Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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
Schroeder Doubles, Nelson Dusted
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Cory Bogert raised to 1,000 from the cutoff, and the button called. Jeffrey Schroeder three-bet shoved for 15,600 from the small blind, and Bogert folded, while the button made the call.
Jeffrey Schroeder: 
Opponent: 
Schroeder found a good time to wake up with rockets, and he got no sweat on a 
board for the double.
At the same time at another table, Ian Nelson had his last chips in with pocket nines preflop, but ran into pocket queens and found no help to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | 10,700 |
|
|
Busted |
Eberhardt Takes From Henrichs
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
James Eberhardt limped in from early position, and Igor Holdaiy raised to 1,100 from the hijack. The cutoff called, as did Joshua Henrichs on the button, and Eberhardt came along as well.
Action checked to Eberhardt on the 
flop, and he bet 3,000. Only Henrichs called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Eberhardt bet 3,000 on the 
river. Henrichs called, and Eberhardt tabled 
.
"Got me outkicked," Henrichs said, then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000 | 12,900 |
|
|
23,500 | 400 |
Claunch Extends His Lead
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Gerald Claunch checked a 
board from under the gun, and Joseph Brose bet 10,000 into a pot of 15,000 from the button. Claunch quickly called.
The 
fell on the river, and Claunch wasted little time in betting 25,000, more than half of Brose's remaining stack. Brose thought for just a moment, then folded, saying, "Wow..." as he released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
42,500 | -53,500 |
Koeln Chips Up With Kings
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Joseph Brose raised to 1,500 from middle position, and Michael Esquivel called from the cutoff, as did Gerald Claunch on the button. Mark Koeln three-bet to 7,500 from the small blind, and only Esquivel called.
Koeln bet 6,500 on a 
flop, and Esquivel called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and the fell on the river. Koeln bet 7,500, and Esquivel called. Koeln tabled 
for kings and tens, and Esquivel mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
17,800 | -18,200 |
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:
Ian Nelson:
Nelson caught up immediately on the 
flop, and held on the 
turn and 
river to eliminate the hijack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
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 
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 
had been counterfeited, Thornton tabled 
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 
flop, and Thornton called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Claunch quickly checked the 
river. Thornton cut out a bet, and Claunch folded before the chips hit the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
29,000 | -86,000 |
Stahr Dusted By McKuin
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
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:
Michael McKuin:
Stahr picked up a few counterfeit outs on the 
flop, but improved no further on the 
turn, and the river sent the remainder of her chips over to McKuin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | 26,700 |
|
|
Busted |
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 flop, and that did the trick as both Brose and Koeln folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000 | 16,500 |
|
|
34,200 | -40,800 |
|
33,500 | 33,500 |