Main Event Day 2 | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

09-02-2019 03:53 UTC

Apter Puts Reichard to the Test

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brett Apter opened for 80,000 from late position and Josh Reichard three-bet to 325,000 getting a call from Apter.

The flop fell and Reichard lead out for 165,000, Apter called.

Both players checked the turn to the river.

Reichard checked his option and Apter moved all n for 1,055,000.

After careful consideration and a long glare, Reichard mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	2,100,000

Josh Reichard	1,500,000

Tags: Brett Apter Josh Reichard

09-02-2019 03:37 UTC

Koh Has a Sweat, Doubles Through Sepiol

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Koh open-jammed for his last 185,00 from the cutoff and Dan Sepiol called from the big blind.

Dan Sepiol:
Michael Koh:

Koh woke up with the nest starting hand at a moment of need but had a sweat as the flop came giving Sepiol the flush draw.

Sepiol picked up more outs after the [sc] fell on the turn and Koh had to dodge a lot of cards heading to the river.

Luckily, he did just that as it fell the giving him a much needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sepiol	2,000,000 185,000	185,000

Michael Koh	400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Dan Sepiol Michael Koh

09-02-2019 03:31 UTC

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Eddie Blumenthal	450,000
2	Michael Koh	200,000
3	Josh Reichard	1,600,000
4	Kevin Albers	2,200,000
5	Dan Sepiol	2,355,000
6	Mike O'Neill	3,900,000
7	Henry Zou	1,000,000
8	David McDermott	1,000,000
9	Nikola Budzakoski	2,500,000
10	Brett Apter	1,400,000

Michael Palo Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,786)

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Palo open-jammed for his last 295,000 from early position and Josh Reichard called from the big blind.

Michael Palo:
Josh Reichard:

Palo looked to be in good shape to grab the double until the dropped on the flop giving Reichard the flush draw.

There wouldn't be much sweat as the third heart fell on the turn with the and Palo was eliminated after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	1,800,000
Michael Palo	Busted

Tags: Josh Reichard Michael Palo

09-02-2019 03:05 UTC

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	3,585,000 -515,000	-515,000
Nikola Budzakoski	2,560,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dan Sepiol	1,815,000 700,000	700,000

Brett Apter	1,770,000 -100,000	-100,000

Josh Reichard	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
David McDermott	1,160,000 300,000	300,000
Kevin Albers	1,105,000 -100,000	-100,000
Michael Koh	600,000 -450,000	-450,000
Henry Zou	540,000 539,105	539,105
Eddie Blumenthal	390,000 -310,000	-310,000
Michael Palo	390,000 40,000	40,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

09-02-2019 02:48 UTC

Blake Whittington Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,786)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Mike O'Neill in the small blind who raised all in putting Blake Whittington's stack at risk. Whittington looked down at his cards and instantly moved his last 225,000 in the middle.

Mike O'Neill:
Blake Whittington:

Whittington was ahead but O'Neill had live cards and hit on the flop.

The turn was the and Whittington needed an ace to stay alive but the river fell the sending him home in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	4,100,000 215,000	215,000
Blake Whittington	Busted

Tags: Blake Whittington Mike O'Neill

09-02-2019 02:39 UTC

Final 12 Player Photos

Anthony Thompson

Photo credit Korey Stewart.

09-02-2019 02:30 UTC

Peter Kelly Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,548)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Josh Reichard opened for 65,000 and Peter Kelly three-bet jammed sitting to his left, Reichard called.

Peter Kelly:
Josh Reichard:

Kelly was behind and needed help but it wouldn't come as the board ran out eliminating him in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	1,400,000 1,399,205	1,399,205
Peter Kelly	Busted

Tags: Peter Kelly Josh Reichard

09-02-2019 02:21 UTC

Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	3,885,000 985,000	985,000
Kevin Albers	2,205,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Brett Apter	1,870,000 305,000	305,000

Nikola Budzakoski	1,560,000 -440,000	-440,000
Dan Sepiol	1,115,000 -85,000	-85,000

Michael Koh	1,050,000 -250,000	-250,000
Henry Zou	895,000 195,000	195,000
David McDermott	860,000 240,000	240,000
Josh Reichard	795,000 -105,000	-105,000
Peter Kelly	765,000 440,000	440,000
Eddie Blumenthal	700,000 -400,000	-400,000
Blake Whittington	510,000 -475,000	-475,000
Michael Palo	350,000 -450,000	-450,000