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

Audrain Three-Bets the Button

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Everyone folded to Michael Rossitto on the button, who raised to 7,000. Next-to-act Christopher Audrain three-bet to 17,000 in the small blind, and Rossitto called.

The flop brought {2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, and Audrain continued for 21,000. Rossitto quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Audrain us
Christopher Audrain
265,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Christopher AudrainMichael Rossitto

Clark's Truck Gets a New Owner

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Scotter Clark
Scotter Clark

Scotter Clark placed all of his large denomination chips on top of his miniature tractor-trailer, then moved all in for 61,500 from the hijack. Stephen Song called on the button, and Greg Jennings three-bet shoved for 72,500 total from the small blind. Song called that as well.

Scotter Clark: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Greg Jennings: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Stephen Song: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Clark and Song shared the same hand, and Jennings held on the {2-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} runout, finishing with a full house for the near triple.

Before leaving the table, Clark signed the mini tractor-trailer and rolled it across the felt to Jennings, who said, "Thanks Scotter! I'm gonna put this up on my bookshelf."

Player Chips Progress
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
240,000
135,000
135,000
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
220,000
-85,000
-85,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
Busted

Tags: Greg JenningsScotter ClarkStephen Song

Noel Takes Hit on Semi-Bluff

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Hohner opened for 6,500 in the hijack, and the players folded to Bobby Noel, who defended his big blind.

The flop went check-check after {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Spades} hit the felt.

Noel led for 9,000 on the {7-Clubs} turn, and Hohner called.

After the {9-Clubs} river paired the board, Noel dropped a hefty 35,000 bet, and Hohner confirmed with the dealer, "35k?" before quickly calling, leaving very little behind.

Noel showed {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the turned open-ender, and Hohner tabled {a-Spades}{9-Hearts} for rivered trips and a near double.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hohner us
Ryan Hohner
122,000
43,500
43,500
Bobby Noel us
Bobby Noel
110,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Bobby NoelRyan Hohner

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Shin Takes A Knee

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Following a late position open to 9,000, Mike Shin called in the hijack, and the players were off to a flop of {3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} heads up.

Shin check-called 7,500, and the dealer put out the {4-Spades} on the turn. The hijack bet 19,000 when checked to, and Shin's cards hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
190,000
-105,000
-105,000

Tags: Mike Shin

Patel's Two Pair Takes It

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nick Davidson raised to 11,000 from the hijack, and was called by Neil Patel in the small blind and Hamid Izadi in the big blind.

Action checked to Davidson on a {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop, and , and he bet 14,000. Both Patel and Izadi called.

The {2-Clubs} turn and {a-Clubs} river were checked down, and Izadi said, "Nine," without showing his hand.

"I have two pair, no club," Patel responded, flipping over {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, and both of his opponents mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Patel us
Neil Patel
380,000
10,000
10,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
350,000
175,000
175,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
205,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Hamid IzadiNeil PatelNick Davidson

The Smiths Break Up

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jerod Smith on Day 1a
Jerod Smith on Day 1a

Not the band—Bradley and Jerod.

Kevin Hopkins opened to 10,000 from early position, and Brad Smith called on the button. Jerod Smith, however, wanted to play for all of it, ripping in his remaining 150,000 from the big blind. Hopkins made the laydown, and Bradley Smith counted down his chips before calling off.

Jerod Smith: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Brad Smith: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

They were off to the races, and the board ran out {4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, launching Jerod ahead on the flop, but with Brad drilling the set on the turn to bust big slick.

Player Chips Progress
Brad Smith ca
Brad Smith
388,000
278,000
278,000
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
Busted

Tags: Bradley SmithJerod Smith

Burns Rides the Roller-Coaster to a Huge Double

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
James Burns
James Burns

James Burns got his last 225,500 in on a {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop after a raising war with Ron Ong, and Ong called to put Burns at risk for an over 500,000 chip pot.

James Burns: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Ron Ong: {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Burns had the lead with top set, but the {8-Clubs} turn gave Ong a flush and left Burns needing the board to pair in order to survive. The {3-Hearts} river gave Burns a full house, and he celebrated with a fist pump as he scooped in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Burns us
James Burns
550,000
330,000
330,000
Ron Ong us
Ron Ong
200,000
-152,000
-152,000

Tags: James BurnsRon Ong

Sepiol Coolers Burns

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel Sepiol
Daniel Sepiol

James Burns raised to 9,000 from under the gun, and Daniel Sepiol three-bet to 26,000 next to act. Burns four-bet shoved, and Sepiol quickly called off his last 141,500.

Daniel Sepiol: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
James Burns: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Sepiol improved to top set on the {2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop, and Burns sent over the double after the {k-Diamonds} turn and {8-Hearts} river hit the felt.

Player Chips Progress
James Burns us
James Burns
390,000
-160,000
-160,000
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
290,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Daniel SepiolJames Burns