2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$131,184
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
392
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
41
Players Left
5

Koeln Bets and Wins

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

John Thornton raised to 1,500 from under the gun, and was called by Gerald Claunch in the cutoff, Mark Koeln on the button, and Christopher Audrain in the big blind.

Action checked to Koeln on the {8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop, and he bet 6,000 into the pot of 6,900. All three of his opponents quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
John Thornton us
John Thornton
160,000 7,600
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
73,000 36,800
Gerald Claunch us
Gerald Claunch
39,000 -3,400
Christopher Audrain us
Christopher Audrain
38,000 -6,000

Tags: Christopher AudrainGerald ClaunchJohn ThorntonMark Koeln

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
John Thornton us
John Thornton
152,400 32,400
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
86,300 -700
Josh Tucker us
Josh Tucker
83,500 -7,500
Michael McKuin us
Michael McKuin
62,700 -300
Joseph Brose us
Joseph Brose
57,200 -1,800
Jeffrey Schroeder us
Jeffrey Schroeder
55,300 22,300
James Eberhardt us
James Eberhardt
50,000 3,000
Jody Dobrinich us
Jody Dobrinich
49,100 49,100
Ian Nelson (MO) us
Ian Nelson (MO)
48,500 11,500
Thomas Rennier us
Thomas Rennier
44,500 44,500
Christopher Audrain us
Christopher Audrain
44,000 13,000
Gerald Claunch us
Gerald Claunch
42,400 13,400
Danny Hoeft us
Danny Hoeft
38,200 -21,800
Jonathan Williams us
Jonathan Williams
36,300 20,600
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
36,200 2,000
Jeff Sauer us
Jeff Sauer
35,600 35,600
Igor Holdaiy us
Igor Holdaiy
33,200 -500
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Lawrence Echele us
Lawrence Echele
29,700 2,300
Harold Evans us
Harold Evans
29,000 29,000
Cory Bogert us
Cory Bogert
24,900 -8,600
Joshua Henrichs us
Joshua Henrichs
18,000 -5,500
Michael Pilla us
Michael Pilla
17,500 -4,500
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
12,200 -21,300
Johnny Masters us
Johnny Masters
Busted

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Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Pupillo Back and Building

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Joseph Brose limped in from middle position, as did Mark Koeln on the button. Nick Pupillo raised to 2,500 from the small blind, and both Brose and Koeln called.

Pupillo led out for 3,500 on the {10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop, and that did the trick as both Brose and Koeln folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Brose us
Joseph Brose
59,000 16,500
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
34,200 -40,800
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
33,500 33,500

Tags: Joseph BroseMark KoelnNick Pupillo

Stahr Dusted By McKuin

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Catherine Stahr
Catherine Stahr

Vincent Moscati raised to 1,200 from the hijack, and Catherine Stahr called on the button. Michael McKuin three-bet to 5,300 from the small blind, and Moscati folded. Stahr, who had just 4,300 at the start of the hand, called off her remaining chips.

Catherine Stahr: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Michael McKuin: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Stahr picked up a few counterfeit outs on the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop, but improved no further on the {8-Spades} turn, and the {6-Diamonds} river sent the remainder of her chips over to McKuin.

Player Chips Progress
Michael McKuin us
Michael McKuin
63,000 26,700
Catherine Stahr us
Catherine Stahr
Busted

Tags: Catherine StahrMichael McKuinVincent Moscati

Thornton Takes a Big Chunk From Claunch in Two Hands

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Hand #1:

With 45,000 already in the pot, John Thornton checked a {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} board from the small blind, and Gerald Claunch bet 25,000 from early position. Thornton tanked for a minute before making the call, and after Claunch revealed that his {j-Spades}{9-Spades} had been counterfeited, Thornton tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a nut flush draw that ended up with aces-up, and Thornton took down the monster pot.

Hand #2:

Claunch raised to 2,300 from under the gun, and Thornton called on the button.

Claunch bet 3,300 on the {2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, and Thornton called.

Both players checked the {6-Hearts} turn, and Claunch quickly checked the {7-Hearts} river. Thornton cut out a bet, and Claunch folded before the chips hit the felt.

Player Chips Progress
John Thornton us
John Thornton
120,000
Gerald Claunch us
Gerald Claunch
29,000 -86,000

Tags: Gerald ClaunchJohn Thornton

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Nelson Knocks One Out

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

After a raise to 2,500 from the hijack, Vincent Moscati called on the button, and Ian Nelson three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. THe hijack four-bet jammed for 9,100 total, and Moscati tanked for a bit before folding. Nelson called.

Opponent: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Ian Nelson: {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Nelson caught up immediately on the {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, and held on the {3-Clubs} turn and {4-Clubs} river to eliminate the hijack.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
87,000 27,000
Ian Nelson (MO) us
Ian Nelson (MO)
37,000 37,000

Tags: Ian NelsonVincent Moscati