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

11-25-2019 20:00 UTC-5

Hohner's Favorite Hand Nets a Double

BrandonTemple

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Neil Patel raised to 15,000 from early position, then called a three-bet shove for 30,000 from Ryan Hohner in the small blind.

"I've got my favorite hand," Hohner said.

Ryan Hohner:
Neil Patel:

Hohner's favorite hand was good for a double after the board left Patel dead by the turn.

"You guys are in trouble...each and every one of you!" Hohner said with a grin as he stacked up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Patel	500,000 85,000	85,000
Ryan Hohner	72,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Neil Patel Ryan Hohner

11-25-2019 19:54 UTC-5

Chip Leader Nears A Milly

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CarolineBassett

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was 70,000 in the middle when John Michalak checked it over to Brent Barfield on a flop. Barfield fired 56,000, and Michalak matched it.

The turn paired the board and checked through. Neither player bet the river either, and our chip leader tabled for flopped top-top.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Michalak	935,000

Tags: Brent Barfield John Michalak

11-25-2019 19:53 UTC-5

Gibbs First to Fall in the Money

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BrandonTemple

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nate Gibbs jammed for 26,000 from middle position, and Michael Rossitto called in the small blind.

Nate Gibbs:
Michael Rossitto:

Rossitto found an ace on the flop to increase his lead, but Gibbs picked up plenty of equity on the turn, giving him a gutshot and a flush draw. The river bricked off, and Gibbs headed to the payout desk.

At the same time at another table, Jered Gallagher went bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rossitto	260,000 40,000	40,000
Nate Gibbs	Busted
Jered Gallagher	Busted

Tags: Jered Gallagher Michael Rossitto Nate Gibbs

11-25-2019 19:46 UTC-5

Chip Counts From Table 47 and 48

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BrandonTemple

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Michalak	825,000 155,000	155,000
Justin Coliny	610,000 50,000	50,000
Matt Higgins	590,000 -195,000	-195,000
James Burns	590,000 140,000	140,000
Brent Barfield	500,000 220,000	220,000

Freddy Williams	415,000 105,000	105,000
Daniel Sepiol	360,000 10,000	10,000
BJ McBrayer	340,000 90,000	90,000
Craig Welko	280,000 182,000	182,000
Michael Rossitto	220,000 140,500	140,500
Mike Shin	215,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Davidson	212,000 81,500	81,500
Jered Gallagher	190,000
Chris Moon	96,000 -23,000	-23,000
Christopher Audrain	80,000 -235,000	-235,000
Derek Schroeder	76,000 -23,000	-23,000
Greg Jennings	40,000 -19,000	-19,000
Nate Gibbs	25,000 -70,000	-70,000

11-25-2019 18:48 UTC-5

Cory Warner Bubbles the 2019 HPT Season XV Championship

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BrandonTemple

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the eleventh hand of hand-for-hand play, Cory Warner jammed for 26,500 from the cutoff, and Aaron Johnson called in the big blind.

Cory Warner:
Aaron Johnson:

Warner hit a pair of queens on the flop to take a commanding lead, but Johnson found a glimmer of hope on the turn to pop the bubble.

"Oh, I knew it was comin'!" Matt Higgins said when the fell on the river, giving Johnson two pair and leaving Warner as the bubble boy.

The remaining 36 players are in the money, guaranteed a minimum of $5,930, and are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	210,000 15,000	15,000
Cory Warner	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Cory Warner Matt Higgins

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

11-25-2019 18:30 UTC-5

Jennings' Jacks Get Cracked

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BrandonTemple

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Greg Jennings raised to 15,000 from the button, and James Burns three-bet to 36,000 in the big blind. Jennings called, saying, "I know everybody's rooting for me!" as he did.

Action checked to the river of a board, where Burns bet 25,000 and Jennings called. Burns tabled for the nut flush, and Jennings showed before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Burns	450,000 62,500	62,500
Greg Jennings	59,000 -166,000	-166,000

Tags: Greg Jennings James Burns

11-25-2019 18:22 UTC-5

Three-Bet Pot Blind Vs. Blind on Bubble

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CarolineBassett

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Shin raised to 14,000 from the big blind, and Justin Coliny three-bet to 36,000, and Shin called.

The flop came , and Shin quickly checked. Coliny fired 100,000, but Shin didn't pay to see a turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Coliny	560,000 30,000	30,000
Mike Shin	190,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Justin Coliny Mike Shin

11-25-2019 18:13 UTC-5

Lowery Out in 38th; Hand For Hand Process Begins

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BrandonTemple

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dan Lowery got his last 66,000 in chips in on a flop from the big blind, and Stephen Song had him at risk from the cutoff.

Dan Lowery:
Stephen Song:

Lowery's four was outkicked, and the turn and river left Lowery just shy of a cash.

The final thirty-seven players are now hand-for-hand, so stay tuned to see who the unfortunate bubble boy will be.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Lowery	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lowery Stephen Song

11-25-2019 18:10 UTC-5

Martinez Dwindles, Raise-Folds

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CarolineBassett

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Everybody folded to Nikolas Martinez, who opened the button to 12,000 off a short stack. The small blind folded, and Stephen Song peeked at his cards and pulled them closer to his stack before throwing in seven 25k chips to put Martinez all in.

Martinez tank-folded and said with a smile, "I think no matter what I do there, he's making that bet."

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolas Martinez	45,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Nikolas Martinez Stephen Song