Day 1a of the Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Lawrenceburg Regional Main Event has been completed and the 81 entries for the flight were pared down to just 13.
After 14 levels of play, Josh Lowing bagged the most chips, with a massive 326,500. Nick Guagenti finished in second place, having bagged a healthy 257,500, and then Brad Rhodes finished in third with 126,500.
Other notables to advance to Sunday's Day 2 were Mike McGreevy (122,500) and Mike Scarborough (119,500).
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Lowing | 326,500 |
| 2 | Nick Guagenti | 257,500 |
| 3 | Brad Rhodes | 126,500 |
| 4 | Mike McGreevy | 122,500 |
| 5 | Mike Scarborough | 119,500 |
| 6 | Ryan Parker | 106,000 |
| 7 | Joby Houck | 103,500 |
| 8 | Ryan Batchelor | 102,500 |
| 9 | Ken Ware | 92,500 |
| 10 | Sean Loring | 81,500 |
| 11 | Michael Hahn | 79,000 |
| 12 | Leo Whitt | 52,000 |
| 13 | Shawn Bowen | 49,000 |
McGreevy was the beneficiary of a triple up during Level 13 with the blinds at 1,000/2,000/300.