Defending HPT St. Louis Champ Bill Byrnes Wins Event #3: 7-Game Mix
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
This weekend’s HPT St. Louis Main Event is the culmination of a whole festival of tournaments, which actually kicked off over a week ago.
One of those tournaments was Event #3: $200 7-Game Mix, which attracted 112 entries and created a $17,920 prize pool paid out to the top137 places.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table was Michael Snow (9th - $493), Bradley Beetz (10th - $448), Kevin Conger (11th - $403), Craig Welko (12th - $403), and Stefanie Christiana (13th - $403).
Bill Brynes, who back in March topped a 444-entry field to win the HPT St. Louis Main Event for $148K, wound up as the last player standing to capture another title at Hollywood St. Louis, this one good for $5,197.
Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Byrnes | Wentzville, Missouri | $5,197 |
| 2 | Josh Turner | Missouri City, Texas | $3,226 |
| 3 | Clifford Schinkoeth | Maryville, Illinois | $2,150 |
| 4 | Josh Kilthau | Belleville, Illinois | $1,586 |
| 5 | Leit Nelson | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | $1,192 |
| 6 | Gilbert Shadowens | Pevely, Missouri | $986 |
| 7 | Thomas Wall | Ballwin, Missouri | $806 |
| 8 | Chadwicke Haynes | Collinsville, Illinois | $627 |
flop was checked to Heine who fired out 2,000 and was called by Mangold. 
turn to the 
river. 
but that was no good as Heine tabled 
for the winner.
and Koeln took down the pot after raising to 5,500.
flop and Mangold called. 
river completed his flush.
flop. 
giving Mechem's opponent the heart flush draw with one card to go. 
flop gave Mangold a gutshot straight draw. 
and Mangold needed a nine to stay alive.