Regional Main Event
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Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Toledo Regional Main Event
Regional Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Toledo Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
288
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Welcome to Day 1a of Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event
The Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 continues today with the Toledo Regional Main Event, kicking things off with Day 1a. The season opened with HPO Lawrenceburg, which drew 207 entries. Ohio's Jesse McEuen came out on top to bank $49,676.
Play begins at 12:15 p.m. local time here in Toledo, Ohio, featuring a player-friendly structure. The first of two Day 1 flights has 14 levels scheduled, with each lasting 50 minutes. Blinds begin at 50/100 and players get 20,000 in starting chips. Reentries are allowed for the first six levels. Should the field be whittled down to 12 percent of the players, play will stop for the day and chips will be bagged early.
Some familiar tournament faces have made their way to Toledo already, including Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler, and we'll see who else shows up when play begins shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
We're Off
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament has begun.
Steele, Ross Among Early Entrants
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Mike Ross and Patrick Steele are among the 70 or so players who have thus far braved the snowstorm (blizzard-like conditions outside) to sit in and play some hands.
Steele, who has an HPT win on his resume for more than $155,000 and numerous MSPT final tables, has experienced some success at this venue before. Last August, he made the final table of the Hollywood Poker Challenge here, where he was part of a three-way chop for $31,169 each. We'll see if he can repeat that feat here at the Hollywood Poker Open.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | -2,625 |
Remko Report Episode #7: Daniel Negreanu Discusses the NHL in Vegas, Choice Center, and More
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On the newest episode of the Remko Report, host Remko Rinkema is joined by Daniel Negreanu to talk about the proposed NHL team in Las Vegas, Choice Center, and more.
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Lucaj Flops Gin
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Alex Lucaj bet 2,300 from the button on a board of 
after a player under the gun checked to him, and the under-the-gun player called. Lucaj's 5,000 bet on the 
river also got a call, and Lucaj flipped 
for a flopped straight.
"Top set on the flop," the under-the-gun player muttered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
Bigger Straight for Wright
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A player in the small blind bet 3,500 on a completed board of 
, and James Wright raised to 8,500 in the big blind. The small blind called and showed 
for a straight, but Wright had 
for the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,600 |
"Chainsaw" Ready to Buzz
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler has made his arrival at the Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Main Event, and we'll keep a close eye on the well-known tournament grinder as he attempts to take this one down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0