Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Thompson Wins on River
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ronnie Lamb was in middle position and opened to 2,600. He received calls from Craig Thompson, who was on the button, as well as the player in the big blind. The flop came 
and the big blind checked. Lamb made a continuation-bet of 2,200 and Thompson raised to 5,000. The big blind folded and Lamb thought for a few moments before calling.
The turn came 
and Lamb checked to Thompson, who bet another 5,000. Lamb thought for about 40 seconds and called. The river came 
and Thompson counted out stack of yellow, T$1,000 chips before pushing forward a bet of either 8,000 or 9,000. By the time the chips left contact with his hand, Lamb's cards were in the air en route to the muck and Thompson collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
7,200
|
7,200 |
|
41,300
-45,200
|
-45,200 |
Howell Sends One To the Rail, Is Over 100K
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Angel Howell saw action folded to her in the hijack and opened to 4,200. A player on the button shoved for around 16,000 and action folded back to Howell who made the call.
Angel Howell: 
Opponent: 
Howell's opponent found himself behind but with two live cards going to the flop, which came 
to give Howell a pair of eights. However, her opponent's outs remained unchanged.
The turn changed everything when the dealer flipped over the 
, giving Howell two pair and having her opponent drawing dead, wishing everybody good luck as the river 
fell and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Poncik Among Dinner Entries
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Melodie Poncik was seen in a new seat after having registered during the dinner break. In a hand she just played, she opened to 3,600 from early position and received calls from players in middle position, on the hijack, and in the big blind.
The flop fell 
and the big blind checked to Poncik, who also checked. The player in middle position made it three straight checks before the hijack bet 6,000. The big blind folded and Poncik check-jammed for around 26,500. The player in middle position folded and the hijack did as well, resulting in Poncik taking down the pot and increasing her stack by over 50 percent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,500
47,500
|
47,500 |
Smith Check-Raises the Flop
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After three limps from players in early position, the cutoff, and on the button, Thomas Fuller completed his small blind. Stacy Smith then saw action on her in the big blind and she checked her option.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,000. Fuller folded and Smith put in a check-raise to 13,000. The players in early position and the cutoff folded and action was back on the player on the button, who thought about his decision and decided to give up his contention of the pot as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,700
7,600
|
7,600 |
|
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Gregg Takes Down Pot on Turn
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player limped in from under the gun and action folded around to Greg Geller on the button, who limped behind. Dan Gregg completed his small blind and the big blind checked his option.
The four players saw a flop of 
and action checked to the under-the-gun player, who bet 2,000. Geller called and Gregg put in a check-raise to 6,000. The under-the-gun player folded and Geller announced a call.
The turn came 
and Gregg bet another 6,000. Geller thought about it for a bit and let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
57,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Cards Back In the Air; Registration Closed
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Cards are back in the air for the start of Level 10 and registration for Day 1a is officially closed. Today's flight saw 82 entries and will play until whichever comes first between the completion of Level 15 or the field reaching 10 players.
There will be three more subsequent flights on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 18-20, all beginning at noon before the field combines for Day 2 on Sunday.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are off on a one-hour dinner break with play set to resume at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time. The late registration period will remain open through the dinner break, at which point Level 10 will begin with blinds of 600/1,200 and a big-blind ante of 1,200.
Gregg Chips Up Before Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dan Gregg limped in from middle position and saw the hijack limp in behind him. Terry Patten completed his small blind and the big blind checked his option, taking action four ways to a flop of 
.
Action checked to Gregg, who bet 2,500. The hijack folded and Patten called. The big blind then folded, resulting in Gregg and Patten going heads up to the turn . Both players checked and the river came . Patten fired a bet of 2,500 into the middle and Gregg called.
Patten tabled 
for a pair of tens and Gregg showed 
for a pair of aces, good to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |