2014 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville Regional Event

HPO Grantville Regional Championship
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville Regional Event
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$22,752
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$59,873
Total Entries
37
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
500
Players Left 1 / 37
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Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

"Did You Really Flop It"

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Jason Thomas
Jason Thomas

That's what we heard Chris Moneymaker say when we arrived at his table. His question was directed at Jason Thomas, who had moved all in for roughly 9,700 on a board reading {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Curiosity got the better of Moneymaker and he splashed in a call. Thomas rolled over the {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to show he had indeed flopped a straight.

"Yup, you flopped it," Moneymaker confirmed before sending his hand to the muck unseen. Thomas breathed a big sigh of relief and then began to stack his newly won chips.

Meanwhile, Maria Krebs has been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Thomas
32,000
16,200
16,200
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Chris Moneymaker
16,500
13,500
13,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
pokerstars
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Maria Krebs
Busted

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Moneymaker Chipping Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Xiaowei Lu opened for 600 and was met by a three-bet to 1,400 by Chris Moneymaker. Action folded back to Lu, he called, and the flop came out {2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Lu proceeded to check-call a bet of 1,400, and then one of 3,100 on the {3-Clubs} turn.

Lu checked for a third time on the {5-Diamonds} river, and Moneymaker splashed in a bet big enough to put Lu at risk. Lu thought better of it and folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Moneymaker
30,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
pokerstars
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Xiaowei Lu
11,200
6,800
6,800

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Firestone Blown Out

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

It's been a rough day for Denny Firestone. He lost a good deal of his chips when his {a-}{a-} was cracked by {a-}{k-}, and since then he's done nothing but dwindle.

Not long ago, Firestone, who was upbeat despite being frustrated, got the last of his chips in from the small blind and received a call from Allan Stum in the big.

Stum: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Firestone: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

"You've got two overs, you'll win," Stum said. It looked like it too as the {q-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop delivered Firestone a pair of aces. The {A-Hearts} turn actually gave him trips, but then the {4-Hearts} spiked on the river. It took the table a moment to realize Stum had made a flush to eliminate Firestone.

"It's just not you day," another player consoled Firestone. Indeed it wasn't. Despite having a rocky four levels, Firestone wished the remaining players good luck before taking his leave from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Allan Stum
20,000
700
700
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Denny Firestone
Busted

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Salotto Wins a Seat Into the HPO Championship

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

In addition to the Regional Tournament series, HPO properties are running promotions whereby players can win a seat into the Championship Event at M Resort. You can qualify through Sunday Tournaments, and Free Roll Tournaments from now through May.

One player who just did was Michael Salotto, who won a seat right here at the Penn National Race Course. He'll now compete in the $2,500 Championship Event at the M Resort Spa Casino in June. Learn how you can win your way in for free by clicking here.

Congratulations to Michael Salotto!
Congratulations to Michael Salotto!