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

Mine Is Better

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Robert Fein opened action with a 1,000 raise UTG, getting called by Terry Stuhldreher in the small blind and Phillip Youngclaus in the big.

The {8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop was checked around to the turn that brought the {k-Hearts}. Youngclaus's 2,200 bet was called by Fein.

Youngclaus fired 4,700 on the {10-Clubs} river and Fein called. Youngclaus tabled {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a missed flush, while Fein said, "mines better" and tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for Broadway.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Fein us
Robert Fein
40,000
40,000
40,000
Terry Stuhldreher us
Terry Stuhldreher
28,000
28,000
28,000
Phillip Youngclaus us
Phillip Youngclaus
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Robert FeinTerry StuhldreherPhillip Youngclaus

Sisler's Set Saves His Stack

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

We caught the action on the turn of a board reading {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Sisler, the first to act, checked from the middle position, and after the player in late position bet 5,000, he check-shoved all in for about 21,000 and was called.

The players tabled their hands and Sisler saw that he had a lock on the hand and was in great shape with his top set against the middle position's two pair.

Sisler: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Middle Position: {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The {3-Diamonds} river changed nothing and Sisler scored his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Sisler us
Scott Sisler
65,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Scott Sisler

Two Pair Is Good

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Kathleen McNeal raised 400 UTG getting called by Stephen Green and Dennis Phillips, both players sitting to her left.

McNeal fired 800 on a {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop. Green called and Phillips three-bet to 2,200. McNeal mucked her hand and Green called.

Green check/called the {10-Clubs} turn after Phillips bet 6,000.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} on the river as it paired the board.

Phillips tabled {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and his counterfitted two pair was still the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Phillips us
Dennis Phillips
35,000
35,000
35,000
Kathleen McNeal us
Kathleen McNeal
25,000
25,000
25,000
Stephen Green us
Stephen Green
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Dennis PhillipsKathleen McNealStephen Green

Arriola Sends One Packing

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Narongsak Arriola
Narongsak Arriola

Narongsak Arriola raised to 800 under the gun and the player in the cutoff called. Tim Vance came along from the button and the player in the big did the same to make it four-way action to the {3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop.

The big blind led out for 1,500 and only Arriola called to see the {q-Spades} turn.

The big blind bet again, this time 6,000, and Arriola raised it to 16,000. The big blind called and the {3-Spades} completed the board on the river.

The big blind moved all in for his last 9,500 and Arriola snapped him off. The big blind tabled the {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a pair of aces, but it was no good as Arriola rolled over the {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a full boat.

Player Chips Progress
Narongsak Arriola us
Narongsak Arriola
70,000

Tags: Narongsak Arriola

Weber Bets Enough on the River

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 700, and Troy Weber re-raised it to 1,800 from the next seat over, getting called by the player in the big blind and the original raiser.

Action checked to Weber on the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop, and he continued with the same bet of 1,800, which got a fold from the big-blind player.

The hijack player thought for a moment, shuffled his chips and then made the call.

Both players then checked the {7-Hearts} turn, and after the hijack player checked again on the {2-Spades} river, Weber bet 4,000, which got a fold from the hijack.

Player Chips Progress
Troy Weber us
Troy Weber
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Troy Weber

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

Denton Takes One Down

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Preflop action folded around to Helen Denton, one of the ladies in today's field, on the button and she raised to 700.

Both blinds defended and then checked the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop.

Helen then put out a continuation bet of 1,300, which was just enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Helen Denton us
Helen Denton
28,300
28,300
28,300

Tags: Helen Denton

Here's What's in Store for Season XV of the HPT

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
HPT Chips
HPT Chips

Season XV of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is shaping up to be a big one with stops at the Hollywood Casinos in St. Louis and the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago. What's more, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team plans to be at each of them to capture all the action.

“HPT is excited to have PokerNews providing additional event coverage in 2019,” said Korey Stewart, HPT Marketing Manager. “Season XV is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for the tour. We’ve already added several new venues to the schedule and we’re hoping to announce a few more new additions soon. There will be plenty of opportunities for poker enthusiasts across the country to take a shot at winning life-changing money at nationally televised final tables. We’re looking forward to having an industry leader like PokerNews there to report on it every step of the way.”

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 DatesVenueLocationMain Event Buy-In
March 21-April 1Hollywood Casino LawrenceburgLawrenceburg, Indiana$1,100
April 4-15The Meadows Racetrack & CasinoPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$1,100
April 18-29Hollywood Casino ColumbusColumbus, Ohio$1,650
May 2-14Ameristar East ChicagoGary, Indiana$1,650