2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Final Results
Winner
Josh Reichard
Winning Hand
73
Prize
$186,812
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$833,760
Entries
579
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
94
Players Left
9

Finale 2 Table Seat Draw

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip Count
21Henry Zou700,000
22Kevin Albers1,200,000
23Josh Reichard600,000
24George Vazanellis700,000
25Peter Kelly375,000
26Eddie Blumenthal450,000
27Michael Palo900,000
28Nikola Budzakoski1,800,000
29Brett Apter1,533,000
    
71Ed Sebesta985,000
72Michael Koh1,100,000
73Mike O'Neill1,500,000
74Blake Whittington700,000
75Eric Salazar400,000
76Ran Stone500,000
77Dan Sepiol1,355,000
78David McDermott700,000
79Ben Grise500,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Pikorz Eliminated by Koh

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kyle Pikorz
Kyle Pikorz

On a {6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} board, Kyle Pikorz moved his remaining stack in the middle and was called by Michael Koh.

Michael Koh: {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Kyle Pikorz: {k-}{j-}

Pikorz flopped top pair but it trailed the two-pair of Koh.

The {4-Diamonds} turn sealed the deal giving Koh a full house and the {q-Spades} river would end Pikorz's tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Koh us
Michael Koh
100,000
-1,075,000
-1,075,000
Kyle Pikorz us
Kyle Pikorz
Busted

Tags: Kyle PikorzMichael Koh

O'Neill Rivers Straight, Doubles Through Sebesta

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mike O'Neill
Mike O'Neill

There was heads up action between Ed Sebesta from the small blind and Mike O'Neill who sat under the gun.

The board read {3-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and O'Neill moved all in for his remaining 360,000 and was called by Sebesta.

O'Neill announced "straight" and tabled {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
800,000
190,000
190,000
Ed Sebesta us
Ed Sebesta
750,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Mike O'NeillEd Sebesta

Budzakoski Turns Trips, Eliminates Meyers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Meyers
Chris Meyers

Nikola Budzakoski opened for 45,000 from the small blind and Chris Meyers defended his big blind.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Spades} and Budzakoski lead out for 40,000 getting a call from Meyers to see the board pair on the turn with {10-Diamonds}.

Budzakoski continued for 80,000 and Meyers called.

The river brought the {9-Diamonds} and Budzakoski put Meyers all in for 125,000.

Meyers called off his stack only to see Budzakoski table {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for trips and Meyers was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nikola Budzakoski us
Nikola Budzakoski
2,000,000
285,000
285,000
Chris Meyers us
Chris Meyers
Busted

Tags: Nikola BudzakoskiChris Meyers

Sepiol Doubles Through Reichard

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dan Sepiol
Dan Sepiol

After Eddie Blumenthal raise on the button, Dan Sepiol was all in from the small blind and found a caller in Josh Reichard from the big blind.

Dan Sepiol: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Josh Reichard: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}

Sepiol was behind and didn't receive any help from the {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop but took the lead with the {k-Spades} turn.

Reichard needed a seven to drop on the river but it fell the {8-Diamonds} and he sent 355,000 over to Sepiol.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,100,000
-340,000
-340,000
Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
730,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Eddie Blumenthal us
Eddie Blumenthal
550,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Josh ReichardEddie BlumenthalDan Sepiol

Updated Chip Counts After Break (full)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nikola Budzakoski us
Nikola Budzakoski
1,715,000
833,000
833,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
1,660,000
60,000
60,000
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
1,565,000
532,000
532,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,440,000
21,000
21,000
Kevin Albers us
Kevin Albers
1,200,000
180,000
180,000
Michael Koh us
Michael Koh
1,175,000
75,000
75,000
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
985,000
341,000
341,000
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
800,000
29,000
29,000
George Vazanellis us
George Vazanellis
765,000
60,000
60,000
Ben Grise us
Ben Grise
690,000
176,000
176,000
David McDermott us
David McDermott
620,000
142,000
142,000
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
610,000
-490,000
-490,000
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
605,000
-246,000
-246,000
Eddie Blumenthal us
Eddie Blumenthal
600,000
-145,000
-145,000
Ed Sebesta us
Ed Sebesta
580,000
5,000
5,000
Michael Palo us
Michael Palo
520,000
-640,000
-640,000
Ran Stone us
Ran Stone
440,000
-58,000
-58,000
Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
420,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Kyle Pikorz us
Kyle Pikorz
335,000
195,000
195,000
Peter Kelly us
Peter Kelly
325,000
-72,000
-72,000
Kevin Theodore us
Kevin Theodore
185,000
-256,000
-256,000
StakeKings
Chris Meyers us
Chris Meyers
120,000
-22,000
-22,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000