Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Columbus Regional Main Event

$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Columbus Regional Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
5x5x
Prize
$49,928
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
249
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Yeager Doubles From the Big Blind

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Greg Yeager
Greg Yeager

Joe Ebanks and Greg Yeager just got all in when Ebanks shoved his small blind into Yeager's big blind. Yeager snap called with {7-}{7-} and Ebanks had {a-}{3-}.

The board ran out {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}, giving Yeager a bigger full house and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
1,018,000
-322,000
-322,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Greg Yeager us
Greg Yeager
580,000
51,000
51,000

Tags: Greg YeagerJoe Ebanks

Chris Roberts Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,844)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts' luck finally ran out and he was eliminated by Joe Ebanks in eighth place.

Jeremy Detamore opened the action preflop and Roberts shoved over the top. Joe Ebanks was next to act. He took a few moments and then shoved all in over Roberts. Detamore folded and Roberts was all in with {k-}{j-} for his tournament life against Ebanks.

Ebanks had {k-}{k-} and the board kept him ahead. Roberts will finish just behind Donald Groves for the first place spot in the HPO Columbus leaderboard. Groves will win the seat to the HPO Championship Event in June.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
1,340,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts
Busted

Tags: Chris RobertsJoe Ebanks

Rick Sklenar Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,474)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Rick Sklenar
Rick Sklenar

Rick Sklenar busted in ninth place after getting all in with {k-}{q-} against the {a-}{q-} of Bill Khourie.

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and that would be the end of the road for Sklenar who couldn't get much going today, but managed to play his way onto the final table and a top ten finish.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Khourie
Bill Khourie
912,000
122,000
122,000
Rick Sklenar
Rick Sklenar
Busted

Tags: Rick SkelnarBill Khourie

Jeff Russell Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,105)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Jeff Russell
Jeff Russell

Jeff Russell shoved his last 19,000 in middle position and Bill Khourie raised which caused the remaining opponents to fold. Khourie had {a-}{a-} against the {k-Clubs}{6-Hearts} of Russell.

Russell flopped a king, but that was as good as it would get and he was eliminated in tenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Khourie
Bill Khourie
790,000
-40,000
-40,000
Jeff Russell us
Jeff Russell
Busted

Tags: Jeff Russell

Josh Lowing Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,105)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Josh Lowing
Josh Lowing

Josh Lowing was eliminated in 11th place when he called a river shove by Joe Ebanks.

The action started when Lowing raised preflop to 31,000. Ebanks called from the blind.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Ebanks checked to Lowing. Lowing bet 23,000 and Ebanks raised to 80,000. Lowing reached for a stack of chips and called.

The river was the {10-Spades} and Ebanks shoved all in, putting Lowing at risk. Lowing called and showed pocket jacks. He was eliminated when Ebanks showed {a-}{a-}.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
1,370,000
460,000
460,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Josh Lowing us
Josh Lowing
Busted

Tags: Joe EbanksJosh Lowing

Sai Muddurulu Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,105)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Sai Mudduluru
Sai Mudduluru

Sai Muddurulu was eliminated in 12th place. After a wild day that saw him for from 600,000 to 200,000 and almost back again, he finally busted when he shoved the turn against Bill Khourie.

The action started preflop when Muddurulu opened to 25,000. Khourie three bet to 65,000 and Muddurulu called.

The flop came eight high with two diamonds. Muddurulu checked and Khourie bet 75,000. Muddurulu called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Muddurulu shoved his remaining stack. Khourie called.

Muddurulu had {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Khourie had {k-Diamonds}{k-}. Khourie would stay ahead and send Muddurulu home on the last hand before dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Khourie
Bill Khourie
830,000
Sai Muddurulu
Sai Muddurulu
Busted

Tags: Sai Mudduluru

Paul Kardules Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,984)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Paul Kardules
Paul Kardules

Paul Kardules made an epic run towards the end of Day 1a, coming from under 10 big blinds to an above average stack. He just hit the end of the line when he got all in preflop against Sai Mudduluru.

Mudduluru had {a-}{a-} and Kardules needed a lot of help with {a-}{8-}. An eight hit the flop, but that was all Kardules was going to get. He walks away with $3,984 for his 14th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Sai Mudduluru
Sai Mudduluru
460,000
-159,000
-159,000
Paul Kardules
Paul Kardules
Busted

Tags: Paul KardulesSai Mudduluru

J.J. Ura Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,984)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
J.J. Ura
J.J. Ura

J.J. Ura shoved from under the gun for his last 110,000. Jeremy Detamore shoved over the top and the remaining players folded.

Ura had {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} against the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} of Detamore.

The board came {2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Detamore would win the hand and eliminate Ura in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Detamore
Jeremy Detamore
350,000
80,000
80,000
J.J. Ura
J.J. Ura
Busted

Tags: J.J. UraJeremy Detamore

John Bowman Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,113)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
John Bowman
John Bowman

John Bowman was eliminated in 16th place after Jeff Gregg four bet to 116,500.

The action started when Bill Khourie opened to 16,500. Bowman made it 56,500 and then Gregg made it 116,500. The action folded back to Khourie who folded. Bowman asked how much the raise was and decided to call. He was leaving himself with only 41,000 behind.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Bowman put the rest of his chips in. Gregg called. Bowman had {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Gregg had {q-}{q-}. The board finished with running aces and Khourie made a motion as though he would have won the whole pot had he played the hand. He then said he folded an ace.

Gregg did win the pot and eliminated John Bowman.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Gregg
Jeff Gregg
870,000
418,000
418,000
John Bowman us
John Bowman
Busted

Tags: Jeff GreggJohn Bowman