Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1c
Burns Cracks Aces With Kings
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
A player on the button had his last 60,000 in chips at risk against James Burns in the big blind, who had him covered by just a few thousand in chips.
Opponent: 
James Burns: 
Burns was in dire straights for the majority of his stack, and the 
flop brought no relief. The 
turn gave Burns the lead with a set, but his opponent still held a gutshot straight draw, the nut flush draw, and could also hit an ace to take back the lead. The 
river was a blank, and Burns eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 68,000 |
Chip Counts From the Other Half
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,000 | 19,000 |
|
102,000 | 43,000 |
|
75,000 | 5,000 |
|
56,400 | 8,000 |
|
42,000 | -2,000 |
|
34,500 | -23,500 |
|
Busted |
Hudson Picks One Up
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Mario Hudson limped in from the hijack, and Blake Battaglia raised to 2,100 from the cutoff. The button and big blind called, as did Hudson.
All four players checked through the 
flop, and the 
fell on the turn. The big blind checked, and Hudson bet 2,500. All three off his opponents quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 8,000 |
|
40,000 | 5,300 |
Chip Counts From Half the Room
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
82,000 | 8,000 |
|
74,000 | -6,000 |
|
66,800 | 9,800 |
|
66,000 | 10,000 |
|
63,000 | -12,000 |
|
57,000 | 21,000 |
|
|
57,000 | -38,000 |
|
49,000 | 19,000 |
|
48,000 | -24,000 |
|
46,000 | -3,000 |
|
42,500 | 35,500 |
|
41,500 | -6,500 |
|
35,000 | -5,600 |
|
35,000 | 1,000 |
|
34,700 | 14,000 |
|
34,000 | -21,000 |
|
28,400 | -25,600 |
|
27,000 | -40,000 |
|
22,000 | -5,000 |
Riley Tank-Calls for Tournament Life
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
With about 12,000 in the middle on a flop of 
, action checked around four ways.
The 
turn added a second flush draw to the board, and Garrett Riley checked from under the gun. Blair Hinkle then fired 4,000 from early position, which the hijack and cutoff wanted no part of. Riley called.
Riley checked the 
river, and Hinkle took his time before announcing, "All in," covering Riley's last 20,900. Riley launched deep into the tank, alternating between staring at Hinkle and looking at the board, gesturing confusion for several minutes.
He eventually flung his chips into the middle, and Hinkle revealed 
for a flopped set and rivered boat, a winner versus Riley's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 31,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Banghart Flushed Away
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Eric Stocz raised to 2,000 from middle position, and Brett Reichard called in the cutoff. Jeff Banghart three-bet shoved for 5,200 in the big blind, and both Stocz and Reichard called.
The 
flop was checked through to the turn, where Stocz bet 2,000. Reichard raised to 6,500, and Stocz three-bet shoved. Reichard quickly called off his 19,000 stack, and was already guaranteed victory;
Jeff Banghart: 
Brett Reichard: 
Eric Stocz: 
The meaningless hit the river, and Reichard doubled through Stocz and busted Banghart with the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | 19,000 |
|
4,300 | 4,300 |
|
Busted |
Dramatic Flop Leads to Chop
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
From the big blind Stephen Nussrallah checked a 
flop over to Blair Hinkle in the hijack, who bet 2,500. Nussrallah check-raised to 8,000, and Hinkle three-bet enough to put Nussrallah at risk for his last 28,000 or so. Nussrallah immediately called.
Stephen Nussrallah: 
Blair Hinkle:
Nussrallah's flush draw was bested by Hinkle's, but Nussrallah still had two live cards and an open-ender to draw to.
"Chop outs," Stephen Song said once the hit the turn, and he proved prophetic as the 
river put a full house on the board, chopping the pot up between Nussrallah and Hinkle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,000 | 25,000 |
|
31,000 | -6,500 |
Monahan Clashes With Defending Champ Reichard
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Joseph Monahan limped in from middle position, as did the small blind. Josh Reichard raised to 3,800 from the big blind, and only Monahan called.
Reichard led out for 2,800 on the 
flop, and Monahan called.
The turn was checked by Reichard, and Monahan bet 11,000. Reichard quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
127,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
39,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600