Byrnes Shoves Turn
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
With over 5,000 in the pot, Bill Byrnes was all in versus his opponent on a 
board for around 26,000. His opponent ended up folding.
Byrnes is the recent 2019 HPT St. Louis champion, where he bested a field of 444, earning him a payday of $148,587. He was in the field for yesterday's Day 1b, but did not advance to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
after the small blind checked. A player in middle position called and the small blind tank-folded, bringing a 
. Watson bet about 5,300 and his opponent clicked in what looked to be a min-raise. Watson quickly called and his opponent opened 
for a full house.
.
with Keith Schwartz and Sean Connell heads up. Schwartz bet 4,800. Connell announced after about 15 seconds that he was all in, which prompted Schwartz to send his cards into the muck.
, double-pairing the board, and the big blind thought about 30 seconds then dropped in his whole stack of 11,500. Cipresse didn't need long before placing some chips in the middle.
was dealt. Action checked to Jeff Maiden on the button, who bet 1,000. He received a call from the small blind and a player in middle position. The turn came 
and the small blind checked. Maiden bet 5,000, and after a long deliberation, his opponent called.
. His opponent mucked.
. Her opponent announced a call and tabled 
.
. Action was on Brad Bussey, who called shortly thereafter. 
