Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Charles Town Regional Event
HPO Charles Town Regional Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Charles Town Regional Event
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$116,928
Entries
72
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Sarner Survives
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Craig Sarner got the last of his stack in with 
and found himself up against the 
of Paul McCaffrey.
Despite being well out in front of McCaffrey's ragged ace, Sarner sweated the drop of each and ever board card, anticipating the arrival of that dreaded ace.
"There's always an ace out there..." said Sarner to himself, watching as the dealer produced a board of 
.
Despite his ominous premonition, Sarner's ladies faded the deck's aces and he scored a crucial double up to keep himself in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
-86,000
|
-86,000 |
|
|
64,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Rounding the Bend
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
With only five eliminations standing between the remaining players and the money, play has slowed down considerably during the last few minutes.
We watched a massive 200,000 pot develop between Day 1 chip leader Brian Cavaliere and David Lackey, but when the two showed down, both players held identical two-pair hands for chopped pot.
After playing 11 levels yesterday, and making a deep run at the final table here today, none of the remaining 12 runners wants to fall short of making the money, so we expect the slow pace to continue as the bubble looms.
Child(s) Abuse
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We heard a rush of commotion coming from Table #41, and after rushing over to take a look we discovered a three-way all in developing.
James Peters open-jammed for his last 30,000 or so, and Lee Childs did the same for about 55,000.
That's when Timothy Little looked down to find the prettiest sight in poker: 
in the hole and players already all in and at risk.
Little snap-called off for his remaining stack, which was slightly less than Childs' at the time, and the three players showed down. Childs produced the 
for a solid pocket pair, while Peters could only muster the 
for a short-stack plunge. Little was well ahead with his pocket rockets, and if the board came clean he would notch a huge triple up.
The flop rolled out 
to keep Little in the lead, and he was now fading the only two jacks in the deck (along with a miracle runner-runner spike for Peter's king-high hand). Childs called for the jack of diamonds, knowing exactly how much of a longshot his prayer really was.
Turn: 
Just like that, a savior rained down from the heavens to give Childs a full house, and when the river failed to produce a third ace, the massive 155,000 pot was shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Tim Bryan Busto
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Tim Bryan's last 16,000 or so was committed on the 
flop and Paul McCaffrey looked him up with 
for overcards and a flush draw.
Bryan held the 
for a made hand at the moment, but he was fading kings, queens and clubs to survive. The turn card came to keep Bryan in the lead, but the 
fell on the river to end his tournament with a 15th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
Busted |
Little Re-Shoves, Forces Childs to Fold
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Playing from UTG+1, Lee Childs opened for 5,000, and next to act Timothy Little three-bet shove for his last 44,000 .
The action folded back around to Childs, who insta-folded his hand to send the pot one seat over to Little.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
58,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Back to the Grind
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The tournament has resumed after the recent break and cards are back in the air.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Updated Chip Counts Coming Back From Break (full)
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
With the field standing to stretch for a 15-minute break, here is where the final 15 stand on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
192,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
186,000
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
179,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
168,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
115,000
8,700
|
8,700 |
|
112,000
23,600
|
23,600 |
|
|
111,000
-10,600
|
-10,600 |
|
105,000
52,200
|
52,200 |
|
|
93,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
76,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
44,000
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
|
|
42,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
|
|
37,000
-200
|
-200 |
|
|
36,000
-14,100
|
-14,100 |
|
|
36,000
-33,300
|
-33,300 |
Take Ten (And Then Five More)
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The tournament is now paused for a 15-minute break.