2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
211
Players Left
45

Izadi Finds the Right River For a Dub

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Hamid Izadi
Hamid Izadi

Four players saw a {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{a-Spades} flop together, and action checked to Donnie Phan in the cutoff. Phan bet 1,500 into the 4,000 chip pot, and only Hamid Izadi called in the small blind.

Both players checked the {4-Hearts} turn, and the {6-Diamonds} fell on the river. Izadi led out for 3,700, and Phan raised to 9,000. Izadi shoved for 19,800, and Phan snap-called, tabling {5-Spades}{4-Spades} for a flush draw that hit a straight on the river. Izadi rivered the nut straight with his {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, however, and earned the double.

Player Chips Progress
Donnie Phan us
Donnie Phan
54,000 -8,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
47,000 4,000

Tags: Donnie PhanHamid Izadi

Lowery Jams

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Daniel Lowery
Daniel Lowery

Daniel Lowery raised to 3,000 from under the gun, and was called by Jonathan Williams in the hijack, as well as the player in the small blind.

The small blind checked a {6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop to Lowery, who bet 3,500. Williams called, and the small blind check-raised to 12,000. Lowery three-bet to 54,500, leaving himself a single 100 chip behind. Williams folded, and the small blind tanked for a minute.

"You got a set?" the small blind asked Lowery, who didn't respond. The small blind eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Williams us
Jonathan Williams
105,000 19,000
Daniel Lowery us
Daniel Lowery
80,000 14,500

Tags: Daniel LoweryJonathan Williams

Smith Goes to Value City

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Jerod Smith
Jerod Smith

A player limped in from middle position, and Jerod Smith raised to 1,600 from the small blind. The big blind called, as did the limper.

Smith bet 1,500 on the {j-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop, and only the big blind called.

Both players checked the {3-Spades} turn, and the {3-Diamonds} fell on the river. Smith bet 2,500, and the big blind thought for thirty seconds before committing calling chips. Smith tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for tens and threes, and the big blind mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
34,200 4,000

Tags: Jerod Smith

Ruehmann Gets a Little Value From "rUeTaMa"

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
David Moses
David Moses

Roger Ruehmann limped in from the button, and David "rUeTaMa" Moses raised to 1,200 from the small blind. Ruehmann called.

Both players checked the {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop, and Moses checked again on the {3-Clubs} turn. Ruehmann bet 1,000 and Moses called.

Both players checked the {7-Spades} river, and Moses tabled {a-}{q-}. Ruehmann turned over {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for kings and nines and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Moses us
David Moses
WSOP 1X Winner
42,500 -8,500
Roger Ruehmann us
Roger Ruehmann
35,000

Tags: David Moses

Pipitone Takes on Schaal

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Courtney Pipitone
Courtney Pipitone

Austin Schaal bet 1,000 from under the gun on a {9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, and Courtney Pipitone called next to act, while the button folded.

Schaal checked the {8-Hearts} turn to Pipitone, who bet 1,600. Schall called.

The {q-Clubs} fell on the river, and Schaal led out for 1,400. Pipitone raised to 4,000, and Schaal folded.

Player Chips Progress
Austin Schaal us
Austin Schaal
36,500 6,500
Courtney Pipitone us
Courtney Pipitone
36,100 36,100

Tags: Austin SchaalCourtney Pipitone

Kurfman Gets One, Gets Some More

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
John "Farmboy" Kurfman
John "Farmboy" Kurfman

"Well, we got one!" John "Farmboy" Kurfman said during a recent pass of the tournament floor. Kurfman, a former HPT Tama champ from 2009, gestured towards the empty seat where David Simon once resided.

He was involved again in a four-way pot soon after, when action checked to him on a {4-Hearts}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} board. Kurfman bet 1,700 into a pot of 5,000 from the button, and one-by-one, his opponents folded. Kurfman flashed a {j-} before pulling in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Kurfman us
John Kurfman
58,000 58,000
David Simon us
David Simon
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David SimonJohn Kurfman

Pupillo Starts Off With Doyle's Hand

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

Reigning HPT Player of the Year Nick Pupillo raised to 400 from the cutoff, and John Longowa called in the small blind.

Longowa checked a {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop to Pupillo, who bet 500. Longowa called, then called another bet of 1,500 on the {q-Diamonds} turn. Both players checked the {3-Hearts} river, and Longowa tabled {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a busted draw. Pupillo turned over {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for bottom pair and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
32,200 2,200
John Longowa us
John Longowa
28,100 28,100

Tags: John LongowaNick Pupillo

Welcome to Day 1c of HPT St. Louis

HPT St. Louis Trophy
HPT St. Louis Trophy

Day 1c of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Hollywood St. Louis $1,650 Main Event kicks off at Noon local time, the third and final flight for players looking to bag up chips for Day 2. 181 entrants have hit the felt over the first two starting flights, and a big crowd is expected to arrive today in hope of joining the 27 players already advancing to Sunday's Day 2.

In yesterday's Day 1b flight, BJ McBrayer bagged the chip lead with a 473,000 chip stack, making him the overall chip leader after two flights. Mark Koeln (453,000) also managed to find a healthy bag, while Reginald "Shawn" Roberts (320,000), Ian Nelson (262,000), Paul Belken (246,000), and Craig Welko (90,000) also advanced.

Today's Day 1c flight features 40-minute levels, and registration is open through the dinner break after Level 9, or approximately 7:30 local time. A single re-entry option is available for players unfortunate enough to bust. Day 1c will conclude with 9:46 in Level 14 (the stopping point for Day 1a) or when 13% of the field rounded down remains, whichever comes first. All players who manage to bag up chips will return tomorrow at 11 a.m. to play down to the final table of 9, and the televised final table kicks off on Monday, February 24th at Noon. Friends and family are welcome to come watch the final table live, and you can also follow the final table action on the HPT's Twitch channel on a short delay.

Who will manage to navigate their way to a bag to join the 22 survivors for Sunday action here at Hollywood Casino St. Louis? Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all of today's action straight from the tournament floor.

Tags: BJ McBrayerCraig WelkoIan NelsonMark KoelnPaul BelkenShawn Roberts