HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

HPT Season XV Championship

Final Results
Winner
Paul Bianchi
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$181,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
353
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
153
Players Left
53

Chip Counts From Half the Room

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
John Alexander us
John Alexander
78,000
60,000
60,000
Joseph Fine us
Joseph Fine
72,000
-3,500
-3,500
James Burns us
James Burns
72,000
-21,000
-21,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
71,000
3,000
3,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Garrett Riley us
Garrett Riley
67,000
5,000
5,000
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
65,000
25,000
25,000
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
58,500
6,500
6,500
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
54,600
-400
-400
Bryan Skreens us
Bryan Skreens
54,000
24,000
24,000
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
46,500
Neil Patel us
Neil Patel
40,600
-6,400
-6,400
Paul Elfelt us
Paul Elfelt
39,000
13,000
13,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
38,000
18,500
18,500
Stephen Nussrallah us
Stephen Nussrallah
37,500
-10,500
-10,500
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
34,700
1,700
1,700
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
30,100
30,100
30,100
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
30,000
30,000
30,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Timothy Vance us
Timothy Vance
27,000
1,000
1,000
EPT 1X Winner
Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
26,000
6,000
6,000
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
19,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Stocz us
Eric Stocz
7,000
-18,000
-18,000
Jovan Sudar us
Jovan Sudar
7,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Hudson Three-Bets from Big Blind

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

The player under the gun flung out an open of 800, which the players in the hijack and on the button called. Mario Hudson had different plans for the hand, three-betting to 3,800 from the big blind. The initial raiser folded, as did the hijack, and the button counted down his own stack before eventually calling.

The flop came down {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts}, and Hudson asked to see his opponent's chips, which covered his own, before continuing for 6,000. The button mucked, later asking, "Did you have queens?" Hudson didn't respond.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
33,000
4,100
4,100

Tags: Mario Hudson

Riley's Kings Earn a Double Through Hawkins

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Garrett Riley raised to 700 from middle position, then called a three-bet to 2,100 from Maurice Hawkins in the hijack.

Riley checked the {2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop to Hawkins, who bet 2,900. Riley check-raised to 7,900, and Hawkins three-bet shoved. Riley instantly called off his 27,900 stack.

Garrett Riley: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Maurice Hawkins: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Riley was looking to fade an ace to earn the double, and did just that on the {9-Spades} turn and {j-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Garrett Riley us
Garrett Riley
62,000
62,000
62,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
9,500
-30,500
-30,500

Tags: Garrett RileyMaurice Hawkins

Massey's Kicker Makes the Difference

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Ralph Massey
Ralph Massey

Ralph Massey raised to 700 from early position, and was called by the hijack, as well as Pratap Golla in the small blind. Golla checked the {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop to Massey, who bet 700. The hijack folded, but Golla check-raised to 2,100. Massey called.

Golla bet 2,800 on the {3-Hearts} turn, and Massey called again.

The {k-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Golla bet 4,500. Massey instantly called, and after Golla tabled {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Massey rolled over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pratap Golla us
Pratap Golla
96,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
44,000
15,500
15,500

Tags: Pratap GollaRalph Massey

Janssen Jams on Izadi

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

George Janssen raised to 700 from middle position, and former Detroit Lions tight end Eric Stocz called on the button. Hamid Izadi three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind, and Janssen thought for a moment before four-bet shoving for 8,800. Stocz folded, and Izadi had a decision to make.

"I would've called if you had shoved quickly," Izadi said, pondering to himself for a moment before tossing {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} up on the felt, folding.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
68,000
40,000
40,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Eric Stocz us
Eric Stocz
25,000
9,500
9,500
George Janssen us
George Janssen
12,800

Tags: Eric StoczGeorge JanssenHamid Izadi

Jennings Way Behind, Drills It for a Knockout

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Greg Jennings
Greg Jennings

Under-the-gun player Albert Morrow open-jammed 4,700—just shy of 16 big blinds—and headed to a flop with his tournament life at risk versus his only caller, Greg Jennings in the small blind.

Albert Morrow: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Greg Jennings: {4-Hearts}{4-}

Jennings yelled, "Chop!" on the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop, which became more likely on the {k-Spades} turn. The river, however, brought the {4-Diamonds}, giving Jennings a set and forcing him to accept the victory instead.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
46,500
500
500
Albert Morrow us
Albert Morrow
Busted

Tags: Albert MorrowGreg Jennings

"Prince" Leaves Saleh Short

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Jean Gaspard
Jean Gaspard

Season XV HPT Vicksburg champ Yousef Saleh limped in from middle position, then called a raise to 1,000 from WSOP bracelet winner Jean "Prince" Gaspard on the button.

Saleh checked the {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop over to Gaspard, who announced a bet of 2,300. Saleh called.

The {10-Diamonds} turn and {k-Diamonds} river were checked down, and Saleh said, "Four," without showing his hand.

Gaspard tabled {j-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights, and Saleh mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
46,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
8,500
-25,100
-25,100

Tags: Yousef SalehJean Gaspard