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

11-25-2019 23:33 UTC-5

Nate Stumpf Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,307)

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nate Stumpf jammed for 139,000 on the button, and James Burns looked down at one card in the big blind.

"Wow!" Burns said. Upon looking at the second, he immediately called.

Nate Stumpf:
James Burns:

Burns flopped top two pair on the flop, but Stumpf stayed alive with the on the turn, leaving him two outs to survive.

"Gotta sweat!" Burns told Stumpf, who replied with, "Yeah, a real sweat," with a sigh.

The river was no help to Stumpf, and he headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Burns	320,000	145,000
Nate Stumpf	Busted

Tags: James Burns Nate Stumpf

11-25-2019 23:32 UTC-5

Donald Shaver Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,307)

CarolineBassett

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Paul Bianchi opened to 27,000 in the hijack, and Donald Shaver bumped it up to 75,000 from the cutoff.

Action folded back to Bianchi, who four-bet to 227,000. Shaver quickly raised all in, and Bianchi instantly called.

Donald Shaver:
Paul Bianchi:

"Classic," said Shaver, as the table awaited a flop. The board ran out , and big slick fell to a big pair yet again on Day 2.

Stacks were close. "He's got me covered by like, thirty grand," said Shaver as the dealer double counted the chips, and Bianchi was indeed ahead by just a few blinds. Shaver smiled as he got up to leave. "Alright. Good playing with you, guys."

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Bianchi	1,130,000	712,000
Donald Shaver	Busted

Tags: Paul Bianchi Donald Shaver

11-25-2019 23:22 UTC-5

David Wasson Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,856)

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David Wasson jammed for 133,000 from under the gun, and Freddy Williams three-bet to 330,000 next to act. Action folded to John Michalak in the big blind.

"Wow," Michalak muttered, before folding face-up after just a few moments.

David Wasson:
Freddy Williams:

Wasson bricked the flop, but picked up a gutshot on the turn. The river was no help, and Wasson hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddy Williams	1,000,000	150,000
David Wasson	Busted

Tags: David Wasson Freddy Williams John Michalak

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

11-25-2019 23:05 UTC-5

Patel Takes a Chunk Out of Burns

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

James Burns checked a board from the small blind, and Neil Patel bet 40,000 into a pot of 60,000 from middle position. Burns called.

Burns checked again on the river, and Patel bet 105,000. Burns thought for a minute before calling, only to muck after Patel tabled .

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Patel	800,000	150,000
James Burns	175,000	-125,000

Tags: James Burns Neil Patel

11-25-2019 23:02 UTC-5

Izadi Sniffs Out the Bluff

CarolineBassett

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Hamid Izadi opened to 23,000 from late position and was three-bet to 55,000 by John Michalak next to act. Everyone else folded, and Izadi called.

The dealer spread on the flop, and Michalak continued for a slight downbet of 50,000 when checked to. Izadi called again.

Izadi checked the turn over to Michalak, who fired again, this time for 100,000. Izadi held on for a river.

The board's highest card changed again on the river, and Izadi checked. Michalak fired 200,000, and Izadi sat motionless as he thought it over, eventually deciding on a call.

Michalak rolled over , which flopped better, but Izadi's took down the pot after the turn provided him a higher pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	1,460,000	585,000
John Michalak	655,000	-290,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi John Michalak

11-25-2019 23:00 UTC-5

Brent Barfield Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,856)

CarolineBassett

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Just a few hands following a double, Day 1b chip leader Brent Barfield opened to 23,000 from the cutoff. The table folded to Christopher Audrain in the big blind, who put Barfield to the test with a shove. Barfield gestured frustration and called.

Brent Barfield:
Christopher Audrain:

The board ran out , with Audrain spiking one of his over-cards on the flop and holding for the bust and the pot.

The next player who busts will be the last to cash for $8,856, followed by a pay jump to $11,307.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Audrain	1,280,000	180,000
Brent Barfield	Busted

Tags: Brent Barfield Christopher Audrain

11-25-2019 22:41 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts From Table 15

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Audrain	1,100,000	112,000
John Michalak	945,000	-46,000
Hamid Izadi	875,000	-81,000
Brad Smith	740,000	-7,000
Jason Darland	347,000	-58,000
Dan Wagner	310,000	-44,000
Brent Barfield	200,000	-26,000
David Wasson	153,000	-45,000

11-25-2019 22:40 UTC-5

Stephen Song Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,856)

CarolineBassett

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big slick fell to cowboys once again here at the Hollywood Casino St. Louis.

Stephen Song limped under the gun for 10,000, leaving less than two big blinds behind. Christopher Audrain raised to 30,000 next to act, and action folded back to Song, who called.

Stephen Song:
Christopher Audrain:

The board ran out and Song said his goodbyes to his tablemates before heading out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Audrain	988,000	645,000
Stephen Song	Busted

Tags: Christopher Audrain Stephen Song

11-25-2019 22:39 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts From Table 21

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Coliny	1,650,000	150,000
Freddy Williams	1,290,000	40,000
Neil Patel	650,000	-110,000
Donald Shaver	550,000	141,000
Paul Bianchi	418,000	-85,000
Kevin Hopkins	417,000	15,000
Aaron Johnson	410,000	-64,000
James Burns	300,000	-60,000
Nate Stumpf	190,000	-66,000