2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Spring Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Spring Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Mantas Stikelis
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$18,189
Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Total Entries
319
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 319
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Alexis Flores Wins Event #1: $230 Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ante Up Vee Quiva
Ante Up Vee Quiva

Earlier this week, Alexis Flores topped an 85-entry field to win the Ante Up Spring Poker Classic Event #1: $230 Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em at Gila River Hotel & Casino Vee Quiva in Laveen, Arizona.

The tournament, which had a $17,000 prize pool, ended in a four-way deal in which Flores was named champ and collected $3,013 in prize money.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Alexis FloresScottsdale, AZ$3,013
2Lawerence BiermanGilbert, AZ$3,013
3Tom UwanawichPhoenix, AZ$3,013
4Jeff GossLitchfield Park, AZ$3,012
5Kenneth SumnerLitchfield Park, AZ$1,318
6Dennis McabeePhoenix, AZ$1,071
7Mario BrownSun Prairie, WI$893
8Chris GonzalesPeoria, AZ$706
9Johnny SanouraneLas Vegas, NV$536
10Thaddeus HightowerGlendale, AZ$425

Smith's Shove Gets Through

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Mikal Smith
Mikal Smith

The player in middle position opened to 2,000. The small blind called, along with Mikal Smith in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. The small blind and Smith checked. The player in middle position bet 3,000. The small blind check-called. Smith check-raised to 13,000. The player in middle position added the remainder to call. The small blind folded.

The turn came the {10-Hearts}. Smith moved all in for 9,000. His opponent went deep into the tank, but decided to let it go.

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Mikal Smith
49,000
49,000
49,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Hartzog Takes it on the Turn

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player on the cutoff opens to 1,600. The small blind called, along with Daniel Hartzog in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The small blind and Hartzog checked. The cutoff bets 1,000. The small blind and Hartzog check-called.

The dealer burned and turned the {j-Diamonds}. The small blind checked again. Hartzog thew in a bet of 6,300. Both of his opponents folded.

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Daniel Hartzog
26,000
26,000
26,000

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Ekberg Eliminates an Opponent

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante
James Ekberg
James Ekberg

The player under the gun opened to 1,700. James Ekberg, on the button, three-bet to 3,700. The player under the gun responded by moving all in for about 22,000. Ekberg quickly called.

James Ekberg: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board ran {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Ekberg won the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.

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James Ekberg
44,000
44,000
44,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Luna More Than Doubles

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

The player in middle position, the cutoff, the button, and the small blind limped. Alfonso Luna, in the big blind, moved all in for his last 4,000. The player in middle position was the only caller.

Alfonso Luna: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran {6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Luna doubled up.

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Alfonso Luna
13,000

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Hightower Chipping Up

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

The player in early position opened to 1,600. The small blind called, along with Thaddeus Hightower in the big blind.

A flop reading {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} was dealt and checked around to the {7-Diamonds} turn. The small blind checked again. Hightower fired 2,600. The player in early [osition folded. The small blind check-called.

The {8-Hearts} river completed the board. The small blind checked for a third time. Hightower continued with another bet of 5,000. His opponent gave up his hand.

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Thaddeus Hightower
78,000

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