$1,650 Main Event
Day 1c Started
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
392
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
211
Players Left
45
Welcome to Day 1c of HPT St. Louis
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the final flight 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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Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Pupillo Starts Off With Doyle's Hand
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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 
flop to Pupillo, who bet 500. Longowa called, then called another bet of 1,500 on the 
turn. Both players checked the 
river, and Longowa tabled 
for a busted draw. Pupillo turned over 
for bottom pair and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,200 | 2,200 |
|
28,100 | 28,100 |
Stinson Sets Up Ray
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Kentuckian Ricky Stinson checked a 
board from the hijack, and Patrick Ray bet 1,200 into a pot of 2,200 from the cutoff. Stinson check-raised to 2,500, and Ray called.
Stinson bet 4,500 on the 
river, and Ray tanked for a minute before flicking a chip in to call. Stinson tabled 
for a turned set of deuces, and Ray mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
25,000 |
Kurfman Gets One, Gets Some More
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
"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 
board. Kurfman bet 1,700 into a pot of 5,000 from the button, and one-by-one, his opponents folded. Kurfman flashed a 
before pulling in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 58,000 |
|
Busted |
Utley Enters, Active Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
John Utley raised to 300 from the cutoff, and 2018 HPT Daytona Beach runner-up Hyndi Khomutetsky three-bet to 1,100 from the small blind. Utley called.
Khomutetsky bet 2,500 on the 
flop, and Utley raised to 6,700. Khomutetsky folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
25,000 |