Season 2 of the HPO Picking Up Steam Towards Championship Event
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Season 2 of the Hollywood Poker Open is in its fifth event here at Charles Town. With four events already in the books, let's take a look back at the previous four with a quick snapshot:
| Event | Entries | Winner | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg | 139 | Benjamin Suver | $16,938 |
| Tunica | 20 | Toby Mathews | $15,040 |
| Grantville | 37 | Bradley Yazici | $22,752 |
| St. Louis | 67 | Chris Moneymaker | $36,259 |
All HPO Regional Championship Main Event winners also receive a $2,500 seat to the Hollywood Poker Open Championship at The M Resort Spa Casino Las Vegas in June.
Last summer, Ana Marquez topped a field of 631 to grab the $320,189 first-place prize in the culminating event of Season 1. The Championship Event held a $500,000 guarantee on its head, but that was far exceeded with the prize pool hitting $1,423,062. Much of the same is expected this summer for the event.