HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
HPT Season XV Championship
Final Results
Winner
Paul Bianchi
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$181,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Total Entries
353
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
143
Players Left
39
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A Few Day 1b Eliminations

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Welko Raises the Turn

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Craig Welko
Craig Welko

A player raised to 2,400 from middle position, and Jonathan Lawson called in the small blind, as did Craig Welko in the big blind.

All three players checked the {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop, and Lawson bet 3,500 on the {8-Clubs} turn. Welko raised to 11,000, and both the middle-position player and Lawson quickly folded.

Tags: Craig WelkoJonathan Lawson

Hooks Hold for Hopkins

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Following an under-the-gun limp from Shawn Roberts, Kevin Hopkins opened to 2,600 in the cutoff and was called by both the small blind and Roberts.

All three checked a flop of {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The small blind and Roberts checked again on the {2-Diamonds} turn, and Hopkins flung out a bet of 3,000. The small blind called, and Roberts threw his hand away.

The {7-Clubs} river went check-check, and Hopkins flipped over his {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for one pair and the win.

Tags: Kevin HopkinsShawn Roberts

More Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Joseph Checks Back Wisely

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Shawn Roberts
Shawn Roberts

The player in the cutoff opened to 2,000, and the blinds defended—Shawn Roberts in the small and Johanssy Joseph in the big.

The {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop checked through. On the {6-Spades} turn, Roberts checked, Joseph fired 3,500, and only Roberts called.

They went heads up to the {8-Diamonds} river, which quickly went check-check.

Roberts tabled his {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for a rivered straight.

Tags: Johanssy JosephShawn Roberts

Skreens Takes From Wallace

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Anthony Wallace
Anthony Wallace

Bryan Skreens raised to 2,300 from middle position, and Anthony "Tone" Wallace, who won a preliminary event here at Hollywood Casino St. Louis earlier in the week, called in the big blind.

Wallace checked the {2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop to Skreens, who bet 2,000. Wallace called.

The {6-Hearts} turn was checked again by Wallace, and Skreens bet 4,000. Wallace folded.

Tags: Bryan SkreensAnthony Wallace

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Audrain Finds River Salvation

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a {5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flop, a player in the big blind had his last 50,000 in and at risk against Christopher Audrain in early position.

Big Blind: {5-}{5-}
Christopher Audrain: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Audrain's top two pair were in trouble against the bottom set of his opponent. The {9-Diamonds} turn was no help to Audrain, but the {j-Spades} river sent the big pot and the knockout to Audrain.

Tags: Christopher Audrain

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

O'Brien Battles Table's Big Stack

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Christopher Audrain opened to 1,600 from the hijack, and action folded around to Luke O'Brien, who defended his big blind.

Audrain down-bet the {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop for 1,500 when checked to, and O'Brien called.

Neither player added any chips to the pot on the {3-Hearts} turn.

The {7-Diamonds} came down on the river, and O'Brien led for 4,000. Audrain gave it little consideration before mucking.

Tags: Christopher AudrainLuke O'Brien