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

HPO Columbus Regional Championship

Day 2 Started

05-25-2014 10:59 UTC-5

Scott Dehm Leads the Pack Heading Into Day Two

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Yesterday, the Hollywood Poker Open kicked off their final stop in this six-event second season, as the HPO Columbus Regional Championship in Ohio kicked off. After setting a season high in terms of turnout at the last stop in Charles Town with 72 entries, HPO officials were confident a new record would be set here, and they were right as they would end up with 126 entries before the day was over. This generated a prize pool of $202,754 with a $60,827 payout awaiting the eventual winner. Thirteen players will make the money today, with a minimum cash taking home $4,055.

After a grueling day of action on the felt, the field of 126 was culled to just 29 survivors. Scott Dehm bagged the most chips with an impressive 270,200 next to his name. He was followed closely by John Michalak (215,200), and Nick Guagenti (207,200). Other notable chip stacks included the likes of Ryan Pochedly (148,700), Joseph Couden (134,100), and Trevor Renner (131,500).

2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker would attempt to win his 2nd HPO Championship Event of 2014 but would be eliminated and ultimately he decided not to fire a second bullet. Local poker pro Shawn Cunix would battle for position throughout the day, with his family watching for a majority of the time, and would end with 76,200 in chips.

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Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

05-25-2014 11:17 UTC-5

Three Tables Left

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

We have lost two players, Joe Pulliam and Nicholas Nicastro, in the first ten minutes and have broken down to three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Pulliam	Busted
Nicholas Nicastro	Busted

05-25-2014 11:25 UTC-5

Christopher Collins Doubles Up With Nut Flush

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

We get to the table after hearing "All In" and "Call" and the board showing . Trevor Renner has in front of him for a flopped set. He was, unfortunately for him, chased down by Christopher Collins who had . He had flopped top pair with the nut flush draw, turned two pair, and rivered the nut flush. Collins scored a huge double up while Renner was crippled down to just 10,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Collins	245,000 125,900	125,900
Trevor Renner	10,000 -121,500	-121,500

05-25-2014 11:35 UTC-5

Nick Guagenti Knocks Out Two

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

"Gosh Dangit, the case Ace," came the cry from Dustin Bryan over at Table 22. We get to the table and two players, one of them being Bryan, are heading away from the table. In the meantime, Nick Guagenti is stacking a pile of chips with his hand sitting in front of him, . Bryan had and the flop had come and all the chips went into the middle. The third player, Jay Harless, was drawing thin with .

The case Ace, the , was delivered on the turn to give Guagenti a better full house. The river was the and Bryan and Harless were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Guagenti	290,000 82,800	82,800
Dustin Bryan	Busted
Jay Harless	Busted

05-25-2014 11:43 UTC-5

Two More Down

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Mark Zullo and David Gomersall have been eliminated leaving us with 23 players - 10 away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gomersall	Busted
Mark Zullo	Busted

05-25-2014 12:01 UTC-5

Table 24 Chip Counts

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Here are the approximate chip stacks of the eight players sitting at Table 24.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Russell	115,000 11,300	11,300
Jacob Menzie	100,000 18,500	18,500
Trenton Baker	75,000 11,800	11,800
Jared Palmer	65,000 1,100	1,100
David Westfall	55,000 4,000	4,000
Jimmie Adams	55,000 -30,600	-30,600
Patrick Grace III	41,000 -24,900	-24,900
Ryan Austin	30,000 -31,400	-31,400