$1,650 Main Event Day 2 | 2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis

02-23-2020 18:14 UTC-5

Ryan Tepen Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,532); Paul Belken Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,532); Thomas Rennier Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,532)

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ryan Tepen jammed for 74,000 from early position, and Thomas Rennier three-bet shoved for 225,000 from the hijack. Austin McCormick called on the button, and Paul Belken called off his last 100,000 in the big blind.

Ryan Tepen:
Paul Belken:
Thomas Rennier:
Austin McCormick:

Belken's aces held on the flop, but McCormick picked up two outs for a triple knockout on the turn. The table gasped when the hit the river, and McCormick went from last place before the flop to a miracle winner on the river to knock Day 1a chip Leader Tepen, former HPT St. Louis champ Belken, and Rennier all out in a single hand!

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin McCormick	1,900,000	570,000
Paul Belken	Busted
Ryan Tepen	Busted
Thomas Rennier	Busted

Tags: Austin McCormick Paul Belken Ryan Tepen Thomas Rennier

02-23-2020 18:09 UTC-5

Eliminated in 19th-27th Place ($4,563)

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Clerk	Busted
Ian Nelson	Busted
Jay Friedman	Busted
Vincent Moscati	Busted
Bobby Byram	Busted
James Basham	Busted
Bill Byrnes	Busted
Chris Bibb	Busted
Hyndi Khomutetsky	Busted

02-23-2020 18:03 UTC-5

Final Two Tables

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count
17	1	Kyle Cartwright	1,315,000
17	2	Laura Hoppe	271,000
17	3	Kevin Garosshen	1,120,000
17	4	Neil Patel	337,000
17	5	Brett Apter	758,000
17	6	Austin Tjaden	1,372,000
17	7	Justin Coliny	364,000
17	8	Lucas Tae	500,000
17	9	Brent Cunningham	803,000

18	1	Mike Thompson	1,279,000
18	2	Thomas Rennier	226,000
18	3	Mark Koeln	702,000
18	4	Austin McCormick	1,330,000
18	5	Brian Reeder	447,000
18	6	Paul Belken	185,000
18	7	BJ McBrayer	403,000
18	8	Ryan Tepen	74,000
18	9	Jimmy Bussey	292,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Tjaden	1,372,000	-8,000
Austin McCormick	1,330,000	30,000
Kyle Cartwright	1,315,000	565,000
Mike Thompson	1,279,000	-71,000
Kevin Garosshen	1,120,000	10,000
Brent Cunningham	803,000	53,000
Brett Apter	758,000	48,000
Mark Koeln	702,000	-60,000
[Removed:175]	500,000	50,000
Brian Reeder	447,000
BJ McBrayer	403,000	-47,000
Justin Coliny	364,000	-111,000
Neil Patel	337,000	2,000
Jimmy Bussey	292,000	-43,000
Laura Hoppe	271,000	16,000
Thomas Rennier	226,000	6,000
Paul Belken	185,000	-15,000
Ryan Tepen	74,000	-1,000

02-23-2020 18:00 UTC-5

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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02-23-2020 17:54 UTC-5

Tepen Loses a Flip to Reeder

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brian Reeder had his last 199,000 at risk from the cutoff, and Ryan Tepen was his opponent from the small blind.

Brian Reeder:
Ryan Tepen:

Reeder made a jack-high straight by the turn of a board to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Reeder	430,000	230,000
Ryan Tepen	75,000	-205,000

Tags: Brian Reeder Ryan Tepen

02-23-2020 17:49 UTC-5

Tae Makes a Big Laydown

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Justin Coliny checked an board from the small blind, and Lucas Tae bet 40,000 into a pot of 100,000 from the big blind.

"All in," was Coliny's quick response, and he jammed for 326,000, sending Tae into the tank.

After ninety seconds, a clock was called, and Tae didn't take much longer to throw his face-up to the muck. Coliny didn't show.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Coliny	475,000	100,000
[Removed:175]	450,000	-75,000

02-23-2020 17:46 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts From Table 19

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Tjaden	1,380,000	765,000
Kevin Garosshen	1,110,000	-140,000
Brent Cunningham	750,000	50,000
[Removed:175]	525,000	-53,000
Justin Coliny	375,000	175,000
Neil Patel	335,000	55,000

02-23-2020 17:44 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts From Table 18

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thompson	1,350,000	50,000
Austin McCormick	1,300,000	400,000
BJ McBrayer	450,000	81,000
Jimmy Bussey	335,000	185,000
Ryan Tepen	280,000	80,000
Brian Reeder	200,000	-160,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

02-23-2020 17:35 UTC-5

Thompson Turns a Set to Double Huge

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Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Four players invest 22,000 to see a flop together, and action checked to Ryan Tepen on the button. Tepen bet 35,000, and only Mike Thompson called in the big blind.