Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2014 Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Event
HPO St. Louis Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Event
Buy-in
$1,629
Entries
67
Level
19
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
500
Top-Top for Koenen
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Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Todd Bartlett limped in from under the gun, Chris Koenen raised to 2,575 on the button, and Bartlett called.
The flop came down 
, Bartlett checked, and Koenen continued for 3,000. Bartlett called.
The turn was the 
, Bartlett check-called another 4,500, and the 
completed the board. Both players checked.
Koenen showed 
for top pair, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
52,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Get it Straight
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Jason Bliven led out for 7,000 on a board of 
. This put around 30,000 in the middle, and after a bit of time in the tank, James Basham called.
Bliven rolled over for a rivered straight, and Basham mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
30,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Taylor Finds a Double
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
We're not sure of the action, or Jovan Sudar's hand, but Jonathan Taylor just doubled on a board of 
with 
. Sudar seemed flustered, but he is still very healthy with 28,000 chips.
Taylor doubled to 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
28,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Three Streets of Value for Metheny
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Matthew Kingston raised to 1,900 in middle position, Teddy Metheny called in the hijack, and the rest of the players folded.
The flop came down 
, Kingston check-called a bet of 2,000, and the turn was the . Kingston checked, Metheny fired another 3,500, and Kingston called.
The river was another deuce - the 
- Kingston checked a third and final time, and Metheny bet 4,800.
"Call," Kingston sighed.
Metheny turned over 
for aces and kings, and Kingston mucked his holdings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
70,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
Wiley Wyville
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Frank Wyville raised to 2,100 in late position, Stuart Breakstone called in the cutoff, and Deborah Phillips defended his big blind.
The dealer fanned 
, both Phillips and Wyville checked, and Breakstone bet 5,000. Only Wyville called.
Both players checked after the turn brought the 
, and the completed the board. Wyville moved all in for effectively 9,000 or so, and Breakstone tanked for a considerable amount of time before folding, flashing the .
Wyville instantly ripped over 
for a lowly pair of nines, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
9,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Franklin Busts
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Lance Dorsey opened to 2,400 in early position, and the action folded to Ryan Franklin, who moved all in for an additional 8,500. Dorsey bemoaned the decision for well over a minute, then made the call, showing 
.
Franklin laughed at the sight of the premium hand, and tabled 
.
The 
flop was clean, as was the on the turn, but the spiked on the river to give Dorsey a leading pair of aces. He rapped the table emphatically when the prettiest card in the deck hit the felt, and Franklin wished the players good luck before swiftly exiting the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
Busted |
Flores and Vance Bow Out
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
Towards the end of Level 8, both Dawn Flores and Tim Vance bowed out with unknown action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Big Pot During Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 75 ante
While most of the players were headed on break, Peter Brooks, James Basham, and Mark Fledderman were battling in a big pot.
Both Brooks and Fledderman checked to Basham on a board of , and he fired out a bet of what looked like 4,000. Brooks and Fledderman came along.
The river was a repeat deuce - the - putting two pair on the board, and Brooks and Fledderman checked again. Basham bet 9,000, only Brooks called, and Basham showed 
for a full house.
"Ace-three?" Brooks said incredulously as he left the table.
Basham grinned as he raked in the pot, and is now back to 70,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
40,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
30,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75