2014 Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Event

HPO Tunica Regional Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$15,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$32,580
Entries
20
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
1,200 / 2,400
Ante
400

Taylor Extends His Lead

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jonathan Taylor raised to 4,000 out of the small blind Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 11,000, and Taylor called.

The dealer spread a flop of {4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Taylor check-called a bet of 12,000, and both players checked when the {q-Spades} turned. A repeat five - the {5-Spades} - completed the board, and Taylor checked a third time. Moneymaker fired out 18,000, Taylor tank-called, and the 2003 WSOP Main Event champ showed {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for king-high.

Taylor turned over {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} for pocket threes, and took downt he pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
225,000
45,500
45,500
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
115,000
-41,000
-41,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerJonathan Taylor

Level: 14

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Mathews Doubles Yet Again; Moneymaker Relinquishes the Lead

Level 13 : 700/1,400, 100 ante

Jonathan Taylor raised to 3,000 on the button, Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 9,000 in the small blind, and Toby Mathews moved all in for 30,600. Taylor folded, and Moneymaker begrudgingly called.

Moneymaker: {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Mathews: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop was safe for Mathews, as was the {6-Spades} on the turn, and the {3-Hearts} landed softly on the river, doubling him up to 64,500 chips. Moneymaker fell to 156,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
179,500
24,500
24,500
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
156,000
-46,000
-46,000
Toby Mathews us
Toby Mathews
64,500
27,000
27,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerJonathan TaylorToby Mathews

Mathews Doubles Again

Level 13 : 700/1,400, 100 ante

After running an unsuccessful bluff, Toby Mathews was left with less than 20,000 and three-bet shoved over a raise from Chris Moneymaker to 4,000 out of the small blind. Moneymaker called.

Moneymaker: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Mathews: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The dealer fanned {3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, giving Mathews kings and threes, and he remained ahead as the turn and river bricked {5-Diamonds}, {q-Clubs} respectively. He doubled to 37,500 chips, while Moneymaker is still the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Toby Mathews us
Toby Mathews
37,500
-5,500
-5,500

Tags: Chris MoneymakerToby Mathews

Mathews Shoves the Turn

Level 13 : 700/1,400, 100 ante

Jonathan Taylor raised to 3,000 on the button, and both Chris Moneymaker and Toby Mathews called from the blinds. The flop came {6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades}, all three players checked, and the turn was the {5-Hearts}. Moneymaker led out for 4,000, Mathews moved all in for 30,000, and both players folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
202,000
-1,000
-1,000
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
155,000
-1,000
-1,000
Toby Mathews us
Toby Mathews
43,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerJonathan TaylorToby Mathews

Mathews Doubles

Level 13 : 700/1,400, 100 ante

Chris Moneymaker raised to 4,000 out of the small blind, Toby Mathews moved all in for 22,200 out of the big blind, and Moneymaker called.

Moneymaker: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Mathews: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

"Oh," Moneymaker cooed. "I've already beaten tens with ace-three today."

Moneymaker was unable to crack tens this time as the board came {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, and Mathews doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
200,300
-14,700
-14,700
Toby Mathews us
Toby Mathews
44,700
14,700
14,700

Tags: Chris MoneymakerToby Mathews

Level: 13

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 100

Taylor Takes a Big One

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Jonathan Taylor (Day 1)
Jonathan Taylor (Day 1)

Chris Moneymaker raised to 2,500 on the button, Jonathan Taylor three-bet to 7,000 out of the big blind, and Moneymaker called.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, Moneymaker called a bet of 6,000, and the turn was the suicide king ({k-Hearts}). Taylor slowed down, check-calling a bet of 13,000 from Moneymaker, and the {q-Diamonds} completed the board.

Taylor checked, Moneymaker bombed 30,000 into the pot, and Taylor went into the tank. He cut out enough chips to make the call, examined what would be left if he incorrectly committed them, then flipped them forward.

"Ace-high," Moneymaker said.

Taylor showed {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for tens and eights, and raked in a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
215,000
-55,000
-55,000
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
155,000
68,000
68,000
Toby Mathews us
Toby Mathews
30,000
-13,000
-13,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerJonathan Taylor