Welcome to Day 1a of Hollywood Poker Open Toledo Regional Main Event
The Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 continues today with the Toledo Regional Main Event, kicking things off with Day 1a. The season opened with HPO Lawrenceburg, which drew 207 entries. Ohio's Jesse McEuen came out on top to bank $49,676.
Play begins at 12:15 p.m. local time here in Toledo, Ohio, featuring a player-friendly structure. The first of two Day 1 flights has 14 levels scheduled, with each lasting 50 minutes. Blinds begin at 50/100 and players get 20,000 in starting chips. Reentries are allowed for the first six levels. Should the field be whittled down to 12 percent of the players, play will stop for the day and chips will be bagged early.
Some familiar tournament faces have made their way to Toledo already, including Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler, and we'll see who else shows up when play begins shortly.