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Huge Lead for Smith After Day 1b of HPO Columbus Regional Main Event; 37 Left Overall
- Updated: May 8, 2016
At the end of Day 1b of the 2016 Hollywood Poker Open Columbus $1,115 Regional Main Event, Kenny Smith bagged the chip lead with 509,500 in chips. Not only did Smith finish atop the survivors from Day 1b, but he also surpassed the 282,500 that Jeremy Detamore put in the bag on Day 1a, making him an overwhelming leader going into Day 2.
When registration closed, the final numbers of entries tallied in at 249, creating a $249,000 prize pool, of which $59,756 will be awarded to the winner.
Smith was the chip leader from his early moves, but after he won the biggest pot of the tournament, he became a clear favorite.
The action started preflop when another player opened to 3,500. Two players called before the action fell to Smith, and he reraised to 26,000. The …
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