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

Cooler Flop Benefits Henrichs

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Joshua Henrichs
Joshua Henrichs

Joshua Henrichs raised to 1,000 from under the gun, and was called by the player next to act. Ryan Kiwala three-bet to 3,600 from the small blind, and both Henrichs and the early position player called.

Kiwala jammed for 15,200 on the {j-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} flop, and Henrichs shoved over the top for 20,900. The early position player tanked for a minute before making the call to put both players at risk.

Ryan Kiwala: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Joshua Henrichs: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Early Position: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

Henrichs had found a gin flop for his hand, as his nut flush had both of his opponents in bad shape. The {6-Diamonds} turn cemented the hand for Henrichs, who nearly tripled up, while Kiwala hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Joshua Henrichs us
Joshua Henrichs
69,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Ryan Kiwala us
Ryan Kiwala
Busted

Tags: Ryan KiwalaJoshua Henrichs

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andreas Ioakmides us
Andreas Ioakmides
89,000
16,000
16,000
Stephen Martines us
Stephen Martines
81,700
11,700
11,700
Bradley Heitmeyer us
Bradley Heitmeyer
60,000
13,500
13,500
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
59,600
-7,400
-7,400
John Hughes us
John Hughes
55,000
Stephen Nussrallah us
Stephen Nussrallah
52,000
14,000
14,000
Mark Burgess us
Mark Burgess
47,000
-15,000
-15,000
Austin Schaal us
Austin Schaal
44,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
39,000
-6,000
-6,000
Melissa Smith us
Melissa Smith
32,500
-2,000
-2,000
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
30,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
27,500
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
27,000
-10,000
-10,000
Peter Nigh us
Peter Nigh
19,400
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
13,500
-10,200
-10,200
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
6,400
-3,800
-3,800
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
Busted

Roberson's Eight Bests Izadi's Seven

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Jeff Roberson checked a {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop from the big blind over to Hamid Izadi on the button. Izadi bet 1,000 and Roberson called.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn, and Roberson checked again on the {j-Hearts} river. Izadi bet 2,000 and Roberson called. Izadi tabled {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens, but Roberson held the winner with his {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
52,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jeff Roberson us
Jeff Roberson
45,000

Tags: Hamid IzadiJeff Roberson

Moon Flips His Way to a Double

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Chris Moon
Chris Moon

In a battle of the blinds, Peter Nigh put Chris Moon at risk for his last 10,600 before the flop, and Moon, who had raised after a limp from Nigh in the small blind, obliged with a call.

Chris Moon: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Peter Nigh: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Moon picked up a Broadway draw on the {q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop, and took the lead after the {a-Clubs} turn gave him top pair. Nigh couldn't find a seven on the {2-Spades} river, and he sent the double over to Moon.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
21,500
8,000
8,000
Peter Nigh us
Peter Nigh
20,800
1,400
1,400

Tags: Chris MoonPeter Nigh

Heitmeyer Leads the River with a Winner

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Bradley Heitmeyer
Bradley Heitmeyer

Andreas Ioakmides opened to 800 from late position, and only the blinds called.

When action checked to Ioakmides on the {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop, he continued for 2,000. Only the player in the small blind called.

The {q-Clubs} turn went check-check.

After seeing the {4-Spades} river, Heitmeyer tossed out a single 5,000 chip, and Ioakmides quickly matched it. Heitmeyer showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for the win.

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Heitmeyer us
Bradley Heitmeyer
60,000
Andreas Ioakmides us
Andreas Ioakmides
38,000
-51,000
-51,000

Tags: Andreas IoakmidesBradley Heitmeyer

Clark Triples Up

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Scotter Clark
Scotter Clark

Bradley Heitmeyer limped in from middle position, and Scotter Clark took his last 900 in chips, placed them in his toy truck, and rolled them into the pot, signifying an all in. Andreas Ioakmides three-bet to 3,500 in the big blind, then said, "On you, kid," to Heitmeyer after a few moments. Heitmeyer called.

Ioakmides checked the {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop to Heitmeyer, who bet 2,000 into the side pot. Ioakmides called.

The two active players then checked down the {k-Spades} turn and {q-Spades} river, and Ioakmides flipped over {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Heitmeyer had that beat with his {4-Spades}{3-Clubs} for the side pot, but Clark rolled over {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to take down the main pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Heitmeyer us
Bradley Heitmeyer
130,000
70,000
70,000
Andreas Ioakmides us
Andreas Ioakmides
37,000
-52,000
-52,000
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
3,100
-3,300
-3,300

Tags: Andreas IoakmidesBradley HeitmeyerScotter Clark

Mueller Reps a Big Hand on the Flop

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Bradley Heitmeyer limped from under the gun, and Matt Mueller raised to 1,300 from middle position. Action folded back around to Heitmeyer, who threw in the extra 1,000.

The flop came {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Heitmeyer checked, and Mueller quickly continued for 1,600. Heitmeyer mucked, and Mueller tabled his hand, announcing "I had fives!" with a smile as he stacked his newfound chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Heitmeyer us
Bradley Heitmeyer
58,000
-72,000
-72,000
Matt Mueller us
Matt Mueller
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Bradley HeitmeyerMatt Mueller

Salazar Cracks Aces

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Eric Salazar
Eric Salazar

A player raised to 1,000 from the hijack, and Eric Salazar called on the button. The small blind three-bet to 4,000, and both the hijack and Salazar called.

The small blind bet 5,600 on the {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop, and the hijack jammed for 26,200. Salazar called, and the small blind tank-folded.

Opponent: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Eric Salazar: {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Salazar's flopped straight had his opponent's aces in bad shape, and the {5-Spades} turn left the hijack drawing dead to the {5-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
85,000
46,000
46,000

Tags: Eric Salazar