HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
57
Players Left
18

Henrichs Busts Song in Three-Way Clash

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Joshua Henrichs jammed for 20,700 from middle position, and Stephen Song committed his last 15,600 from the hijack. Mark Burgess called in the small blind to put both players at risk.

Stephen Song: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Joshua Henrichs: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Mark Burgess: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Henrichs leapt out in front on the {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop and never looked back after the {4-Diamonds} turn and {6-Diamonds} river, doubling through Burgess and eliminating Song.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Burgess us
Mark Burgess
67,000 -19,000
Joshua Henrichs us
Joshua Henrichs
Day 1A Chip Leader
62,000 37,000
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joshua HenrichsMark BurgessStephen Song

Sailor Makes Broadway

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Jeff Roberson raised to 1,800 from the cutoff, and only Brad Sailor in the big blind made the call.

Sailor checked the {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop over to Roberson, who bet 2,000. Sailor called.

Both players checked the {q-Spades} turn and {q-Diamonds} river, and Roberson flipped over {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Sailor rolled over {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for a flopped Broadway straight and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Roberson us
Jeff Roberson
88,000 43,000
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
60,000 8,000

Tags: Brad SailorJeff Roberson

Henrichs Jams into Two

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Stephen Martines raised to 1,600 from the hijack, and was called by Freddy Williams on the button and Joshua Henrichs in the big blind.

Henrichs ripped it in for his last 16,400 on the {5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop, and Martines picked his cards up, flicking them a few times before tossing them into the muck. Williams followed suit, and Martines said, "If you're not behind me I call, I had queens!"

Henrichs showed his {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for top pair, and Martines said, "I'm glad you were behind me!"

Player Chips Progress
Freddy Williams us
Freddy Williams
122,500 12,500
Stephen Martines us
Stephen Martines
95,000 52,000
Joshua Henrichs us
Joshua Henrichs
Day 1A Chip Leader
25,000 4,000

Tags: Freddy WilliamsJoshua HenrichsStephen Martines

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Heitmeyer Calls It Off

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Mark Burgess
Mark Burgess

Players went five ways in a limped pot to a flop of {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Action checked through.

On the {2-Hearts} turn, the small blind bet 1,200. The under-the-gun player folded, Bradley Heitmeyer called in the cutoff, and Mark Burgess raised to 2,500 on the button. The small blind folded, and Heitmeyer called.

The two went heads up to the {4-Clubs} river. After Heitmeyer checked, Burgess fired 10,000, covering Heitmeyer's remaining 9,400. Heitmeyer tanked for a couple of minutes before calling off with a hand that proved to be second best.

Heitmeyer: {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Burgess: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Mark Burgess us
Mark Burgess
86,000 1,000
Bradley Heitmeyer us
Bradley Heitmeyer
Busted

Tags: Bradley HeitmeyerMark Burgess

Schaal Continues to Build

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Rossitto raised to 1,200 from the button, and Eric Salazar called in the small blind. Austin Schaal three-bet tot 4,700 from the big blind, and only Salazar called.

Both players checked the {7-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop, and Salazar checked again on the {j-Spades} turn. Schaal bet 6,000 and Salazar folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
120,000 -5,000
Austin Schaal us
Austin Schaal
86,000 9,400
Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
18,800 -3,200

Tags: Austin SchaalEric SalazarMichael Rossitto