Welko Captures Second Title at HPT St. Louis
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
This weekend’s $1,650 Main Event is the culmination of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) series here at Hollywood St. Louis. There were several prelims going back to last weekend.
One of them was Event #6: $200 NLH Bounty $50 Bounty, a tournament that drew 191 runners and created a prize pool of $15,860. Among those to get paid but fall short of the final table were Terry Studlreher (11th - $462), Mary Sturges (14th - $399), David Simon (18th - $315), and Oliver Rivers (23rd - $273).
In the end, Event #1 champ Craig Welko, who won $37,402 for that victory, captured his second title for an additional $5,150.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Welko | Ballwin, MO | $5,150 |
| 2 | Ryan Hercules | High Ridge, MO | $3,173 |
| 3 | Todd Bartlett | Dallas City, IL | $2,122 |
| 4 | Dong Sheng Zhang | St.Charles, MO | $1,523 |
| 5 | Terry Wiott | Pacific, MO | $1,156 |
| 6 | Brian Titus | Mt. Zion, IL | $945 |
| 7 | Tanner Pray | Lake St.Louis, MO | $798 |
| 8 | Michael Warren | Flora, IL | $683 |
| 9 | Kevin Bourg | Carriere, MS | $567 |
| 10 | Gerald Hill | Pickington, OH | $462 |