Regional Main Event
Day 1 Completed
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Grantville Regional Main Event
Regional Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Grantville Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
92
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Cline Leads; Moneymaker in Third at HPO Grantville
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Day 1 of the Hollywood Poker Open Grantville Regional Main Event attracted 92 entries, but after 14 levels of play, jut 18 players managed to survived to bag up at the night's end. Leading the way into Day 2 is Jeremy Cline, who finished Day 1 with 274,000. Meanwhile, Michael Nolan finished a tad behind with 260,500, while Tour ambassador and 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker sits in third place with 199,000. Moneymaker's seeking his second HPO win after taking down the St. Louis event last season for just over $36,000. He also has one other final table, a third-place finish at Tunica last year.
Others making it through included Kent Bitzer (148,000), Alex Queen (132,000), Ken Moore (121,000), Ethan Dolan (100,500), and Tim "T-Mac" McCarthy (68,500). Blinds will be 1,500/3,000/500 when play resumes on Sunday.
Moneymaker dragged a huge pot during Level 14 (1,200/2,400/400), the final one of the night. He had been battling with rival Kevin Truong all night, with the two exchanging three-bet pots as each player sought to establish a position as table captain.
It was Moneymaker who ultimately came out ahead in the battle, with the final blow being struck when Truong raised to 6,200 in middle position and Moneymaker three-bet to 13,500. Truong came along and called bets of 15,000 on the flop and 25,000 on the turn as the board rolled out 
. He checked a final time on the end, and Moneymaker shoved for 32,400.
"Don't tell me you have eights, man." Truong said.
Moneymaker had only 
, but it was good after Truong check-called. Truong busted shortly after, completing a fall from the chip lead.
Other players busting on Day 1 included Kane Kalas, "Pai Gow" Tom Daubert, Mark Rebuck, Jerry Snook, and Marc Fluss.
The tournament attracted a field of 92 players, a clear step up for the tour after last year's 37-player field, which was won by Bradley Yazici. Numbers are up across the board for the HPO in Season 3, making it clear the new $1,115 price point is a hit with the players. The remaining 18 players will return Sunday at noon to play for a first-place prize of $29,342.
End of Day 1 Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
274,000 | 24,000 |
|
260,500 | 40,500 |
|
199,000 | 22,000 |
|
148,000 | |
|
132,000 | 12,000 |
|
121,000 | |
|
103,000 | |
|
|
100,500 | 50,300 |
|
80,500 | -39,500 |
|
|
68,500 | -31,500 |
|
60,000 | |
|
|
58,500 | |
|
57,000 | -12,800 |
|
|
54,500 | |
|
|
46,000 | |
|
|
45,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
23,500 | |
|
|
11,500 | -20,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Bag 'Em
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Players are done for the night.
Photos: HPO Grantville Day 1
Cline, Nolan Vying for Lead
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
After a raise to 5,000 and two calls, Alex Queen said Dario Milas jammed for about 40,000. Michael Nolan decided to call with 
, but Milas had him dominated with 
. A 
flop meant Milas went from way ahead to way behind, and a frustrated Milas could only watch helplessly as the board bricked out.
At another table, Jeremy Cline busted Kevin Truong, who was recently chip leader but couldn't recover after losing a monster pot to Chris Moneymaker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 131,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Moneymaker Doubles Through Truong
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Kevin Truong raised to 6,200 in middle position, and Chris Moneymaker made it 13,500 to go in the cutoff. The rivals went to the flop after Truong called, and it came . Truong check-called 15,000. The turn made it a four-straight on the board, and Truong checked. Moneymaker bet 25,000, and Truong thought for a bit and silently dropped in a call. On the river, Moneymaker pushed all in for what ended up being 32,400 after Truong checked.
"Don't tell me you have eights, man," Truong said with a sigh. "I could see you having pocket eights..."
He stood up and crossed his arms, thinking for a couple of minutes before announcing a call.
"I just got jacks," Moneymaker said. "I think they're good, though."
They were, as Truong held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
177,000 | 131,000 |
|
|
46,000 | -97,000 |
"T-Mac" Shoots and Scores
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Rob Brown opened to 4,200 under the gun and got two calls. On the button, Tim "T-Mac" McCarthy made it 24,000 to go, folding out the blinds and Brown. The first caller considered for awhile then announced all in.
"Call," McCarthy said instantly. The only problem was, the hijack had yet to act, but he laughed and folded, saying he was never calling anyway.
McCarthy: 
Opponent: 
McCarthy flopped a straight draw on 
, but an 
turn meant he was in danger of chopping if a 
hit. The was safe, though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Milas Doubles Through Wilmott
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Dario Milas jammed in middle position for 26,500, and Ryan Wilmott put him at risk from the button.
Wilmott: 
Milas: 
Milas flopped his opponent nearly dead as 
hit, and the 
ended things on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
26,300 | -74,700 |