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Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
HPT Daytona Beach
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
Level 3
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The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club to live report the $1,100 Main Event, but this is just one of several tournaments on the HPT Daytona Beach schedule. For the past week, the venue had played host to a series of side events, and we wanted to take a moment to recognize the lucky winners from those tournaments.
For example, Event #1: $250 Monster Stack attracted 285 runners and offered up a $58,995 prize pool. Among those to get a piece of it but fall short of the final table were Dewayne Snipes (10th - $1,150), Thomas Poulton (13th - $844), Sied Zamiri (16th - $737), Karl Sirotkin (20th - $661), Gary Swaney (26th - $651), and Herbert Turner (30th - $651).
In the end, John McConnell of Montverde, Florida bested Vero Beach’s Trent Smith in heads-up play to win the title and $13,574 top prize.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McConnell | Montverde, Florida | $13,574 |
| 2 | Trent Smith | Vero Beach, Florida | $8,672 |
| 3 | Charles Bell | Deland, Florida | $5,811 |
| 4 | George Hemphill | N/A | $4,100 |
| 5 | Howard Page | Ontario, Canada | $3,068 |
| 6 | Gary Boone | Titusville, Florida | $2,478 |
| 7 | Steven Schween | Port Orange, Florida | $2,065 |
| 8 | Bill Eggerton | Port Orange, Florida | $1,711 |
| 9 | Barry Gallagher | Jacksonville, Florida | $1,481 |
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Hyndi Khomutetsky opened to 600 from the hijack and a player in the big blind defended. The dealer fanned out 
and action checked to Khomutetsky who pushed in a continuation bet of 1,200.
The 
peeled off on the turn, action checked to Khomutetsky and she bet 5,000. Her opponent mucked their hand and Khomutetsky took down another pot early in the day.
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Sarah Herring heads to Daytona Beach, Florida for the first time ever to check out the Heartland Poker Tour at the Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club.
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club to live report the $1,100 Main Event, but this is just one of several tournaments on the HPT Daytona Beach schedule. For the past week, the venue had played host to a series of side events, and we wanted to take a moment to recognize the lucky winners from those tournaments.
In Event #2: $165 No-Limit Hold’em Deep Stack, 109 runners created a $15,260 prize pool that was paid out to the top 13 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Thomas Poulton (10th - $382), Sonya Eggerton (11th - $343), Salvador Ramos (12th - $343), and Robert Sherrock (13th - $343).
The tournament came to an end when the top three players opted to chop. Erik Schmidt, who hails from Burlington, North Carolina, claimed the title and $3,225 in prize money while the Gary Bates took home $3,223 for second and Roger Stewart $2,555 for third.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Schmidt | Burlington, North Carolina | $3,225* |
| 2 | Gary Bates | N/A | $3,223* |
| 3 | Roger Stewart | Sanford, Florida | $2,555* |
| 4 | Joseph Larking | Ormond Beach, Florida | $1,351 |
| 5 | Enrique Cruz | N/A | $1,015 |
| 6 | Larry Richie | Coral Springs, Florida | $839 |
| 7 | Jeff Sanders | Rockledge, Florida | $687 |
| 8 | Jim Quigley | N/A | $534 |
| 9 | James Baune | Orlando, Florida | $420 |
*Denotes three-way deal
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
The remaining players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
The board read 
and there was 15,800 in the middle. Scott Runyon checked to Timothy Shortell who bet 6,000 and Runyon raised without hesitation to 13,200.
Shortell thought for a brief moment but in the end, he called, and Runyon tabled 
for a pair of fours. Shortell turned over his 
, giving him the pot with his overpair of ladies.
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Tom Wheaton opened from middle position to 800 and found two callers. The flop came down 
, Wheaton bet 1,300 and one of his opponents bumped it up to 3,000.
Action folded to Wheaton, he elected to call and the 
peeled off as a turn card. Wheaton check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent and the completed the board.
Action checked through to showdown where Wheaton tabled 
for two pair and his opponent quickly chucked their hand into the muck, shipping another pot to Wheaton.
