2014 Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Event

HPO St. Louis Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$36,259
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,629
Entries
67
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
500

Three Eliminations During Break

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

To quote Ron Burgundy, that escalated quickly.

While break was about to begin, there were two all ins and three eliminations, bringing our field to 17 players.

In the first elimination, Peter Brooks was all in and at risk with {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} on a flop of {6-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades}. Unfortunately he was crushed by Robert Lakey's {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, and the {a-Spades} on the turn ended the hand.

Over on Table 33, there was a three-way all in preflop between Frank Wyville, Pete Weber, and Thomas Morse.

Wyville: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Weber: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Morse: {a-}{q-}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}, and Wyville scored the double knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Wyville us
Frank Wyville
140,000
61,000
61,000
Robert Lakey
Robert Lakey
66,000
13,000
13,000
Pete Weber
Pete Weber
Busted
Thomas Morse
Thomas Morse
Busted
Peter Brooks us
Peter Brooks
Busted

Tags: Frank WyvillePeter BrooksThomas MorseRobert LakeyPete Weber

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Break

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening. While you wait for more updates, feast on these poker stereotypes:

Cartwright Clubs Metheny

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Kyle Cartwright
Kyle Cartwright

Jovan Sudar raised to 2,700 from under the gun, Kyle Cartwright called on the button, Todd Metheny called out of the small blind, and Damjan Radanov defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, the action checked to Cartwright, and the seven-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner fired out 4,400. Only Metheny called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, Metheny tapped the felt, and Cartwright reached for chips. He tossed forward 8,500, Metheny called, and the river was a very interesting card; the {2-Clubs}.

Not only did it pair the board, it brought a third club, and Metheny checked once more. Cartwright flipped forward a very small bet of 6,500 - less than a fifth of the pot - and Metheny called.

Cartwright showed {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a flush, winning the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
84,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Metheny
Todd Metheny
81,000
-16,000
-16,000
Jovan Sudar us
Jovan Sudar
53,200
34,200
34,200
Damjan Radanov us
Damjan Radanov
38,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Damjan RadanovJovan SudarKyle CartwrightTodd Metheny

Moneymaker KO's Koenen

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

According to Chris Moneymaker, Chris Koenen limped in from middle position, Robert Lakey completed from the small blind, and the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ raised to 3,000 from the big blind. Only Koenen called.

The flop came down {10-}{8-}{6-}, Moneymaker led out for 2,500, and Koenen moved all in. Moneymaker called.

Moneymaker: {10-}{10-}
Koenen: {k-}{j-}

Koenen was drawing dead after a meaningless turn card, and hit the rail. Moneymaker now has 152,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
152,000
Chris Koenen
Chris Koenen
Busted

Tags: Chris MoneymakerChris Koenen

Raiser's Re-Morse

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Thomas Morse raised to 3,500 in middle position, Jerry Milanos called in the big blind, and both players checked on a flop of {10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The turn was the {2-Clubs}, Milanos check-called a bet of 6,000, and the river was a third heart - the {7-Hearts}.

Milanos led out for 10,000, and Morse thought for a bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Milanos
Jerry Milanos
53,000
8,000
8,000
Thomas Morse
Thomas Morse
41,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Jerry MilanosThomas Morse

Jacks for Kingston

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Three player took a flop of {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}; Matthew Kingston, Derek Shroeder, and Damjan Radanov. Radanov fired out 3,000, Shroeder called, and Kingston raised to 7,700. Only Radanov called.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the river was the {7-Hearts}. The pair knuckled once more.

Kingston showed {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Kingston
Matthew Kingston
120,000
15,000
15,000
Damjan Radanov us
Damjan Radanov
63,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Damjan RadanovDerek ShroederMatthew Kingston

Taylor Takes Off

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jonathan Taylor busts
Jonathan Taylor busts

Jonathan Taylor was all in and at risk with {q-}{q-} on a board of {2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and was in great shape to double against Michael Belken's {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, but unfortunately for the 2013 World Series of Poker bracelet winner the {9-Spades} spiked on the river.

Taylor graciously wished his opponents good luck, then headed for the rail. Belken is up to 60,000 chips.

Deborah Phillips, Peter Nigh, and Johnathan Dahlberg have also been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Belken us
Michael Belken
60,000
31,000
31,000
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
Busted
Deborah Phillips us
Deborah Phillips
Busted
Peter Nigh us
Peter Nigh
Busted
Johnathan Dahlberg us
Johnathan Dahlberg
Busted

Tags: Jonathan TaylorMichael Belken

Full Counts (full)

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Shabtai Moria
Shabtai Moria
121,000
-14,000
-14,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
105,000
5,000
5,000
Matthew Kingston
Matthew Kingston
105,000
34,500
34,500
Jason Bliven
Jason Bliven
104,000
24,000
24,000
Mark Fledderman
Mark Fledderman
97,000
67,000
67,000
Todd Metheny
Todd Metheny
97,000
-28,000
-28,000
Frank Wyville us
Frank Wyville
79,000
13,000
13,000
Damjan Radanov us
Damjan Radanov
58,000
-1,000
-1,000
Robert Lakey
Robert Lakey
53,000
17,000
17,000
Thomas Morse
Thomas Morse
48,000
29,000
29,000
Todd Bartlett us
Todd Bartlett
45,000
-7,000
-7,000
Jerry Milanos
Jerry Milanos
45,000
1,000
1,000
Chris Koenen
Chris Koenen
44,000
-21,000
-21,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
42,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Derek Shroeder
Derek Shroeder
33,000
-14,000
-14,000
James Basham us
James Basham
32,000
2,000
2,000
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
31,000
-4,000
-4,000
Michael Belken us
Michael Belken
29,000
-6,000
-6,000
Peter Nigh us
Peter Nigh
21,000
-5,000
-5,000
Pete Weber
Pete Weber
21,000
-11,000
-11,000
Peter Brooks us
Peter Brooks
19,000
-21,000
-21,000
Jovan Sudar us
Jovan Sudar
19,000
-9,000
-9,000
Johnathan Dahlberg us
Johnathan Dahlberg
16,000
-3,000
-3,000
Lance Dorsey
Lance Dorsey
15,500
-19,500
-19,500
Stuart Breakstone us
Stuart Breakstone
14,000
5,000
5,000

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