$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day 1a Completed
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Charles Town Regional Main Event
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Charles Town Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
112
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Moneymaker Finishes Way Ahead of the Pack After Day 1a of HPO Charles Town
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Former World Series of Poker Main Event Champion and the Hollywood Poker Open ambassador Chris Moneymaker leads the five players from Day 1a who have made it to Day 2. Moneymaker is almost 200,000 ahead of the next closest player, after a series of hands that led to Peter Priest being eliminated and Moneymaker separating himself from the pack.
Three hands spelled doom for Priest, who was sitting with a healthy stack coming back from the final break.
He got in a hand with Mike Melkersen and Phil Vera. Vera was all in for less and Melkersen shoved a seven-high flop after Priest checked. Priest said he folded pocket tens, which would have been good enough to win the hand for a huge pot.
Instead, Priest would hit a set against Moneymaker and called a bet of 40,000 on the river of a four-card flush board. Moneymaker had the 
in his hand for the flush and put another dent in Priest's stack.
On the next hand, Moneymaker finished Priest off when he flopped top pair with the 
against the middle pair of Priest, who held 
. The two players got all in on the flop and the board ran out 
, giving Moneymaker the elimination and sending Priest home.
Moneymaker finished with 371,800 and will take that into Day 2, followed by Dennis Summers (199,700), Mike Melkersen (161,400), Scott Heiser (128,000), and Josh Smith (39,100).
The Day 1a flight drew 45 players, and Saturday's Day 1b field is expected to have somewhere around 80.
Stay tuned for that Day 1b at 11:15 a.m. local time and see who will earn their spot in Day 2 of the HPO Charles Town Regional Main Event.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
371,800 | |
|
199,700 | 82,700 |
|
161,400 | 76,500 |
|
128,000 | 5,000 |
|
39,100 | -32,900 |
Bad Level for Priest
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Peter Priest had a bad run of hands and when the dust settled he was eliminated. Priest's elimination would end play for the day about half way through level 13.
On one hand, Priest called a 40,000 river bet by Chris Moneymaker on a four flush board. Moneymaker had the in his hand and he won the hand. On the next hand, Moneymaker finished the job he started.
Three players saw the flop of and Moneymaker and Priest got all in. Priest had against the of Moneymaker. The board finished and Moneymaker won the hand and eliminated Priest. The players will now bag for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
371,800 | 129,800 |
|
|
Busted |
Down to Six
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The first two hands after the break were action packed and saw two players sent home.
The first hand saw Phil Vera eliminated. The action started when Chris Moneymaker opened to 4,000 and Scott Heiser called. Peter Priest raised to 12,000 and Mike Melkersen four bet to 30,000 and the action folded to Vera.
He decided to go all in for his last 6,000 thinking he would get about six to one on his money. The action folded back to Priest and he called the 30,000.
The flop was seven high with two hearts, 
and Priest checked. Melkersen shoved for 78,000 and Priest folded.
Melkersen had 
for ace high against the 
of Vera once Priest was out of the hand. The board finished 
and gave Melkersen the win and eliminated Vera.
On the next hand, Charles Murray, who had been waiting for a moment to shove was eliminated. He was seen exiting the tournament behind Vera.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Final Break
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
It's the last break of the day for the eight remaining players. There are two more levels scheduled for tonight, but if three players are eliminated, play will stop.
Summers Doubles Through Vera
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Just before the break, Phil Vera and Dennis Summers got all in on the 
flop.
The action started preflop when Chris Moneymaker made it 3,500 to go from early position. Mike Melkerson called before Phil Vera reraised, making it 8,000. Summers was next to act and he called in position. Moneymaker and Melkerson both called too.
The flop was 
and Vera bet 20,000. Summers shoved all in for 57,100 more and the action folded back around to Vera.
"Oh shit," Vera said while contemplating his next move.
He called and was disappointed to learn that Summers had a set of tens with 
. Vera had and couldn't catch up when the board ran out 
.
Vera has just under 7,000 when the players come back from break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
117,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
6,800 | -56,200 |
Priest Fires Twice
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Five players saw the [jhc4s] flop behind a Josh Smith under-the-gun limp.
All players checked the flop and the 
hit the river. Peter Priest led for 4,000 and got one caller, Scott Heiser.
The river was the 
and Priest led again, this time for the same amout, 4,000. Heiser called and Priest showed two pair with to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
162,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
123,000 | -9,000 |
Down to 8, Hirsch Out
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
On the hand after Minx Wiggins was eliminated. Adam Hirsch was seen exiting the tournament as well. With that elimination there are now eight players left, and play will continue until the end of level 14 or whenever there are five players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |