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

Three-Bettor Gives Up

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matt Higgins opened to 6,000 in late position, and the hijack called next to act. It folded to the small blind, the table's chip leader sitting at around 370,000, who three-bet to 18,000. Higgins called, and the hijack threw it away.

The dealer spread {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, and action went check-check.

The three-bettor checked again on the {5-Hearts} turn, and Higgins tossed in a 25k chip that went unmatched.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Higgins us
Matt Higgins
142,000
-88,000
-88,000

Tags: Matt Higgins

Shin Finds Aces Again

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Zack Estes had his last 60,000 in preflop from the cutoff, and was in bad shape against Mike Shin in middle position.

Zack Estes: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Mike Shin: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Estes picked up a few more outs on the {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop, but improved no further on the {8-Hearts} turn or {10-Diamonds} river to bust.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
210,000
60,000
60,000
Zack Estes us
Zack Estes
Busted

Tags: Mike Shin

A Fiddle and a Fold

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Only the blinds remained in a limped pot of {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Daniel Sepiol checked the small blind, and Chris Moon threw out 3,000 in the big. Sepiol called.

Sepiol very quickly check-called again for 9,000 on the {3-Spades} turn, which added a flush draw to the paired board.

The {5-Diamonds} fell on the river, putting four to a straight, and Sepiol checked it over to Moon, who fired 13,500. Sepiol looked frustrated and surprised, checking his cards a final time. He picked up the 1k chip protecting his hand and fiddled with it for a minute before ultimately folding.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
180,000
-20,000
-20,000
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
106,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: Chris MoonDaniel Sepiol

Day 1a Chip Leader Henrichs Loses a Chunk

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 85,000 up for grabs on a {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Hearts} runout, Joshua Henrichs checked the cutoff to Daniel Sepiol on the button. Sepiol put out a nearly pot-sized bet of 80,000.

Henrichs stared Sepiol down for a couple of minutes before rubbing his face and mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
230,000
50,000
50,000
Joshua Henrichs us
Joshua Henrichs
116,000
-79,000
-79,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Daniel SepiolJoshua Henrichs

Player Tank-Hellmuths Pre

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Everyone folded to the hijack, and he opened for 7,500. Bruce Hugon, who was about even with the raiser, opted for a three-bet rip for 58,000 total. His opponent removed his glasses and hung them from his mouth by the temple as he considered it for several minutes, eventually folding.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Hugon us
Bruce Hugon
70,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Bruce Hugon

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Chip Counts From Half the Room

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
BJ McBrayer us
BJ McBrayer
415,000
40,000
40,000
Brent Barfield us
Brent Barfield
320,000
-60,000
-60,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
305,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Higgins us
Matt Higgins
305,000
163,000
163,000
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
250,000
20,000
20,000
David Wasson us
David Wasson
240,000
-116,500
-116,500
Nate Stumpf us
Nate Stumpf
195,000
-43,000
-43,000
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
191,000
81,000
81,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
175,000
50,000
50,000
Donald Shaver us
Donald Shaver
170,000
65,600
65,600
Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
165,000
35,000
35,000
Cory Warner us
Cory Warner
155,000
10,000
10,000
Derek Schroeder us
Derek Schroeder
145,000
-35,000
-35,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
145,000
-20,000
-20,000
John Hughes us
John Hughes
145,000
20,400
20,400
Spenser Cramer us
Spenser Cramer
135,000
4,100
4,100
Jason Darland us
Jason Darland
130,000
68,000
68,000
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
105,000
15,000
15,000
Joshua Henrichs us
Joshua Henrichs
98,000
-18,000
-18,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
95,000
-11,000
-11,000
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
90,000
48,400
48,400
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
80,000
-15,000
-15,000
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
64,000
16,600
16,600
Kelly Rhoades us
Kelly Rhoades
55,000
-59,900
-59,900
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
38,000
22,100
22,100

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