$2,500 Championship Event Day 2 | HPT Season XV Championship

11-25-2019 12:23 UTC-6

Chip Counts From the Other Half

Brandon Temple

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Barfield	470,000 71,700	71,700

BJ McBrayer	375,000 5,000	5,000
Nick Davidson	350,000 136,600	136,600
Stephen Song	180,000 35,000	35,000

Maurice Hawkins	165,000 20,800	20,800
James Burns	150,000 4,900	4,900
Brett Reichard	130,000 49,900	49,900
Brad Sailor	110,000 48,800	48,800
Aaron Massey	95,000 2,600	2,600
Greg Jennings	90,000 27,600	27,600
Scotter Clark	70,000 40,000	40,000
Melissa Bryne	70,000 35,500	35,500
Aaron Johnson	68,000 22,300	22,300
Kyle Cartwright	39,000 47,200	47,200

11-25-2019 12:21 UTC-6

Blind Vs. Blind

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Caroline Bassett

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a relatively rare occurrence at a full table, the table folded to James Anderson in the small blind, who raised to 7,000. Apter stole a glance at Anderson before calling.

Action went check-check on the flop and turn.

The river dropped, and Anderson snap-bet 9,000. Apter called just as quickly, and Anderson showed for ace-high, the winner until Apter's paired up on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	105,000 15,000	15,000

James Anderson	76,000 4,300	4,300

Tags: James Anderson Brett Apter

11-25-2019 12:17 UTC-6

Chip Counts From Half the Room

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Brandon Temple

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Lowery	360,000 67,300	67,300
Eric Salazar	240,000 48,500	48,500
Daniel Sepiol	200,000 54,400	54,400
Joshua Henrichs	195,000 35,300	35,300

Craig Welko	165,000 62,900	62,900
Dan Wagner	165,000 55,700	55,700
Hamid Izadi	160,000 112,500	112,500

Paul Elfelt	130,000 10,000	10,000
Jerod Smith	115,000 40,000	40,000
Brett Apter	90,000 15,000	15,000

Bobby Noel	75,000 2,800	2,800
Neil Patel	65,000 11,800	11,800
Nick Pupillo	26,000 68,400	68,400

11-25-2019 12:15 UTC-6

With Warner in One Corner

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Caroline Bassett

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Just after the blinds rose to 1,000/2,000/2,000, Cory Warner opened to 6,000 from under the gun. Devin Tucker found a hand in middle position and three-bet jammed for barely more than twice that—12,500. Action folded to Jeffrey Roberson in the small blind, who four-bet to 30,000. Back on Warner, he quickly five-bet shoved, covering Roberson. Roberson folded.

Devin Tucker:
Cory Warner:

Warner couldn't catch a miracle on , and the tournament lost another player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory Warner	145,000 4,400	4,400
Devin Tucker	Busted

Tags: Cory Warner Devin Tucker

11-25-2019 12:07 UTC-6

Smith Coolers Moon

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Brandon Temple

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brad Smith was all in and at risk for his last 35,000 against Chris Moon in middle position.

Brad Smith:
Chris Moon:

Smith improved to top set on a board to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Smith	75,000 8,400	8,400
Chris Moon	68,000 112,800	112,800

Tags: Chris Moon Brad Smith

11-25-2019 12:04 UTC-6

Photos from HPT Championship Event Day 2

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Hayley Hochstetler

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-25-2019 12:00 UTC-6

McBrayer Makes a Huge Call to Double Through Reichard

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Brandon Temple

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With around 80,000 already in the pot, BJ McBrayer checked a board to Josh Reichard, who jammed to put McBrayer at risk for his last 152,700.

McBrayer went into the tank for three minutes before placing a column of chips in the pot to call, and after Reichard tabled , McBrayer turned over for a pair of queens, good for a big double. Reichard was left with 32,000 in chips and busted one hand later.

Player	Chips	Progress
BJ McBrayer	380,000 208,900	208,900
Josh Reichard	Busted

Tags: BJ McBrayer Josh Reichard

11-25-2019 11:54 UTC-6

Shin's Aces Earn a Double

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Brandon Temple

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Mike Shin had his last 59,800 in from middle position on a flop, and Justin Coliny had him at risk in the hijack.

Mike Shin:
Justin Coliny:

Shin's aces held on the turn and river to score the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shin	150,000 90,700	90,700
Justin Coliny	85,000 47,800	47,800

Tags: Justin Coliny Mike Shin

11-25-2019 11:50 UTC-6

Dub for Burgess with Lucky Ladies

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Caroline Bassett

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Mark Burgess opened to 3,500 from middle position, and action folded around to Johanssy Joseph in the small blind, who three-bet large to 19,500.

When the flop fell , Joseph continued for more than the pot—45,000. Raised all in for 79,500 total.

"I didn't see you had a 25k," said Joseph with a smile, referring to Burgess' single tan 25,000 chip, new to play today. Joseph took his time counting his stack, apologizing to the table for the wait.

"It's obvious what I have," he said, continuing to think it over for several minutes. "I'm hoping you have like, 2-3," he joked as he pushed in the call.

Mark Burgess:
Johanssy Joseph:

Joseph couldn't pair up on the turn or river, affording Burgess the double.