Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Toledo Regional Main Event

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

Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Toledo Regional Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$60,017
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
323
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

$1,115 Regional Main Event

Day 2 Completed

Michael Ermie Wins Largest-Ever HPO Regional Main Event in Toledo for $60,017

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Ermie Wins HPO Toledo Main Event
Michael Ermie Wins HPO Toledo Main Event

Michael Ermie is the Hollywood Poker Open Toledo $1,115 Regional Main Event champion! He topped a record-second field of 323 entries for an HPO regional main event and earned $60,017 in first-place prize money.

Ermie is now over $200,000 in lifetime tournament earnings and this is his third first-place finish. Normally a cash-game player, Ermie says he plays a few tournament every month. He certainly won't regret taking some time off of his normal grind for this event, as he booked the biggest live tournament win of his career.

With a deal taking place between the final three players, the tournament was over sooner than later. Ermie finished the tournament with more than half the chips in play, which allowed him to get the most money and the win out of the deal.

He earned most of his stack at the final table when he eliminated both Alex Barill in sixth place, then Zach Andrews in fifth place. On both hands, Ermie made a flush. Against Barill, he hit a flush on the river after both players were all in.Then, against Andrews, Ermie shoved all in over the top of a river bet from Andrews. Andrews called with a straight, but that was no good against Ermie's flush.

From there, it was relatively smooth sailing.

"I don't think I necessarily have a had edge three-handed," Ermie said. "But once I got to about half the chips in play, I thought I might win."

He will also earned an HPO $2,500 Championship seat, and the event will take place in Las Vegas this summer at the M Resort.

"It's a great tournament," Ermie concluded, having played the event before and always looking forward to it.

HPO ambassador Chris Moneymaker made yet another deep run, finishing 23rd. He got knocked out by eventual third-place finisher, Nick DePalma. As part of the deal, Palma earned $46,019. Bruce Peery earned second-place honors and $50,000.

This was the second stop of Season 4 of HPO. The next event will be March 10-20 at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, and PokerNews hopes to see you there.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ermie us
Michael Ermie
6,460,000 3,040,000

Tags: Alex BarillMichael ErmieZach Andrews

Jason Orrell Eliminated in 4th Place ($21,964)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Orrell - 4th Place
Jason Orrell - 4th Place

Jason Orrell has been looking for a spot and after Bruce Peery raised preflop to 80,000 and Nick DePalma called, Orrell shoved all in.

Peery and DePalma both called.

The two checked the board down to the river, when Peery bet 125,000 on the {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Spades} board. DePalma folded and Peery showed {k-Spades}{10-Spades}, for a straight and eliminated Orrell.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Peery us
Bruce Peery
1,730,000 300,000
Jason Orrell us
Jason Orrell
Busted

Tags: Jason OrrellBruce PeeryNick DePalma

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Break Time

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The final four players are on a 15-minute break. Each player is guaranteed at least $21,964.

Ermie Wins At Showdown, But Without the Showdown

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Ermie Defends His Big Blind Against Nick DePalma
Michael Ermie Defends His Big Blind Against Nick DePalma

Michael Ermie and Nick DePalma just played a hand, where Ermie called a river bet and won the pot, but neither player showed their hand.

The action started when DePalma raised the button into Ermie's big blind and Ermie defended.

The flop was {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Ermie checked. DePalma bet 55,000 and Ermie called.

The river was the {a-Spades} and Ermie checked again. DePalma bet 125,000 and Ermie quickly called.

DePalma didn't show his hand, assuming he was beaten, but after Ermie made no move to show his hand, waiting instead to see DePalma's first, DePalma mucked his hand and Ermie won the pot. He slid his hand face down toward the dealer, and collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ermie us
Michael Ermie
3,350,000 250,000
Nick DePalma us
Nick DePalma
1,620,000 -260,000

Tags: Mike ErmieNick DePalma