Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 3
Take 15
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Michael Koh Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,605)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Koh was all in for his last 35,000 and had two callers in Kevin Albers and Mike O'Neill.
The 
board was checked down and all three players tabled their hands.
Michael Koh: 
Kevin Albers: 
Mike O'Neill: 
Both Koh and Albers flopped a broadway draw but couldn't get there and O'Neill scooped the pot eliminating Koh in 9th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,830,000 | 30,000 |
|
1,445,000 | -55,000 |
|
Busted |
Blumenthal Doubles Through Koh
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Eddie Blumenthal open-jammed for his last 795,000 and Michael Koh called.
Eddie Blumenthal: 
Michael Koh: 
Blumenthal was behind but took the lead with the 
flop, which also gave Koh a straight draw.
The turn paired the board with the 
and Koh needed any ten, king or queen to eliminate Blumenthal but it wouldn't be as the board completed with the river to give Blumenthal the double, leaving Koh with just 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | -920,000 |
Budzakoski Doubles Through Albers
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kevin Albers opened for 150,000 and Nikola Budzakoski jammed for 415,000 on the button getting a call from Albers.
Kevin Albers: 
Nikola Budzakoski: 
Budzakoski was ahead with his pocket nines and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The 
turn gave Albers a broadway draw but he wouldn't connect as the river fell the 
to give Budzakoski the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | -280,000 |
|
980,000 | 415,000 |
Reichard Scoops Pot
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nikola Budzakoski opened for 150,000 from late position and was called by Michael Koh from the small blind along with Josh Reichard from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Budzakoski who bet 275,000 and was called by Reichard after Koh folded.
Both players checked the 
turn along with the 
river.
Budzakoski tabled
for a pair of eights but that was second-best as Reichard tabled 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
955,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
565,000 | -435,000 |
Reichard Takes from O'Neill
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mike O'Neill opened for 140,000 from under the gun for and Josh Reichard called from the small blind.
The 
flop was check-raised by Reichard to 640,000 after O'Neill bet 200,000, O'Neill called.
The turn fell the 
and Reichard led out for 850,000 and O'Neill called.
The river completed the board and Reichard jammed all in getting a fold from O'Neill.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000 | 2,080,000 |
|
|
2,800,000 | -2,120,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Koh Moves All In
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Koh opened action from under the gun and Nikola Budzakoski called on the button.
The 
flop was checked to the turn.
Koh checked his option to Budzakoski who fired out 150,000, Koh called.
The river fell the and Koh jammed for 360,000. Budzakoski took a few moments and then tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000 | -380,000 |
|
|
900,000 | 255,000 |
Albers Boats Up Koh
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Koh opened action for 120,000 on the button and Kevin Albers defended his big blind.
The 
board was checked to the river where Albers lead out for 175,000 and Koh called.
Albers tabled to scoop up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,780,000 | 325,000 |
|
|
645,000 | -325,000 |