Who Will Make the Money on the Way to the HPT St. Louis Final Table?
The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) $1,650 Main Event Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri attracted 444 runners over two starting flights. Today, 81 will return to action, each looking to make the money at the top 45 and secure a minimum payday of $3,553, though everyone has their sights set on the $148,587 first-place prize.
Leading the pack is Day 1a chip leader Ryan Gregor (563,000) followed by 1b leader Josh Mullins (532,000). Others returning today include Shawn Roberts (408,000), Tim Burden (340,000), Helen Denton (337,000). H.B. Sablotny (329,000), Kou Vang (250,000), Ryan Tepen (173,000), Keith Heine (140,000), Mike Rieck (125,000) and Tim Vance (112,000) .
Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local time with the plan of playing down to the final table.
Upcoming HPT Stops
PokerNews and the HPT plan to continue their live reporting relationship for stops throughout 2019. Those include visits to the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago.
Here’s a look at the current Season XV schedule with more stops expected to be announced in the near future. For more information, visit hptpoker.com and follow them on Twitter @HPTPoker.
HPT Season XV Schedule
| Series Dates | Venue | Location | Main Event Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21-April 1 | Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg | Lawrenceburg, Indiana | $1,100 |
| April 4-15 | The Meadows Racetrack & Casino | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $1,100 |
| April 18-29 | Hollywood Casino Columbus | Columbus, Ohio | $1,650 |
| Mary 2-14 | Ameristar East Chicago | Gary, Indiana | $1,650 |