$1,115 Regional Main Event Day 1b | Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Columbus Regional Main Event

05-08-2016 00:57 UTC-4

It Came From the Muck

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Justin Newlen was away from the table as the dealer was dealing the next hand. The dealer dealt Newlen's hand in front of him to make it easier to muck.

Newlen quickly hurried back to his seat and was back before the last card came off the deck. The dealer and Newlen confirmed with the floor person and the dealer handed Newlen his hand.

Newlen made a joke about probably not wanting to play the hand and then he looked down and took a beat. He reached for some chips and raised to 6,100. John Bowman called and the two were heads up to the flop.

The flop came and Newlen led for 7,300. Bowman went into the tank for some time, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Newlen	140,000 18,000	18,000
John Bowman	64,000

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05-08-2016 01:02 UTC-4

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05-08-2016 01:02 UTC-4

Three More Hands

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Three more hands in Day 1b. At the end of three hands, the remaining players will bag for Day 2.

05-08-2016 01:23 UTC-4

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Smith	509,500 -50,500	-50,500
Sai Mudduluru	237,500 37,500	37,500
Thila Narayanan	218,000 111,000	111,000
Chris Meyers	199,500 104,500	104,500
Jeff Gregg	183,500 47,500	47,500
Jeremy West	162,000 114,000	114,000
Justin Newlen	148,500 8,500	8,500
David Harvey	144,500 98,400	98,400
Joe Ebanks	135,500 -24,500	-24,500

Ken Mazik	100,500 24,500	24,500
Mike Melena	97,500 -14,500	-14,500
Alan Wentz	88,500 -45,500	-45,500
Kelly Wolfe	84,000 84,000	84,000
Kevin Gerhart	70,000 -22,000	-22,000

Vashon Smith	67,500 -10,500	-10,500
Scott Schwalich	64,000 -54,000	-54,000
Eric Squire	60,500 8,500	8,500
Brian Norton	47,000 -13,000	-13,000
Dean Schultz	42,500 15,700	15,700
John Bowman	31,500 -32,500	-32,500
Chris Roberts	28,000 -19,800	-19,800

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05-08-2016 01:27 UTC-4

Kenny Smith Leads All at Day's End; 21 players Move on to Day 2

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

At the end of Day 1b of the 2016 Hollywood Poker Open Columbus $1,115 Regional Main Event, Kenny Smith bagged the chip lead with 509,500 in chips. Not only did Smith finish atop the survivors from Day 1b, but he also surpassed the 282,500 Jeremy Detamore put in the bag on Day 1a, making him an overwhelming leader going into Day 2.

When registration closed, the final numbers of entries tallied in at 249, creating a $249,000 prize pool, of which $59,756 will be awarded to the winner.

Smith was the chip leader from his early moves, but after he won the biggest pot of the tournament, he became a clear favorite.

The action started preflop when another player opened to 3,500. Two players called before the action fell to Smith, and he reraised to 26,000. The player to his left cold-called, everyone else folded, and action was heads up. Smith then led the flop for 45,000, and his opponent called.

The turn was the , and Smith checked. His opponent bet 60,000, which sent Smith to the tank. He eventually moved all in, and his opponent called. Smith had against the of his opponent. The river was a blank to give Smith the pot.

If it wasn't for Smith, Sai Mudduluru might have been the chip leader, but nonetheless he still logged in a strong showing and will enter Day 2 with 237,500.

Joe Ebanks also booked his spot on Day 2. After an uneventful Day 1a, Ebanks was back at it for Day 1b. He got a healthy stack early and rode that wave to a middle-of-the-pack stack with 135,500, enough to make an impact in Day 2.

Thila Narayanan (218,000), Chris Meyers (199,500), and Jeff Gregg (183,500) rounded out the top five stacks from Day 1b.

The 21 survivors from Day 1b will join the 16 from Day 1a and play until the newest HPO champion is crowned. With only 37 left, Day 2 will start only 10 players away from the money. The restart is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, and you can stay tuned to PokerNews.com for all the action.

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$1,115 Regional Main Event

Day 1b Completed