HPO Columbus Regional Championship | 2014 Hollywood Poker Open Columbus Regional Event

05-25-2014 12:59 UTC-6

Jimmie Adams Catches Jared Palmer Bluffing to Double Up

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With the board showing , Jared Palmer moved all in. He had his opponent, Jimmie Adams, well covered. Adams thought for a moment and made the tough call with . Palmer couldn't beat that, only having and Adams scored the double up.

A few hands later, Jacob Menzie would survive yet again (for the third time in the last 30 minutes) when he moved all in with and would crack Palmer's when the board would run out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmie Adams	140,000 300	300
Jared Palmer	115,000 57,800	57,800
Jacob Menzie	30,000 10,000	10,000

05-25-2014 12:38 UTC-6

Patrick Grace Doubles Up

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With approximately 80,000 already in the pot and the board showing , Christopher Collins checked to PJ Grace who moved all in for his last 23,400. Collins tanked for several minutes before finally calling.

He mucked his cards in slight disgust and shook his head after Grace tabled for a rivered pair of Aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Collins	135,000 61,800	61,800
Patrick Grace III	130,000 65,200	65,200

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

05-25-2014 12:16 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts On The Break

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Guagenti	352,800 27,800	27,800
Scott Dehm	233,000 3,000	3,000
John Michalak	223,400 51,600	51,600
Joseph Couden	201,900 71,900	71,900
Christopher Collins	196,800 38,200	38,200
Jared Palmer	172,800 107,800	107,800
Stephen Birtcher	168,400 11,600	11,600
Shawn Cunix	148,600 108,600	108,600

Jimmie Adams	139,700 84,700	84,700
Ryan Pochedly	137,500 26,500	26,500
Todd Funderburg	94,100 9,100	9,100
Trevor Renner	89,800 4,800	4,800
Michael Frazee	79,300 40,700	40,700
Danny Clements	74,700 25,300	25,300
Patrick Grace III	64,800 23,800	23,800
Trenton Baker	54,800 20,200	20,200
David Westfall	50,300 4,700	4,700
Jeffrey Russell	32,500 82,500	82,500
Jacob Menzie	20,000 80,000	80,000

05-25-2014 12:02 UTC-6

Stephan Barrick Eliminated, Players on Break

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Stephan Barrick has been eliminated in 20th place and the players are now on a 15-minute break. We'll have updated chip counts shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Barrick	Busted

05-25-2014 11:58 UTC-6

The Final Twenty

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05-25-2014 11:42 UTC-6

Ryan Austin Eliminated

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We did not catch the details of the hand but Ryan Austin has been eliminated in 21st place. We are seven away from making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Austin	Busted

05-25-2014 11:29 UTC-6

Brandon Sowers Eliminated

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Brandon Sowers was eliminated at the hands of Todd Funderburg when his flopped flush draw could not improve against the Funderburg held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Funderburg	85,000 45,000	45,000
Brandon Sowers	Busted

05-25-2014 11:13 UTC-6

Table 22 Chip Counts

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Here are the approximate chip counts for the seven players left at Table 22.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Guagenti	325,000 35,000	35,000
John Michalak	275,000 59,800	59,800
Scott Dehm	230,000 40,200	40,200
Stephen Birtcher	180,000 108,600	108,600
Michael Frazee	120,000 1,200	1,200
Danny Clements	100,000 25,200	25,200
Shawn Cunix	40,000 36,200	36,200

05-25-2014 11:08 UTC-6

Table 23 Chip Counts

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Here are the approximate chip counts for the seven players battling it out on Table 23.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Collins	235,000 10,000	10,000
Ryan Pochedly	164,000 15,300	15,300
Joseph Couden	130,000 4,100	4,100
Trevor Renner	85,000 75,000	75,000
Stephan Barrick	55,000 21,700	21,700
Todd Funderburg	40,000 27,100	27,100
Brandon Sowers	35,000 19,400	19,400