JOSH REICHARD WINS SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

Josh @JReichard45 Reichard dominated play at the @HPTpoker Season XIV Championship final table @AmeristarEC. Taking the chiplead early, knocking out each of the final four players, Reichard rolled to win the Season Championship,.

Reichard takes home $221,293, the watch, the trophy and a $3,500 package to the Season XV HPT Season Championship. He eliminated Rich Bai in 5th, Adam Greenberg in 4th, Jim Kasputis in 3rd and flopped a flush to eliminate Bobby Noel on the final hand.

6th-place finisher Aaron Johnson claimed the HPT Season XIV Player of the Year title with his finish. Johnson won HPT Belterra, then twice made a HPT East Chicago final table. He had a sweat to the end, though, for Kasputis would have won the title with a victory in the Season Championship.

Ossama Estafanous and Jake Baumgartner came in to the Season Championship in first and second place, respectively, but neither were able to cash in this tournament that closed out Season XIV.

Among those who did gain a cash in the Season Championship was Mark Morris (11th), Ed Ochana (14), Mike Scarborough (15), Ari Engel (16), Keven Stammen (24), Matt Shepsky (26), Andy Rogowski (27), Shawn Roberts (28), Casey Carroll (35), Ryan Julius (38) and Cody Brinn (44).

Here's the final results from the Season Championship.

	11/9-13/18	HPT
	$2,500	Season Champs
	434	Entries
	$965,650	Prize Pool
	45	Places Paid
PLACE	NAME		CITY	PAYOUT
1	Josh	Reichard	Jonesville, WI	$221,293
2	Bobby	Noel	Pittsburgh, PA	$136,625
3	Jim	Kasputis	Rockford, IL	$90,923
4	Adam	Greenberg	Long Grove, IL	$63,021
5	Richard	Bai	Chicago, IL	$47,626
6	Aaron	Johnson	Red Wing, MN	$37,043
7	Ala	Aqel	Orland Park, IL	$30,789
8	Jerry	Gumila	Streamwood, IL	$25,497
9	George	Pappas	Roselle, IL	$21,552
10	Emmett	Hickey	Arlington, TX	$16,453
11	Mark	Morris	Spring Lake, MN	$16,453
12	Michael	Scarborough	Lawrenceburg, IN	$16,453
13	Yoon	Kim	Caledonia, WI	$12,412
14	Edward	Ochana	Elfin, IL	$12,412
15	Fadi	Hamad	Orland HIlls, IL	$12,412
16	Alan	Engel	Las Vegas, NV	$9,333
17	Michael	Melone	Joliet, IL	$9,333
18	Shiva	Dudani	Chicago, IL	$9,333
19	Keith	Thurman	Glen Ellyn, IL	$7,697
20	Wyatt	Denis	Arnold, MO	$7,697
21	Huyn Sung	Lee	Kevil, KY	$7,697
22	Yusuf	Muhammed	Fayetteville, NC	$7,697
23	Sampanth	De Silva	Austin, MN	$7,697
24	Keven	Stammen	Celina, OH	$7,697
25	Michael	Sabbia	Overland Pk, IL	$7,697
26	Matthew	Shepsky	Glenview, IL	$7,697
27	Andrzej	Rogowski	Chicago, IL	$7,697
28	Reginald	Roberts	Ozark, MO	$6,254
29	Alan	Cutler	Northbrook, IL	$6,254
30	Mohamed	El Kasstawi	Chicago, IL	$6,254
31	Garry	Kalmanovich	Chicago, IL	$6,254
32	Michael	Monicatti	Chesterfield, MI	$6,254
33	Daniel	Kitzis	Chicago, IL	$6,254
34	Brian	Sanguinet	St. Louis, MO	$6,254
35	Casey	Carroll	Wyoming, MI	$6,254
36	Frederick	Adams	Chicago, IL	$6,254
37	Christopher	Weber	Chicago, IL	$5,292
38	Ryan	Julius	Peoria, IL	$5,292
39	Hamid	Izadi	Marietta, GA	$5,292
40	Jack	Torcolese	Chicago, IL	$5,292
41	Gary	Herstein	Chicago, IL	$5,292
42	Alin	Cotolan	Chicago, IL	$5,292
43	William	Firebaugh	Indianapolis, IN	$5,292
44	Cody	Brinn	Elgin, IL	$5,292
45	Judson	Tigerman	Chicago, IL	$5,292

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

REICHARD'S FLUSH ELIMINATES NOEL

Josh Reichard has begun to open up his lead again over Bobby Noel, after Noel doubled three different times.

