HPO Tunica Regional Championship
Day 1 Completed
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Event
HPO Tunica Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Event
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$32,580
Entries
20
Level
16
Blinds
1,200 / 2,400
Ante
400
Day 1: Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker Ends With Half of the Chips in Play
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Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Day 1 of the Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Championship is in the books, and leading the four remaining players is Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker. Moneymaker has more than half of the chips in play on the exact money bubble, and only relinquished his chip lead for a brief period of time throughout the entire final table.
Moneymaker busted four of the six players that exited the final table empty handed, including BJ McBrayer and Ryan Stevenson on the same hand. McBrayer open-shoved 13 big blinds from early position, Moneymaker called in the small blind, Stevenson re-shoved for 33 big blinds, and Moneymaker called again.
McBrayer: 
Moneymaker: 
Stevenson: 
Moneymaker flopped a pair of aces when the dealer fanned 
, and remained ahead on the turn (
) and the river (
).
The Team PokerStars Pro’s dominance started prior to the final table, when Marty Zabib tried running a big bluff. Zabib three-bet shoved on a flop of 
with 
, and Moneymaker called with 
. The ace alone was good enough for the lead, but the turn was a club, ending the hand and pushing Moneymaker above six figures.
Joining Moneymaker on Sunday will be 2013 WSOP bracelet winner Jonathan Taylor (91,800), Toby Mathews (90,400), and 2007 WSOP Main Event final tablist Lee Childs (16,100). Childs and Taylor played in a very interesting hand during the final level of the evening, where Childs raised out of the small blind and Taylor defended the big blind. Childs led out on a flop of 
, Taylor called, and Childs check-raised after the turned. Taylor called once again, and both players checked after the completed the board. Childs showed 
for a bricked flush draw, and Taylor showed 
for his own bricked flush draw, but queen-high was good enough to win the pot.
The HPO Tunica Regional Championship attracted 20 players, generating a total prize pool of $32,580. Third place earns $6,016, second $9,024, and the winner will walk away with $15,040 along with a $2,500 buy-in for the Hollywood Poker Open Championship at The M Resort Spa Casino Las Vegas in June.
Among the players who were unable to survive the day were Jonathan Hart, Barry Schultz, Jason Mayfield, Jamie Kizer, and Gene Fletcher. Schultz received a bad beat from Moneymaker when he moved all in over the top of a raise and two calls with 
. Moneymaker, the second called, put Schultz at risk with 
and flopped a king.
Play will resume at the Hollywood Casino at noon local time tomorrow, and the four survivors will battle until a winner is crowned.
End-of-Day Counts
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,700 | 31,700 |
|
91,800 | -28,200 |
|
90,400 | 46,200 |
|
16,100 | -3,900 |
Childs Can't Fire the Final Bullet
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Lee Childs raised to 3,000 out of the small blind, Jonathan Taylor called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Childs led out for 2,500, Taylor called, and the turn was the .
Childs checked, Taylor took the opportunity to bet 4,700, and Childs check-raised to 11,000. Taylor called.
The completed the board, Childs quickly checked, and Taylor examined Childs' stack before unhappily checking behind. Childs grimaced, showing for a bricked flush draw, and Taylor tabled for his own missed flush. Fortunately for Taylor, his queen-high was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
20,000 | -35,000 |
Hart Out
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jonathan Hart raised to 2,200 in early position, Chris Moneymaker called on the button, and both blinds released.
The flop fell 
, Hart continued for 2,500, and Moneymaker raised to 5,200. Hart re-raised plopping 24,000 more in front of him and leaving a single black T100 chip behind. Moneymaker just called.
The turn was the , Hart checked, and Moneymaker moved all in. Hart called.
Hart:
Moneymaker: 
The bricked off on the river, and Hart was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | 15,000 |
|
Busted |
Clicking Buttons
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jonathan Taylor raised to 2,000 on the button, Chris Moneymaker called out of the small blind, and Toby Mathews defended the big blind. The dealer fanned 
, Moneymaker led out for 2,800, Mathews raised to 6,000, and Taylor silently tossed out two grey T5,000 chips. This was a re-raise the 10,000, Moneymaker folded, and Mathews instantly called.
The turn was a repeat five - the 
- and Mathews checked. Taylor fired out 13,000, and Mathews quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
44,200 | -10,800 |
Moneymaker Busts McBrayer and Stevenson
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
BJ McBrayer open-shoved for 13,400 in early position, Chris Moneymaker called out of the small blind, and Ryan Stevenson re-shoved for 33,400 in the big blind. Once again, Moneymaker called.
McBrayer:
Moneymaker:
Stevenson:
The dealer spread a flop of , giving Moneymaker a leading pair of aces, and his hand held up as the turn and river bricked , respectively
Stevenson and McBrayer hit the rail, while the Team PokerStars Pro rocketed back into the chip lead with 155,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | 56,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Moneymaker Bombs the River
Level 10
: 400/800, 75 ante
Chris Moneymaker opened to 1,600 from early position, Toby Mathews called in the cutoff, and the flop came all clubs; 
. Both players checked.
The turn was a repeat eight - the 
- and Moneymaker led out for 6,000. Mathews called.
The river was the 
, and Moneymaker dropped a bomb, firing 30,000. Mathews went deep into the tank, considering the one-and-a-half-pot bet, and ultimately folded face up.
Moneymaker didn't show, rather he slid his cards forward facedown and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
98,500 | 17,000 |
|
|
55,000 | -20,800 |
Ladies Spurn Schultz
Level 10
: 400/800, 75 ante
Toby Mathews raised to 1,700 in middle position, Jonathan Taylor called on the button, Chris Moneymaker called in the small blind, and Barry Schultz moved all in for 17,700 from the big blind. Mathews and Taylor both folded, but Moneymaker called.
Schultz:
Moneymaker:
There was a king in the window of the 
flop, giving Moneymaker the lead, but Schultz held the largest diamond. Unfortunately for him neither the turn () or the river (
) were a diamond or a queen, and he was eliminated.
Moneymaker raked in the pot somewhat apologetically, and is back up to 80,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,500 | 21,500 |
|
Busted |