Maria Ho wins GPL Match 119
Maria Ho has won the first 6-max heat in the Global Poker League Americas conference after the summer break. Ho was off to a good start which ended in her winning the tournament and scoring seven points for the LA Sunset.
Xuan Liu playing for the Montreal Nationals was the first one to go. She lost a lot of chips to Scott Ball early in the heat and eventually busted to Jason Mercier.
The card dead Kitty Kuo was the next one to leave. She first lost a huge pot with 
against the 
from Byron Kaverman. Who eliminated her a few hands later.
Kaverman was the man in command after busting Scott Ball in fourth. When he hit an eight on the river with his ace-eight against Ball's ace-ten.
Still, Kaverman was next to go. He was crippled by Jason Mercier and eliminated by Maria Ho.
Mercier took an early lead in the heads up, but still ended up short. He got trapped by Ho and never managed to recover.
Results GPL Match 119
| Place | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Ho | LA Sunset | 7 points |
| 2 | Jason Mercier | New York Rounders | 5 points |
| 3 | Byron Kaverman | Sao Paulo Metropolitans | 3 points |
| 4 | Scott Ball | Las Vegas Moneymakers | 2 points |
| 5 | Kitty Kuo | San Francisco Rush | 1 point |
| 6 | Xian Liu | Montreal Metropolitans | 0 points |
Ho's seven points get her team LA Sunset a lot closer to the top of the leaderboard. the Montreal Nationals are still leading but only with a four-point advantage.
GPL Americas Conference League Standings
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Nationals | 145 |
| 2 | LA Sunset | 141 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo Metropolitans | 115 |
| 4 | New York Rounders | 113 |
| 5 | San Francisco Rush | 106 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Moneymakers | 97 |