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

Keeling Versus Moscati

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Keeling raised to 5,000 from the hijack, and Vincent Moscati called in the big blind.

Moscati checked the {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop to Keeling, who bet 3,800. Moscati called.

The {5-Clubs} turn and {10-Diamonds} river were checked through, and Moscati tabled {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Keeling flipped over {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
128,000 -47,000
Robert Keeling us
Robert Keeling
120,000 47,500

Tags: Robert KeelingVincent Moscati

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

The Dirtiest of the Dirty

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player checked a {k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts} board from early position, and John Marshall bet 10,000 into a pot of around 15,000 from the cutoff. The early-position player check-raised to 20,000, then called off his 100,000 chip stack when Marshall three-bet jammed.

Opponent: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
John Marshall: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

Marshall's set had been turned by the early-position player's bigger set, but as alluded to by the title of this post, the {4-Clubs} was waiting on the river to deliver Marshall quads and a pure one-outer for a sick bustout.

"Go ahead, write down how I got hosed!" the early-position player said good-naturedly. Marshall and his eliminated opponent shook hands, while a player at the table shook his head and said, "Don't get any dirtier than that!"

Player Chips Progress
John Marshall us
John Marshall
200,000 200,000

Tags: John Marshall

Two Utleys at Table 40!

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Crystal and John Utley
Crystal and John Utley

It's rare to see a husband and wife duo on the felt together in the poker world, but it's even rarer to see a husband and wife duo seated side by side late in the day at a tournament.

Table 40, which already boasts Maurice Hawkins, Tim Vance, and Jimmy Bussey amongst its patrons, held John Utley for a short time, and lo and behold, his wife Crystal found her table breaking and her seat directly to the right of John.

The Morganfield, Kentucky residents boast six-figure Hendon Mob earnings (John holds a slim lead with $174,608 to Crystal's $144,674), but the duo will be looking to nearly double their respective totals with a win here this weekend.

Player Chips Progress
John Utley us
John Utley
40,000 11,800
Crystal Utley us
Crystal Utley
30,000 2,500

Tags: Jimmy BusseyJohn UtleyMaurice HawkinsTim Vance

Paladino Sets Up Big Slick

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Mike O'Neill bet 5,500 from the big blind into a pot of 10,000 on a {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} board and was called by the cutoff, as well as Mike Paladino on the button.

Action checked to Paladino on the {k-Clubs} river, and he flicked in 5,000, about half of his remaining stack. O'Neill folded, but the cutoff called, tabling {a-Spades}{k-Spades} for rivered kings and fives. Paladino had that crushed with his {3-}{3-} for a full house, and won the pot.

"I had the third best hand," O'Neill deadpanned with a wry grin.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Paladino us
Mike Paladino
50,000
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
48,000 -10,000

Tags: Mike O'Neill

Prize Pool Information Released

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
HPT St. Louis Trophy
HPT St. Louis Trophy

392 entrants took to the felt over three starting flights here at the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Hollywood Casino St. Louis $1,650 Main Event, generating a prize pool of $570,360, easily surpassing the $400,000 guarantee.

The top 45 places will walk away with a portion of the prize pool, with a min-cash worth $3,137, while making it to the televised final table of nine will earn a $12,776 payday. The eventual winner will walk away with $131,184, along with the trophy and a $3,500 championship package to be used at the Season XVI $2,500 Season Championship.

You can click on the "Payouts" tab above to check out complete payout information shortly.

Garosshen Takes the Chip Lead After Massive Cooler Hand

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A betting war ensued on a {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop that saw Kevin Garosshen get his last 146,000 chips in the middle from the hijack, and Keith Heine, who had him covered by just 3,500, had him at risk on the button.

Kevin Garosshen: {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Keith Heine: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Heine needed to fill up or make quads to best the flopped nut straight of Garosshen, but he was left wanting by the {j-Hearts} turn and {4-Diamonds} river. Garosshen scooped in the monster pot, while Heine was left on fumes.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Garosshen us
Kevin Garosshen
Day 1C Chip Leader
310,000 310,000
Keith Heine us
Keith Heine
3,500 -116,500

Tags: Keith HeineKevin Garosshen

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Holliday Cracks Berry's Rockets

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jeremy Holliday three-bet shoved for 15,200 after a raise from Will Berry under the gun, and Berry made the call.

Jeremy Holliday: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Will Berry: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

Berry's aces held on the {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop, but Holliday picked up four more outs when the {q-Spades} fell on the turn, giving him a gutshot. The {9-Hearts} completed Holliday's gutterball, and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Will Berry us
Will Berry
65,000 -10,000
Jeremy Holliday us
Jeremy Holliday
35,000 19,800

Tags: Jeremy HollidayWill Berry