Two More Late Entries
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Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 |
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
Taking it Down With a Turn Bet
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Marty Zabib limped in from the cutoff, Mark Kehrees raised to 750 on his direct left, and Jamie Kizer and Russ Head called out of the blinds. Zabib called as well, and the flop fell 
. The quartet checked.
The turn was the , Kizer checked again, and Head tossed out a grey T5,000 chop. It sounded like he announced "twenty-five seventy-five," but the amount was irrelevant as his three opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
2,600
|
2,600 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
Taylor Busts Alcantara
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Jonathan Taylor opened to 300 in the cutoff, Pedro Alcantara three-bet to 500 out of the small blind, and Taylor made the call. The dealer fanned 
, Alcantara led out for another 500, and Taylor called.
The turn was a 
, Alcantara fired out another 500, and this time Taylor raised to 1,400. Alcantara made the call.
Another completed the board, Alcantara open-shoved for 6,600, and Taylor tanked for a bit before calling. Alcantara showed 
for jacks and sevens, which Taylor had beat with for a flopped full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
8,300
|
8,300 |
|
|
Busted |
Counts
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
26,400
6,400
|
6,400 |
|
24,900
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
21,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
19,800
-200
|
-200 |
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
17,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
|
15,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
9,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
8,400
-11,600
|
-11,600 |
A Few Snaps
Moneymaker Makes an Appearance
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
It's not everyday that you get to play poker with someone so directly responsible for the genesis of the poker boom.
Chris Moneymaker just strolled into the poker room here at Hollywood Casino Tunica for the HPO Tunica Regional Championship. The 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event winner is seated at Jonathan Taylor's table, and will be looking to record his second cash of 2014.
Back in November, Moneymaker cashed in two events at the HPO Regional stop in Lawrenceburg, including the Main Event. Moneymaker finished 10th in the Main Event for $1,742.
Since winning the 2003 Main Event and pocketing $2.5 million, Moneymaker has recorded several big scores. He finished runner-up in WPT Bay 101 in 2004 for $200,000, 11th in the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $130,000, and runner-up in the 2011 NBC National Heads-Up Championship.
We'll keep our eyes on the poker icon throughout the day to see if he can make a run at another poker title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
||
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Taylor Takes His Seat
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Jonathan Taylor just joined us on Day 1 of the HPO Tunica Regional Championship, and the Alabama native brings an impressive poker résumé with him.
Taylor's first major score came in October of 2012, when he finished runner-up in the World Series of Poker Circuit Southern Indiana Main Event for $72,517. A few weeks later he won an $800 buy-in tournament right here in Tunica for $56,746, and in March of 2013 he took down the WSOP Circuit Black Hawk Main Event for $138,938.
Without a doubt Taylor's crowning achievement came in June of 2013 when he took down Event #14 at the 44th annual WSOP, earning $454,424 and a coveted gold bracelet:
Taylor is in the field today, and will be looking to add to that already impressive poker résumé.