Kyle Cartwright called 1,800 from the player on his right on a board, and the player barreled out with 7,000 on the river. Cartwright leaned forward and muttered to himself for a minute or two before opting to call, and his opponent indicated Cartwright had the winner. The five-time ring winner showed and took the pot.
Nancy Regan had a bet of 6,000 in front of her on the button on a board of , and a player in middle position pushed all in for about 17,000. A third player folded, and Regan called for about 12,000 total.
Regan:
Opponent:
Regan was ahead for the moment but fading plenty of cards. Two bricks fell to keep the aces best as finished out the board.
Just after entering the tournament from the final satellite, Wilfred Lewis bet 1,200 from the hijack on a flop. His opponent in the cutoff announced all in for about Lewis' starting stack, and Lewis stood up and made the call.
Lewis:
Opponent:
Lewis was in great shape with his overpair, and the turn further reduced his opponent's outs. The gave his opponent two but Lewis a winning flush.
"I go from zero to 100 real quick!" he yelled.
The next hand, in a three-bet pot, the player who doubled Lewis up bet 3,000 on a flop. Josh Mancuso, who recently sat down and fired up the three-bet, folded on the button, and Lewis called. The turn prompted a check from Lewis and a shove for 8,550. Lewis called, showing for top pair, ahead of . He dodged the ace on the river.
The starting field here at Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Main Event includes some recognizable players.
Of course, 2003 Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker is the biggest headliner. Moneymaker has taken up a post as an ambassador for the tour, but a few other standouts have also taken seats. Kyle Cartwright has put together a decorated career grinding the WSOPC, with five rings to his name. Speaking of the Circuit, Johnny Landreth is seated at a nearby table. He snagged his first ring by taking down the WSOPC Tunica Main Event last month after a marathon heads-up match. Finally, Barry Schultz has been a force in the preliminary events here, climbing atop the leaderboard with 49 points at the stop.
We'll keep an eye on all of these runners as the tournament progresses.
The Hollywood Poker Open rolls out another event on its season 3 March today as the Tunica Regional Main Event is set for a noon kickoff. Previous events at Lawrenceburg and Toledo drew well, with bracelet winner Jesse McEuen and amateur Charles Maxcy taking down solid chunks of prize money, the latter doing so as part of a six-way chop in which he bagged a seat at the season finale in Las Vegas.
Today's $1,115 Regional Main Event follows in the footsteps of last year's event, at which tour ambassador and former Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker navigated to a third-place finish in what was then an $1,800 event. Toby Mathews was able to take that one down, defeating Jonathan Taylor heads up.
Cards begin flying at noon with a slow structure that should offer the participants plenty of play, so stay tuned to PokerNews as another HPO event unfolds with live update.
board, and the player barreled out with 7,000 on the 
river. Cartwright leaned forward and muttered to himself for a minute or two before opting to call, and his opponent indicated Cartwright had the winner. The five-time ring winner showed 
and took the pot.
finished out the board.
flop. His opponent in the cutoff announced all in for about Lewis' starting stack, and Lewis stood up and made the call.
turn further reduced his opponent's outs. The 
flop. Josh Mancuso, who recently sat down and fired up the three-bet, folded on the button, and Lewis called. The 
for top pair, ahead of 
. He dodged the ace on the river.
