Time for a Break
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Players are off on their second fifteen-minute break of the day.
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1a
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
|
52,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
48,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
41,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
21,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
19,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
13,000
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
Rhoades Takes One With Trips
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Kelly Rhoades bet 2,600 from the small blind on a 
board, and Andreas Ioakmides raised to 6,000 from middle position. Roger Campbell called in the hijack, Bradley Heitmeyer folded in the cutoff, and Brad Sailor folded on the button.
Rhoades checked the 
river to Ioakmides, who bet 5,000. Campbell and Rhoades both called. Ioakmides tabled 
, which had Campbell's 
bested, but Rhoades flipped over 
for trip fours and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
22,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
20,000
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
A Few New Faces and a Few Bustouts
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Higgins' Kicker Leaves a Seat Open
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A pre-flop all-in raising war resulted in a sizeable pot between Matt Higgins and an opponent.
Opponent: 
Matt Higgins: 
Higgins' hand held up on the 
board to earn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000 |
Izadi Calls Down With the "Doyle"
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Four players limped in to see a 
flop together, and action checked to Mark Burgess on the hijack. He fired out 1,100, and only Hamid Izadi in the small blind made the call.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Izadi checked again on the 
river. Burgess bet 2,000, and Izadi called. Burgess tabled for sevens and fives, but Izadi held the winner with his 
for tens-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
62,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Campbell Forced to Fold
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Roger Campbell raised to 2,200 from under the gun, and Bradley Heitmeyer called in middle position.
Campbell bet 2,200 on the 
flop, and Heitmeyer raised to 4,400. Campbell called.
Campbell checked the turn to Heitmeyer, who bet 10,000. Campbell folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
31,800
11,800
|
11,800 |
Aces Score Big Win for Shin
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Bradley Heitmeyer opened from under the gun for 1,400, the player next to act called, and the hijack re-raised to 6,200. Mike Shin elected to four-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Heitmeyer, who quickly called. The hijack, who had 15,000 behind, gave it some thought before folding.
Heitmeyer and Shin went heads up to a flop of 
, and it didn't take long for Heitmeyer to lead out for 15,000. Shin raised all in for 23,000 total, and Heitmeyer called.
Shin: 
Heitmeyer: 
Heitmeyer found no help on the turn or river and sent a big chunk of his stack over to Shin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
54,500
|
54,500 |
|
|
34,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
Williams Takes Out the Smiths
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Three players were all in preflop, as Jerod Smith had his last 8,000 in preflop from early position, and Melissa Smith had called to put him at risk from the small blind. Freddy Williams then jammed over the top from under the gun for 37,300, and Melissa Smith tanked for a minute before committing her last 32,000.
Jerod Smith:
Melissa Smith:
Freddy Williams:
Jerod Smith was able to improve on the 
flop, but it wasn't enough to overcome Williams' kings after the turn and river failed to provide any further help.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |