Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$257,000
Entries
257
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Syrigos Gets Three Streets of Value
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Nick Syrigos just got called down on three streets and won the pot.
The action started with Syrigos opened to 300 preflop and two players called. The board came 
and Syrigos led out for 525. He got one caller.
The turn was the 
and he led again, this time for 750. His opponent called.
The river was the 
and Syrigos bet for a third time. He made it 1,050 to go and his opponent wasted little time before calling.
Syrigos turned over 
, for an over pair and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,200 |
HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker In the Building, Not the Field Yet
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Former WSOP Main Event Champion and HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker is sitting down today, but has not entered the Main Event just yet.
He is in Day 2 of one of the side events, and is currently third in chips in that event. After a cash game session yesterday, which the board had listed as Moneymaker 2-5 NL, he late registered for this tournament and is working on winning a side event before he sits down in the Main.
Tepen Looking for Second HPO Cash
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ryan Tepen is in the field this afternoon. With over $800,000 in careers tournament winnings, Tepen only has one cash in an HPO Event. He took second in the HPO 2013 Championship Event for $197,806, which is his largest cash to date.
A true grinder, he has 89 cashes with eight first place finishes. He has found success in non Hold-em games as well with a couple of Omaha 8/b titles and a 7-game mix tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Value For Green
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Stephen Green and his opponent were looking at a completed board of 
. Then Green bet 2,000 into a pot of about 3,800.
His opponent called and showed 
, which was just barely second best to the 
of Green.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000 |
Cartwright Looking for First HPO Title
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Kyle Cartwright has won six WSOP circuit rings and a WSOP bracelet. He also has a second place finish in this event last year. With over $1-million in tournament cashes, he is in the field today looking for his first HPO title.
He just missed last year, where he took second and $29,410 to Linda Lieder. The cash was Lieder's first ever.
Cartwright is getting an early start with a field of only about 30 to start todays 1a flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Lieder of the Pack
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Linda Lieder is in the field to start the day. She is the defending champion of this event.
The win was her first recorded cash in a tournament and she took home $48,440. She has already followed it up with two more cashes in side events this year with a 3rd ($11,861) and an 11th ($842). With two cashes at this stop already, she seems poised to make another deep run in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
HPO Regional Main Event in St. Louis Kicks Off Today
Day 1a of the Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Main Event starts today at 11:15 a.m. local time. The $1,115 buy-in event is one of the last on the schedule for the third stop of the HPO season. On top of the prize money, each HPO Regional Main Event winner is awarded a $2,500 seat to the HPO Championship at the M Resort in Las Vegas.
Linda Lieder won last year's Main Event, taking home $48,440. Kyle Cartwright came in second with $29,410. Cartwright is a former WSOP bracelet winner and has several WSOP circuit wins. He has $1,238,986 in lifetime earnings and is expected to be in the field today.
This is the third stop in HPO Season 4. The first stop was Lawrenceburg, IN, where Josh Lowing won $33,907, and the Championship event seat, after a six-way deal. Lowing defeated a field of 229 entries. After that, Michael Ermie took first in the Toledo Regional Main Event, the HPO's largest Regional Main Event Field so far (323 entires), for $60,017. Ermie made a three-way deal and won the trophy and the championship event seat with more than half the chips in play three handed.
The HPO ambassador is none other than former World Series of Poker Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker. As an extra incentive for players attending HPO events, Moneymaker announced the top three players on the HPO leaderboard would also receive seats to the $2,500 Championship event. Currently, Gregory McCurry is on top with 41 points, with Doug Holland and Shawn Bowen rounding out the top three.
The three seats will be awarded after the season, which has two more stops after this. The final two stops are Columbus, OH and Charlestown, WV. Season 4 will conclude in Las Vegas with the $2,500 Championship event at the M Resort. You can find out more about each stop by heading over to the Hollywood Poker Open's website.
For now, stay tuned to PokerNews.com for updates on all the action from St. Louis, as the start of the $1,115 Regional Main Event is just moments away!
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day 1a Started