2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$131,184
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
392
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
41
Players Left
5

Thornton Takes a Big Chunk From Claunch in Two Hands

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Hand #1:

With 45,000 already in the pot, John Thornton checked a {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} board from the small blind, and Gerald Claunch bet 25,000 from early position. Thornton tanked for a minute before making the call, and after Claunch revealed that his {j-Spades}{9-Spades} had been counterfeited, Thornton tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a nut flush draw that ended up with aces-up, and Thornton took down the monster pot.

Hand #2:

Claunch raised to 2,300 from under the gun, and Thornton called on the button.

Claunch bet 3,300 on the {2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, and Thornton called.

Both players checked the {6-Hearts} turn, and Claunch quickly checked the {7-Hearts} river. Thornton cut out a bet, and Claunch folded before the chips hit the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Thornton us
John Thornton
120,000
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Gerald Claunch
29,000
-86,000
-86,000

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