Lily Kiletto raised to 2,200 from middle position, and Paul Belkin, who has an HPT St. Louis Main Event title to his name, three-bet to 5,500 next to act. Kiletto called.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Kiletto bet 6,000 on the 
turn. Belkin jammed, and Kiletto called off her last 24,200 total.
Lily Kiletto: 
Paul Belken: 
Kiletto's Broadway straight was flushed away when the 
river brought Belken a club flush, and he scored the knockout.
A player raised to 2,500 from under the gun, and the cutoff three-bet shoved for 13,700. Kyle Cartwright tanked for a minute on the button before calling, and the blinds and under-the-gun raiser folded.
Opponent:
Kyle Cartwright: 
Cartwright picked up no help on the 
flop or 
turn, but drilled the on the river for a pair of aces and the winner. Cartwright and the cutoff shared a handshake, and the cutoff wished the table luck before exiting the tournament area.
Michael Rieck raised to 2,000 from early position, and the small blind threw out three 1,000 chips. This was ruled to be a min-raise, and Rieck four-bet to 10,000. The small blind called.
The small blind checked a 
flop over to Rieck, who bet 8,000. The small blind check-raised to 25,000, and Rieck three-bet shoved for 70,000. The small blind, who had 31,000 behind, went into the tank.
A few minutes ticked by before the clock was called by Rieck, but just a few seconds into the countdown, the small blind released his hand.
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.
| 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 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Maurice Hawkins check-called a bet of 10,000 from Justin Coliny on a 
board, and the fell on the river. Hawkins jammed for his last 37,400 total, and Coliny, who finished in fifth-place at the HPT Season XV Championship event, tanked for a few minutes before calling.
Hawkins flipped his 
up and stood up before Coliny could table his 
for the winner, and Hawkins headed to the cage for his single re-entry.
Jeffrey Copeland, winner of Event #10: $300 6-Max earlier in the week, raised to 1,600 from early position, and a middle-position player called. Alexander Hoff three-bet to 6,500 from the small blind, and only Copeland called.
Hoff bet 7,500 on the 
flop, and Copeland called.
Hoff checked on the turn, and Copeland jammed for 16,000. Hoff folded.
Will Berry raised to 1,300 from early position, and the player next to act called. Nick Pupillo three-bet to 5,000 on the button, and both of his opponents called.
Action checked to Pupillo on a 
flop, and he bet 5,700. Berry check-raised to 13,500, and only Pupillo called.
Berry jammed for 28,400 on the 
turn, and Pupillo went deep into the tank. Three minutes ticked by before Pupillo folded.
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