HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info

HPT Season XV Championship

Final Results
Winner
Paul Bianchi
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$181,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
353
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
353
Players Left
1

Justin Coliny Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,327)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Justin Coliny
Justin Coliny

John Michalak raised to 100,000 from the small blind, and Justin Coliny called in the big blind.

Michalak bet 115,000 on the {q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop, and Coliny called.

Both players checked the {a-Spades} turn, and Michalak checked again on the {q-Clubs} river. Coliny bet 300,000, and Michalak check-raised all in. Coliny snapped off his last 985,000 and showed {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a flush, but Michalak held {a-Hearts}{6-Spades} for a full house to eliminate Coliny.

Player Chips Progress
John Michalak us
John Michalak
4,300,000 1,500,000
Justin Coliny us
Justin Coliny
Busted

Tags: John MichalakJustin Coliny

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Bianchi Doubles into the Chip Lead through Coliny

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Bianchi opened to 80,000 on the button, and Justin Coliny called in the big blind.

The two went to a flop of {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}, and, as we've seen him do a handful of times before in this tournament, Coliny led into his raiser for 125,000. Bianchi thought for a moment and called.

The board paired on the {6-Diamonds} turn, and Coliny continued for 250,000. Bianchi took his time counting down his stack and considering his options, eventually raising to 575,000. Action was back on Coliny, who gave it a minute before three-bet shoving and putting Bianchi at risk for his tournament life. But Bianchi couldn't have possibly called any faster.

Paul Bianchi: {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Justin Coliny: {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Bianchi had nailed the turn for trips, and Coliny's bluff-shove couldn't get through, leaving him drawing dead before the {a-Diamonds} river. Bianchi raked the pot and took the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
3,000,000 1,900,000
Justin Coliny us
Justin Coliny
1,600,000 -1,900,000

Tags: Justin ColinyPaul Bianchi

Izadi Catches a Bluff

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Hamid Izadi
Hamid Izadi

Hamid Izadi raised to 100,000 from the button, and Christopher Audrain called in the small blind, as did Paul Bianchi in the big blind.

The {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop saw Audrain lead out for 160,000, which quickly chased Bianchi out. Izadi tanked for a minute before calling.

Audrain bet 200,000 on the {5-Spades} turn, and Izadi called again.

The {k-Clubs} fell on the river, and Audrain bet 200,000. Izadi called, and Audrain tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a busted flush draw. Izadi rolled over {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for kings-up and the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,400,000 600,000
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
1,100,000 -100,000
Christopher Audrain us
Christopher Audrain
600,000 -800,000

Tags: Christopher AudrainHamid IzadiPaul Bianchi

Three-Way Pot Goes Michalak's Way

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Bianchi opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, and John Michalak quickly called on the button. Hamid Izadi also called in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}, and Izadi checked it over to Bianchi, who chose not to continue. When Michalak bet 100,000, Izadi snap-mucked, and Bianchi laid it down as well.

Player Chips Progress
John Michalak us
John Michalak
2,800,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,800,000
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
1,200,000

Tags: Hamid IzadiJohn MichalakPaul Bianchi

Michalak Surging

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Christopher Audrain raised to 110,000 from under the gun, and John Michalak three-bet to 325,000 from the button. Audrain tanked for a minute before making the call.

The {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop was checked by Audrain, and Michalak bet 225,000. Audrain immediately folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Michalak us
John Michalak
2,700,000 500,000
Christopher Audrain us
Christopher Audrain
1,400,000 -515,000

Tags: Christopher AudrainJohn Michalak

Bianchi Three-Bets, Jams Flop

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hamid Izadi opened the action to 100,000, and Paul Bianchi three-bet to 265,000. Izadi called.

The flop was a monotone {3-Spades}{4-Spades}{q-Spades}, and Izadi checked it over to the three-bettor, who jammed more than the pot: 655,000.

Izadi folded, and Bianchi shot back up to over a million.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,700,000 -200,000
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
1,300,000 480,000

Tags: Hamid IzadiPaul Bianchi

Coliny Nears Four Million; Bianchi Under a Million

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Bianchi raised to 80,000 from the button, and Justin Coliny called in the big blind.

The {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop was checked by Coliny, and Bianchi bet 110,000. Coliny called.

The {a-Hearts} hit the turn, and Coliny led out for 250,000. Bianchi thought for a moment before flicking in a call.

Coliny bet 250,000 on the {4-Hearts} river and Bianchi snap-called, only to muck after Coliny tabled {k-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a flopped two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Coliny us
Justin Coliny
3,700,000 490,000
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
820,000 -680,000

Tags: Justin ColinyPaul Bianchi

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