Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2019 Hollywood St. Louis
Main Event
Day: 1c
Blythe Bags Top Stack After Final Flight at HPT St. Louis
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The largest day of all three starting flights by a long shot has been completed and the field for Day 2 has been set at HPT St. Louis $1,650 Main Event. Day 1c saw a total of 261 entries to bring the entire total to 480 entries over three initial flights.
Of the 261 players, 45 players advanced with Rick Blythe bagging a total of 531,000 to find himself as the chip leader for the flight. Next up was Jason Darland who was the only other player to bag over 400,000 with (438,000).
Rounding out the top five for the flight include WSOP bracelet winner Blair Hinkle (395,000), Umut Ozturk (359,000), and WSOP bracelet winner James Mackey (350,000).
Saturday’s flight saw a ton of recognizable faces make it up the mountain at their final shot at advancing to Day 2. Some players to advance in this flight after failing in previous flights include BJ McBrayer (240,500), Mike Shin (237,000), Craig Casino (236,000), John Richards (217,000), Nick Davidson (136,000), Simon Webster (107,000), Bill Haner (105,000), Derek Schroeder (100,000), Stephen Green (98,00), Dave Simon (53,000), and Ryan Gregor (50,000)
Other players who found a bag at the end of the day were Stan Jablonski (273,000), Adam Lamphere (181,00), Brian Green (175,000), and defending champ Bill Byrnes (119,000).
A few players who were not fortunate enough to advance included Keith Heine, Grant Hinkle, Mike Rieck, and Chris Tryba.
Day 2 will begin Sunday, August 4 at 11 a.m. local time. There will be 75 players returning with 54 players making it into the money. Those who earn a first-level payout will receive $3,003 and payouts will climb from there to the eventual first-place prize of $160,632.
Play will resume at the beginning of Level 16, with blinds of 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big-blind ante. Levels will last 60 minutes throughout the duration of the day with 15-minute breaks at the completion of every two levels. From the time the cards are in the air, action will continue until the official final table of nine has been reached.
Which nine players will find themselves putting chips in bags when Day 2 concludes? Come back to PokerNews for updates along the way as that question is answered.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
531,000
531,000
|
531,000 |
|
||
|
438,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
395,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
359,000
359,000
|
359,000 |
|
350,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
|
301,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
273,000
273,000
|
273,000 |
|
240,000
33,700
|
33,700 |
|
237,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
236,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
226,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
217,000
6,700
|
6,700 |
|
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
205,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
181,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
178,000
-52,000
|
-52,000 |
|
175,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
172,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
171,000
65,800
|
65,800 |
|
166,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
136,000
98,200
|
98,200 |
|
134,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
Play Has Ended for the Day
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Final recap and end of day counts will follow shortly.
Final 3 Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced to the dealers to deal out the final three hands of the night.
Schaal Runs into Hinkle's Aces, Left with Crumbs
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Blair Hinkle opened with a raise from the cutoff and Austin Schaal three-bet to 24,000 from the big blind. Action was back on Hinkle who four-bet to 55,000 and Schaal five-bet all in for 210,000, Hinkle called for less.
Blair Hinkle: 
Austin Schaal: 
Schaal picked a bad time trying to make a move as he ran into Hinkle's pocket aces and couldn't catch up as the board ran out 
and he shipped 198,500 over to Hinkle, leaving himself with under 10,000 and he was eliminated from the tournament in the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Green Wins the Race, Eliminates Opponent
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Simon Webster opened for 9,000 from late position and Brian Green moved all in for 120,00 from the small blind.
The big blind player jammed for less and Webster folded leaving him heads-up against Green.
Brian Green: 
Opponent: 
It was a classic with Green pairing up on the 
flop.
The turn fell the 
and Green eliminated his opponent after the board paired with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
54,800
|
54,800 |
|
|
165,000
109,800
|
109,800 |
|
|
||
Mackey Spkies King to Eliminate Opponent
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
James Mackey opened for 9,000 under the gun and a player from middle position moved all in for 70,000. Action folded around the table back to Mackey who called.
James Mackey: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
pairing Mackey's king and putting him in the lead.
The turn fell the 
and Mackey won the race after the 
fell on the river eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Bland Cracks Patel's Kings, Sends Him to the Rail
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gary Bland opened for 8,000 from early position and Tajesh Patel three-bet to 30,000 sitting directly o his left. Action folded back around to Bland who four-bet all in and Patel snap-called.
Tajesh Patel:
Gary Bland: 
Patel was ahead until Bland paired his ace on the 
flop.
The turn fell the adding a broadway draw to Patel's hand but Bland also picked up the nut flush draw.
Patel's tournament ended after the dealer completed the board with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
Busted |