Erik Wojtuniecki just won a pot after flopping a set of fours.
The action started when he limped in from early position and saw the flop of with four other players. The action checked to Wojtuniecki, who bet 1,200. Two players called.
All three players checked the on the turn. On the river, which was the , Wojtuniecki called after the first player to act bet 2,300. Wojtuniecki showed pocket fours for a set of fours and that was good enough to take the pot against the of his opponent.
Wojtuniecki was overheard after the hand saying that he teaches ninth grade.
Defending Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event champion, Charles Maxcy, has almost 50,000 in chips early in Level 5 of Day 1a.
On this hand, Maxcy took down the pot with a check-raise.
Preflop, there was a middle-position raise, with Mike Packey and Charles Maxcy both making the call. The flop was , and Maxcy checked to the preflop raiser. He made it 1,200, Packey folded, and Maxcy raised to 2,600. His opponent folded, and Maxcy won the pot.
Ron Bell has more than doubled his starting stack, having just won a big pot that helped him get to nearly 50,000 in chips.
In preflop action, five players were involved after a raise to 700. The flop was , and the action checked to the preflop raiser, who made it 1,500 to go. Bell was the lone caller.
The turn was the , and Bell called another bet, this time for 3,500.
On the river, Bell took his turn to fire, making it 4,000, after his opponent checked. The player then check-raised to 8,000, but Bell didn't go anywhere and quickly called with . His opponent only showed ace high, and Bell was pushed the pot.
It's time for another break in the Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event. The field is up to 81 players so far and registration will close at the start of Level 9.
Denny Tucker added to his stack when he won a pot with an uncontested river bet.
Three players saw the flop of , but only of them saw the turn after Tucker bet 1,500 and got one caller. Both Tucker and his opponent checked the on the turn and when the tripped up the board on the river, Tucker led for 3,500. His opponent folded, and Tucker won the pot.
After a preflop raise to 700, Mark Wahba, who was on the button, and the player in the small blind made the call to see the flop come down . After a check from the small blind, the preflop raiser bet 1,500. Wahba didn't take too long before raising to 4,000, and both of his opponents folded.
Bob Randall added more to his stack after doubling up not too long ago. On this hand, he rivered a wheel against Jose Serratos.
The action was three-handed on the flop, when Randall checked and Serratos bet 700. A third player folded, leaving the two heads up to fourth street.
The turn paired the board with the , and both players checked. The river was the , and Randall bet 1,000. Serratos quickly called and was disappointed to see Randall turn over for a rivered wheel straight. Serratos showed his hand, , before he mucked.
with four other players. The action checked to Wojtuniecki, who bet 1,200. Two players called.
on the turn. On the river, which was the 
, Wojtuniecki called after the first player to act bet 2,300. Wojtuniecki showed pocket fours for a set of fours and that was good enough to take the pot against the 
of his opponent.
, and Maxcy checked to the preflop raiser. He made it 1,200, Packey folded, and Maxcy raised to 2,600. His opponent folded, and Maxcy won the pot.
, and the action checked to the preflop raiser, who made it 1,500 to go. Bell was the lone caller.
river, Bell took his turn to fire, making it 4,000, after his opponent checked. The player then check-raised to 8,000, but Bell didn't go anywhere and quickly called with 
. His opponent only showed ace high, and Bell was pushed the pot.
, but only of them saw the turn after Tucker bet 1,500 and got one caller. Both Tucker and his opponent checked the 
on the turn and when the 
, and Randall bet 1,000. Serratos quickly called and was disappointed to see Randall turn over 
for a rivered wheel straight. Serratos showed his hand, 
