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

Gojcaj Out

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Leonad Gocaj
Leonad Gocaj

Leonard Gojcaj just lost a hand against Mark Hughes and on the next hand, limped from middle position. Connor Burchwell was next to act and he raised to 10,000. The action folded around to Gojcaj who had 20,000 behind and he went all in.

Burchwell called and showed he was in the lead with {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, while Gojcaj had {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

The board ran out {j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Gojcaj was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Connor Burchwell us
Connor Burchwell
236,000
77,500
77,500
Leonard Gojcaj
Leonard Gojcaj
Busted

Tags: Leonard GojcajConnor Burchwell

Hughes Triples Up

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes

Jimmy Haddad led the way with a 7,500 and another player called before Leonard Gojcaj shoved all in for 46,500. Mark Hughes was the next player to enter the pot and shoved all in for 27,500.

The action folded around and Gojcaj and Hughes were heads up and all in preflop.

Hughes had {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} against the {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} of Gojcaj. The board ran out {q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Hughes would win the pot. He doubled through Gojcacj and, thanks to the 15,000 already in the pot, almost tripled up one hand after he lost a huge pot to Firas Sadou.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
70,000
43,000
43,000
Leonard Gojcaj
Leonard Gojcaj
23,000
-42,000
-42,000

Tags: Leonard GojcajMark Hughes

Jeff Weiss Eliminated in 33rd Place ($2,261)

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jeff Weiss - 33rd Place
Jeff Weiss - 33rd Place

Jeff Weiss was eliminated after shoving all in over the top of a Nick DePalma raise. Jason Orrell then four-bet shipped and DePalma folded.

Orrell had {a-Spades}{k-Spades} against the {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} of Weiss. The board ran out {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Orrell would eliminate Weiss. Weiss earned a min-cash for his finish worth $2,261.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Orrell us
Jason Orrell
144,000
80,500
80,500
Jeff Weiss us
Jeff Weiss
Busted

Tags: Jeff WeissJason Orrell

Updated Counts: Kamiran Taymour Eliminated in 32nd Place ($2,261), Ermie Soaring

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kamiran Taymour - 32nd Place
Kamiran Taymour - 32nd Place

Michael Ermie is the chipleader with 555,000 three levels into play today. Kamiran Taymour was eliminated in 32nd place cashing for $2,261.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ermie us
Michael Ermie
555,000
346,500
346,500
Andrew Keeney
Andrew Keeney
229,000
88,500
88,500
Nicole Miller us
Nicole Miller
226,000
62,000
62,000
Zach Andrews
Zach Andrews
158,000
-54,000
-54,000
Wes Bergman
Wes Bergman
150,000
67,000
67,000
Rodney Decker
Rodney Decker
108,000
-55,000
-55,000
Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson
82,000
38,500
38,500
Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith
53,000
-36,500
-36,500
Kamiran Taymour
Kamiran Taymour
Busted

Tags: Kamiran TaymourMichael Ermie

Big Double for Former World Champ

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

Hollywood Poker Open Ambassador, Chris Moneymaker just doubled through Justin Pimpedly.

Moneymaker opened the action by raising from the button and Glen Poitinger and Justin Pimpedly called from the blinds.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades} and the action checked to Moneymaker who c-bet to 15,000. Poitinger folded and Pimpedly raised to 32,000. Moneymaker called.

The turn was the {7-Spades}, and after checking how much Moneymaker had, Pimpedly shoved all in. Moneymaker snap called and was barely ahead. He had {j-Spades}{9-Clubs} against the {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} of Pimpedly.

The river was the {3-Hearts} and Moneymaker doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Pimpedly us
Justin Pimpedly
317,000
-77,000
-77,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
255,000
129,000
129,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chris MoneymakerJustin Pimpedly

Poitinger Doubles Through Lee

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
Glen Poitinger
Glen Poitinger

Glen Poitinger just doubled up with a set of jacks against the top pair of Christopher Lee.

Poitinger opened the action with an under-the-gun raise to 18,000. Lee and Brent Ballentine called from the blinds.

The flop was {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and the action checked to Poitinger, who bet 17,000. Lee called and Ballentine folded.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Lee checked. Poitinger bet 40,000, leaving about 60,000 behind. Lee shoved all in and Poitinger called. Lee had top pair with {a-}{10-}, but was behind Poitinger's pocket jacks.

The river gave Lee two pair, but it was too little, too late and Poitinger doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Glen Poitinger
Glen Poitinger
365,000
113,000
113,000
Christopher Lee us
Christopher Lee
269,000
-106,000
-106,000

Tags: Glen PointingerChristopher Lee

The Roller Coaster Continues

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
Ken Foster Doubles Up Firas Sadou
Ken Foster Doubles Up Firas Sadou

Firas Sadou's stack has gone up and down all day yesterday, and now today.

He was under the gun and shoved all in for his last 117,500 before Ken Foster shoved over the top with {9-}{9-}. The remaining players folded and Sadou showed {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

The board was not kind to Foster when it ran out, {3-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, giving Sadou a flush and leaving Foster with just over 50,000.

Player Chips Progress
Firas Sadou us
Firas Sadou
210,000
87,000
87,000
Ken Foster
Ken Foster
58,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Firas SadouKen Foster

HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,746)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker - 23rd Place
HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker - 23rd Place

Chris Moneymaker was eliminated by Nick DePalma. Moneymaker had pocket kings versus the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} of DePalma, but DePalma made a flush to knock out the former World Champion.

Player Chips Progress
Nick DePalma us
Nick DePalma
430,000
180,000
180,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chris MoneymakerNick DePalma