$1,650 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
Welcome to Day 1a of HPT Hollywood St. Louis!
Season XVI of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) continues rolling on this weekend, as the $1,650 Main Event at Hollywood St. Louis with a $400,000 Guarantee, kicks off today at 2 p.m. with the first of three starting flights.
Mike Shin topped a field of 480 players here last August, earning $160,632 after beating 2019 HPT Player of the Year Nick Pupillo heads-up. Last March's iteration of this event saw Bill Byrnes best a field of 444 entrants for $148,547. Keith Heine (2nd - $91,735), Kou Vang (5th - $31,978) and Tim Burden (7th - $20,673) were just a few of the heavy hitters at a talented final table that Byrnes had to overcome.
Players will receive 30,000 in starting chips, and Day 1 features a total of fifteen 40-minute levels. There will be a fifteen-minute break after every two hours of play, and a 60-minute dinner break will take place after Level 9. Registration and a single re-entry option are open for players through the dinner break (approximately 9:30 p.m. for today's flight). The field will play until the end of Level 15, or until 13% of the field rounded down remains, whichever comes first.
There are two other starting flights available for prospective players, as Friday's Day 1b kicks off at 2 p.m. local time, while Day 1c will commence at Noon on Saturday, February 22nd. All players that manage to bag up a stack will return on Sunday at 11 a.m. local time to play down to the final table of nine. Monday's televised final table will resume at Noon, and the public is welcome to come and watch the action, which will also be streamed on Twitch on a short delay.
Will Shin and Byrnes make another run to grab a second HPT Hollywood St. Louis title? Or will HPT legends Craig Casino, Shawn Roberts, or Mike O'Neill lay claim to the title? Stay tuned right here to PokerNews all weekend long, as we bring you all the action straight from the tournament floor.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the HPT Hollywood Casino St. Louis $1,650 Main Event!
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Henrichs Looking For Another Big Day 1 Stack
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
One player seated in today's field already has some recent success in building up a stack on Day 1a of an HPT event, as Joshua Henrichs bagged up the chip lead in the Season XV HPT $2,500 Championship Event here at Hollywood St. Louis in November of last year. Henrichs fell just short of earning a cash, but is already back in action here today.
In one recent hand, Henrichs checked a 
board from the small blind, as did the big blind and button. The 
fell on the river, and Henrichs bet 600 into the 2,000 chip pot. Both of his opponent folded, and Henrichs took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500 | 31,500 |
A Few Day 1a Entrants
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Claunch Steps on the Gas
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Gerald Claunch raised to 900 from the hijack, and only Joseph Brose called in the small blind.
Brose checked the 
flop over to Claunch, who bet 1,600. Brose called.
Brose checked again on the 
turn, and Claunch bet 3,100. Brose folded.
While Claunch raked in the pot, the reigning HPT Player of the Year Nick Pupillo took the seat next to Brose, adding a dangerous opponent for the table to contend with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,500 | 45,500 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
Day 1a Photos
Schroeder Gets Value With Top Pair
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Jeffrey Schroeder raised to 300 from the hijack, and Shawn Powers three-bet to 1,200 from the cutoff. Michael McKuin called in the small blind, as did Schroeder.
The 
flop was checked through to the 
turn, and McKuin checked again. Schroeder bet 1,000, and only Powers called.
Schroeder bet 1,700 on the 
river, and Powers called again. Schroeder turned over 
for kings-up, and Powers mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,000 | |
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28,000 | -2,000 |