HPT Daytona Beach

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

HPT Daytona Beach

Final Results
Winner
Eric Salazar
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$98,476
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
445
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
151
Players Left
22

Founder & CEO of Faded Spade Starts to Build a Stack

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Founder & CEO of Faded Spade Tom Wheaton
Founder & CEO of Faded Spade Tom Wheaton

Tom Wheaton opened from middle position to 800 and found two callers. The flop came down {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}, 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 {k-Hearts} peeled off as a turn card. Wheaton check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent and the {8-Hearts} completed the board.

Action checked through to showdown where Wheaton tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for two pair and his opponent quickly chucked their hand into the muck, shipping another pot to Wheaton.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Wheaton us
Tom Wheaton
55,400

Tags: Tom Wheaton

Runyon Check-Raises the River, Shortell Obliges

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

The board read {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades} 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 {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of fours. Shortell turned over his {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}, giving him the pot with his overpair of ladies.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Shortell us
Timothy Shortell
52,000
Scott Runyon us
Scott Runyon
19,000

Tags: Timothy ShortellScott Runyon

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Event #2: $165 No-Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Ends in Three-Way Deal

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Erik Schmidt
Erik Schmidt

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

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Erik SchmidtBurlington, North Carolina$3,225*
2Gary BatesN/A$3,223*
3Roger StewartSanford, Florida$2,555*
4Joseph LarkingOrmond Beach, Florida$1,351
5Enrique CruzN/A$1,015
6Larry RichieCoral Springs, Florida$839
7Jeff SandersRockledge, Florida$687
8Jim QuigleyN/A$534
9James BauneOrlando, Florida$420

*Denotes three-way deal

Tags: Enrique CruzErik SchmidtGary BatesJames BauneRoger Stewart

Last Year's Runner Up Khomutetsky is Building a Stack Early

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Hyndi Khomutetsky
Hyndi Khomutetsky

Hyndi Khomutetsky opened to 600 from the hijack and a player in the big blind defended. The dealer fanned out {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and action checked to Khomutetsky who pushed in a continuation bet of 1,200.

The {a-Clubs} 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.

Player Chips Progress
Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
43,500 13,500

Tags: Hyndi Khomutetsky

John McConnell Kicks Off HPT Daytona Beach with Monster Stack Victory

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
John McConnell
John McConnell

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

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1John McConnellMontverde, Florida$13,574
2Trent SmithVero Beach, Florida$8,672
3Charles BellDeland, Florida$5,811
4George HemphillN/A$4,100
5Howard PageOntario, Canada$3,068
6Gary BooneTitusville, Florida$2,478
7Steven SchweenPort Orange, Florida$2,065
8Bill EggertonPort Orange, Florida$1,711
9Barry GallagherJacksonville, Florida$1,481

Tags: Charles BellDewayne SnipesGary SwaneyHerbert TurnerJohn McConnellSteven SchweenTrent Smith

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0