2019 Hollywood St. Louis

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Hollywood St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Mike Shin
Winning Hand
85
Prize
$160,632
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$698,400
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
60,000

15-Minute Break

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
HPT St. Louis Trophy & Money
HPT St. Louis Trophy & Money

Mike Shin and Nick Pupillo are on a quick 15-minute break before heads-up action starts.

PlacePlayerPrize
1 $160,632
2 $98,195
3Thomas Gabriel$65,091
4Austin McCormick$45,256
5Jeff Sauer$33,872
6Joshua Turner$26,190
7Hal Kirkpatrick$21,301
8Robert Mitchell$17,460
9Jason Darland$13,968

Thomas Gabriel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($65,091)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Thomas Gabriel
Thomas Gabriel

Mike Shin Opened for 250,000 on the button and Thomas Gabriel jammed for 2,620,000 from the big blind. Shin called and the hands were turned up.

Mike Shin: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Thomas Gabriel: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Gabriel was dominated and didn't like the no spade {7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop that paired Shin's ace.

Gabriel needed running cards to win the hand but the {3-Clubs} on the turn left him drawing dead and the board completed with the {k-Hearts} river eliminating Gabriel in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
10,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
Busted

Tags: Mike ShinThomas Gabriel

Austin McCormick Eliminated in 4th Place ($45,256)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Austin McCormick
Austin McCormick

Austin McCormick open-jammed for 320,000 from the small blind and Mike Shin called from the big blind.

Mike Shin: {7-Spades}{6-Spades}
Austin McCormick: {j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop paired both players with McCormick getting the best of it.

The {5-Clubs} turn gave both players the staright draw but Shin held the open-ender.

Shin would complete his straight with the {9-Clubs} river eliminating McCormick in fouth place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
7,400,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Austin McCormick us
Austin McCormick
Busted

Tags: Austin McCormickMike Shin

Gabriel Flops Set, Doubles Through McCormick

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Thomas Gabriel
Thomas Gabriel

Thomas Gabriel open-jammed from the small blind and Austin McCormick asked for a count from the big blind. After getting a confirmed amount of 1,635,000, McCormick called.

Thomas Gabriel: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Austin McCormick: {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

Gabriel held the made hand and improved to a set on the {10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop.

The {q-Spades} turn gave McCormick outs to broadway but the river would pair the board with the {q-Hearts} giving Gabriel the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
3,300,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Austin McCormick us
Austin McCormick
320,000
-2,580,000
-2,580,000

Tags: Austin McCormickThomas Gabriel

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Jeff Sauer Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,872)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jeff Sauer
Jeff Sauer

Mike Shin opened for 180,000 on the button and Jeff Sauer moved all in from the small blind. Action came back to Shin who asked for a count, after getting a confirmed amount of 1,165,000 made the call.

Mike Shin: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Jeff Sauer: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Sauer needed some help and saw a ten in the window but there was also a jack on with the {j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop.

The {j-Spades} turn gave Shin trips and Sauer at best drawing to a chop but the river fell the {3-Hearts} and Sauer was eliminated in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
5,600,000
5,100,000
5,100,000
Jeff Sauer us
Jeff Sauer
Busted

Tags: Jeff SauerMike Shin

Shin Four-Bets McCormick, Adds to Chip Lead

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mike Shin opened for 180,000 under the gun and Austin McCormick defended his big blind,

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and McCormick checked his option to Shin who bet 190,000.

McCormick then raised to 560,000 and Shin moved all in getting a quick fold from McCormick.

Player Chips Progress
Austin McCormick us
Austin McCormick
2,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
500,000
-3,800,000
-3,800,000

Tags: Mike ShinAustin McCormick