Robert Mitchell opened for 4,500 from under the gun and Chris Tryba jammed for 35,200 on the button Mitchell called.
Robert Mitchell: 
Chris Tryba: 
Tryba was dominated by Mitchell and couldn't find the pair as the board ran out 
and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,300
17,300
|
17,300 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
4,800
|
4,800 |
|
190,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
170,000
16,400
|
16,400 |
|
160,000
70,400
|
70,400 |
|
|
150,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
|
145,000
38,800
|
38,800 |
|
100,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
100,000
12,900
|
12,900 |
|
89,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
65,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
35,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Robert Mitchell opened for 3,500 from under the gun and got two callers from Chris Tryba and Jeff Sauer before David Doherty took down the pot with an all-in raise from the small blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,200
28,400
|
28,400 |
|
|
106,200
17,400
|
17,400 |
|
|
75,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
72,000
17,300
|
17,300 |
Robert Mitchell opened for 3,500 from early position and Chris Tryba three-bet to 8,500 on the button, Mitchell called.
The 
board was checked down to the 
river and Mitchell took down the pot with a 12,000 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
123,600
13,600
|
13,600 |
|
|
78,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
Robert Mitchell opened for 4,000 under the gun and Jeff Sauer called on the button.
The flop came 
and Mitchell checked to Sauer who bet 10,000.
Mitchell raised to 34,000 and Sauer called.
The turn came the 
and Mitchell checked once again to Sauer moved all in, getting a quick fold from Mitchell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
166,800
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
|
110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Player of the Year race is always competitive, and right now Nick Pupillo is out in front with 203.70 points, which is a good margin ahead of Nick Davidson in second place with 163.80 points.
Sitting in third thanks to back-to-back final tables and winning the HPT Lawrenceburg for $119,101 is Greg Wood with 152.5 points.
Whoever wins the POY title will claim more than bragging rights. Our POY earns a $10,000 package to use next season as well as complimentary hotel accommodations at those six stops. In case of a tie, all winning players will split the POY prize package evenly.
Here's a look at the current top 10 headed into the HPT St. Louis stop:
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pupillo | 203.7 |
| 2 | Nick Davidson | 163.8 |
| 3 | Greg Wood | 152.5 |
| 4 | Mike Sabbia | 146.4 |
| 5 | Chris Moon | 141.3 |
| 6 | Spenser Cramer | 140 |
| 7 | Bill Byrnes | 134.8 |
| 8 | Shawn "Reginald" Roberts | 132 |
| 9 | Austin Peck | 130 |
| 10 | Dan Wagner | 114 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Robert Mitchell opened for 3,600 from early position and David Doherty defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and Doherty check-called Mitchell's bet of 2,300 to see the 
turn.
Doherty checked his option once again to Mitchell who took down the pot with a 6,600 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
54,700
11,300
|
11,300 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
186,400
161,400
|
161,400 |
|
|
127,500
127,500
|
127,500 |
|
|
89,600
89,600
|
89,600 |
|
|
63,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
60,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
58,600
6,400
|
6,400 |
|
|
||
|
|
46,700
18,300
|
18,300 |
