Photos from HPT Championship Event Day 1C
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1c
Campbell Chips Up; Pupillo Out
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
A player checked a 
flop from the hijack, and Roger Campbell, who won the $500 Seniors NLH event a few days ago here at Hollywood Casino St. Louis, bet 1,200 into a pot of 2,000 on the button. The hijack called.
The 
fell on the turn, and the hijack checked again. Campbell announced a bet of 1,800 and the hijack quickly folded.
Meanwhile, Nick Pupillo's seat has been filled by a new player, meaning Pupillo has one last shot to fire and bag up chips to add more points to his lead in the HPT Player of the Year race.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Schaal Fades Combo Draw for Stacks
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
With 5,300 in the pot on a 
flop, Austin Schaal overbet for 6,000 from under the gun. Joe Locke, however, wanted to play for all of it, shoving his 23,900 into the middle.
Schaal calmly stared at the board for a moment before making the call.
Joe Locke: 
Austin Schaal: 
With Schaal holding two of Locke's outs to a straight, the 
turn and 
brought no salvation, and Schaal's two pair held for a near double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Fine's Good
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
A player raised to 800 from under the gun, and Paul Elfelt called next to act. Joseph Fine three-bet to 2,500 from the cutoff, and both the under-the-gun player and Elfelt called.
Action checked to Fine on a 
flop, and he bet 3,500. Only the under-the-gun player called.
The under-the-gun player check-called a bet of 6,500 from Fine on the turn, and both players checked the 
river. Fine tabled 
, and his opponent showed 
before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
Dealers and Staff HPT Championship Event
Shorty Scores Much-Needed Triple
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Cathy Stahr open-shoved her remaining two chips totaling 1,100—less than four big blinds—from middle position. Only the cutoff and the big blind called.
The two live players checked all the way to showdown on a board of 
.
Stahr: 
Cutoff: 
Big Blind: 
The turned second nut flush was plenty good for Stahr to score the triple and stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400
3,400
|
3,400 |
Nussrallah's Kings Take From Hawkins
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Stephen Nussrallah bet 4,500 from the small blind on a 
flop, and Maurice Hawkins called in the hijack. Jorden Helstern in the cutoff looked over the 8,000 that was in the pot before Nussrallah's bet, then folded.
Both remaining players checked down the 
turn and 
river, and Nussrallah tabled . Hawkins mucked.
Blair Hinkle just recently took a seat at this table, adding even more star power to an already stacked table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
48,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
40,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
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Dalpra Checks Back Two Pair
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
With about 3,000 in the middle on , big blind Brett Reichard checked to Anthony Dalpra in early position, who put out a bet of 1,200.
Reichard called, also check-calling 3,300 on the turn.
The river completed the front-door flush draw, and both players quickly checked.
Dalpra showed for a rivered two pair, defying the odds to best Reichard's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
20,000
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Smith Cracks Rockets
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Brad Smith had his last 24,500 in chips in from under the gun on a 
board, and his lone opponent next to act called.
Brad Smith: 
Opponent:
"Wow!" Smith's opponent said upon seeing that his aces were in poor shape against the turned set of Smith. No ace fell on the 
river, and Smith doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
40,500
|
40,500 |