Day 1a of the Hollywood Poker Open Columbus $1,115 Regional Main Event is in the books. The first of two starting flights attracted 152 entries, which swelled the prize pool well past the $100,000 guarantee even before the end of level one. With a whole other starting flight to go, it's safe to say the last stop of Season 3 – aside from the HPO Championship in Vegas next month – is already a tremendous success.
After 14 levels of play, Daniel Swartz bagged the lead with a massive 350,000 in chips.