Regional Main Event
Day 1b Completed
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Columbus Regional Main Event
Regional Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Columbus Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$294,000
Entries
294
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
Doug Holland Bags Day 1b Chip Lead
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Day 1b of the Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) Columbus attracted 142 entries, which nearly matched the impressive Day 1a field of 152. With 294 total entries, the $100,000 guarantee was smashed, and the Season 3 HPO Columbus stop will pay out a massive $294,000, with $70,560 reserved for the winner.
After 14 levels of play, Doug Holland led the 20 Day 1b survivors, bagging an impressive 283,500. “Doctor” Ross Gottlieb is close behind with 240,000, while other notables to advance were Ryan Austin (222,000), Danny Warchol (204,000) and Nick Pupillo (123,000).
They will join overall chip leader Daniel Swartz (350,000) and the other Day 1a survivors on Monday as 46 players look to make the money at the top 27. Not only are they playing for a big five-figure first-place prize, but also a seat in June’s HPO Championship Main Event at the M Resort in Las Vegas.
Both HPO ambassador and 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker and local pro Shawn Cunix opted not to fire additional bullets after busting on Day 1a, but a few notables did in Andrew Jeffrey, Jared Palmer and Vadim Kleydman. Unfortunately for those three, they failed to advance to day 2. Another player to fall was Nidal Elhassan.
It happened in Level 12 (800/1,600/200) when WSOP bracelet winner Nick Jivkov opened to 3,600 from middle position and Jeffrey three-bet to 8,000. Elhassan then moved all in for approximately 12,000 total, Jivkov folded, and Jeffrey made the call.
Elhassan: 
Jeffrey: 
The flop of 
vaulted Jeffrey into contention with a flush drawn, and the 
turn completed it. Elhassan was drawing dead and hit the rail as the inconsequential 
completed the board on the river.
As for Holland, he picked up a lot of chips right at the end of the night. In a three-way pot, there were already a ton of chips in the middle and a flop reading 
when Holland led with a stack of T5000 chips, which looked like a bet of 35,000. Tori Todd got out of the way and Trevor Renner moved all in. Holland snap-called and turned over the 
for two pair. Renner, who held an inferior two pair with the 
, needed help to stay alive, but it didn't come as the board completed with the 
and 
on the turn and river respectively.
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Day 1b Survivors (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
283,500 | 15,500 |
|
240,000 | 161,000 |
|
222,000 | 4,000 |
|
210,500 | -59,500 |
|
204,000 | 92,000 |
|
173,000 | |
|
150,500 | 34,800 |
|
|
137,000 | |
|
134,500 | |
|
|
133,500 | 4,500 |
|
123,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
118,500 | |
|
89,500 | 48,500 |
|
|
82,000 | |
|
80,000 | -71,000 |
|
|
80,000 | |
|
69,000 | |
|
|
51,500 | |
|
42,000 | |
|
40,500 | -37,500 |
Holland Takes a Big One
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We picked up the three-way action after a flop of and a ton of chips in the middle. Doug Holland led with a stack of T5000 chips that looked like 35,000. Tori Todd got out of the way and Trevor Renner moved all in. Holland snap-called and turned over .
Renner and his needed help to stay alive, but it didn't come as the board completed with the and . Holland is now near or at the chip lead as the day heads to a close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
268,000 | 148,000 |
|
Busted |
Ross Continues to Build
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Tori Todd opened to 5,500 from early position and David Ross called from right behind. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Todd check-called a bet of 11,000.
Ross didn't slow down after a 
river and a check from Todd, betting 23,000. After a brief thought, Todd folded and Ross continued his momentum and has built a nice stack in the last few levels.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 215,000 |
|
|
129,000 | 2,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Break
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Official Prize Pool
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A strong weekend turnout has produced a total prize pool of $294,000.
Blinds Battle
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Doug Holland and Kwynn Richards were heads up from the blinds after a flop of 
. Holland check-called a bet of 5,000 from Richards. The turn brought another check-call, this time for 10,500. The 
fell on the river and Holland bet 15,000. Richards couldn't believe it, but found a call, only to see the bad news when Holland turned over 
for the flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
115,700 | -18,300 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300