Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1b
Davidson Falls to Wagner
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Season XV HPT The Meadows champ Dan Wagner raised to 1,200 from middle position, and Season XV HPT Ameristar East Chicago champ Nick Davidson three-bet shoved for 8,300 from the button. The big blind cold-called, and Wagner four-bet jammed for 31,900. The big blind snap-called.
Nick Davidson: 
Dan Wagner: 
Big Blind: 
Davidson picked up a little hope on the 
flop, but that was extinguished after Wagner drilled the 
turn, giving Wagner a set of queens and leaving the big blind looking for a two-outer of his own to score the double knockout. The 
bricked off, and Wagner scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
54,500
|
54,500 |
|
Busted |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
69,100
9,100
|
9,100 |
|
||
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
55,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
55,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
39,200
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
29,500
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
25,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
18,400
-5,100
|
-5,100 |
|
17,600
-5,900
|
-5,900 |
|
||
|
14,400
-10,200
|
-10,200 |
|
7,200
-12,400
|
-12,400 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Schindler at Risk Versus Pupillo
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Nick Pupillo opened from early position to 1,200 and saw a call from Josh Schindler in middle position, as well as the cutoff.
Pupillo checked the 
flop over to Schindler, who threw out 3,000, leaving just 5,500 behind. The cutoff folded, and Pupillo quickly called.
When the 
turn hit the felt, Pupillo tossed in enough chips to cover Schindler, who instantly called.
Schindler: 
Pupillo: 
Drawing to a chop regardless, the 
river changed nothing, and the players split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
|
|
11,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
98,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
58,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
54,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
51,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
25,900
|
25,900 |
|
48,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
43,000
18,700
|
18,700 |
|
41,500
20,400
|
20,400 |
|
39,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
34,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
26,600
-24,400
|
-24,400 |
|
16,000
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
||
|
14,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
5,800
-24,200
|
-24,200 |
Joseph Jams on Two
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Shawn Roberts checked a 
flop from the small blind, as did Johanssy Joseph from under the gun. Matt Higgins bet 6,000 into a pot of 10,000, and Roberts check-raised to 16,500. Joseph then three-bet shoved for 41,700, sending Higgins deep into the tank.
Higgins stood up at one point, then counted down his remaining stack of 43,000. He eventually folded, and Roberts followed suit a few moments later, showing 
as he did. Joseph didn't show, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000 | |
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
30,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Hammers Doesn't Get His Aces Cracked
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Tom Hammers, who took the recently departed Keith Heine's seat at monster chip leader Justin Coliny's table, announced, "Thirteen of the hundreds," before raising to 1,300 and telling the table that his "nine-six suited just got cracked!" The player next to act called, as did the big blind.
The big blind bet 1,500 on a 
flop, and Hammers quickly shoved for 9,100. Both of his opponents folded, and Hammers flung his 
on the table saying, "nine-six cracked, aces hold up!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
Busted |
Wagner Applies the Pressure on Nigh
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Dan Wagner raised to 1,200 from under the gun, and Peter Nigh defended his big blind with a call.
Nigh checked the 
flop over to Wagner, who bet 1,000. Nigh called.
The 
fell on the turn, and Nigh checked again. Wagner took a peek at Nigh's remaining 11,200 stack, then bet 3,000. Nigh folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
11,200
-3,800
|
-3,800 |
Time For the Dinner Break
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Players are off on a one-hour dinner break. Registration for Day 1b of the HPT Season XV $2,500 Championship Event at Hollywood Casino St. Louis will remain open through the beginning of Level 9.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600