2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$19,690
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Entries
443
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Jon Godwin Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,237)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Jon Godwin
Jon Godwin

Jon Godwin opened to 55,000 from under the gun and was called by Troy Bercot in the cutoff and Peter Wang on the button. The flop came {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Godwin checked to Bercot who bet 150,000. Wang folded and Godwin thought for a minute before calling.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Godwin checked again. Bercot moved all in and Godwin quickly called off his stack of around 350,000. Bercot tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} while Godwin was in trouble with {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}. The river was the {8-Spades} and Godwin had his aces cracked to finish in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Troy Bercot us
Troy Bercot
1,430,000
580,000
580,000
Jon Godwin us
Jon Godwin
Busted

Tags: Jon GodwinPeter WangTroy Bercot

Anthony Astarita Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,237)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Anthony Astarita - 14th Place
Anthony Astarita - 14th Place

Donald "Doc" Brown raised to 95,000 from the cutoff and WPTDeepstacks champ Anthony Astarita three-bet jammed for around 300K on the button. Both blinds folded and Brown opted to make the call.

Astarita: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Brown: {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Astarita was way out in front but the {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop did give Brown a flush draw. The {2-Hearts} turn was of no consequence but the {J-Diamonds} river was as Brown made the flush to send Astarita to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Donald Brown us
Donald Brown
1,800,000
695,000
695,000
Anthony Astarita us
Anthony Astarita
Busted

Tags: Anthony AstaritaDonald Brown

Fred Paradis Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,237)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Fred Paradis
Fred Paradis

The action folded to Fred Paradis on the button who moved in for his last 230,000. Donald Brown re-shoved all in from the small blind and Bill Melms folded his big blind.

Donald Brown: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Fred Paradis: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Paradis was left grasping at straws. The {10-Hearts} on the turn gave Paradis a straight but Brown made a higher one. The {a-Spades} on the river was no help for Paradis and he was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Donald Brown us
Donald Brown
1,580,000
-220,000
-220,000
Fred Paradis us
Fred Paradis
Busted

Tags: Donald BrownFred Paradis

Peter Wang Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,507)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Peter Wang - 12th Place
Peter Wang - 12th Place

With around 190,000 in the pot and a flop of {7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Day 1a chip leader Peter Wang checked from the small blind and Landon Brown bet 65,000 from the hijack. Wang woke up with an all-in check-raise to roughly 300,000 total and Brown snap-called.

Brown: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Wang: {7-Spades}{8-Spades}

Wang had flopped middle pair but was way behind Brown's overpair. The {5-Clubs} turn killed a lot of Wang's outs and he was sent out the door in 11th place after the {10-Spades} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Brown us
Landon Brown
1,100,000
390,000
390,000
Peter Wang us
Peter Wang
Busted

Tags: Landon BrownPeter Wang

Alexander Grassia Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,507)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Alexander Grassia - 11th Place
Alexander Grassia - 11th Place

Alexander Grassia got his stack of approximately 350,000 all in preflop and was primed to double through Landon Brown.

Grassia: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Brown: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Unfortunately for Grassia, his lead was short lived as the {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop gave Brown a set. Neither the {5-Hearts} turn nor {4-Clubs} river helped Grassia and he hit the rail in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Brown us
Landon Brown
1,200,000
100,000
100,000
Alexander Grassia us
Alexander Grassia
Busted

Tags: Alexander GrassiaLandon Brown

Neil Lawson Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,507)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Neil Lawson - 10th Place
Neil Lawson - 10th Place

Neil Lawson raised to 80,000 from early position and Donald "Doc" Brown three-bet to 180,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Lawson who slid in all his chips with the exception of a lone T25,000 chip.

"I call," Brown said thinking he was calling an all in. The dealer clarified, pulled in the right amount, and then ran out the {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop. Lawson bet his last 25K and Brown called.

Brown: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Lawson: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Brown got lucky to pair his kicker and he scored the elimination after the {6-Diamonds} was run out on the turn followed by the {K-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Donald Brown us
Donald Brown
1,500,000
440,000
440,000
Neil Lawson us
Neil Lawson
Busted

Tags: Neil LawsonDonald Brown

Hyndi Khomutetsky Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,862)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hyndi Khomutetsky - 9th Place
Hyndi Khomutetsky - 9th Place

Joao Figueiredo limped under the gun and Day 1b chip leader Hyndi Khomutetsky raised all in for 635,000 next to act. Action folded back to Figueiredo and he called off for 615,000.

Khomutetsky: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Figueiredo: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

It was a flip and Khomutetsky was looking to hold. That proved easier said than done as the {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop paired Figueiredo. Neither the {J-Hearts} turn nor {9-Spades} river gave Khomutetsky the winner and she was left with just 20,000, which she lost in the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Figueiredo us
Joao Figueiredo
1,200,000
700,000
700,000
Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
Busted

Tags: Hyndi KhomutetskyJoao Figueiredo

Donnie Kidman Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,331)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Donnie Kidman
Donnie Kidman

Donnie Kidman opened to 115,000 in middle position and Landon Brown three-bet shoved all in from the big blind. Kidman counted his stack and then made the call for his 940,000 chips.

Landon Brown: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Donnie Kidman: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Kidman remained out front with his pair of jacks. The {5-Clubs} on the turn changed nothing but the {a-Diamonds} on the river gave Brown a pair of aces and eliminated Kidman.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Brown us
Landon Brown
2,135,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
Donnie Kidman us
Donnie Kidman
Busted

Tags: Landon BrownDonnie Kidman

Anthony Dianaty Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,959)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Anthony Dianaty - 7th Place
Anthony Dianaty - 7th Place

Landon Brown raised to 120,000 on the button and Anthony Dianaty, who began the day as chip leader, three-bet all in for 650,000 from the small blind. Brown quickly called and the hands were tabled.

Brown: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Dianaty: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop paired both players but Brown's aces had him out in front. The {4-Diamonds} turn was a brick for Dianaty, and so was the {Q-Hearts} river to send him home in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Brown us
Landon Brown
2,750,000
615,000
615,000
Anthony Dianaty us
Anthony Dianaty
Busted

Tags: Landon BrownAnthony Dianaty

Troy Bercot Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,810)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Troy Bercot
Troy Bercot

Donald Brown raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and was called by Troy Bercot on the button and Bill Melms in the big blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and the action checked to Bercot who shoved all in for around 700,000. Melms quickly called and Brown folded.

Bill Melms: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Troy Bercot: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Bercot needed to improve his bottom pair in order to stay alive but the {q-Diamonds} on the turn nor the {3-Clubs} on the river were any help.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Melms us
Bill Melms
3,250,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Troy Bercot us
Troy Bercot
Busted

Tags: Bill MelmsDonald BrownTroy Bercot