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

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

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

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Milanos "Rivers" a Straight

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

When we reached Table 35, the board was {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Keith Brodie led out for 4,000 - what looked like a pot-sized bet - and Jerry Milanos called.

The {10-Clubs} completed the board, but before the card even hit the felt, Brodie was reaching for chips. He fired out 7,300, and Milanos took some time to assemble chips before calling.

Brodie showed {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} for aces and fives, and was beside himself when Milanos tabled {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a straight.

"Gotta be f***in kidding," Brodie spat.

He turned to a friend at a neighboring table.

"I just got my aces cracked," he yelled.

Milanos silently raked in the pot - he now has 44,000 chips - while Brodie was still boiling.

"Called all the way to the river," Brodie sighed, turning to Milanos. "You won't last long playing like that."

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Milanos
Jerry Milanos
44,000
24,000
24,000
Keith Brodie
Keith Brodie
12,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Keith BrodieJerry Milanos

Moria Leads the River

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Shabtai Moria was first to act, and raised to 700. John Longowa re-raised on his direct left, making it 2,700 to go, and the action folded all the way back to Moria. He re-checked his cards, and tossed in enough chips to make the call.

The flop fell {5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Moria checked, and Longowa bet 3,500. Moria tanked for a bit, then tossed out a T5,000 chip, calling.

The turn was the {7-Spades}, Moria check-called another bet of 7,000, and the {6-Hearts} completed the board.

For the first time, Moria led out, flicking 10,000 into the pot. Puzzled, Longowa went into the tank, and opted to flick his cards forward. Moria mucked the winning hand, and pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Shabtai Moria
Shabtai Moria
65,000
38,000
38,000
John Longowa us
John Longowa
18,300
-15,700
-15,700

Tags: Shabtai MoriaJohn Longowa

MyStack App Available for HPO St. Louis Regional Championship

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
My Stack
My Stack

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Brodie Wheels 'Em In

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Keith Brodie raised to 750 in late position, Jack Skerston defended his big blind, and the flop fell {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Skerston check-called a bet of 750, Brodie called, and the turn was the {4-Spades}.

Skerston check-called another bet - this one was worth 1,400 - and the {9-Spades} completed the board. Skerston knuckled, Brodie fired out 2,250, and Skerston called.

"I got the straight," Brodie said, rolling over {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for the wheel.

Skerston mucked, saying he had a set.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Brodie
Keith Brodie
41,000
16,000
16,000
Jack Skerston
Jack Skerston
39,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Keith BrodieJack Skerston