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Monday, March 26, 2018

The Winner And New HPT Champion Is...


With the blinds at 200K/400K, Michael O'Neill limped heads up from the small blind.  Frank Guerra min-raised to 800K and O'Neill called.  On the Tc 6s 7h flop, Guerra boldly open-shoved his last 3,120,000 into the middle.  Mike counted his remaining chips a couple times and calculated them against the total chips in play before making a tough call.  He was right.  His 86o had out-flopped Frank's AQo and was also the better drawing hand.  However, just like their first heads up hand, Frank turned a king, meaning he once again needed a jack for a gutshot to Broadway.  Fortunately for O'Neill, lightning did not strike twice and a harmless 3d fell to end this final table after 170 grueling hands.

Guerra will take home $57,629 for his runner-up finish while O'Neill will take home the title of @HPTPoker Champion and $93,340, plus, we'll see him at the end of the year in Chicago for the Tournament Of Champions.  A rare occasion when the Day 2 chip leader held up all the way through the Day 3 Final Table. 

Congratulations, Mike!


Hand Histories Levels 7 & 8

Blinds 80K/160K Ante 20K

Hand 97
David Costain raises all-in from under the gun
Everyone folds

Hand 98
Mark Roberts raises all-in from the cutoff
Everyone folds
Mark Roberts shows As

Hand 99
Nick Immekus raises all-in from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 100
Frank Guerra calls from the small blind
Mark Roberts checks
Flop Ad 5d Jc
Everyone checks
Turn 4c
Everyone checks
River Td
Frank bets 200K
Mark folds
Frank shows 7d4d

Hand 101
Mike O’Neill gets a walk

Hand 102
Frank Guerra calls from the cutoff
Nick Immekus checks
Flop Kh Jd 7c
Nick checks
Frank bets 300K
Nick folds
Frank shows Ks

Hand 103
Mike O’Neill raises to 375K from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 104
Mark Roberts raises all-in from under the gun
Everyone folds
Mark shows Ad

Hand 105
Mark Roberts gets a walk

Hand 106
Mark Roberts calls from the small blind
Mike O’Neill checks
Flop 7s Ad 3c
Everyone checks
Turn 4h
Everyone checks
River 5s
Mark bets 250K
Mike raises to 700K
Mark raises all-in
Mike calls
Mark shows J6
Mike shows T6
Chopped pot (7-hi straight)

Hand 107
Mark Roberts raises all-in from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 108
Mike O’Neill raises to 375K from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 109
Nick Immekus raises all-in from the button
Everyone folds
Nick shows TT

Hand 110
Frank Guerra calls from the small blind
Mark Roberts checks
Flop 4c 8h 4s
Everyone checks
Turn 6h
Frank bets 200K
Mark calls
River 3c
Frank checks
Mark bets 375K
Frank folds

Hand 111
Mark Roberts raises to 400K from the small blind
Mike O’Neill calls from the big blind
Flop 5s As 7d
Mark checks dark
Mike bets 500K
Mark calls
Turn Td
Mark checks
Mike bets all-in
Mark folds
Mike shows Q9
Mark shows A, says he had a 6 with it

Hand 112
Mark Roberts raises all-in from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 113
Mike O’Neill raises to 375K from the button
Everyone folds
Mike shows QQ

Hand 114
Mark Roberts raised to 400K under the gun
Mike O’Neill re-raised all-in from the cutoff
Mark calls
Mark AcQh
Mike AdKc
Board 6h Jd 4c 9c Ah
Mark Roberts eliminated in 5th place ($20,089)

Hand 115
Nick Immekus raised all-in from under the gun for 630K
Everyone folds
Nick shows AA

Hand 116
Dave Costain raises all-in from under the gun
Everyone folds

Hand 117
Nick Immekus raises all-in for 750K from the small blind
David Costain calls from the big blind
Nick 9h7c
David Ac3h
Board Tc 4h 6c 6d Qd
Nick Immekus eliminated in 4th place ($26,583)

