2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$171,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
520
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
251
Players Left
45

Chip Counts From the Other Half

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Justin Gutierrez us
Justin Gutierrez
94,000
-36,000
-36,000
Jill Bryant us
Jill Bryant
92,000
-1,400
-1,400
Michael Schlegel us
Michael Schlegel
90,500
4,500
4,500
Mark Van Keirsbilck us
Mark Van Keirsbilck
85,000
52,500
52,500
Jerry Miller us
Jerry Miller
82,000
2,000
2,000
Alexander Hill us
Alexander Hill
75,000
15,000
15,000
Nicola Ditrapani us
Nicola Ditrapani
72,000
-6,500
-6,500
Randy Bullen us
Randy Bullen
55,000
39,600
39,600
Christopher Audrain us
Christopher Audrain
52,000
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
45,000
-35,500
-35,500
WPT 1X Winner
David Moses us
David Moses
41,000
9,300
9,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Mark Morris us
Mark Morris
25,000
-37,000
-37,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
23,500
10,000
10,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
21,400
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Barany Wins One From Mader

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tim Barany checked a {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} board from under the gun, and Phil Mader fired a bet of 14,000 from middle position into the pot of 20,000. Barany considered his options for a moment, then called.

Both players checked the {2-Spades} river, and Barany tabled {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Mader flashed his hand briefly, then said "Nice hand," and Barany took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Barany us
Tim Barany
115,000
74,500
74,500
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
90,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Phil MaderTim Barany

Chip Counts From Half the Room

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
142,000
55,000
55,000
Gerald Heath us
Gerald Heath
124,000
-2,000
-2,000
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
101,000
16,000
16,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
100,000
23,000
23,000
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
94,000
6,000
6,000
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
93,000
8,000
8,000
Kenneth Baime us
Kenneth Baime
92,000
59,500
59,500
Dale Robinson us
Dale Robinson
82,000
-17,000
-17,000
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
79,000
-16,000
-16,000
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
76,000
40,000
40,000
EPT 1X Winner
Justin Lee us
Justin Lee
71,000
8,000
8,000
Brent Barfield us
Brent Barfield
59,000
39,600
39,600
Shawn Roberts us
Shawn Roberts
54,500
27,500
27,500
Julius Reiner us
Julius Reiner
54,000
-20,000
-20,000
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
48,000
15,000
15,000
Kenneth Brunette us
Kenneth Brunette
30,500
-3,500
-3,500
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
30,000
6,000
6,000
Sam Vizza us
Sam Vizza
30,000
-67,000
-67,000
Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
Busted
Barry Schmiess us
Barry Schmiess
Busted
Jason Mangold us
Jason Mangold
Busted
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Time For the Dinner Break; Registration Closing

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
HPT Final Table
HPT Final Table

Players are off on a one-hour dinner break. When they return, registration for the HPT Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event will draw to a close. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews after the break, as Payout Information is expected to be released shortly after registration closes.

Herstein Doubles Before Dinner

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Gary Herstein
Gary Herstein

Action checked to Gary Herstein on a {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, and he bet 5,000 from the button. Both of his opponents in the hand, the small blind and a middle position player, made the call.

The {2-Spades} turn was checked through, and the {a-Spades} hit the river. The small blind bet 5,000, and the middle position player folded.

"All in," Herstein said after a few moments. The small blind called, revealing {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} for a flush, but Herstein had the nut flush with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
88,000
66,900
66,900

Tags: Gary Herstein

Trost Fires at Schulz

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Craig Trost raised to 2,500 on the button, and Kevin Schulz made the call in the big blind.

Schulz checked the {5-Spades}{a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} flop over to Trost, who bet 2,000. Schulz called.

The {4-Hearts} fell on the turn, and Schulz checked again. Trost bet 6,500, and Schulz gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
36,000
-4,000
-4,000
EPT 1X Winner
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
33,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Craig TrostKevin Schulz

Speedy Play Pays For Mangold

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Matt Shepsky raised to 2,100 on the button, and Jason Mangold called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {3-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Spades} flop, and Mangold quickly checked the {8-Diamonds} turn. Shepsky bet 1,800 and Mangold snap-called.

The {3-Hearts} fell on the river, and Mangold fired out 2,000. Shepsky raised to 5,500, and Mangold again snap-called.

"You're good," Shepsky said, tabling {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Mangold turned over {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}, then said, "Sorry, I wasn't trying to slowroll."

"That was the opposite of a slowroll," Shepsky said, to a round of laughs from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mangold us
Jason Mangold
82,000
27,000
27,000
Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
45,000
7,900
7,900

Tags: Jason MangoldMatt Shepsky

Big Slick Does the Trick Against Aces

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jerry Miller had an opponent at risk for his last 30,000 before the flop, but was in rough shape;

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Jerry Miller: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Miller's prospects for scoring the pot seemed dim, but the table gasped as the {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop delivered Miller Broadway and a huge lead. The {3-Hearts} turn and {8-Diamonds} river left Miller's straight as the nuts, and he scored the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Miller us
Jerry Miller
80,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Jerry Miller

Morris Spins it Up

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Morris, who was down to 2,000 on his last bullet just a few levels ago, checked an {8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts} board from middle position, and next to act, Rich Alsup bet 5,500 into a pot of 15,000. Morris check-raised all in for 23,100, and Alsup called after some time in the tank.

Mark Morris: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Rich Alsup: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Morris needed to dodge a six to earn the double, and he did one better by filling up on the {7-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Morris us
Mark Morris
62,000
50,400
50,400
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
43,000
600
600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mark MorrisRich Alsup