Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1a
Nussrallah Nets a Dub
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Stephen Nussrallah jammed for his last 4,400 from under the gun, and the small blind looked him up with a call.
Stephen Nussrallah: 
Opponent: 
Nussrallah survived the 
flop, but the 
turn gave his opponent a flush draw. The 
river was no help to either player, and Nussrallah earned the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,800
5,400
|
5,400 |
Hughes Ends Izadi's Day
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
With 12,000 already in the pot, John Hughes bet 7,000 from the big blind on a 
flop, and Hamid Izadi moved all-in for 18,000 on the button. Hughes made the call.
Hamid Izadi: 
John Hughes: 
Izadi could only shake his head as he discovered his queens were crushed by the kings of Hughes. No help would come on the 
turn or 
river, and Izadi hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Henrichs Bets and Wins
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Joshua Henrichs checked a 
flop from the big blind, and Eric Salazar bet 1,700 into a pot of 6,000 from the cutoff. Freddy Williams raised to 4,700 on the button, Henrichs called and Salazar folded.
The 
turn was checked through to the 
river, and Henrichs fired 8,300. Williams quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
90,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
55,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
||
Apter's Set Felts Two
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Bradley Heitmeyer bet 5,000 from the small blind on a 
flop, and the under-the-gun player called. Brett Apter then shoved for 40,000 from middle position, and Heitmeyer called off his last 20,800. The under-the-gun player tanked for a minute before calling off his last 25,000.
Bradley Heitmeyer: 
Under-the-Gun: 
Brett Apter: 
Apter's set of tens was looking to dodge the straight draws of his opponents, and he succeeded on a turn and 
river to earn the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
99,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Rossitto Gets the Max with the Nuts
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Michael Rossitto opened to 1,200 from middle position and the cutoff called, as did Harry Sablotny on the button.
All three players checked the 
flop.
When the 
turn hit the felt, Rossitto and the cutoff both checked, and Sablotny fired 3,100. Rossitto check-raised to 8,500, the cutoff quickly threw his cards away, and Sablotny called.
The river brought the , and Rossitto thought for a moment before moving all in for 19,000, which Sablotny snapped.
Rossitto revealed 
for the nut straight before Sablotny showed 
and shipped several stacks of chips across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
Sailor's Sharin' the Love
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Brad Sailor checked a board from the big blind, and Andreas Ioakmides studied the board for a few moments before checking behind from the cutoff.
The fell on the river, and Sailor bet 5,500. Ioakmides called, and Sailor tabled 
for a rivered gutshot straight. Ioakmides looked unhappy as he tossed his hand to the muck, and Sailor said, "You gave me a free card with a queen? I love you!'
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
10,400
|
10,400 |
|
|
40,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Chip Counts Before the Dinner Break
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
107,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
98,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
||
|
95,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
94,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
86,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
68,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
65,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
53,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
50,100 | |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
23,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
18,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
5,800
-7,200
|
-7,200 |
Time For the Dinner Break
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
The remaining field is on a one-hour dinner break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600