. The former EPT Barcelona winner takes home $9,748 for his efforts.
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Justin Young shoved under the gun plus one for 210,000 with the 
.
Philip Randazzo looked him up on the button with the 
, and sent him packing after a 
run out.
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Middleton put Bryan Piccioli all in on the 
flop, and Piccioli called it off for 246,000 with the 
. Middleton had the 
.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, and Piccioli doubled.
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Play folded to Anthony Vaughn in the small blind and he raised to 31,000. Dermot Blain called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Vaughn bet 80,000, and Blain folded.
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
| Table 1 | Table 2 | Table 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Neuville | Javier Gomez | Julian Parmann |
| 2 | Jesse Cohen | Nathan Bjerno | Calvin Anderson |
| 3 | Anthony Vaughn | John Creed | Michael Tureniec |
| 4 | Dermont Blain | Aaron Mermelstein | Philip Randazzo |
| 5 | Duke Lee | Thomas Muehloecker | Michael Aron |
| 6 | Adrian Mateos | Tom Middleton | Dejuante Alexander |
| 7 | Kane Lai | Mark Castaldo | Dan O'Brien |
| 8 | Tobias Ziegler | Keven Stammen | Justin Young |
| 9 | Jim Kasputis | Bryan Piccioli | Brady Bullard |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Jim Kasputis was literally eating Adrian Mateos' lunch, and the young Spanish pro should be happy they just held a redraw for seats in the final 27, just for the chance to get away from him.
First Kasputis doubled through, making diamond flush, then, when they got heads up again, and Mateos fired 40,000 at a 
flop, Kasputis raised it up to 100,000.
Mateos called and checked the turn, folding when Kasputis stayed aggressive, making it 150,000.
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Mark Castaldo check-raised Adrian Mateos' bet of 40,000 to 100,000 on the 
flop. Mateos then shoved all in, and Castaldo called it off for 308,000 total with the for top pair and a gutter ball. Mateos had the 
for a better pair, an over pair, and an open-ended straight draw.
The turn was the , and then the river completed the board with the . With that river, Castaldo tripped up his eights and doubled through to a little over 700,000.
Mateos was left with 680,000.
