Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2019 Hollywood St. Louis
Main Event
Day: 1a
Robert Mitchell Leads As 6 of 47 Survive Day 1a of HPT St. Louis
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Hollywood Casino St. Louis attracted 47 runners, but after 15 levels of play, just 6 remained with2019 $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack bracelet winnerRobert Mitchell and his stack of 418,000 leading the way.
Mitchell accumulated chips all throughout the day and eventually ended the night as the chip leader. Next in line is Jeff Sauer with his stack of (365,000), followed by Alexander Hoff (200,000), Jeffery Schroeder (167,000), Christopher Moon (157,000), Jason Mangold (81,000), and Todd Sladek (49,000).
Some Notable players to fall on Day 1a were WSOP Bracelet winner Chris Tryba, HPT St. Louis runner-up Keith Heine, MSPT Majestic Star champ Mike Shin, Charlie Dawson, and Ryan Dodson. The good news is all of those players can try again in the second flight if they so choose as Day 1b will kick off at 2 p.m. local time on Friday, August, 2nd 2019.
The surviving players will combine at 11 a.m. on Sunday to play down to the final table. Once again the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture all the action, so be sure to join us then.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
418,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
365,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
200,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
167,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
157,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
81,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
|
49,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
Play Has Ended for the Day
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Final recap and full end of day chip counts will follow shortly.
Shin Fires All Three Streets and Mangold Gets There on the River
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Shin opened for 10,000 from early position and Jason Mangold called from early position.
The flop came 
and Shin bet 15,000, Mangold called.
The turn fell the 
and Shin fired out 25,000, Mangold called.
The dealer then peeled off the 
on the river and Shin moved all in and Mangold called for less.
Mike Shin: 
Jason Mangold: 
Shin was ahead but Mangold hit runner-runner for the staright and Shin shipped 16,000 over to Mangold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
132,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
15,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Shin Doubles Through Mangold
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jaand was called by son Mangold opened for 10,000 from early position Jeffery Schroeder on the button along with Mike Shin who defended his big blind.
The 
flop was checked to the 
turn where Shin moved all in for 24,500 and was called by Mangold.
Mike Shin: 
Jason Mangold: 
Mangold was drawing to a ten but the river fell the and Shin got a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
120,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
65,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
280,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
190,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
140,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
128,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
105,000 | |
|
|
56,000
-500
|
-500 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Moon Takes Pot from Sladek
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Todd Sladek opened for 7,000 under the gun and Chris Moon defended his big blind.
Moon checked the 
flop to Sladek who bet 6,000 and Moon called.
Both players checked the 
turn and the dealer peeled off the 
on the river.
Moon lead out with a 14,000 bet that was called by Sladek and Moon tabled 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
105,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Sauer Continues to Stack Chips
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jeffery Schroeder opened for 7,000 from middle position and Jeff Sauer three-bet to 17,000 on the button, Schroeder called.
The flop came and Schroeder check-called Sauer's bet of 17,000 to see the turn.
Both players checked and the dealer peeled off the river and Sauer took down the pot with a 20,000 bet after Schroeder checked his option.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
155,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |