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

$1,650 Main Event

Day 2 Started

02-23-2020 01:39 UTC-5

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
29	1	Troy Weber	75,500	25
29	2	Rod Clanton	51,000	17
29	3	Kyle Cartwright	280,000	93
29	4	Nick Pupillo	281,500	94
29	5	Tim Vance	167,000	56
29	6	Neil Patel	195,000	65
29	7	Brett Apter	270,000	90
29	8	Curtis Waggoner	67,500	23
29	9	Jason Darland	52,000	17

30	1	Austin McCormick	349,000	116
30	2	Will Berry	49,000	16
30	3	Lucas Tae	80,000	27
30	4	Andrew Ourth	69,000	23
30	5	Carlos Guerrero	92,500	31
30	6	Sameer Al Dbhany	78,000	26
30	7	Jeremy Holliday	58,000	19
30	8	Stephen Martines	60,000	20
30	9	HB Sablotny	230,000	77

31	1	Jeff Trudeau	164,000	55
31	2	Laura Hoppe	107,000	36
31	3	Brian Reeder	184,500	62
31	4	Matthew Hall	169,000	56
31	5	Ryan Tepen	402,000	134
31	6	Chris Davis	209,500	70
31	7	Michael Bruno	163,000	54
31	8	David DiBernardi	121,000	40
31	9	Christopher Audrain	88,000	29

42	1	Scott Watkins	71,000	24
42	2	Richard Blythe	134,000	45
42	3	Garrett Riley	34,500	12
42	4	Joseph DeRousse	65,000	22
42	5	John Utley	120,000	40
42	6	Peter Nigh	142,000	47
42	7	Ian Nelson	262,000	87
42	8	Thomas Rennier	180,000	60
42	9	Paul Belken	246,000	82

43	1	BJ McBrayer	473,000	158
43	2	Michael Rieck	30,000	10
43	3	Steven Jungmann	140,000	47
43	4	James Basham	55,000	18
43	5	Jerod Smith	118,500	40
43	6	Igor Holdaiy	295,000	98
43	7	Vincent Moscati	364,000	121
43	8	Bobby Byram	138,500	46
43	9	Bill Byrnes	124,000	41

45	1	James Grimes	69,000	23
45	2	Glenn Fink	52,500	18
45	3	Stephen Green	165,500	55
45	4	Jimmy Bussey	327,500	109
45	5	Kevin Garosshen	376,000	125
45	6	Mark Koeln	453,000	151
45	7	Brent Cunningham	115,000	38
45	8	John Marshall	168,000	56
45	9	Brian Tracy	166,000	55

46	1	Ron Amos	60,000	20
46	2	Shawn Roberts	320,000	107
46	3	Mike Thompson	103,000	34
46	4	Hyndi Khomutetsky	311,000	104
46	5	Mike O'Neill	183,000	61
46	6	Justin Coliny	258,000	86
46	7	Henry Zou	95,000	32
46	8	Austin Tjaden	167,500	56
46	9	Greg Jennings	107,000	36

47	1	Josh Tucker	38,000	13
47	2	Peter Brooks	139,000	46
47	3	Craig Welko	90,000	30
47	4	Chris Bibb	95,000	32
47	5	Ronald Green	168,000	56
47	6	Matt Clerk	312,000	104
47	7	Jay Friedman	131,000	44
47	8	Martin Kinder	78,000	26
47	9	Houston Hubble	111,000	37

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
43	1	BJ McBrayer	473,000	158
45	6	Mark Koeln	453,000	151
31	5	Ryan Tepen	402,000	134
45	5	Kevin Garosshen	376,000	125
43	7	Vincent Moscati	364,000	121
30	1	Austin McCormick	349,000	116
45	4	Jimmy Bussey	327,500	109
46	2	Shawn Roberts	320,000	107
47	6	Matt Clerk	312,000	104
46	4	Hyndi Khomutetsky	311,000	104
43	6	Igor Holdaiy	295,000	98
29	4	Nick Pupillo	281,500	94
29	3	Kyle Cartwright	280,000	93
29	7	Brett Apter	270,000	90
42	7	Ian Nelson	262,000	87
46	6	Justin Coliny	258,000	86
42	9	Paul Belken	246,000	82
30	9	HB Sablotny	230,000	77
31	6	Chris Davis	209,500	70
29	6	Neil Patel	195,000	65
31	3	Brian Reeder	184,500	62
46	5	Mike O'Neill	183,000	61
42	8	Thomas Rennier	180,000	60
31	4	Matthew Hall	169,000	56
45	8	John Marshall	168,000	56
47	5	Ronald Green	168,000	56
46	8	Austin Tjaden	167,500	56
29	5	Tim Vance	167,000	56
45	9	Brian Tracy	166,000	55
45	3	Stephen Green	165,500	55
31	1	Jeff Trudeau	164,000	55
31	7	Michael Bruno	163,000	54
42	6	Peter Nigh	142,000	47
43	3	Steven Jungmann	140,000	47
47	2	Peter Brooks	139,000	46
43	8	Bobby Byram	138,500	46
42	2	Richard Blythe	134,000	45
47	7	Jay Friedman	131,000	44
43	9	Bill Byrnes	124,000	41
31	8	David DiBernardi	121,000	40
42	5	John Utley	120,000	40
43	5	Jerod Smith	118,500	40
45	7	Brent Cunningham	115,000	38
47	9	Houston Hubble	111,000	37
31	2	Laura Hoppe	107,000	36
46	9	Greg Jennings	107,000	36
46	3	Mike Thompson	103,000	34
46	7	Henry Zou	95,000	32
47	4	Chris Bibb	95,000	32
30	5	Carlos Guerrero	92,500	31
47	3	Craig Welko	90,000	30
31	9	Christopher Audrain	88,000	29
30	3	Lucas Tae	80,000	27
30	6	Sameer Al Dbhany	78,000	26
47	8	Martin Kinder	78,000	26
29	1	Troy Weber	75,500	25
42	1	Scott Watkins	71,000	24
30	4	Andrew Ourth	69,000	23
45	1	James Grimes	69,000	23
29	8	Curtis Waggoner	67,500	23
42	4	Joseph DeRousse	65,000	22
30	8	Stephen Martines	60,000	20
46	1	Ron Amos	60,000	20
30	7	Jeremy Holliday	58,000	19
43	4	James Basham	55,000	18
45	2	Glenn Fink	52,500	18
29	9	Jason Darland	52,000	17
29	2	Rod Clanton	51,000	17
30	2	Will Berry	49,000	16
47	1	Josh Tucker	38,000	13
42	3	Garrett Riley	34,500	12
43	2	Michael Rieck	30,000	10

Welcome to Day 2 of HPT St. Louis

BrandonTemple

Day 2 of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Hollywood Casino St. Louis $1,650 Main Event is set to kick off at 11 a.m. local time, as 72 players return from the 391 entrants that combined through three flights (41 Day 1a, 140 Day 1b, and 211 Day 1c). The returning field will play down to the nine-handed, nationally televised final table, which will also be live-streamed at the HPT's Twitch channel. Day 2 will start with 9:46 in Level 14 (1,500/3,000/3,000), and at the beginning of Level 16, the level length will increase to one-hour in length for the remainder of the day.

The final 45 players will earn part of the $570,360 prize pool, with a min-cash worth $3,137. Making it through to the final table guarantees a payday of $12,776, while the eventual champion will take home $131,184, along with a $3,500 Championship Package.

BJ McBrayer leads the returning field of 72, with a 473,000 chip stack to work with. The rest of the top five include Mark Koeln (453,000), Day 1a chip leader Ryan Tepen (402,000), Day 1c chip leader Kevin Garosshen (376,000), and Vincent Moscati (364,000).

Other notable names that'll be in action today include three-time HPT champ Reginald "Shawn" Roberts (320,000), reigning HPT Player of the Year Nick Pupillo (281,500), WSOP Bracelet winners Kyle Cartwright (280,000) and Brett Apter (270,000), and a host of former HPT champs, including Mike O'Neill (183,000), Jay Friedman (131,000), and Bill Byrnes (124,000).

Top Ten Chip Counts

Position	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	BJ McBrayer	473,000	158
2	Mark Koeln	453,000	151
3	Ryan Tepen	402,000	134
4	Kevin Garosshen	376,000	125
5	Vincent Moscati	364,000	121
6	Austin McCormick	349,000	116
7	Jimmy Bussey	327,500	109
8	Shawn Roberts	320,000	107
9	Matt Clerk	312,000	104
10	Hyndi Khomutetsky	311,000	104

PokerNews will be live on the felt all day long, as the field reaches the money and plays down to the final nine. Be sure to stay tuned right here for updates, chip counts, and photos from Day 2 action here at Hollywood Casino St. Louis.

Tags: Bill Byrnes BJ McBrayer Brett Apter Jay Friedman Kevin Garosshen Kyle Cartwright Mark Koeln Mike O'Neill Nick Pupillo Ryan Tepen Vincent Moscati

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

02-23-2020 12:00 UTC-5

Shuffle Up and Deal!

BrandonTemple

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With 9:45 left in Level 14, cards are in the air for Day 2 of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Hollywood Casino St. Louis $1,650 Main Event!

02-23-2020 12:00 UTC-5

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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02-23-2020 12:04 UTC-5

Audrain Starts Off With a Win

BrandonTemple

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David DiBernardi raised to 7,000 from the cutoff, and Christopher Audrain called on the button.

DiBernardi bet 7,000 on the flop, and Audrain raised to 16,000. DiBernardi folded and Audrain, who finished runner-up in the Season XV HPT $2,500 Championship Event here in November, chipped back up to a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David DiBernardi	110,000	-11,000
Christopher Audrain	109,500	21,500

Tags: Christopher Audrain David Dibernardi

02-23-2020 12:10 UTC-5

Hoppe Finds the Call Against Tepen

BrandonTemple

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A pot of 100,000 was already built up between Laura Hoppe in the small blind and Day 1a chip leader Ryan Tepen in middle position. Hoppe had checked a board to Tepen, who bet enough to set Hoppe in for her last 58,000.

Hoppe tanked for a few minutes before finally committing chips for a call, and Tepen tabled for tens and fours. Hoppe leapt from her seat and showed , pacing in jubilation as she earned a double.