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

Show the Bluff

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Chris Koenen raised to 900 in middle position, Todd Bartlett called on the button, Chris Moneymaker called out of the small blind, and a player defended his big blind.

The dealer spread {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, both blinds checked, Koenen checked, and Bartlett fired out 2,000. Both blinds folded, Koenen check-raised to 4,700, and Bartlett called.

The turn was a third heart - the {10-Hearts} - and Koenen flipped out a tiny bet of 3,500.

"Good hand," Bartlett said, tossing his cards forward.

Koenen shrugged, picking his two cards off of the table to sweat them like a home-game hero, and Moneymaker urged him to show the bluff. He did, revealing {a-Spades}{5-Spades}.

"I like you," Moneymaker grinned.

Moneymaker is on a bit of a heater himself, and has 85,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
85,000
Chris Koenen
Chris Koenen
33,000
-5,000
-5,000
Todd Bartlett us
Todd Bartlett
25,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Chris KoenenChris MoneymakerTodd Bartlett

Scotty Doesn't Call

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Scotty Clark and Michael Belken
Scotty Clark and Michael Belken

Shabtai Moria checked to Scotty Clark on a flop of {5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs}. Clark bet 3,500, Eric Seiler called, and Moria released his hand.

The turn was the {7-Spades}, Clark swiftly led out for 7,500, and Seiler moved all in for not much more. Clark immediately folded, and Seiler picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Seiler us
Eric Seiler
36,000
10,000
10,000
Scotty Clark
Scotty Clark
23,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Eric SeilerScotty Clark

Basham Bashes 'Em

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Barry Borgmeyer put in a preflop raise, James Basham called on his direct left, and Jack Skerston three-bet to 4,200. Both Borgmeyer and Basham called.

The flop was {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Borgmeyer checked, and Basham moved all in for around 20,000. Both of his opponents mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Skerston
Jack Skerston
47,000
-8,000
-8,000
James Basham us
James Basham
33,000
5,900
5,900
Barry Borgmeyer
Barry Borgmeyer
25,000

Tags: James BashamJack SkerstonBarry Borgmeyer

Shroeder Gets Shorter

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Derek Shroeder opened for a raise out of the small blind, and Andrew Ourth moved all in for 7,000 or so. Shroeder tanked for a bit before making the call.

Shroeder: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Ourth: {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The {7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop gave Shroeder a meaningless pair of sevens, and the {4-Spades} on the turn gave both players a straight draw. Any six on the river would result in a chop pot.

The river was not a six, but the {10-Hearts} spiked on the felt to give Ourth a winning pair of tens. Shroeder smiled as he committed the necessary ships, dropping his stack to 32,000.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Shroeder
Derek Shroeder
32,000
-8,000
-8,000
Andrew Ourth
Andrew Ourth
14,500
7,500
7,500

Tags: Andrew OurthDerek Shroeder

No Showdown, No Problem

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jonathan Taylor raised to 900 in early position, Tony Coffey called on the button, and Tim Vance defended his big blind. All three players checked on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, and the turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Vance checked, Taylor tossed out 1,300, and both Coffey and Vance called.

The river was the {7-Clubs}, Vance and Taylor both checked, and Coffey fired out 6,000. Both players folded, and Coffey raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Taylor us
Jonathan Taylor
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
Tony Coffey
Tony Coffey
25,000
11,500
11,500
Tim Vance us
Tim Vance
23,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Tim VanceJonathan TaylorTony Coffey

Clark Out

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Scott Clark and Michael Belken
Scott Clark and Michael Belken

Scotty Clark has been eliminated from the tournament with unknown action.

Player Chips Progress
Scotty Clark
Scotty Clark
Busted

Tags: Scotty Clark

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50