2014 Hollywood Poker Open Columbus Regional Event

HPO Columbus Regional Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Hollywood Poker Open Columbus Regional Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$60,827
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$202,754
Entries
126
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Table 24 Chip Counts

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

Nick Guagenti Knocks Out Two

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Nick Guagenti
Nick Guagenti

"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, {A-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Bryan had {3-}{3-} and the flop had come {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and all the chips went into the middle. The third player, Jay Harless, was drawing thin with {A-}{J-}.

The case Ace, the {A-Hearts}, was delivered on the turn to give Guagenti a better full house. The river was the {10-Spades} and Bryan and Harless were eliminated.

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

Christopher Collins Doubles Up With Nut Flush

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

We get to the table after hearing "All In" and "Call" and the board showing {Q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. Trevor Renner has {3-}{3-} in front of him for a flopped set. He was, unfortunately for him, chased down by Christopher Collins who had {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. 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 us
Christopher Collins
245,000
125,900
125,900
Trevor Renner
Trevor Renner
10,000
-121,500
-121,500

Three Tables Left

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
Joseph Pulliam
Busted
Nicholas Nicastro
Nicholas Nicastro
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Scott Dehm Leads the Pack Heading Into Day Two

Day 1 Chip Leader, Scott Dehm
Day 1 Chip Leader, Scott Dehm

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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HPO Columbus Regional Championship

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