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

Gressia Lays One Down to a Fellow Big Stack

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexander Gressia raised it up to 19,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mike Taylor on the button and the big blind. The flop fell {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and the big blind checked to Gressia who continued for 40,000. Taylor called and the big blind folded.

The turn was the {q-Spades} and Gressia checked this time. Taylor threw in a bet of 50,000 and Gressia wasted little time before letting his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Grassia us
Alexander Grassia
730,000
586,500
586,500
Mike Taylor us
Mike Taylor
622,000
62,000
62,000

Tags: Mike TaylorAlexander Gressia

Oskarsson Hooks Himself a Karlins

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

We missed the elimination of Marv "Duckman" Karlins but learned after the fact that he got his stack all in preflop and was flipping against Leif Oskarsson.

Oskarsson: {8-}{8-}
Karlins: {a-}{q-}

Karlins need to improve but that didn't happen as the board ran out dry to send him out the door in 38th place for $405.

Player Chips Progress
Leif Oskarsson us
Leif Oskarsson
350,000
110,000
110,000
Marv Karlins us
Marv Karlins
Busted

Tags: Leif OskarssonMarv Karlins

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Koenner Picks the Wrong Fight

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Donald Brown has been running over his table in the past level, eliminating a couple of the short stacks since the money bubble burst. He started the hand as the overall chipleader and opened to 25,000 from under the gun. Efim Koenner three-bet to 75,000 from the hijack and the action folded back to Brown who called.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Brown led out for 125,000. Koenner thought for a minute but decided to toss his cards to the muck as Brown climbed over one million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Donald Brown us
Donald Brown
1,070,000
700,000
700,000
Efim Kanner us
Efim Kanner
210,000
-153,000
-153,000

Tags: Efim KoennerDonald Brown

Bovee Bows Out

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Barry Bovee
Barry Bovee

Curtis King was all in preflop for 140,000 and at risk against Barry Bovee.

Bovee: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
King: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Bovee was out in front and kept the lead on the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop. Unfortunately for him, the {10-Clubs} on the turn gave king a full house, and the {Q-Spades} river secured him the double.

Bovee was left with 9,000 after the hand, more than tripled it up, and then busted a short time later in 36th place for $446.

Player Chips Progress
Curtis King us
Curtis King
300,000
200,000
200,000
Barry Bovee us
Barry Bovee
Busted

Tags: Barry BoveeCurtis King

Negron Sends Chen Packing

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Larry Negron limped from middle position only to have Jin Chen three-bet all in for around 75,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Negron thought for a bit before making the call.

Chen: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Negron: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

It was a flip but Chen needed to improve. The {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop gave him a flush draw to go with his overs but he missed as the {5-Clubs} bricked the turn followed by the {2-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Negron us
Larry Negron
500,000
Jin Chen us
Jin Chen
Busted

Tags: Larry NegronJin Chen

Negron Makes a Good Call

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with well over 200,000 in the middle already, Curtis King moved all in for 209,000 on a board reading {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}. Larry Negron went into the tank for over a minute before finally making the call.

King turned over {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a pair and straight draw while Negron revealed {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for an overpair. The river was the {6-Diamonds} and Negron held on to eliminate King from the competition.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Negron us
Larry Negron
795,000
295,000
295,000
Curtis King us
Curtis King
Busted

Tags: Larry NegronCurtis King

Dianaty Dominates Kanner

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Dianaty opened to 25,000 in early position and Efim Kanner three-bet shoved all in for 147,000 in the cutoff. The action came back to Dianaty who asked for a count and then thought for a couple of minutes, eventually making the call.

Anthony Dianaty: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Efim Kanner: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Dianaty had Kanner in a dominating position and the board of {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} changed nothing as Kanner was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Dianaty us
Anthony Dianaty
562,000
198,000
198,000
Efim Kanner us
Efim Kanner
Busted

Tags: Anthony DianatyEfim Kanner

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Donald Brown us
Donald Brown
1,050,000
-20,000
-20,000
Alexander Grassia us
Alexander Grassia
950,000
220,000
220,000
Larry Negron us
Larry Negron
885,000
90,000
90,000
Mike Taylor us
Mike Taylor
700,000
78,000
78,000
Anthony Dianaty us
Anthony Dianaty
660,000
98,000
98,000
Neil Lawson us
Neil Lawson
600,000
430,000
430,000
Fred Paradis us
Fred Paradis
565,000
429,000
429,000
Anthony Astarita us
Anthony Astarita
500,000
268,000
268,000
Matt Adibi us
Matt Adibi
380,000
380,000
380,000
Bill Melms us
Bill Melms
355,000
115,000
115,000
Jon Godwin us
Jon Godwin
350,000
167,500
167,500
Landon Brown us
Landon Brown
350,000
-15,000
-15,000
Benjamin Brown us
Benjamin Brown
350,000
-190,000
-190,000
Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
350,000
-65,000
-65,000
Dustin Bradley us
Dustin Bradley
331,000
-119,000
-119,000
Alex Ivan us
Alex Ivan
250,000
135,000
135,000
Donnie Kidman us
Donnie Kidman
250,000
-2,500
-2,500
Andra Zachow us
Andra Zachow
250,000
132,500
132,500
Troy Bercot us
Troy Bercot
231,000
231,000
231,000
Joao Figueiredo us
Joao Figueiredo
230,000
-180,000
-180,000
Michael Minyard us
Michael Minyard
211,000
35,500
35,500
Barb Cardin us
Barb Cardin
175,000
-30,000
-30,000
Michael Beattie us
Michael Beattie
150,000
-21,000
-21,000
Edie Jo Norman us
Edie Jo Norman
125,000
20,000
20,000
Nikki Dugan us
Nikki Dugan
120,000
45,500
45,500

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