Three players limped, and Scott Hammett raised to 1,200 out of the big blind. Two players called his raise, including Hollywood Poker Open regular Doug Holland.
The flop came , and Hammett led out for 1,950. Both opponents called.
The turn was the , and Hammett checked. This time, Holland was the one betting. He made it 6,000 to go and both opponents folded.
If you're sitting at home kicking yourself because you're missing out on the Hollywood Poker Open stop in Toledo, don't worry because there are still a few more stops in Season 4 that you've got plenty of time to be a part of.
Next up on the HPO Season 4 schedule is St. Louis, with a 33-event schedule starting March 10 and running through March 20. The HPO St. Louis $1,115 Regional Main Event will take place March 18-20 and comes with a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Following that event, the HPO will head to Columbus for an 18-event series running April 28 through May 8. The HPO Columbus $1,115 Regional Main Event will take place May 6-8 and boast a $200,000 guarantee on the prize pool.
After that it will be time for the HPO Regionals to come to a close with the stop in Charles Town from May 12-22. The Charles Town schedule hasn't been released yet, but the dates are out and you can bet you'll get plenty of action coming out of West Virginia.
Charles Maxcy just won a three-way pot on the river with nine high.
Maxcy led the river on a board reading . He bet 4,000 and, with one player was all in, his active opponent folded.
The all-in player almost mucked his hand, assuming there was no way he could win, but Maxcy showed for nine high and suddenly it appeared like the all-in player might have a chance. But, the all-in player showed the for a busted flush draw that was left with just eight high, and Maxcy won the pot.
Players are on a 15-minute break. This is the first break of the day and there are currently 57 players entered in Day 1a of the Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event.
Michael Myers joined at the first break of the Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event and has already more than doubled his starting stack.
He just called a river bet with pocket queens in a large three-way pot. The board read and the first player checked. The next player to act bet 4,600, and Myers called. The other player folded, and it was the queens of Meyers that were good enough to win the pot. His opponent showed the for just a pair of eights.
Denny Robinson just won a pot with pocket tens, after Chris Moneymaker led the river for 7,000 into a pot of about 14,000.
Moneymaker started things off with a raise to 525 preflop, and Robinson called. A third player reraised to 1,500, and both Moneymaker and Robinson called.
The flop was , and action checked to the three-bettor. He bet an unknown amount, but his opponents didn't go anywhere. Moneymaker and Robinson both called.
The turn was the , and all three players checked. The river was the , and Moneymaker led out for 7,000. Robinson called, and the third player folded.
Joe Ebanks raised from early position to 500, and Toby Cortez defended with a call from the big blind. The flop was , and Cortez checked to Ebanks, who bet 500 again. Cortez called.
Both players checked the on the turn and the on the river. Ebanks won the hand with the .
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Dean Schultz just hit a set of kings on the river and got paid off for it.
Two players limped in to start the action preflop, before Schultz raised to 725. A player behind him called and so did the two limpers. The flop came , and the action checked to Schultz. He bet 1,325 and got one caller.
The turn was the , and Schultz bet again after his opponent checked.
The river was the , and his opponent checked for a third time. Schultz bet 5,025, and his opponent didn't take too long to call. Schultz showed pocket kings for a set on the river, and his opponent mucked.
, and Hammett led out for 1,950. Both opponents called.
, and Hammett checked. This time, Holland was the one betting. He made it 6,000 to go and both opponents folded.
. He bet 4,000 and, with one player was all in, his active opponent folded.
for nine high and suddenly it appeared like the all-in player might have a chance. But, the all-in player showed the 
for a busted flush draw that was left with just eight high, and Maxcy won the pot.
, and all three players checked. The river was the 
.
— and won the pot.
on the river. Ebanks won the hand with the 
.
, and the action checked to Schultz. He bet 1,325 and got one caller.