Hand 118
Mike O’Neill raises to 400K from the button
Frank Guerra calls from the big blind
Flop 7s 6c Kh
Frank checks
Mike bets 500K
Frank calls
Turn Td
Everyone checks
River 6d
Everyone checks
Mike shows 44
Frank shows T7
Frank wins with a higher two pair

Hand 119
Frank Guerra raises to 400K from the small blind
Mike O’Neill calls from the big blind
Flop 3h Ad Th
Everyone checks
Turn 7c
Frank checks
Mike bets 500K
Frank calls
River 8s
Frank bets 1M
Mike calls
Frank QJ
Mike A2
Frank misread

Blinds 100K/200K Ante 30K

Hand 120
Frank Guerra calls from the button
Mike O’Neill calls from the small blind
David Costain checks
Flop Td 3d 9d
Everyone checks
Turn Qh
Mike checks
David checks
Frank bets 500K
Everyone folds

Hand 121
David Costain raises all-in from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 122
Mike O’Neill calls from the small blind
David Costain raises all-in from the big blind
Everyone folds

Hand 123
Mike O’Neill raises to 450K from the button
Everyone folds

Hand 124
David Costain moves all-in from the small blind for 1.81M
Mike O’Neill calls from the big blind
David Ks6c
Mike 7h7c
Board Jh 3h 4h Jc Qd
David Costain eliminated in 3rd place ($38,352)

Hand 125

Chips at the start of heads up
Frank Guerra 3.065M
Mike O’Neill 9.61M

Mike raises to 500K
Frank calls
Flop 8d Qh 4d
Frank checks
Mike bets 700K
Frank raises all-in
Mike calls
Mike Qs2d
Frank AdTd
Turn Ks
River Jc
Frank wins with a straight

Hand 126
Frank calls
Mike raises to 700K
Frank folds
Mike shows AcQh

Hand 127
Mike folds

Hand 128
Frank folds

Hand 129
Mike raised to 500K
Frank called
Flop 2c 2h 3s
Frank checks
Mike bets 675K
Frank folds

Hand 130
Frank calls
Mike checks
Flop 9d Td 2s
Both check
Turn 3h
Mike bets 400K
Frank folds
Mike shows 32

Hand 131
Mike raises to 500K
Frank calls
Flop Qh Kc Th
Both check
Turn 6d
Both check
River 8h
Frank bets 600K
Mike folds

Hand 132
Frank folds

Hand 133
Mike raises to 500K
Frank calls
Flop 6s Tc Ac
Both check
Turn 5c
Frank bets 200K
Mike calls
River Qh
Frank bets 1M
Mike calls
Frank shows 52
Mike shows A7
Mike wins with a higher one pair

Hand 134
Frank raises to 500K
Mike calls
Flop 4h 7c 9c
Mike checks
Frank bets 1.4M
Mike folds

Hand 135
Mike folds

Hand 136
Frank raises to 700K
Mike calls
Flop Qh 3d 5d
Mike checks
Frank bets 1M
Mike raises to 2.2M
Frank folds

Hand 137
Mike raises to 500K
Frank calls
Flop Qc 5d Qh
Frank checks
Mike bets 700K
Frank folds

Hand 138
Frank calls
Mike checks
Flop Kd Qd 7h
Both check
Turn 4c
Mike checks
Frank bets 400K
Mike raises all-in
Frank calls all-in for 2.48M
Mike Qh 5d
Frank Kc Qs
Mike is drawing dead
River 5h
Frank doubles up

Hand 139
Mike calls
Frank checks
Flop 5d 6d 4d
Frank checks
Mike bets 300K
Frank calls
Turn 8h
Frank checks
Mike bets 425K
Frank calls
River 4s
Frank bets 1M
Mike calls
Frank shows K7
Mike shows 83
Frank wins with a straight

Hand 140
Frank folds

Hand 141
Mike raises to 500K

Frank folds