Main Event Day 1b | 2019 Hollywood St. Louis

08-02-2019 16:37 UTC-5

Some Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Green	71,400 48,400	48,400
Dennis Phillips	62,300 32,300	32,300
Keith Heine	47,600 17,600	17,600
Daniel Chambers	45,200
John Richards	34,500
Chris Tryba	32,000 2,000	2,000

Nick Davidson	28,900 -1,100	-1,100
Edward Sebesta	19,800 -10,200	-10,200

08-02-2019 16:44 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tricia Sweeney	102,300 57,300	57,300
Brady Schlueter	84,500 46,500	46,500
Everett Lawerence	76,400
Aaron Johnson	54,100 24,100	24,100
Mark Koeln	41,200 11,200	11,200
Ryan Dodson	31,200 31,200	31,200
Ryan Gregor	26,300 6,300	6,300
Nick Pupillo	25,400 -4,600	-4,600

Craig Casino	15,400 -14,600	-14,600

08-02-2019 16:50 UTC-5

Lawson Rivers Quads to Leave Casino with Crumbs

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

There was all in action between Craig Casino and David Lawson on a board that read .

Craig Casino:
Patrick Lawson:

Lawson's turned set of kings gave Casino broadway, but then hit the one outer on the river for quads and left Casino with 600 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Lawson	20,000 20,000	20,000
Craig Casino	600 -14,800	-14,800

Tags: Craig Casino David Lawson

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

08-02-2019 17:06 UTC-5

A Dozen Players Become Thousandaire Winners at HPT St. Louis

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 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 #5: $125 Thousandaire Maker, which drew 121 entrants and created a $12,100 prize. All the players had to do was finish in the top 12 to win $1,000, while the 13th-place finisher – which was ultimately Owen Hunn – received the leftover $100.

Among those to win $1,000 were former Jeopardy! contestant Jeff Grimes, Thomas Gillman, and John Denk, just to name a few.
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HPT St. Louis Event #5 Winners

Player	Hometown	Prize
Jeff Grimes	Centralia, Missouri	$1,000
Barbara Hunsel	St. Charles, Missouri	$1,000
Anthony Edgar	Belleville, Illinois	$1,000
Jeremy Berger	Davenport, Iowa	$1,000
Thomas Gillman	Imperial, Missouri	$1,000
Randahl George	Hannibal, Missouri	$1,000
Joseph Brunette	O’Fallon, Missouri	$1,000
Bryson McGinnis	St. Louis, Missouri	$1,000
John Denk	St. Louis, Missouri	$1,000
Varum Enjum	McCemb, Illinois	$1,000
Roderic Jacoby	Richmond Heights, Missouri	$1,000
Justin Holyfield	St. Charles, Missouri	$1,000

08-02-2019 17:15 UTC-5

Chambers Scoops Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Jonathan Williams limped in from the small blind and Daniel Chambers raised to 1,200 from the big blind, Williams called.

The flop came and Williams checked his option to Chambers who fired out 1,200, Williams called.

Willimas check-called Chambers bet of 2,700 after the fell on the turn and both players checked the river to showdown.

Daniel Chambers:
Jonathan Williams:

Jack-high was no good for Williams as Chambers scooped the pot with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Chambers	42,600 -2,600	-2,600
Jonathan Williams	22,500 -25,500	-25,500

Tags: Jonathan Williams Daniel Chambers

08-02-2019 17:27 UTC-5

Phillips Flops Set, Eliminated by Turned Straight

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was three-way action with around 12,000 in the middle and board showing .

Dennis Phillips lead out with a 1,200 bet from the big blind and Craig Casino called from early position.

Action was on Ryan Demeter who raised to 4,000 on the button, Phillips called and Casino jammed for 6,700.

Action was back on Demeter who moved all in over the top and Phillips called for less.

Ryan Demeter:
Craig Casino:
Dennis Phillips:

Phillips had flopped a set of sevens but both Casino and Demeter turned the gut-shot straight holding the same hand.

Phillips needed the board to pair or hit the case seven on the river but it fell the and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Demeter	87,400 87,400	87,400
Craig Casino	35,800 35,200	35,200
Dennis Phillips	Busted

Tags: Craig Casino Dennis Phillips Ryan Demeter

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

08-02-2019 17:48 UTC-5

Heine Flops Two-Pair

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Keith Heine opened for 1,000 from early position and the big blind player defended to see a flop.

Both players checked to see the turn and Heine lead out for 1,100, his opponent called.

The river completed the board and the big blind player checked his option to Heine who fired out 1,600.

Heine's opponent called only to see his was beat as Heine flopped two-pair with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Heine	35,600 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Keith Heine

08-02-2019 17:53 UTC-5

Schlueter's Five-Bet Wins Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

The button player opened for 1,000 and Brady Schlueter three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind and was called by Larry McCarter from the big blind.

Action was back on the button player who four-bet to 12,000 and Schlueter five-bet to 28,000.

McCarter got out of the way and the button player hesitated, then mucked his hand as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brady Schlueter	74,500 -10,000	-10,000
Larry Mccarter	36,500 12,500	12,500