$1,115 Regional Main Event | Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event

03-20-2016 11:09 UTC-5

Time To Crown a New Champ, Day 2 of the HPO St. Louis Regional Main Event Starts Soon

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Today is Day 2 of the HPO St. Louis Regional Main Event. Joshua Turner leads the 43 remaining players with 277,000 chips. Turner is looking for his third tournament win of 2016. He won a side event here at HPO St. Louis for $5,313 and a WSOP Circuit ring event for $71,665. He's playing for a first place prize here of $61,676 and has put himself in a good spot for a run at the HPO St. Louis Main Event Title.

There are plenty of players who will be in Turner's way. Former World Champion and HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker is also in the field. He's sitting on 125,000 chips and just missed out on having a massive stack when he got aces cracked against Peter Brooks (131,000) in the final hands of Day 1a.

When the Day 1a field broke down to one table, Brooks had 25,000 chips, but by the end of the day he doubled up two times, once against Moneymaker and once against Jeremy Scharf (77,000). Scharf had kings and Brooks had and flopped a straight to win that hand.

Lloyd Ney is one of the less known players in the field, with only $7,284 in total tournament winnings, he is poised to make a run starting the day with 149,500. Ney's work on Day 1b has definitely put him in good shape.

It wasn't enough for Lori Lindley to be the only woman remaining in the final 43, as she enters the day fourth in chips with 192,500. Bill Haner (243,500), Cory Bogert (203,500) and Zal Irani (189,000) round out the top five to start the day.

Kyle Cartwright comes into the day with the shortest stack (33,000). He is looking for his first HPO title, but will have to work the short stack and see if he can run it up to make a run at the title.

When play starts, the field will only be 16 players away from the money and a min cash of $2,827.

Stay tuned throughout the day to pokernews.com for Day 2 updates as the 43 remaining players vie for the HPO St. Louis Main Event prize and the Championship Event seat.

Tags: Joshua Turner Kyle Cartwright Lloyd Ney Lori Lindley Cory Bogert Zal Irani Jeremy Scharf Peter Brooks Chris Moneymaker William Haner

03-20-2016 12:56 UTC-5

Turner Elimantes Brint

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Joshua Turner eliminated Ray Brint, when the two were all in preflop. Turner had and Brint had .

"He three-bet ripped on me a few times and I had to lay it down," said Turner.

On this hand, Turner was able to play back and Brint and eventually get all in and eliminate him. Turner is the first player over 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Turner	330,000 53,000	53,000
Ray Brint	Busted

03-20-2016 14:55 UTC-5

It's the Bubble for Gerding

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Bill Gerding is officially the bubble in the HPO St. Louis Main Event. He got his last 28,000 in and Bruce Mead called from the big blind.

When the players were allowed to show their hands, Gerding was in the lead with against the of Mead.

The board ran out , which looked promising for Gerding until the board went runner-runner flush and put him out in 28th place.

The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,827.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Mead	265,000 28,000	28,000
Bill Gerding	Busted

Tags: Bill Gerding Bruce Mead

03-20-2016 15:12 UTC-5

Kim Doubles Through Baumer

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

David Kim has gotten several all in shoves through over the last few levels. Just a few hands ago, he shoved all in against two players. Both players folded, Don Baumer was one of those players.

This time Baumer was in the small blind and Kim shoved from early position. Baumer called with against the of Kim.

The flop came two kings on the board, and the turn and river completed the board with .

"That's the first flip I've ever won in my life," said Kim as the dealer slid the pot to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kim	184,000 95,000	95,000
Don Baumer	95,000 -89,000	-89,000

Tags: Don Baumer David Kim

03-20-2016 15:24 UTC-5

Youngclaus Out, Fehlig Short

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Phil Youngclaus was eliminated in 25th place. Meanwhile, Paul Fehlig has been nursing his short stack for a while and has managed to make it through so far. He is not sitting at just over ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Fehlig	61,000 2,000	2,000
Phil Youngclaus	Busted

Tags: Phil youngclaus Paul Fehlig

03-20-2016 15:35 UTC-5

Is That All Pete?

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Peter Brooks and Joshua Turner just got all in for a 200,000 pot.

The action started when Bill Haner opened to 22,000 and Turner reraised to 78,000. Brooks was in the big blind and went all in for 107,500. Haner folded and Turner called showing .

"I have three outs, you have kings?" he asked Brooks.

Brooks turned over and was ahead. After Brooks smashed the flop, there was nothing left to do but pass the chips. Turner is still sitting just under 50 big blinds, so while it hurts, he is still going strong. He has also shown an ability to slowly build his chip stack back up several times.

When the flop came out, Paul Fehlig walked over from another table and took a look at the four queens.

"Is that all Pete?" he asked, as the table chuckled and Brooks collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Turner	290,000 -35,000	-35,000
Peter Brooks	218,000 139,000	139,000

Tags: Peter Brooks Joshua Turner

03-20-2016 15:47 UTC-5

Two Rivers, Two Doubles and a Knockout

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Paul Fehlig had been the shortest stack, once Phil Youngclaus busted. In back-to-back hands he doubled up, then basically doubled again when he knocked out Eric Nagel.

On the first hand, Fehlig made a flush on the river with , coming from behind to double against Anthony Keefe.

On the very next hand, Fehlig, who now had chips to work with, opened to 12,000 and Nagel shoved for about 100,000.

Fehlig called with and Nagel had . The board ran out , and again the river gave Fehlig the win and eliminated Nagel.

"That's two of the sickest beats I think I have ever put on anyone," said Fehlig as he stacked his chips. He is not sitting at almost 250,000 and more than 40 big blinds, up from ten.

A few hands later, Keefe was done as well. Keefe was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Fehlig	245,000 184,000	184,000
Anthony Keefe	Busted
Eric Nagel	Busted

Tags: Anthony Keefe Eric Nagel Paul Fehlig

03-20-2016 16:32 UTC-5

Zal Irani Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,827)

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

Zal Irani was eliminated by Don Baumer. The two got all in on the flop and Irani had a pair, but Baumer's got there on the turn when he hit a king. He held and Irani was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Baumer	392,000 87,000	87,000
Zal Irani	Busted

Tags: Zal Irani Don Baumer

03-20-2016 17:14 UTC-5

David Kim Eliminated in 20th Place, Leonard Scruggs 19th ($2,827)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Kamenjarin Eliminates Leonard Scruggs

David Kim and Leonard Scruggs have been eliminated in 20th and 19th place. Both will receive a prize of $2,827.

Scruggs called all in for his tournament life against the open shove of Michael Kamenjarin. Kamenjarin had against the of Scruggs. Neither player paired and the board stayed low enough for Kamenjarin's to play. He won the pot and eliminated Scruggs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kamenjarin	210,000 86,000	86,000
Leonard Scruggs	Busted
David Kim	Busted

Tags: Leonard Scruggs David Kim Michael Kamenjarin

03-20-2016 17:28 UTC-5

Joshua Turner Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,213)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Joshua Turner, who came into the day as the chipleader has been eliminated. After doubling up Peter Brooks twice, he was able to weather the storm and keep one of the bigger stacks, until now.

He opened to 28,000 and Robert Keeling reraised to 75,000. Turner called and the flop came and Turner checked to Keeling. Keeling shoved all in for 241,000 and Turner snap called.