Regional Main Event Day 1 | Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Tunica Regional Main Event

03-07-2015 21:56 UTC-5

Kauffman Shows a Bluff

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Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Kyle Cartwright opened for a raise to 1,700, Rob Przygoda made it 4,000 to go in the cutoff, and Zach Kauffman called in the small blind. Cartwright got out of the way, and the remaining two saw a flop. Kauffman checked and Przygoda bet 7,000. Kauffman made it 15,000, and Przygoda called. The turn made a scary board scarier, and Przygoda check-called 7,000. On the turn, he opted to lead out for 20,000, and Przygoda folded fairly quickly.

Kauffman showed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Kauffman	110,000
Rob Przygoda	29,500	-30,500

03-07-2015 21:39 UTC-5

Trotter Bounces Moneymaker

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Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Rob Przygoda opened for 2,100 in the cutoff and got calls from Chris Trotter and Nancy Regan before Chris Moneymaker shoved in the big blind for about 12,000 total. Przygoda mucked, but Trotter called, while Regan also folded.

Trotter:
Moneymaker:

The Hollywood Poker Open ambassador found zero help as rolled off the deck. He knuckled the table and wished everyone good luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Trotter	105,000	7,700
Chris Moneymaker	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

03-07-2015 21:16 UTC-5

McArthur Doubles Through Trotter

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Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

Donald McArthur opened to 1,600 under the gun, and Chris Trotter three-bet to 3,600 on the button. McArthur slid his whole stack forward, and Trotter quickly called with , dominating McArthur's . A king appeared on the flop though, and Trotter didn't find the last queen in the deck to pull the miracle.

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Trotter	97,300	4,300
Donald McArthur	27,500	3,400

03-07-2015 20:56 UTC-5

Photos: HPO Tunica Day 1

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An unknown player shows down a losing hand.

03-07-2015 20:48 UTC-5

Mancuso Done

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Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

Josh Mancuso, one of the more accomplished players in the field with north of $800,000 in career cashes, just busted when he jammed his last 10,000 or so from the small blind with and the big blind woke up with . Mancuse was unable to find a king to pair up, and he busted out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Mancuso	Busted

03-07-2015 20:32 UTC-5

Cartwright Collects Another Bluff

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Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

We found Kyle Cartwright considering an 11,000 bet from the player on the button on a completed board of . He tanked for a couple of minutes before tossing in a call, and his opponent shook his head and showed , a missed flush draw. Cartwright showed for sevens and threes.

Attempting to bluff Cartwright has not been a profitable endeavor thus far at Hollywood Poker Open Tunica.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	70,300	27,300

Tags: Kyle Cartwright

03-07-2015 20:29 UTC-5

Schultz Doubles Through Moneymaker

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Level 8 : 300/600, 50 ante

Barry Schultz was showing down on a board when we arrived at his table, receiving a massive double through Chris Moneymaker. The latter's hand was already in the muck.

"So much for value shoving," Moneymaker muttered, saying he thought Schultz had ace-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Schultz	93,000	4,000
Chris Moneymaker	17,300	-44,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

03-07-2015 20:13 UTC-5

Trotter Jams on Moneymaker and Przygoda

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

On a board of , Chris Moneymaker bet 8,000 from middle position after one player checked. Rob Przygoda called in the cutoff, and button Chris Trotter shipped it for a bit over 40,000. The first player folded, and Moneymaker sighed and followed suit. Przygoda released as well.