PokerNews recently had the chance to chat with Hollywood Casino & Hotel St. Craig Welko also won three side events during the stop including Event #1: $350 NLH, a tournament that attracted a Missouri state record of 1,283 entries. In fact, the HPT was there back in March which is when Bill Byrnes topped a 444-entry field to win the $1,650 Main Event for $$148,587.
The old venue used to play host to the World Series of Poker Circuit, but now it’s home to the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT). Louis, which was formerly a Caesars Entertainment property. The area has half a dozen casinos, including the Hollywood Casino & Hotel St. Louis market is a robust, albeit often overlooked, poker market.
