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.
After a middle-position open to 450 and a call, Donald McArthur jammed for 4,700 on the button. The opener followed the blinds into the muck, but the caller shrugged and put McArthur at risk, tossing in. McArthur showed and the race was on. A run out favored McArthur, giving him a winning boat.
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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.
A player in the big blind bet 800 on an flop and got two calls, one from Steve McCluskey in early position and the other from a player on McCluskey's left. The big blind bet again with 1,700 on the turn, and McCluskey called. This time, the third player fired out a raise to 4,200, which both of his opponents called. Everyone checked after a brick fell on the river, with the last player announcing two pair and showing . McCluskey had it beat with for a flopped flush.
On a flop of , a player in early position checked to Steve Kendrick, on his left. Kendrick fired 1,200 on the wet board, but his opponent was unafraid. The first player led out for 2,250 on the turn, and Kendrick raised to 6,000. His opponent called, and the two quickly checked the .
Kendrick showed , besting the of his opponent, who needed another spade to overtake the bullets but didn't find one.
In a pot containing 2,500 preflop, Kyle Cartwright checked from early position to Ken Mynatt, who bet 3,000. The player on the button folded, and Cartwright thought for a couple of minutes before putting Mynatt all in for what turned out to be 11,450 total. Mynatt called after thinking briefly.
Mynatt:
Cartwright:
It was a grim flop for Cartwright, who needed a third king, but the and didn't help him. Despite the early loss, he's still barely under the starting stack.
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.
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, 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.
finished out the board.
in. McArthur showed 
and the race was on. A 
run out favored McArthur, giving him a winning boat.
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.
for a flopped flush.
didn't help him. Despite the early loss, he's still barely under the starting stack.
