Mike Ross bet 3,000 from early position on a completed board of against two opponents, and the player on the button called. Mike Williams, who had checked from under the gun, then raised to 8,000. Ross thought awhile and called, and the third player quickly folded.
Williams flipped up for quads, causing Ross clench his fist in frustration.
Significant action followed a flop between three players, a David Eldridge had a raise of about 4,400 in front of him on the button, which a middle-position player called. A third player had shoved all in for about 7,000 more, and Eldridge also shipped it. That folded out the middle player.
Eldridge:
Opponent:
The all-in player said he knew Eldridge's hand and wanted to gamble, but he was unable to improve as hit the board on the last two streets.
Eldridge comes into the tournament hot, with two recent scores in two of the biggest tournaments of 2015. He took 46th in the PCA for $27,700 and 56th at WPT Borgata for $9,497. We'll see if his streak continues.
Shawn Cunix lost a big chunk of his stack on one of the first hands of the day, when he flopped two pair with in the blinds only to be counterfeited when runner hit the board on the turn and river, losing to a player holding .
A few minutes later, we saw Cunix in line to reenter, and he said he lost the rest when he flopped two pair with against a player holding and ultimately lost the hand.
The Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event began with yesterday's Day 1a, from which 16 players advanced to Monday's Day 2 field. Today, Day 1b will see another group of grinders make their way to the championship day.
James Wright is the man to catch, as he bagged up 255,500 after 14 levels of play, and he was joined by Charles Maxcy, Wayne Smith, Neil Coughlin, Michael Hahn, Kim Schinco, Bobby Brown, Ron Bell, Kenny Zuspan, and Raymond Ezzie. Some of the players who did not qualify included tour ambassador and former Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker, "East Coast" Mike Ross, Patrick Steele, Rex Clinkscales, Nick Pupillo, and Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler.
Each will have two bullets to fire today, with the same 50-minute level structure in use, of course. Blinds begin at 50/100 and players get 20,000 in starting chips. Reentries are allowed for the first six levels. Cards will fly at 12:15 p.m.
against two opponents, and the player on the button called. Mike Williams, who had checked from under the gun, then raised to 8,000. Ross thought awhile and called, and the third player quickly folded.
for quads, causing Ross clench his fist in frustration.
flop between three players, a David Eldridge had a raise of about 4,400 in front of him on the button, which a middle-position player called. A third player had shoved all in for about 7,000 more, and Eldridge also shipped it. That folded out the middle player.
hit the board on the last two streets.
in the blinds only to be counterfeited when runner 
against a player holding 