The flop is    and before anyone can blink, all the chips are in the middle.

Reichard -   for a flopped flush
Noel -   for top pair and a draw to a better flush

The board runs out   and Reichard eliminates Noel to win the HPT Season XIV Championship.

Noel cashes for $136,625.

Remaining - 1/434

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

NOEL'S THIRD DOUBLE

Josh Reichard opens for 225,000 and Bobby Noel makes the call. Reichard makes it 250,000 more on the    flop, with Noel coming along.

700,000 more from Reichard on the  turn, Noel calling one more time.

 on the river, Reichard moves all in and Noel snap-calls off his last 1,750,000.

Noel -   for a King-high straight
Reichard -   for a Queen-high straight

Noel is now at 5.5 million
Reichard is at 7.5 million

SB Ante - 50k
Blinds - 50k/100k
Remaining - 2/434

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

NOEL DOUBLES AGAIN

Bobby Noel completes from the button, Josh Reichard bumps it to 375,000 and Noel calls.

The flop is    and both players check.

Reichard moves all in on the  turn fand Noel snap-calls off his last 1,750,000.

Noel -   for a flopped two pair
Reichard -   for a gutter to a 3 .. and there's been a boatload of 3's showing up on flops, turns and rivers today.

River is  and Noel earns another double, moving now to 4 million and Reichard is to 8.9 million.

SB Ante - 50k
Blinds - 50k/100k
Remaining - 2/434

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

AARON JOHNSON WINS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

With his 6th place finish today - his 3rd @HPTPoker final table of the year - Aaron @AyeGeeJay Johnson wins the HPT Season XIV Player of the Year title.

Johnson - winner of the HPT Belterra $1,100 Main Event in March for a $86,189 cash - followed that up with an 8th place finish at HPT East Chicago in May, taking the Player of the Year lead at that time.

Ossama Estafanous - also with three final tables - took over the Player of the Year lead in September, with Johnson in third place. Once Estafanous did not cash in this HPT Season Championship, Johnson needed an 8th place or better finish today (along with varied results from other players) to secure the win.

Johnson took 6th place, temporarily moving to the lead, but left to sweat as Jim Kasputis could have won with a victory in the Season Championship.

Kasputis went out in 3rd and Johnson claimed the title, earning $10,000 in HPT Main Event buy-ins during Season XV, along with hotel accommodations at each HPT tour stop he goes to.

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

NOEL DOUBLES THROUGH REICHARD

Bobby Noel has taken a few pots, mostly by moving all in and not drawing a call from Josh Reichard. Noel moves in this time and Reichard does call.

Noel -  
Reichard -  

The board runs out       and Noel cuts Reichard's chiplead down to 3-1. Reichard is at 9.5 million to the 3.4 million of Noel.

SB Ante - 50k
Blinds - 50k/100k
Remaining - 2/434

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

10-1 FOR REICHARD TO START HU PLAY

Josh Reichard has 11.8 million of the 12.9 million chips in play as heads-up play begins with Bobby Noel to decide the @HPTpoker Season XIV Championship @AmeristarEC. Noel has 1.1 million. Play is about to begin in a few moments. 30-minute levels, the ante is the size of the SB.

SB Ante - 50k
Blinds - 50k/100k
Remaining - /434

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos

JIM KASPUTIS - 3RD PLACE - $90,923

One hand after doubling through Josh Reichard, Jim Kasputis moves all in preflop and Reichard calls once again.

Kasputis -  
Reichard -  

The    flop takes the Queen away from Reichard as it gives Kasputis Broadway.

The board, however, runs out  .

The heads-up match between Reichard and Bobby Noel begins in a few minutes. Reichard opens with a 10-1 chiplead.

SB Ante - 80k
Blinds - 40k/80k
Remaining - 2/434

-- Dan Ross, Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photos