2014 Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Event

HPO Tunica Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Hollywood Poker Open Tunica Regional Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$15,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$32,580
Entries
20
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
1,200 / 2,400
Ante
400

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.

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