$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day 1a Completed
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$257,000
Entries
257
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Bill Haner Leads After Day 1a of HPO St. Louis Regional Main Event
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Day 1a of the Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Main Event wrapped up Friday night, and it was Bill Haner leading the way with 243,500 in chips. Ten players booked their ticket to Day 2, which will begin on Sunday at 12:15 p.m. local time.
Haner boasts $82,841 in live tournament earnings entering this event, with the largest score of his career being a third-place finish worth $61,021 in the 2015 Heartland Poker Tour St. Charles $1,650 Main Event. Of his six live cashes to date, Haner holds no victory, but he's in prime position to change that here in St. Louis.
Of the 74 Day 1a entrants, Haner had one of the biggest stacks all day, if not the biggest, and rode the wave all the way to the end. He won several hands against Cory Bogert, who finished on 203,500, including calling one hand with kings and thinking he was up against aces. He won that hand and a large pot, then seemed to always have the best of it when it came to Bogert.
The day could have ended with HPO ambassador and former World Series of Poker Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker leading the way, but after getting aces cracked in the final few hands against Peter Brooks, it wasn't meant to be. Brooks finished the day slightly ahead of Moneymaker's 125,000 in chips with 131,000.
Ryan Tepen was short stacked earlier in the day, but doubled up a couple times in quick succession and then was able to put pressure on people and work his stack up to 131,500 where he finished.
Zal Irani finished the day third in chips with 189,000, and he'll prove a formidable competitor going forward. He too doubled up late in the day, with aces versus the pocket nines of the chip leader, Haner. Irani has a long list of live tournament cashes to his name and over $750,000 in earnings.
With Day 1a in the bag, stay tuned for Day 1b on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. local time. PokerNews will be on hand once again for coverage, and this time we'll see who makes it through from Day 1b to join these 10 players on Day 2.
Final Chip Counts for Day 1a (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
243,500 | 31,500 |
|
203,500 | 68,500 |
|
189,000 | 21,000 |
|
137,500 | 32,500 |
|
131,500 | 7,500 |
|
131,000 | -3,000 |
|
125,000 | -57,000 |
|
122,500 | -57,300 |
|
119,000 | 5,500 |
|
77,000 | -45,800 |
Play Complete, 10 Through to Day 2
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Play is complete for the day and ten players are through to Day 2. Stay tuned for a recap of the days action.
Brooks Doubles Again
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Peter Brooks had a great last five hands. He just doubled versus kings when he hit a straight on the flop. On this hand, he doubled through Chris Moneymaker, who had aces. Brooks had kings and hit a king on the river to survive and double up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
131,000 | 77,000 |
|
|
125,000 | -137,000 |
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Four More Hands
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
There are now four hands left before play is done for the day. Ten players remain and both the shorter stacks have doubled up, so it is likely that ten players will make it to Day 2.
Irani Doubles Late
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
William Haner called Zal Irani's all in. Irani had aces against the nines of Haner. Irani's hand held and he doubled. During the hand, Peter Brooks called the clock on Haner.
"I'm just trying to find a hand to double on or rebuy tomorrow," he told the floor. "I can't wait."
On the next hand, Brooks found a hand he liked enough to go for it, 
. He was heads up against Jeremy Scharf, who had 
.
Brooks doubled up when he flopped a straight and stayed ahead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
212,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
168,000 | 82,000 |
|
|
54,000 | 29,000 |
The Last Hand: Cory Bogert Double Barrels, McArthur Folds
Bogert Takes Some From McArthur
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Donald McArthur limped under the gun and Cory Bogert raised to 7,000. Zal Irani and McArthur both called.
The flop came 
and the action checked to Bogert, he bet 10,000 and Irani folded. McArthur called.
The turn was the 
and McArthur checked again. Bogert bet 19,000 and McArthur folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000 | 28,500 |
|
|
105,000 | -30,000 |