Daniel Swartz wins the Hollywood Poker Open Columbus Regional Main Event after beating Nick Pupillo in heads-up action to take the $70,560 first prize.

Daniel Swartz is the latest Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) champion after beating an in-form Nick Pupillo in heads-up action at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus.

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The penultimate event of the season saw 294 entrants stump up the $1,115 buy-in, thus contributing a $294,000 prize pool. The event carried a $100,000 guarantee, so no sweat for the HPO team.