Main Event
Day 2 Started
2019 Hollywood St. Louis
Main Event
Day: 2
Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
531,000 | |
|
454,000 | |
|
438,000 | |
|
437,000 | |
|
418,000 | |
|
395,000 | |
|
375,000 | |
|
374,000 | |
|
373,000 | |
|
365,000 | |
|
359,000 | |
|
350,000 | |
|
328,000 | |
|
306,000 | |
|
|
301,000 | |
|
301,000 | |
|
|
288,000 | |
|
|
286,000 | |
|
273,000 | |
|
268,000 | |
|
260,000 | |
|
240,000 | |
|
237,000 | |
|
236,000 | |
|
|
226,000 |
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | Bill Byrnes | 119,000 |
| 30 | 2 | Bryan Johnson | 454,000 |
| 30 | 3 | Austin Tjaden | 123,000 |
| 30 | 4 | Jason Mangold | 81,000 |
| 30 | 5 | Michael Clark | 98,000 |
| 30 | 6 | S. Dharnala | 50,000 |
| 30 | 7 | BJ McBrayer | 240,000 |
| 30 | 8 | Scott Dattel | 133,000 |
| 30 | 9 | Chris Moon | 157,000 |
| 31 | 1 | Kyle Weaver | 68,000 |
| 31 | 2 | Gary Bland | 205,000 |
| 31 | 3 | Steve Bezler | 178,000 |
| 31 | 4 | Tanner Pray | 180,000 |
| 31 | 5 | Josh Turner | 374,000 |
| 31 | 6 | Jeff Brin | 268,000 |
| 31 | 7 | Dave Simon | 53,000 |
| 31 | 8 | Rick Blythe | 531,000 |
| 31 | 9 | Mario Webster | 95,000 |
| 41 | 1 | John Richards | 217,000 |
| 41 | 2 | Patrick Ray | 149,000 |
| 41 | 3 | Anthony DeFizio | 83,000 |
| 41 | 4 | Mike O'Neill | 288,000 |
| 41 | 5 | Ryan Gregor | 50,000 |
| 41 | 6 | Paul Belken | 172,000 |
| 41 | 7 | Shawn Coverdell | 286,000 |
| 41 | 8 | Jeff Sauer | 365,000 |
| 41 | 9 | Nick Pupillo | 375,000 |
| 42 | 1 | Stephen Mayfield | 134,000 |
| 42 | 2 | Adam Lamphere | 181,000 |
| 42 | 3 | Aaron Johnson | 80,000 |
| 42 | 4 | Boris Ronico | 134,000 |
| 42 | 5 | Jeff Schroeder | 169,000 |
| 42 | 6 | Mike Shin | 237,000 |
| 42 | 7 | HB Slablotny | 72,000 |
| 42 | 8 | Thomas Gabriel | 171,000 |
| 42 | 9 | Todd Sladek | 49,000 |
| 43 | 1 | Mike Wissler | 45,000 |
| 43 | 2 | Jason Darland | 438,000 |
| 43 | 3 | Hal Kirkpatrick | 162,000 |
| 43 | 4 | Craig Casino | 236,000 |
| 43 | 5 | Stan Jablonski | 273,000 |
| 43 | 6 | Bruce Chahal | 105,000 |
| 43 | 7 | John Longowa | 166,000 |
| 43 | 8 | Alex Hoff | 200,000 |
| 45 | 1 | Steven Sobel | 125,000 |
| 45 | 2 | Steve Warren | 328,000 |
| 45 | 3 | Robert Mitchell | 418,000 |
| 45 | 4 | Ryan Ramsdell | 260,000 |
| 45 | 5 | Michael Hynek | 60,000 |
| 45 | 6 | Yushan Shi | 73,000 |
| 45 | 7 | Keith Muntz | 215,000 |
| 45 | 8 | Alan Mendez | 301,000 |
| 46 | 1 | Dan Chambers | 306,000 |
| 46 | 2 | Cheryl Choon | 167,000 |
| 46 | 3 | Steven Dill | 133,000 |
| 46 | 4 | Stephen Green | 98,000 |
| 46 | 5 | Christopher Audrain | 75,000 |
| 46 | 6 | Bill Haner | 105,000 |
| 46 | 7 | Lisa Morrow-McBride | 437,000 |
| 46 | 8 | James Mackey | 350,000 |
| 47 | 1 | Blair Hinkle | 395,000 |
| 47 | 2 | Nicholas Davidson | 136,000 |
| 47 | 3 | Brian Green | 175,000 |
| 47 | 4 | Simon Webster | 107,000 |
| 47 | 5 | Zachary Schneider | 226,000 |
| 47 | 6 | Gyan Gurung | 373,000 |
| 47 | 7 | Hyun Lee | 38,000 |
| 47 | 8 | Cody Brinn | 301,000 |
| 48 | 1 | Umut Oztunk | 359,000 |
| 48 | 2 | Chris George | 105,000 |
| 48 | 3 | Austin McCormick | 45,000 |
| 48 | 4 | Brennan Murphy | 54,000 |
| 48 | 5 | James Gidden | 162,000 |
| 48 | 6 | Jerod Smith | 79,000 |
| 48 | 7 | Derek Schroeder | 100,000 |
| 48 | 8 | Bradley Beetz | 73,000 |
Welcome To Day 2 of HPT St. Louis $1,650 Main Event
Three starting flights are in the books at the HPT St. Louis $1,650 Main Event and the day has arrived for the entire field to combine under one roof. The three days' entries totaled 480 and 76 will return today with their sights set on the final table.
