Photos from HPT Championship Event Day 2
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 2
Smith Coolers Moon
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
8,400
|
8,400 |
|
68,000
-112,800
|
-112,800 |
With Warner in One Corner
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
-4,400
|
-4,400 |
|
|
Busted |
Chip Counts From Half the Room
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
67,300
|
67,300 |
|
240,000
48,500
|
48,500 |
|
200,000
54,400
|
54,400 |
|
|
195,000
-35,300
|
-35,300 |
|
||
|
165,000
62,900
|
62,900 |
|
165,000
55,700
|
55,700 |
|
160,000
112,500
|
112,500 |
|
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|
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
115,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
90,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
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|
75,000
-2,800
|
-2,800 |
|
65,000
-11,800
|
-11,800 |
|
26,000
-68,400
|
-68,400 |
|
|
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Blind Vs. Blind
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
76,000
-4,300
|
-4,300 |
|
|
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Chip Counts From the Other Half
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
71,700
|
71,700 |
|
||
|
375,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
350,000
136,600
|
136,600 |
|
180,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
165,000
20,800
|
20,800 |
|
150,000
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
130,000
-49,900
|
-49,900 |
|
110,000
48,800
|
48,800 |
|
95,000
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
90,000
27,600
|
27,600 |
|
70,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
70,000
-35,500
|
-35,500 |
|
68,000
22,300
|
22,300 |
|
39,000
-47,200
|
-47,200 |
|
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Recent Eliminations
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nick Pupillo just busted the HPT Season XV $2,500 Championship Event, meaning if Eric Salazar or Nick Davidson can win this event, they'll be able to snatch the HPT Player of the Year title from his grasp.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Song on the Rise
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Scotter Clark raised to 4,500 from early position, and Stephen Song three-bet to 12,500 from the hijack. Clark called.
Clark check-called a bet of 5,000 on the 
flop, then checked again on the 
turn. Song bet 12,000 and Clark folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
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|
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47,400
-22,600
|
-22,600 |
O'Brien Dispatches Simpson
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Two short stacks were all in before the flop, with Quintis Simpson the shortest of the three stacks, while Luke O'Brien barely had him covered. Matt Higgins joined the fray and had both of his opponents at risk.
Quintis Simpson:
Luke O'Brien:
Matt Higgins: 
"Deuce!" Higgins said.
The 
flop gave his deuces a major sweat, and the turn gave Simpson a flush, while O'Brien held the nut flush draw and Higgins was still live with a full house draw. The 
river filled the flush for O'Brien, and Simpson was eliminated while O'Brien mroe than doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
80,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |
Straight Flush for Stumpf
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nate Stumpf opened for 4,500 from under the gun, called only by Paul Elfelt in the big blind.
The two headed to a paired flop in the form of 
, and Elfelt check-called a c-bet of 4,500.
On the turn, Elfelt led for 6,000, and Stumpf bumped it up to 19,000. Elfelt called.
The river brought the , and Elfelt shoved, covering Stumpf. Stumpf snapped, having rivered the straight flush to best Elfelt's rivered full house.
Nate Stumpf: 
Paul Elfelt: 
Elfelt graciously relinquished his chips and began telling the story of another time he lost to a straight flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000 | |
|
|
38,000 |