$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day 1b Completed
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Charles Town Regional Main Event
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Andrew Rudnick Leads Day 1b Flight, Childs Short
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Day 1b was put in the books for the 2016 Hollywood Poker Open Charles Town Regional Main Event, and there will be a new champion since last year’s winner, Loukas Michael, failed to make it through to Day 2.
Andrew Rudnick (188,700) finished as the Day 1b chip leader by a tiny bit over Mike Sites (184,600). Rudnick stormed to the lead after doubling through Jim Keating with 
over 
when the two got all in on the 
flop. The board brought no help for Keating and Rudnick soared.
Keating (111,900) had an interesting day himself. It seemed for a while that all he could do was double people up. However, he managed to work his stack back up, never dipping too low and being very active.
Lee Childs (14,600) finished the day as the short stack. He will start Day 2 with only seven big blinds, but any chips mean there's a chance, and that's what Childs has. He shoved once during the final minutes of play in an attempt to double up, but got no callers and added only the blinds and antes to his stack.
Mel Lyon stuck around the middle of the pack for most of the day after dipping early. Not many very exciting pots happened for him, but he did manage to pick up chips here and there, and will enter Day 2 81,700.
The 14 players that made it through Day 1b will join five players from Friday's Day 1a for action on Day 2. Play resumes at 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, and it will continue until a new HPO champion is crowned.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
188,700 | 34,700 |
|
184,600 | 44,600 |
|
167,000 | 60,000 |
|
153,700 | 124,400 |
|
111,900 | 43,900 |
|
97,500 | 37,900 |
|
|
84,600 | -25,400 |
|
81,700 | 22,700 |
|
81,600 | 13,800 |
|
52,700 | -27,300 |
|
50,700 | 28,000 |
|
38,500 | -4,500 |
|
|
32,300 | -78,700 |
|
14,600 | -9,400 |
Play Completed for Day 1b, 14 Are Through
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Play is done for the day and 14 players remain. They will join HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker and four others tomorrow at 12:15 pm local time. Stay tuned for recap of the days action and seating chart with chip counts for Day 2.
Ken Moore Eliminated
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Ken Moore, who finished second in this event last year, has been eliminated.
One of the hands that led to his demise was against Chris Chapman. Chapman had an open-ended straight flush draw against the aces of Moore and Chapman turned a queen-high straight flush.
Jim Keating finished Moore off shortly after the start of level 13.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Final Break
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The players are on a 15-minute break, there last of the night before bagging for Day 2. They will come back to 17 more minutes of the next level before they bag.
McDonald Gets Some From Blount
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Ronald McDonald, aka the Rooster, opened preflop to 4,800. Ed Blount called from the small blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Blount checked. McDonald bet 7,100 and Blount called.
The river was the 
and Blount checked again. This time McDonald bet 16,000 and Blount folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | -13,000 |
|
|
67,800 | 6,800 |
Blount Takes Some
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Andrew Rudnick opened the action with a raise to 4,000 preflop and Ed Blount called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Blount checked to Rudnick. Rudnick bet 5,000 and Blount called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn.
On the river, Blount threw out 20,000 as the 
hit the felt. Rudnick folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
154,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
123,000 | 21,000 |
A Couple Eliminations
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |