Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1b
Bryne Can't Shake Off Welko
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
With a 
board out, Melissa Bryne bet 3,000 into a pot of 5,000 from the cutoff, and Craig Welko made the call on the button.
Both players checked the 
river, and Bryne flung up 
, prompting Welko to turn over his 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
24,100
-12,800
|
-12,800 |
Four In, One Out
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
Busted | |
Pupillo Chipping Up
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player raised to 1,200 from early position, and Nick Pupillo three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to the opener, who called.
Both players checked the 
flop, and the early-position player bet 4,000 on the 
turn. Pupillo called.
The 
river was checked through as well, and the early-position player tabled 
. Pupillo showed his 
for a pair of tens and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
"You're Going to Win This Pot, I Believe"
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Tom Hammers opened to 1,000 from under the gun and was called by Mike Sloan in the hijack, as well as the button and both blinds.
Hammers continued for 1,600 on the 
flop. Only Sloan and the button called.
The 
brought in four to a straight and a flush draw. Hammers checked it over to Sloan, who fired 3,500. The button mucked, as did Hammers, saying, "You're going to win this pot, I believe. My pair's no good."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000 | |
|
|
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
O'Neill Seals a Double
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Mike O'Neill got his last 10,800 in from the big blind and was at risk against the button.
Mike O'Neill: 
Opponent:
O'Neill got no help on the 
flop, prompting his opponent to say, "Seven!"
Instead, the 
hit the turn, giving O'Neill a huge lead with his aces-up.
"Nine!" said the button, but the 
gave O'Neill the double with his fives-full of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,200
11,800
|
11,800 |
Hammers Gets His Kings Cracked
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player limped in from early position, and a middle position player raised to 1,200. Timothy Vance called from the cutoff, and Tom Hammers said, "Thirty-two of the hundreds," three-betting to 3,200. Only the middle position player and Vance called.
Action checked to Hammers on a flop, and he said, "I'm all in," pushing his last 15,100 in the pot. The middle position player folded, and Vance quickly called.
Tom Hammers:
Timothy Vance:
Hammers held the lead with his kings, but was looking to fade a lot of outs, as Vance held the nut flush draw and a pair of tens. The turn added a wheel draw to Vance's outs, and the river completed Vance's straight, sending Hammers to the cage to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
|
30,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Hinkle Wins Classic Flip For a Double
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Blair Hinkle had his last 31,100 in preflop from the big blind and was at risk against a player on the button.
Blair Hinkle: 
Opponent: 
Hinkle's queens would hold on a 
board to earn the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
|
||
Top Pair Good for Thornton
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Kyle Cartwright opened the action to 1,000 from early position and was called by John Thornton on the button, as well as the player in the big blind.
All three players checked the flop. Cartwright checked the turn as well, after which Thornton tossed in 1,600. The big blind folded, and Cartwright called.
After the 
river saw no action, Thornton rolled over as Cartwright peeked at his hand once more and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000 | |
|
|
23,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
|
||
Zou on the Rise
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Peter Nigh raised to 900 from early position, and Henry Zou, who's been on a tear in the last level, made the call in middle position.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Nigh checked again on the 
turn. Zou bet 1,600 and Nigh called.
Nigh checked again on the 
river, and Zou bet 3,000. Nigh, who had just 10,000 behind, tanked for a minute before calling, only to muck after Zou flipped over for trip eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
71,600
|
71,600 |
|
7,000
-27,400
|
-27,400 |