Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
392
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
41
Players Left
5
Beetz and Sturges Lay Claim to Event #8: $400 Tag Team
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
It was duos night at Hollywood Casino St. Louis, as 144 entrants took the felt during Event #8: $400 Tag Team. This unique event saw partners switch up seats every 8-20 minutes until the money was reached, at which point stacks were combined.
Nine teams managed to find their way into the money, and after a heads up duel with the team of Robert Keeling and Michael Paladino, it was the team of Mary Sturges and Bradley Beetz that earned the top prize of $3,756 each.
Final Table Results
| Position | Names | Prize Money (Per Player) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Beetz and Mary Sturges | $3,756 |
| 2 | Robert Keeling and Michael Paladino | $2,347 |
| 3 | Jason Simon and Kevin Gehring | $1,537 |
| 4 | Michael Wright and Richard Moss | $1,115 |
| 5 | William Haner and Martin Sweeney | $822 |
| 6 | Steven Walker and Carol Walker | $645 |
| 7 | Larry McCarter and Caroline McCarter | $563 |
| 8 | Bradley Seufert and Christopher Audrain | $505 |
| 9 | Joseph Brunette and Christopher Parsley | $446 |
Dobrinich's Turn to Double
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Michael McKuin raised to 2,100 from under the gun, and was called by Jody Dobrinich from the cutoff and Jonathan Williams in the big blind.
Action checked through the 
flop, and the 
fell on the turn. Williams bet 2,800, and McKuin folded. Dobrinich snap-jammed his last 15,500 in, and Williams called after a few moments of thought.
Jody Dobrinich: 
Jonathan Williams: 
Williams couldn't improve on the 
river, and Dobrinich doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 | -8,700 |
|
|
38,000 | 20,000 |
|
27,000 | -38,000 |
Hoeft Ousted By Apter
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Josh Tucker raised to 1,800 from the cutoff, and was called by Brett Apter on the button, James Eberhardt in the small blind, and Danny Hoeft in the big blind.
Action checked to Tucker on a 
flop, and he bet 2,100. Apter raised to 6,300, and after Eberhardt folded, Hoeft three-bet shoved for 17,100. Tucker then four-bet jammed, enough to put Apter at risk for his last 43,800 total. Apter tanked for a minute, then called.
Danny Hoeft: 
Brett Apter: 
Josh Tucker: 
It was a three-way battle of draws, but Apter left Hoeft drawing dead when the 
fell on the turn. Tucker could still hit a non-heart ten or five to earn the double knockout, but the 
river sent the six-figure pot to the WSOP Bracelet winner Apter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
41,800 | -8,200 |
|
|
30,000 | -72,000 |
|
Busted |
Rennier and Holdaiy Tangle
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Igor Holdaiy raised to 2,100 from the button, and Thomas Rennier called in the small blind.
Rennier led out for 2,200 on the 
flop, and Holdaiy raised to 5,100. Rennier called.
Rennier checked again on the 
turn, and Holdaiy bet 7,700.
"Raise," Rennier said before tossing 20,000 into the pot. Holdaiy folded, and Rennier showed his 
before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000 | 31,500 |
|
52,000 | 18,800 |
Henrichs Busted By Schroeder
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Joshua Henrichs had his last 20,000 in chips in preflop from middle position, and both Jeffrey Schroeder in the hijack and Ian Nelson in the cutoff had him at risk.
Both Schroeder and Nelson checked the 
flop, and Schroeder bet 15,000 on the turn. Nelson folded.
Joshua Henrichs: 
Jeffrey Schroeder: 
"Give me a ten!" Henrichs said, but the 
instead filled up Schroeder and eliminated in Henrichs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 | 49,700 |
|
|
93,000 | 44,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Seven Games, One Winner as Book Takes Down Event #6: $200 7-Game Mix
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Non-traditional poker aficionados had something to sink their teeth into here at Hollywood Casino St. Louis this week, as Event #6: $200 7-Game Mix allowed the 64 entrants to play HORSE (Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud, and Stud 8-or-Better) as well as No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha.
The final seven players walked away with a piece of the prize pool, and Jacob Book wound up with the win and $3,378 after besting Craig Welko heads-up.
Final Table Results
| Position | Name | Hometown | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Book | St. Louis, Missouri | $3,378 |
| 2 | Craig Welko | Ballwin, Missouri | $2,253 |
| 3 | Gregory Iken | Fenton, Missouri | $1,690 |
| 4 | Brian Deckard | Salem, Illinois | $1,126 |
| 5 | Gerald Johnston | St. Charles, Missouri | $717 |
| 6 | Jonathan Boykin | St. Charles, Missouri | $584 |
| 7 | Ronald Barnes | St. Charles, Missouri | $492 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Koeln Dispatches Claunch
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Christopher Audrain raised to 2,200 from under the gun, and Joseph Brose called in the hijack. Gerald Claunch three-bet shoved for 32,100 from the button, and Mark Koeln called in the small blind. Audrain tanked for a minute before folding, and Brose quickly followed suit.
"I folded queens," Audrain said.
Gerald Claunch: 
Mark Koeln:
Koeln pulled ahead on the 
flop, and the 
turn left Claunch searching for a seven. Audrain shook his head when the river would've given him a winning set, but instead it was Koeln scooping in the pot and eliminating Claunch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 37,000 |
|
42,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
41,000 | -16,200 |
|
Busted |
Williams Heats Up, Busts Two
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
One hand after his open-ended straight draw cracked the jacks of Michael McKuin and the nut flush draw of Brett Apter (which eliminated Apter), Jonathan Williams raised to 1,500 from the button, then called a three-bet shove for 13,000 from Jeff Sauer in the small blind.
Jeff Sauer:
Jonathan Williams: 
Luck was on Williams' side again after the flop, and although the 
turn gave Sauer chop outs, the river gave Williams his second straight knockout. Sauer and Williams share a fist bump before Sauer left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | 28,700 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |