$1,115 Regional Main Event | Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Columbus Regional Main Event

05-08-2016 12:15 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ebanks	302,000 92,000	92,000

Sai Mudduluru	207,000 -93,000	-93,000
Scott Schwalich	Busted
Dean Schultz	Busted

Updated Counts

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Khourie	250,000 100,000	100,000
Charlie Wilmoth	143,000 -7,500	-7,500
Jeff Russell	140,000 10,000	10,000
Ken Mazik	121,000 20,500	20,500
Kelly Wolfe	109,000 25,000	25,000
Andrew Barfield	94,000 -105,500	-105,500

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

05-08-2016 12:00 UTC-5

Joe Ebanks Pulls a Kylo Ren

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Hahn is down, thanks to Joe Ebanks the the diamond flush he flopped before Michael Hahn shoved into him.

The board read and Hahn shoved for 70,000 with two black nines. Ebanks called with and Hahn was drawing almost dead.

The turn and the river brought no help for Hahn, who hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ebanks	210,000 74,500	74,500

Michael Hahn	Busted

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05-08-2016 11:56 UTC-5

Lowing Gets Some From Smith

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Kenny Smith is still on top of the leaderboard, but has taken a bit of a downswing. He's still sitting at over 400,000 but on this hand he paid Josh Lowing off on the river.

Smith started the action by raising to 7,000 from middle position and Lowing called from the big blind. The flop was and both players checked.

The turn was the and Lowing led for 6,000. Smith called.

The river was the and Lowing led again. This time he bet 16,000 and Smith called. Lowing showed for two pair and Smith mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Smith	410,000 -99,500	-99,500
Josh Lowing	195,000 62,500	62,500

Tags: Kenny Smith Josh Lowing

05-08-2016 11:54 UTC-5

Updated Counts, Detamore Trending Up

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Detamore	360,000 77,500	77,500
Jon Hoellein	191,000 42,000	42,000
Jeremy West	135,000 -27,000	-27,000
Rick Kaplan	90,500 4,000	4,000
John Bowman	86,000 17,000	17,000
Jeff Muncy	43,500 -7,500	-7,500

05-08-2016 11:45 UTC-5

Roberts Doubles, Keeps Leaderboard Hopes Alive

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Chris Roberts just doubled up through Chris Meyers. Roberts had against the of Meyers.

Roberts looked like he would be headed for the rail, but an ace hit the river and doubled him up. Roberts is currently second in the HPO Columbus leaderboard and looking to overtake first place and win a seat to the HPO Championship Event at the M Resort and Spa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Meyers	245,000 -22,000	-22,000
Chris Roberts	44,000 16,000	16,000

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05-08-2016 11:43 UTC-5

Recently Eliminated, Moneymaker Out

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

In quick succession, Eric Squire and HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker hit the rail.

Squire had been left short after doubling up John Bowman.

Moneymaker lost a big pot on the last hand of Day 1a, and hadn't really played a hand before getting all in. There are 33 players remaining, just six off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	Busted

Eric Squire	Busted

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05-08-2016 11:40 UTC-5

Cooler Sends Melena Home

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Mike Melena shoved all in under the gun for his last 51,000 and Sai Mudduluru called. The remaining players folded and the two were heads up.

Melena turned over , but was up against the of Mudduluru. The flop gave quite a sweat when it came , but the flush didn't come for Melena as the board finished, . Mudduluru is now at 300,000 and in second place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sai Mudduluru	300,000 62,500	62,500
Mike Melena	Busted

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05-08-2016 11:29 UTC-5

Bowman Doubles Through Squire

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Eric Squire opened the action with a raise to 8,500 and John Bowman shoved all in for 33,500. Squire took a few moments, but then decided on a call.

Squire was behind, holding against the of Bowman. The board didn't bring any help for Squire as it ran out . Squire is now sitting at about 13 big blinds and Bowman is over 20.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	69,000 37,500	37,500
Eric Squire	38,500 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: John Bowman Eric Squire