2014 Hollywood Poker Open Charles Town Regional Event

HPO Charles Town Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Hollywood Poker Open Charles Town Regional Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$39,756
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,629
Prize Pool
$116,928
Entries
72
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Updated Chip Counts Late on Day 1

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Brian Cavaliere Has Built One of the Biggest Stacks in the Room
Brian Cavaliere Has Built One of the Biggest Stacks in the Room

Here are a few counts from the notable names and familiar faces still left in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brian Cavaliere us
Brian Cavaliere
114,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Juan Carlos Garivaldi
Juan Carlos Garivaldi
61,600
13,600
13,600
Profile photo of Timothy Little us
Timothy Little
52,500
25,500
25,500
Profile photo of Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
33,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
29,200
-9,800
-9,800
Profile photo of Valerie Novak us
Valerie Novak
24,000
-7,000
-7,000
Profile photo of Curtis Erhgott
Curtis Erhgott
18,000
-5,500
-5,500

Summer(s) Vacation is Over

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Michaelann Moser
Michaelann Moser

With the final board reading {6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} by the river, Mike Summers checked over to Michaelann Moser, who snap-fired a bet of 9,000 into the middle.

The pot was already chock full of orange T1,000 chips �� along with medley of lower denominations �� and obviously a few bets had been made and called before the river was revealed.

��Isn��t that just the sickest river card?�� asked Summers to nobody in particular. ��Would you have folded on the turn if I shoved?��

��What��s that?�� replied Moser, almost as quickly as she bet the river. ��On the turn? Yeah, I think so.��

��I call then,�� said Summers with authority, appearing to have obtained the tell he was looking for.

��Call?�� asked Moser. ��OK... quads.��

After Moser rolled over her {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}, even Summers had to smile at the sight of her monster holding.

��Nice hand,�� he said forlornly while flashing his {A-Clubs}{q-Hearts} to the table. ��I guess that was the sickest turn card instead.��

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Summers
Mike Summers
118,000
-13,000
-13,000
Profile photo of Michaelann Moser
Michaelann Moser
76,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Michaelann MoserMike Summers

A Little Dab'll Do Ya

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Timothy Little
Timothy Little

After a player opened for 2,500 in early position and another flatted from middle position, Timothy Little decided to pump it up with a three-bet to 7,500 from the hijack seat.

The original raiser came along for the ride and the caller got out of the way, leaving Little and a lone opponent to take the {9-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop.

After a check to him, Little continuation bet for 11,500 and watched as his opponent dove deep into the tank. As the man held his hands to his face and pondered his options, the seconds melted away into minutes.

��Did I run into kings here, Tim?�� asked the man from across the table before apologizing for taking so long. ��Sorry guys.��

After more than five minutes had passed, another player at the table opted to call the clock, and with the one-minute countdown underway the tanker tossed his hand into the muck. Little slid his cards to the dealer and traded them for a sizable pot, giving himself a bit of breathing room late on this first day of play.

Tags: Timothy Little

Lee Let's 'Em Know the Score

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Lee Childs is a Force to be Reckoned With
Lee Childs is a Force to be Reckoned With

After one player limped in for 1,000, and another raised it up to 3,000, we watched as Lee Childs hesitated a beat before plunking a tower of orange T1,000 chips into the middle for the three-bet.

The table quickly folded around to the original raiser, and with an experienced pro who has earned more than $1 million in his live tournament career staring him down, he wasted no time in signalling his surrender.

"Strong..." said Mike Summers, a friend of Childs who currently holds the chip lead. "I taught him that move."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
39,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Lee ChildsMike Summers

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

A Round of Updated Counts

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

With the field shrinking slowly but surely, here are a few chip counts for our notable names and familiar faces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Summers
Mike Summers
131,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Brian Cavaliere us
Brian Cavaliere
96,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Juan Carlos Garivaldi
Juan Carlos Garivaldi
48,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
41,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
32,000
-1,100
-1,100
Profile photo of Valerie Novak us
Valerie Novak
31,000
13,500
13,500
Profile photo of Timothy Little us
Timothy Little
27,000
-24,900
-24,900
Profile photo of Curtis Erhgott
Curtis Erhgott
23,500
-59,000
-59,000
Profile photo of Bill Kridel
Bill Kridel
17,500
17,500
17,500

Summers' Time

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante
Mike Summers
Mike Summers

We just passed by a huge stack of chips neatly arranged into a castle formed with 10-chip towers.

After a quick scan of the situation, the nearly 140,000-chip pile turned out to be the property of Mike Summers, who has catapulted to the top of the leaderboard late on this first day of play.

"That's my student right there..." said Lee Childs, the experienced touring pro who specializes in tournament tutorials on the side.

With such a massive stack at his disposal, Summers has proven to be an apt student indeed.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Summers
Mike Summers
139,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Lee ChildsMike Summers

Back to the Grind

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Play has resumed here at the HPO Charles Town Regional Championship.

The plan is to play three more 60-minute levels before the survivors bag and tag for the evening.