Main Event | 2019 Hollywood St. Louis

08-05-2019 15:48 UTC-5

Sauer Able to Find a Double Through McCormick

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jeff Sauer open-jammed from early position and action folded around to Austin McCormick in the big blind.

McCormick asked for a count and after getting a confirmed amount of 815,000, McCormick called.

Jeff Sauer:
Austin McCormick:

McCormick held the made hand but it didn't hold for long as Sauer paired his ace on the flop.

The turn fell the and Sauer took a sigh of relief after the fell on the river to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin McCormick	3,000,000 -900,000	-900,000
Jeff Sauer	1,700,000 905,000	905,000

Tags: Austin McCormick Jeff Sauer

08-05-2019 15:35 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin McCormick	3,900,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Pupillo	3,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Mike Shin	2,800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joshua Turner	2,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Thomas Gabriel	1,400,000 -700,000	-700,000
Jeff Sauer	795,000 95,000	95,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

08-05-2019 15:22 UTC-5

McCormick Flushes Shin's Straight, Takes Chip Lead

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mike Shin opened for 110,000 under the gun and Austin McCormick defended his big blind.

The flop came and McCormick check-called Shins 120,000 bet.

The fell on the turn and McCormick checked his option again to Shin who bet 300,000, McCormick called.

Shin fired a third barrel of 500,000 after McCormick checked the river and McCormick called.

Mike Shin:
Austin McCormick:

Shin held the nut-staright until the third diamond fell on the river to give McCormick the flush as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin McCormick	3,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Mike Shin	2,900,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Austin McCormick Mike Shin

08-05-2019 15:12 UTC-5

Finale Table Payouts

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Place	Player	Prize
1		$160,632
2		$98,195
3		$65,091
4		$45,256
5		$33,872
6		$26,190
7	Hal Kirkpatrick	$21,301
8	Robert Mitchell	$17,460
9	Jason Darland	$13,968

08-05-2019 15:02 UTC-5

Pupillo Bets River, Wins Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jeff Sauer opened for 125,000 on the button and Nick Pupillo defended his big blind.

The flop fell and Pupillo check-called Sauer's 125,000 bet.

Both players checked the turn to the river and Pupillo took down the pot with a 400,000 bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	3,600,000 300,000	300,000

Jeff Sauer	700,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Nick Pupillo Jeff Sauer

08-05-2019 14:55 UTC-5

Nines Good for Shin

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jeff Sauer opened for 125,000 under the gun and Mike Shin defended his big blind.

The flop came and Shin check-called Sauer's bet of 125,000.

Both players checked the turn and river to showdown.

Mike Shin:

Shin took down the pot with his pocket nines as Sauer mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shin	3,100,000
Jeff Sauer	950,000 -150,000	-150,000

08-05-2019 14:55 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	3,300,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Shin	3,100,000 50,000	50,000
Austin McCormick	2,300,000 -15,000	-15,000
Joshua Turner	2,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Thomas Gabriel	2,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Jeff Sauer	1,100,000 165,000	165,000

08-05-2019 14:43 UTC-5

Gabriel Three-Bets Turner

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joshua Tuner raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and Thomas Gabriel three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind.

Austin McCormick got out of the way from the big blind and action was back on Turner.

After careful consideration and a quick glare, Turner mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gabriel	2,400,000 245,000	245,000
Joshua Turner	2,400,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Austin McCormick Joshua Turner Thomas Gabriel

08-05-2019 14:28 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Mike Shin	3,050,000 -450,000	-450,000
Joshua Turner	2,665,000 1,465,000	1,465,000
Austin McCormick	2,315,000 -885,000	-885,000
Thomas Gabriel	2,155,000 -345,000	-345,000
Jeff Sauer	935,000 -380,000	-380,000