Before that happens, the top 54 players will make it into the money. Rick Blythe enters the day as the chip leader after bagging a stack of 531,000 on Day 1c and is the only player to start Day 2 over the half-million chip mark. Following close behind Blythe is Day 1b chip leader Bryan Johnson (454,000), Jason Darland (438,000), Lisa Morrow-McBride (437,000), and Day 1a chip leader Robert Mitchell (418,000) round up the top five stacks, and are the only players to take over a 400,000 into Day 2.
That does not mean there are not plenty of formidable contenders still left in the field, 2008 WSOP bracelet winner Blair Hinkle (395,000), Nick Pupillo (375,000), Joshua Turner (374,000), Gyan Gurung (373,000) and Jeff Sauer (375,000) will make their way up the mountain hoping to make it to the final nine.
Other notable players entering Day 2 include 2007 WSOP bracelet winner James Mackey (350,000), BJ McBrayer (240,000), Mike Shin (237,000), Craig Casino (236,000), John Richards (217,000), Alexander Hoff (200,000), 2019 WSOP bracelet winner Brian Green (175,000), Chris Moon (157,000), Nick Davidson (136,000), defending champ Bill Byrnes (119,000), and reigning HPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson (80,000).
Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local time as the field comes back with their eyes set on the first-place prize of $160,632. Those who do make it into the money will lock up a first-level payout of $3,003.
Blinds will resume at 2,000/5,000/5,000 with 60-minute levels and breaks every two hours. Play will occur until the official fine table of nine is reached, at which point players will bag and return for the televised and streamed Day 3 at noon local time.
Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who will find themselves a seat at the final table.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 2 of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) St. Louis $1,650 Main Event is officially underway..
Lee Doubles Through Hinkle
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hyun Lee open-jammed for 32,000 from middle position and Blair Hinkle called from the cutoff.
Hyun Lee: 
Hinkle called with a made hand but it was no good after the 
flop.
The turn fell the 
and Lee doubled after the board completed with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | -35,000 |
|
70,000 | 32,000 |
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Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Sablotney Flops Set, Eliminates Johnson and Sladek
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
H.B. Sablotney opened for 13,000 from middle position and Todd Sladek three-bet all in for roughly 90,000 from late position. Action folded around to Aaron Johnson who jammed for less from the small blind and Sablotney called.
H.B. Sablotney: 
Todd Sladek: 
Aaron Johnson: 
Johnson held the two overcards with Sladek holding the best hand until the 
flop hit the felt.
The turn brought the 
leaving Johnson drawing dead, but held chopping outs to a full diamond board, while Sladek needed to spike a jack to win the hand.
Unfortunately for Johnson and Sladek, the river fell the 
and both were eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 270,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
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