$1,115 Regional Main Event Day 1a | Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Charles Town Regional Main Event

05-20-2016 19:05 UTC-5

After Dinner Busts

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Jeff Chang and Mike Stonehill hit the rail shortly after returning from dinner break.

Chris Moneymaker eliminated Jeff Chang when Moneymaker flopped top pair with and Chang had . Chang flopped an open-ended straight draw, but didn't get there and Moneymaker was off to a quick start after dinner.
Scott Heiser and Mike Stonehill got all in on the turn on the hand that busted Stonehill. The flop was and Stonehill opened for 3,000. Heiser made it 8,000 and Stonehill called. The turn was the and Stonehill checked. Heiser bet 6,000 and Stonehill shoved all in. Heiser snap called and showed a set of sevens, and Stonehill would hit the rail when his was drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Heiser	112,900 13,900	13,900
Chris Moneymaker	81,500 17,000	17,000

Jeff Chang	Busted
Mike Stonehill	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Jeff Chang Mike Stonehill Scott Heiser

05-20-2016 19:46 UTC-5

Moneymaker Charging

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Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Chris Moneymaker is making a nice run after dinner. He already busted Jeff Chang and he just won a big pot against Phil Vera.

The two players were heads up looking at a board of . Moneymaker was first to act and he bet 25,000 into a pot of about 38,000.

Vera struggled with his decision. He shuffled his chips, then counted out enough to call, then put them back atop his stack. He repeated this process for a minute or so then he made a decision. He set down his calling chips, but they would only sit for a moment before he grabbed them back and tossed them into the pot to call.

Moneymaker flipped his cards one at a time, first showing the and then for two pair. Vera held his cards in front of him, as if in disbelief. He waited for a moment then tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	219,000 137,500	137,500

Phil Vera	49,500 62,500	62,500

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Phil Vera

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

05-20-2016 20:20 UTC-5

Updated Counts, Recent Eliminations

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	205,000 14,000	14,000

Scott Heiser	150,000 37,100	37,100
Peter Priest	96,000 2,000	2,000
Dennis Summers	87,000 15,000	15,000
Mike Melkersen	63,500 51,500	51,500
Josh Smith	58,600 53,100	53,100
Minx Wiggins	52,400 29,900	29,900
Phil Vera	48,500 1,000	1,000
Charles Murray	43,200 2,200	2,200
Adam Hirsch	29,000 7,900	7,900
Dennis Schafer	Busted
Howard Mann	Busted

05-20-2016 20:35 UTC-5

Vera Making Ground

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Phil Vera is on the uptick and looking to build more as play approaches the end of level ten.

On this hand, Chris Moneymaker opened under the gun to 2,200. Josh Smith, Mike Melkersen and Vera all called, with Vera calling from the big blind.

The flop came and Vera checked. Moneymaker bet 3,500, Smith folded. Melkersen and Vera called.

The turn was the and all three remaining players checked.

The river was the and Vera bet 8,000. Moneymaker took a moment before deciding to fold. Then Melkersen took a little bit longer, but settled on a fold as well.

On the next hand, Vera fired on an all heart flop and took that hand down as well against four players. He offered to show this hand, but the table said they didn't. Instead, they wanted to know what he held last hand.

He eventually said that he missed a straight draw and that Melkersen, who said he folded nines, would have won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	203,000 2,000	2,000

Phil Vera	64,000 15,500	15,500
Mike Melkersen	64,000 500	500

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Mike Melkersen Phil Vera

05-20-2016 20:37 UTC-5

Break Time

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. There are 11 players remaining and play will stop if the field gets down to five. The scheduled end to Day 1a is at the end of level 14, but with four levels left to play tonight, there is a chance that today's small field might finish early.

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

05-20-2016 21:02 UTC-5

Moneymaker Takes it on the River

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Chris Moneymaker's 12,500 bet on the river was just too much for Mike Melkersen to call.

The action started when Melkersen raised preflop under the gun to 2,300. Moneymaker called from the small blind and Josh Smith called from the big.

The flop came and the action checked to Melkersen. He bet 4,000 and Moneymaker was the only caller.

The turn was the and both players checked. On the river, when the hit, Moneymaker bet 12,500. After some deliberation, Melkersen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	212,500 9,500	9,500

Josh Smith	56,000 2,600	2,600
Mike Melkersen	54,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Josh Smith Mike Melkersen

05-20-2016 21:05 UTC-5

Another River, Another Fold

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

In action on the other table, Lee Childs opened to 2,600 and got one caller. Peter Priest called from the small blind.

The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Priest led for 3,200. Childs called.

The river was the and Priest checked. Childs bet 6,300 and Priest folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Priest	129,000 33,000	33,000
Lee Childs	21,000 2,600	2,600

Tags: Lee Childs Peter Priest

05-20-2016 21:13 UTC-5

Childs Out

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Lee Childs just busted leaving ten players in today's flight. They are breaking down to one table and will continue playing until either the end of level 14 or when five players remain.

Childs got all in preflop with pocket sevens against the of Heiser. Heiser hit both and ace and a king on his way to two pair and the elimination.