Photos From Day 1c of HPT Golden Gates Casino
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1c
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A Few Big Stacks at Table 15
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Both Robert Brubaker and Corbin Benjamin have been spotted at Table 15 with stacks of over 150,000. With under 70 players remaining and four levels of play left in the night, these two players will likely be ones to watch as play unfolds throughout the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,200
153,200
|
153,200 |
|
153,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
Wells Doubles Through Ajayi
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
There was around 40,000 in the pot on a board of 
and Anthony Wells was all in from middle position for a total of 29,300. Action was on Dapo Ajayi in the hijack and he was in the tank.
After some time, a clock was called on him. He was seemingly in the process of doing some calculations and committed to the call long before a countdown was necessary.
Anthony Wells: 
Dapo Ajayi: 
"I knew you had a jack!" exclaimed Ajayi, though his pair of queens was behind the kings of Wells.
The river fell 
and Wells secured the double, raking in his newly accumulated chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,500
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,400
120,400
|
120,400 |
|
146,500
37,300
|
37,300 |
|
|
142,500
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
137,500
137,500
|
137,500 |
|
108,000 | |
|
54,500
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
|
51,500
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
51,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
50,000
-11,800
|
-11,800 |
|
40,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
35,100
-56,400
|
-56,400 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
124,000
101,200
|
101,200 |
|
109,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
102,600
51,100
|
51,100 |
|
|
69,600
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
63,000
-15,200
|
-15,200 |
|
||
|
61,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
57,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
34,200
-19,800
|
-19,800 |
|
29,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Simon Doubles Through Keeline
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
According to an account from Ben Keeline, David Levy opened from middle position to 2,500 and Jesse Simon went all in for 19,300 from Levy's direct left. Keeline was in the hijack and went all in over the top for 55,400, getting Levy to fold.
Ben Keeline: 
Jesse Simon: 
The board ran out in Simon's favor, coming 
to secure a double from the 2016 WSOP Colossus champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,800 | |
|
|
36,100
1,300
|
1,300 |
Pupillo Felted by Kurtz
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Nick Pupillo was seen exiting the tournament area with a seat card occupying the space where his chips formerly sat. The pot was in the process of being shipped to Kevin Kurtz, who had a winning hand of 
still tabled on a board of 
.
(Pupillo later revealed that he had 
and gotten all his chips in on the flop after flopping Broadway to Kurtz' set of kings which later filled up to a full house after the board came with running fours.)
While this ends Pupillo's chances at advancing for Day 1c, he is likely to be seen for tomorrow's final initial flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
141,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Ajayi Hitting Post-Dinner Heater
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After having around 40,000 coming back from the dinner break, Dapo Ajayi had already won a pot to chip up to a stack of around 70,000.
A player in early position shoved all in for 9,000 and Ajayi three-bet from middle position to 20,000. Action folded around to the big blind who shoved all in for 33,000. Ajayi made the call and all three hands were tabled.
Dapo Ajayi: 
Big Blind: 
Under The Gun: 
The board ran out 
to give Ajayi a pair of aces and earn the double knockout, vaulting him to a stack north of six figures shortly after the close of the registration period.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
113,500
86,700
|
86,700 |