Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Columbus Regional Main Event

Regional Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Columbus Regional Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$70,560
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$294,000
Entries
294
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Masseuse in High Demand

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Moneymaker during tenser times
Moneymaker during tenser times

With a cry of "floor", Chris Moneymaker got everyone's attention, but it was only somewhat tournament related. "I won every pot while she was massaging me, now he's winning every pot", Moneymaker pleaded, referring to the masseuse's new customer.

The "genie wink" of the floor person didn't work though, as Moneymaker's request to have her hand's removed from his opponent went unheard.

Dignan Gets Full Value

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

We caught the action after a flop of {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Gohshi Morita led for 1,400, with only Jason Dignan making the call. The turn was the {a-Clubs} and Morita continued for 2,800. Dignan raised to 7,000 and Morita made the call. The {k-Hearts} river brought a check from Morita and Dignan thought for a moment, before moving all of his chips forward, approximately 18,000.

Morita thought about it and eventually made the call, but mucked when Dignan tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the nuts. Dignan is healthy and left Morita with just a single T500 chip.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Dignan us
Jason Dignan
55,000
33,600
33,600
Gohshi Morita
Gohshi Morita
500
-31,500
-31,500

Tags: Gohshi MoritaJason Dignan

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Pupillo Trying to Build

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Nick Pupillo opened to 1,000 from early position and was three-bet to 2,500 from right behind. Action folded back to Pupillo who made the call. The flop came {9-Spades}{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Hearts} and Pupillo bet 3,000, forcing a fold.

Pupillo, a serious threat to make noise in any event he enters, is creeping further away from his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
27,000
27,000
27,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nick Pupillo

Lee Finds a Double the Hard Way

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We caught the action after a flop of {6-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and a player led for 3,000. Christopher Lee made the call and the {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Lee's opponent check-raised all in after he bet 6,000. Lee quickly called and his {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} needed find a diamond as his opponent had flopped a set of queens. The {8-Diamonds} river flushed and crushed, giving Lee the double.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Lee us
Christopher Lee
37,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Christopher Lee

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Palmer Takes One

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jared Palmer opened to 1,050 from middle position and was called from right behind. A second opponent three-bet to 3,200 and just Palmer and the player behind made the call. The flop was {4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and Palmer led for 2,250. Just the three-bettor called and the turn was the {5-Diamonds}. Palmer led again for 4,550 and his opponent thought for a moment, but eventually folded.

Palmer said he had flopped a set of sevens and was just hoping that his opponent wasn't slow-playing pocket aces.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Palmer us
Jared Palmer
49,500
49,500
49,500

Tags: Jared Palmer

Fortuitous River Doubles Ryan

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Terry Ryan raised to 1,200 from middle position and Christopher Lee made the call from the small blind. The flop was {2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Lee check-called a bet of 2,000 from Ryan. The {k-Clubs} turn brought another check-call, this time for 3,500. The river was the {10-Spades} and Lee again checked.

Ryan moved all in for 8,275 and Lee quickly made the call. Lee's {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} could not fade Ryan's kicker however as his {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} was good for the full house and the win.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Ryan
Terry Ryan
31,500
31,500
31,500
Christopher Lee us
Christopher Lee
19,000
-10,400
-10,400