The player under the gun opened to 300 and received five callers, including Ryan Parker from the big blind. The flop came and Parker led for 700. Only the player from the small blind made the call and the fell on the turn. After a check, Parker bet 1,200 and his opponent called.
The hit the river and both players checked. Parker rolled over for the flopped set, besting his opponent's tabled .
Action was opened preflop from a player on the button and Ken Moore made the call from the big blind. Both players checked after a flop of and the came on the turn. Moore bet 400 and was called by his opponent. The river brought another bet from Moore, this time for 1,000. Moore's opponent called, but mucked after Moore tabled for top two pair.
Moore let us know that he's hoping for a run here as successful as his three HPO main event entries last season. Those entries were good for 2nd, 4th and 12th place finishes.
Dale Poynter opened to 275 from the hijack and both players in the blinds made the call. The flop was and action checked around. The turn was the and the first player checked, prompting a bet of 300 from the player in the big blind. Poynter and the other opponent called and the fell on the river. After two checks, Poynter fired 400 and received a call from the player in the big blind.
Poynter rolled over for two pair and his opponent mucked.
The player under the gun opened for 250 and Nick Guagenti followed another opponent with a call from the small blind. The flop came and all three players checked. The turn brought the and Guagenti led for 575, which was met with a call from the original raiser.
The river was the and Guagenti continued, this time for 2,175. Guagenti's pressure forced a fold from his opponent and Guagenti gathered some chips.
Welcome to Day 1a of the main event for the first stop on this season’s Hollywood Poker Open Regional Tour. The Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg is the host to kick off season 4 of the series, which will culminate with the $500,000 guaranteed championship event next June at the M Resort in Las Vegas.
Friday marks the first of two Day one flights with a $1,115 buy-in. Last year’s Lawrenceburg stop drew 207 entrants and Jesse McEuen walked away with the win and nearly $50,000.
Hollywood Poker ambassador Chris Moneymaker is expected to enter the field, as will scores of other runners at the popular Cincinnati-area venue.
The reentry event is expected to complete 14 50-minute levels here on Day 1a, with survivors advancing to Sunday’s Day 2. Keep your eyes right here, as PokerNews will bring you live reporting, starting at 11:15 am local time.
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and Parker led for 700. Only the player from the small blind made the call and the 
fell on the turn. After a check, Parker bet 1,200 and his opponent called.
hit the river and both players checked. Parker rolled over 
for the flopped set, besting his opponent's tabled 
.
and the 
came on the turn. Moore bet 400 and was called by his opponent. The 
river brought another bet from Moore, this time for 1,000. Moore's opponent called, but mucked after Moore tabled 
and action checked around. The turn was the 
fell on the river. After two checks, Poynter fired 400 and received a call from the player in the big blind.
and all three players checked. The turn brought the 
and Guagenti led for 575, which was met with a call from the original raiser.
and Guagenti continued, this time for 2,175. Guagenti's pressure forced a fold from his opponent and Guagenti gathered some chips.
