A player was all in preflop for around 15,000 and found himself in dire straits against Haris Delac.
Delac: 
Opponent: 
Delac was way out in front with kings and stayed there as the board ran out 
.
A short-stacked player moved all in for 5,000 in early position and Roger Campbell jammed for 9,000 a couple spots over. The rest of the table folded and the hands were turned up.
Campbell: 
Opponent: 
Campbell was looking for an ace but was left wanting as the board ran out 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000 |
Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
The HPT Player of the Year title comes with more than bragging rights. Their POY winner earns a $10,000 package to use next season as well as complimentary hotel accommodations at those six stops. In case of a tie, all winning players will split the POY prize package evenly. Here's a look at how the race stacks up coming into the HPT St. Louis.
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Davidson | 140 |
| 2 | Nick Pupillo | 140 |
| 3 | Mike Sabbia | 105 |
| 4 | Shawn Roberts | 105 |
| 5 | Marty Gorenc | 90 |
| 6 | Jordan DeGrenier | 84 |
| 7 | John Sacha | 84 |
| 8 | Justin Lee | 70 |
| 9 | Daniel W | 70 |
| 10 | Dieter Dechant | 67.5 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
85,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
60,000
24,700
|
24,700 |
|
||
|
35,000
9,200
|
9,200 |
|
34,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
30,000
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
28,000
-3,700
|
-3,700 |
|
|
24,300
-10,200
|
-10,200 |
|
14,100
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
Brian Noel raised to 1,500 UTG getting two callers, John Lyons in mid position and Craig Welko on the button.
Noel fired 2,500 on a 
flop. Lyons folded, while Welko called.
Noel check-called Welko's 5,700 bet on the 
turn.
A 
fell on the river and Noel checked again. Welko stayed aggressive tossing a 8,000 bet out. Noel tanked before he called only to see Welko turned two pair with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
This weekend’s $1,650 Main Event is the culmination of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) series here at Hollywood St. Louis. There were several prelims going back to last weekend.
One of them was Event #3: $200 7-Game Mix, a tournament that drew 87 players and created a prize pool of $13,920.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Struges | Rolla MO | $4,454 |
| 2 | Alexander Hoff | O'Fallon MO | $2,784 |
| 3 | Nicholas Formato | Columbia MO | $1,824 |
| 4 | Randall Carter | Granite City MO | $1,322 |
| 5 | Kum Nan Dollison | St. Charles MO | $974 |
| 6 | Michael Snow | Springfield MO | $766 |
| 7 | Adam Macmillan | Quincy MO | $668 |
| 8 | Geoffrey Dobran | St. Louis MO | $599 |
| 9 | Philip Dillow | O'Fallon IL | $529 |
The UTG+1 player raised to 2,200, and John Bailey was the only caller from middle position.
Both players checked to the turn on a board reading 
, and Bailey bet 1,500, which got check-called by the UTG+1 player.
The UTG+1 player checked once again when the dealer put out the 
on the river, and this time Bailey put out a bet of 6,000.
The UTG+1 player went into the tank for over a minute, eventually made the call and then mucked when Bailey tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
