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Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Benjamin Smith has reentered, after losing with the nut flush to a straight flush. He is now seated across from David Kim, the player that busted him.
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event
$1,115 Regional Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 St. Louis Regional Main Event
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$257,000
Total Entries
257
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 257
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Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
David Kim just eliminated Benjamin Smith when Kim made a straight flush on the river to bust Smith.
The action started when Kim made is 1,200 preflop under the gun. He got two callers, Smith and Bryan Moon.
The flop came 
and Kim bet out for 2,100 again. Smith called and Moon folded.
The turn was the 
and Kim led again, this time making it 4,000 for Smith to continue. Smith called
The river was the 
and Kim bet for a third time. He made it 10,000 and put the pressure on Smith. Smith thought for about 20 seconds and then shipped 30,000 over Kim's bet.
Kim snap called and immediately turned over 
for a straight flush. Smith was on the short end, with 
and Kim had him covered, so it was the rail for Smith.
"I've never gotten a straight flush before," said Kim.
He told the floorperson and they gave him a high-five, while grabbing the seat card to fill Smith's vacated seat.
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Will Difani and Paul Fehlig just played a hand, and Fehlig got some value on two streets.
The two players were looking at a board of 
and Difani checked. Fehling was on the button and bet 3,000. Difani called.
The river was the 
and Difani checked again. Fehlig bet 8,000 and Difani called.
"Set," said Fehlig as he turned over pocket sevens for a flopped set. Difani mucked.
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
If you're sitting at home kicking yourself because you're missing out on this Hollywood Poker Open stop in St. Louis, don't worry because there are still more stops in Season 4 that you've got plenty of time to be a part of.
Next up on the HPO Season 4 schedule is Columbus for an 18-event series running April 28 through May 8. The HPO Columbus $1,115 Regional Main Event will take place May 6-8 and boast a $200,000 guarantee on the prize pool.
Click here to view the complete HPO Columbus schedule.
After that it will be time for the HPO Regionals to come to a close with a 32-event stop in Charles Town from May 12-22. The HPO Charles Town $1,115 Regional Main Event will take place May 20-22 with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Click here to view the complete HPO Charles Town schedule.
Just like in St. Louis, PokerNews will be at each of the HPO's remaining stops, so be sure to come out, say hello, and get your grind on.
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Two more levels are in the books and the players are on a 15-minute break.
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Shane Carey has had some trouble getting going today, and has ran into a couple of bad beats. He was eliminated earlier by Andy Ourth, when he and Ourth got all in with and Ourth rivered two pair to steal the pot and eliminate Carey.
Now he is seated next to Bruce Peery, who has been running hot since reentering himself. He's was sitting at over 80,000 before this hand and is still at almost four times the starting stack.
Peery was in the small blind and raised to 2,500. Carey called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Peery checked. Carey bet 3,500 and Peery called.
The turn was the 
and Peery led for 4,000. Carey called.
The river was the and Peery checked. Carey bet 5,000 and Peery folded.
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
