HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
353
Players Left
10

Johnson Chips Up Through Wagner

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Aaron Johnson raised to 17,000 from the hijack, and Dan Wagner three-bet to 50,000 from the cutoff. Johnson called.

Johnson check-called a bet of 35,000 from Wagner on the {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, then the duo checked down the {6-Hearts} turn and {a-Diamonds} river. Johnson tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, and Wagner mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
415,000
-148,000
-148,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
410,000
222,000
222,000

Tags: Aaron JohnsonDan Wagner

Hohner's Got His Favorite Hand Again

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ryan Hohner had his last 91,000 in preflop from early position and was at risk against Nate Stumpf on the button.

Ryan Hohner: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Nate Stumpf: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Stumpf whiffed on the {4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop, but picked up an open-ender on the {5-Clubs} turn. The {9-Spades} bricked off, and Hohner doubled up. Stumpf was left with 43,000, but managed to double up with jacks the next hand against Dan Wagner's ace-ten.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hohner us
Ryan Hohner
200,000
95,000
95,000
Nate Stumpf us
Nate Stumpf
95,000
-46,000
-46,000

Tags: Nate StumpfRyan Hohner

Smith Leads on Frightening Board

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bradley Smith and David Wasson were off to a flop heads up with 48,000 in the middle, which came down {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

Smith checked it over to Wasson, who checked back. The turn came the {10-Hearts}, adding a second flush draw and straightening out the board further. Smith led for 24,000, and Wasson raised to 63,000. Smith called.

The {j-Hearts} river fell, completing the heart draw and putting four to a straight. Smith led for 124,000, and Wasson quickly let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Brad Smith ca
Brad Smith
975,000
-7,000
-7,000
David Wasson us
David Wasson
180,000
-61,000
-61,000

Tags: Bradley SmithDavid Wasson

The Slipper Falls Off for Martinez

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nikolas Martinez
Nikolas Martinez

Nikolas Martinez jammed for 29,000 in the small blind, and Spenser Cramer called in the big blind.

Nikolas Martinez: {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Spenser Cramer: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Martinez flopped an open-ender on the {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop, but Cramer blocked some of his outs with a flush draw. The {8-Clubs} turn and {5-Hearts} river bricked off, and Martinez ended his Cinderella run from under one big blind with a decent cash.

Player Chips Progress
Spenser Cramer us
Spenser Cramer
210,000
20,000
20,000
Nikolas Martinez us
Nikolas Martinez
Busted

Tags: Nikolas MartinezSpenser Cramer

Coliny Flushes Burgess

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mark Burgess
Mark Burgess

Mark Burgess found himself all in with Ajax for his tournament life versus Justin Coliny's daunting stack.

Mark Burgess: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Justin Coliny: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Burgess was drawing dead by the turn on {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and stood up to depart as the dealer dropped the {8-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Coliny us
Justin Coliny
1,090,000
190,000
190,000
Mark Burgess us
Mark Burgess
Busted

Tags: Justin ColinyMark Burgess

Higgins Bricks Off to Coliny; Hohner Out

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Matt Higgins
Matt Higgins

Justin Coliny raised to 25,000 from under the gun, and Matt Higgins called on the button.

Coliny bet 25,000 on the {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop, and Higgins raised to 94,000. Coliny three-bet shoved for 235,000 effective and Higgins snap-called.

Justin Coliny: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Matt Higgins: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Higgins had a plethora of outs to best the ace-high of Coliny, but the {8-Diamonds} turn and {4-Diamonds} river left him wanting.

"You thought he had a flush draw?" Neil Patel asked Coliny, who shrugged and said, "I don't know what the f*** he had, honestly," with a big grin on his face.

Ryan Hohner busted at the same time at another table.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Coliny us
Justin Coliny
1,300,000
210,000
210,000
Matt Higgins us
Matt Higgins
Busted
Ryan Hohner us
Ryan Hohner
Busted

Tags: Justin ColinyMatt HigginsNeil PatelRyan Hohner

Shin Next to Fall

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mike Shin
Mike Shin

Mike Shin jammed for 124,000 from middle position, and Nate Stumpf three-bet shoved for a little more in the small blind, chasing out Donald Shaver in the big blind.

Mike Shin: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Nate Stumpf: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Shin missed the {4-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop, but the {j-Hearts} turn gave him some extra outs with an open-ender, although Stumpf had picked up a gutshot of his own. The {j-Diamonds} river bricked off, and Shin hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Nate Stumpf us
Nate Stumpf
320,000
225,000
225,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
Busted

Tags: Mike ShinNate Stumpf

Lucky Flop for Izadi

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bradley Smith opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and saw one caller in Hamid Izadi, who defended his big blind.

Smith continued for 20,000 on {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{4-Clubs}, and Izadi called.

Izadi checked the {k-Spades} turn, and Smith fired 70,000. Izadi called again.

The {2-Diamonds} river changed nothing, and action quickly checked through. Izadi rolled over {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a flopped two pair, and Smith mucked.

"I knew you had an ace," said Izadi. "I had two pair, and I didn't like the turn."

Player Chips Progress
Brad Smith ca
Brad Smith
950,000
-25,000
-25,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
800,000
48,000
48,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Hamid IzadiBradley Smith

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000