$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day 2 Started
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Columbus Regional Main Event
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Columbus Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
249
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Day 2 Table and Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | Jeff Muncy | 51,000 |
| 22 | 2 | Jeremy West | 162,000 |
| 22 | 3 | Kenny Smith | 509,500 |
| 22 | 4 | Eric Squire | 60,500 |
| 22 | 5 | --empty-- | -- |
| 22 | 6 | Jon Hoellein | 149,000 |
| 22 | 7 | John Bowman | 31,500 |
| 22 | 8 | Josh Lowing | 132,500 |
| 22 | 9 | Rick Kaplan | 86,500 |
| 23 | 1 | Chris Roberts | 28,000 |
| 23 | 2 | Bill Khourie | 150,000 |
| 23 | 3 | Rick Sklenar | 126,000 |
| 23 | 4 | Kevin Gerhart | 70,000 |
| 23 | 5 | --empty-- | -- |
| 23 | 6 | Jeremy Detamore | 282,500 |
| 23 | 7 | Ken Mazik | 100,500 |
| 23 | 8 | --empty-- | -- |
| 23 | 9 | Alan Wentz | 88,500 |
| 24 | 1 | Kelly Wolfe | 84,000 |
| 24 | 2 | Vashon Smith | 67,500 |
| 24 | 3 | Charlie Wilmoth | 150,500 |
| 24 | 4 | Chris Meyers | 199,500 |
| 24 | 5 | --empty-- | -- |
| 24 | 6 | Scott Schwalich | 64,000 |
| 24 | 7 | Jeff Russell | 130,000 |
| 24 | 8 | --empty-- | -- |
| 24 | 9 | Andrew Barfield | 199,500 |
| 25 | 1 | Jeff Gregg | 183,500 |
| 25 | 2 | Greg Yeager | 177,000 |
| 25 | 3 | Chris Moneymaker | 54,500 |
| 25 | 4 | Mike Melena | 97,500 |
| 25 | 5 | --empty-- | -- |
| 25 | 6 | Brian Norton | 47,000 |
| 25 | 7 | Sai Mudduluru | 237,500 |
| 25 | 8 | David Harvey | 144,500 |
| 25 | 9 | David O'Connor | 46,500 |
| 26 | 1 | --empty-- | -- |
| 26 | 2 | Michael Hahnn | 73,000 |
| 26 | 3 | Thila Narayanan | 218,000 |
| 26 | 4 | J.J. Ura | 266,500 |
| 26 | 5 | --empty-- | -- |
| 26 | 6 | Justin Newlen | 148,500 |
| 26 | 7 | Dean Schultz | 42,500 |
| 26 | 8 | Joe Ebanks | 135,500 |
| 26 | 9 | Paul Kardules | 195,500 |
It's Not TV, It's HPO: 37 Remain in HPO Columbus Main Event
Welcome to Day 2 of the HPO Columbus Main Event. Kenny Smith leads the pack with an amazing 509,500 chips to start the day, that will be around 160 big blinds when play resumes. He was already in the chip lead yesterday when he played the biggest pot of the tournament. He got all in on the turn with 
against an opponent with 
for a 420,000 chip pot.
The next closest player is Jeremy Detamore. He finished the Day 1a flight at the top with 282,500. He had been a middling stack for most of the day, when he got aces against a player with ace, king. A king came on the flop and an ace came on the river, so when Detamore shoved his llast 76,500 into the pot he got paid off on his set of aces.
J.J. Ura (266,500), Sai Mudduluru (237,500) and Thila Narayanan (218,000) make up the rest of the top five chip stacks at the start of play today.
Former WSOP World Champion and HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker is also in the field today. He booked his ticket to Day 2 when he finished with 54,500 chips in the Day 1a flight. He lost big flip on the very last hand of the day against Josh Lowing (132,500). Moneymaker had 
against the 
of Lowing. They got it all in and Moneymaker couldn't catch up. He is still sitting with about 18 big blinds, but it might be hard to shake. In the last HPO Main Event in St. Louis, a similar thing happened to Moneymaker. He got all in, this time with and got cracked for a big pot with only a few hands to go. He finished outside the money at HPO St. Louis, but will try to withstand the blow and move forward here.
The top 27 players will earn a minimum of $2,379. With only 37 left, the players should be in the money pretty early in Day 2. Stay tuned throughout the day for all the updates here on pokernews.com to find out who will win the $59,756 first prize and the Championship Event seat.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Meyers Dodges A Flush Draw
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Vashon Smith was the first player eliminated today after he shoved all in on a 
flop.
The action started when Chris Meyers opened to 6,000 preflop and three players called, including Smith.
On the flop, the action checked to Smith who shoved all in for 60,500 more and Meyers called. The remaining players folded and the two were heads up.
Smith had 
for a flush draw and Meyers had 
for top pair. The board ran out 
and Meyers won the hand, eliminating Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
267,000 | 67,500 |
|
Busted |
Bowman Doubles Through Squire
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Eric Squire opened the action with a raise to 8,500 and John Bowman shoved all in for 33,500. Squire took a few moments, but then decided on a call.
Squire was behind, holding 
against the 
of Bowman. The board didn't bring any help for Squire as it ran out 
. Squire is now sitting at about 13 big blinds and Bowman is over 20.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000 | 37,500 |
|
|
38,500 | -22,000 |
Cooler Sends Melena Home
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Mike Melena shoved all in under the gun for his last 51,000 and Sai Mudduluru called. The remaining players folded and the two were heads up.
Melena turned over 
, but was up against the 
of Mudduluru. The flop gave quite a sweat when it came 
, but the flush didn't come for Melena as the board finished, 
. Mudduluru is now at 300,000 and in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | 62,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Recently Eliminated, Moneymaker Out
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
In quick succession, Eric Squire and HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker hit the rail.
Squire had been left short after doubling up John Bowman.
Moneymaker lost a big pot on the last hand of Day 1a, and hadn't really played a hand before getting all in. There are 33 players remaining, just six off the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Roberts Doubles, Keeps Leaderboard Hopes Alive
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Chris Roberts just doubled up through Chris Meyers. Roberts had against the of Meyers.
Roberts looked like he would be headed for the rail, but an ace hit the river and doubled him up. Roberts is currently second in the HPO Columbus leaderboard and looking to overtake first place and win a seat to the HPO Championship Event at the M Resort and Spa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | -22,000 |
|
44,000 | 16,000 |
Updated Counts, Detamore Trending Up
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 77,500 |
|
191,000 | 42,000 |
|
135,000 | -27,000 |
|
90,500 | 4,000 |
|
|
86,000 | 17,000 |
|
43,500 | -7,500 |