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

Chip Counts From Half The Room

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Justin Coliny
530,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
410,000
190,000
190,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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James Burns
387,500
-2,500
-2,500
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BJ McBrayer
385,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Brent Barfield
358,000
38,000
38,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Christopher Audrain
315,000
50,000
50,000
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Freddy Williams
310,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
305,000
115,000
115,000
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Daniel Sepiol
295,000
5,000
5,000
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Mike Shin
245,000
55,000
55,000
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Greg Jennings
225,000
-15,000
-15,000
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Ron Ong
210,000
10,000
10,000
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Brad Sailor
190,500
-49,500
-49,500
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Jered Gallagher
190,000
58,000
58,000
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Spenser Cramer
155,000
20,000
20,000
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Craig Welko
155,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
130,500
-74,500
-74,500
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Chris Moon
119,000
24,000
24,000
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Joshua Henrichs
107,000
-103,000
-103,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Derek Schroeder
99,000
-46,000
-46,000
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Nate Gibbs
95,000
65,000
65,000
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Mike Vanier
83,000
-27,000
-27,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Michael Rossitto
79,500
-57,500
-57,500
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Jamey Kramer
59,000
-36,000
-36,000

Joseph Out Kicked and Out of the Tournament

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

Johanssy Joseph and Jered Gallagher were virtually evenly stacked when Joseph open-shoved his remaining 62,000 from the small blind with only Gallagher left to act in the big. Gallagher called.

Johanssy Joseph: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Jered Gallagher: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Gallagher's big slick held on {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades}, and Joseph left the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Jered Gallagher
132,000
-13,000
-13,000
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Johanssy Joseph
Busted

Tags: Jered GallagherJohanssy Joseph

Check-Jam by Ioakmides

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

Andreas Ioakmides raised to 13,000 in middle position, and only Bobby Noel called in late position.

When Ioakmides didn't continue on the {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop, Noel fired 17,000. Ioakmides verbalized an all-in, and Noel swiftly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Bobby Noel
151,000
41,000
41,000
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Andreas Ioakmides
138,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Andreas IoakmidesBobby Noel

Higgins Keeps Building

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

Matt Higgins opened to 11,000 from late position, and only the small blind called.

A monotone board came down {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and Higgins rechecked his cards just before continuing with the same bet when checked to. The small blind folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Higgins
455,000
105,000
105,000

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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
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James Burns
390,000
-160,000
-160,000
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Daniel Sepiol
290,000
70,000
70,000

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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
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James Burns
550,000
330,000
330,000
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Ron Ong
200,000
-152,000
-152,000

Tags: James BurnsRon Ong

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
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Brad Smith
388,000
278,000
278,000
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Jerod Smith
Busted

Tags: Bradley SmithJerod Smith

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

Tags: Hamid IzadiNeil PatelNick Davidson