2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$148,587
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$646,020
Entries
444
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
50,000

It's a Chop

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Everyone folded around to Mike Rieck on the button, and he raised it to 2,200, getting called by Thomas Schelbrink from his big blind, who then checked dark.

After Rieck checked behind on the {2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Spades} flop, Schelbrink then bet 2,700 on the {a-Clubs} turn, and was called by Rieck.

Both players then checked the {6-Hearts} river and tabled their hands, which made the dealer to split the chips evenly between the two players.

Schelbrink: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Rieck: {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
Mike Rieck us
Mike Rieck
77,000
-3,000
-3,000
Thomas Schelbrink
Thomas Schelbrink
63,900
63,900
63,900

Tags: Mike RieckThomas Schelbrink

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ryan Gregor us
Ryan Gregor
100,000
50,000
50,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
100,000
23,000
23,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
82,000
12,000
12,000
Mike Rieck us
Mike Rieck
80,000
30,500
30,500
John Richards us
John Richards
70,000
25,000
25,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
70,000
Jason Mangold us
Jason Mangold
60,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
32,000
32,000
32,000
Cathy Stahr us
Cathy Stahr
25,000
-25,000
-25,000
Mike Kamenjarin us
Mike Kamenjarin
20,000
2,500
2,500
Keith Heine us
Keith Heine
13,000
-41,000
-41,000
John Kurfman us
John Kurfman
11,000
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
10,000
Dennis Phillips us
Dennis Phillips
Busted
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
Busted

Parrish Keeps Rolling

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to the player in the cutoff who bet 1,800. All three players to his left called, including Kyle Parrish in the big blind.

The flop of {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades} got checked around to the player in the cutoff who threw out a bet of 2,300. All three players called.

No action on the turn as the {3-Spades} was checked around.

The player in the small blind bet 7,500 after the river {5-Spades} and was called by Parrish.

Both players flipped over their hands, with Parrish taking the pot with {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} against the small blind's {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Parrish us
Kyle Parrish
120,000
49,000
49,000

The Worst Hand is the Best Hand

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to the cutoff, who raised to 2,000. Tim Burden called from his small blind and Aaron Johnson folded his big blind.

Burden checked the {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, and then called the 2,200 continuation bet from the cutoff.

After Burden checked the {5-Clubs} turn, the cutoff bet 10,000, at which time Burden then shoved for a total of 12,500, which got an immediate call from the cutoff.

The players then tabled their hands, which showed that Burden was ahead with his two pair, but the cutoff had outs to the flush and a better two pair.

Burden: {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Cutoff: {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The {a-Spades} river secured the double up for Burden.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
77,000
52,000
52,000
Tim Burden us
Tim Burden
34,000

Tags: Aaron JohnsonTim Burden

Wideman Wins Event #4: $200 NLH Deep Stack

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

This weekend’s $1,650 Main Event is the culmination of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) series here at Hollywood St. Louis. There were several prelims going back to last weekend.

One of them was Event #4: $200 NLH Deep Stack, a tournament that drew 300 runners and created a $50,700 prize pool. Among the top 36 to get pair were Alexander Hill (34th - $380), Jason Dunn (26th - $456), Tim Fowler (18th - $568), Jeff Copeland (14th - $725), and Gerald Hill (11th - $964).

In the end, Clay Wideman, Billy Collins, and Ben Vogt all struck a deal. In it, Wideman claimed $8,532 in prize money and the title of champion.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Clay WidemanUnion, MO$8,532
2Billy CollinsElsberry, MO$8,071
3Benjamin VogtWright City, MO$7,381
4Chase PetreeSpringfield, MO$3,449
5John ThorntonSt.Peters, MO$2,587
6Sandra TintiSt. Louis, MO$2,029
7Michael MoranMaryland Heights, MO$1,714
8Jeffrey LevinsonSt.Louis, MO$1,420
9William NiemannBelleville, IL$1,222
10Steven WillsBryan, TX$964

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Lucky Seven's For Stahr

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Cathy Stahr rasied to 1,200 UTG and got called by both players in the blinds.

A {7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} came out on the flop, both blinds checked to Stahr who bet 2,000. She got a call by the Small Blind.

Stahr bet 2,000 on the turn {4-Hearts}. The Small Blind Called.

The river paired the board with a {j-Clubs} and Stahr fired out a bet of 5,000. The player in the Small Blind made the call and quickly mucked his hand after seeing Stahr's {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} making a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Cathy Stahr us
Cathy Stahr
50,000
Henry Truong us
Henry Truong
20,000
20,000
20,000

Casino Applies the Pressure

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

We joined the headsup action on a board reading {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

After the player in early position checked, Craig Casino announced, "All in.'

The other player, who had a much shorter stack, thought for a moment and then released his cards, which sent the pot to Casino.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
70,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Craig Casino

Elmore Doubles Through Mangold

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Brandon Elmore raised to 1,800 from middle position only to have Jason Mangold three-bet all in. Elmore quickly called off for 7,900 and was happy with what he saw.

Elmore: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Mangold: {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Elmore had the better king and the kicker played after the board ran out {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mangold us
Jason Mangold
60,000
-10,000
-10,000
Brandon Elmore us
Brandon Elmore
16,000

Tags: Brandon ElmoreJason Mangold