All players who advance on Day 1 return for Day 2 on Sunday, May 18 to play down to a champion. Unlimited reentries are allowed through the first eight levels on Day 1b. HPO Columbus starts with a three-day, $450 no-limit hold'em event. Louis Main Event winner Chris Moneymaker in three-handed play. Mathews defeated World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jonathan Taylor heads up, and outlasted HPO Ambassador and St. “Only in a poker tournament by HPO could an unknown like me sit down with some of the best in the world, have the time of their life, win some money, and go to Vegas,' Toby Mathews, winner of HPO Tunica told PokerNews. As always, PokerNews will be on hand to provide live coverage of the Main Event, including hand reports, chips counts, and more. The winner of the $100,000 guaranteed tournament will not only receive the cash and the trophy, but also a seat in the HPO Championship Event at the M Resort Casino & Spa in Las Vegas in June. The series will run through Sunday, May 25, finishing with the $1,800 HPO Regional Main Event. Season 2 of the Hollywood Poker Open kicks off their latest regional event in Columbus, Ohio on Friday at the Hollywood Casino.
