2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$148,587
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$646,020
Entries
444
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
50,000

Burden Shows

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 3,000. Tim Burden called from the small blind .

The flop came {7-Hearts}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Burden called his opponent's 6,000 bet. Both players checked the {10-Hearts} on the turn.

The board paired with the {9-Clubs} on the river and the action was checked to Burden who tossed out 11,000. Burden's opponent mucked his hand but was lucky enough to see Burden's {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} after he tabled his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Burden us
Tim Burden
150,000 110,000

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McNeal Doubles Through Rogowski

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Kathleen McNeal got her last 12,600 all in preflop and found herself at risk against Andy Rogowski.

Rogowski: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
McNeal: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

McNeal was behind but drawing to two live cards. The {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop didn't do her any favors and neither did the {8-Clubs} turn. Fortunately for her, the {k-Hearts} spiked on the river to give her new life.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
144,000 -16,000
Kathleen McNeal us
Kathleen McNeal
27,000 14,400

Tags: Kathleen McNealAndy Rogowski

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Darland Makes a Good Call

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Preflop action folded around to Jason Darland on the button, he raised to 2,900 and was called by the player in the big blind.

After both players checked to the turn on a board of {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}, the big-blind player checked a second time and Darland bet 3,500, which was called.

On the {3-Spades} river the big-blind player quickly bet 4,000.

Darland tanked, and when he eventually threw in a 5,000 chip for the call, the big-blind player said, "Good call" and tabled {8-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

Darland tabled {4-Hearts}{5-Spades} for the flush, taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Darland us
Jason Darland
150,000 150,000

Tags: Jason Darland

HPT St. Louis Draws 444 Runners; Winner to Receive $148,587

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The $1,650 Hollywood St. Louis Main Event officially attracted 444 entries (164 on Day 1a and 280 on 1b. The total prize pool stands at $646,020. The top 45 will get paid with the eventual winner taking home $148,587.

Here's a look at the final table payouts:

PlacePrize
1st$148,587
2nd$91,735
3rd$61,049
4th$42,314
5th$31,978
6th$24,872
7th$20,673
8th$17,120
9th$14,471
10th$11,047

Davidson Makes it Look Easy

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Two-time HPT Champion Nick Davidson raised to 7,500 in the small blind after the three players before him limped in. Davidson was called by the player on the button.

Davidson's 5,000 bet was called by his opponent after a {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds} came on the flop.

The {3-Clubs} didn't slow Davidson down as he fired out 25,00 making his opponent fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
80,000 15,000

Tags: Nick Davidson

George Sets Up Kessler

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Gil George raised to 3,000 from early position and action folded to Allen Kessler, who defended his big blind.

When the flop came down {6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Kessler checked and then called a bet of 2,100 from George.

Kessler proceeded to check-call a bet of 3,200 on the {10-Clubs} turn and then both players checked the {j-Hearts} river.

Kessler showed the {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for two pair but it was no good as George had flopped a set with the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Gil George us
Gil George
85,000 20,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
77,000 -13,000

Tags: Allen KesslerGil George

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Break Time

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The players have completed nine levels of action, and are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Play will resume at 7:30 p.m. local time.

Diamonds Are Pretty

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The UTG player pushed all in for 8,200. Frank Mondello shoved for 6,800 and the big bling player call

UTG: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}
Mondello: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Big blind: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board showed {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Mondello hit runner-runner diamonds for the nut flush and a triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Mondello us
Frank Mondello
30,000 30,000

Tags: Frank Mondello