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Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Edward Sebesta opened under the gun for 7,000 and the big blind player defended.
The flop came 
and Sebesta continued for 5,000 which was good enough to take down the pot.
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dan Sepiol opened for 7,000 from early position and was called by Cheryl Choon from middle position.
The flop fell 
and Sepiol took down the pot with a 7,000 continuation bet.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Aaron Johnson opened for 5,500 from late position and was called by Ravi Raghavan from the small blind along with Cheryl Choon from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Johnson who bet 11,500 and was called by Raghavan while Choon mucked her hand.
Both players checked the 
turn and Raghavan lead out for 8,000 after the river double paired the board with the 
.
Johnson called and Raghavan tabled 
for a full house.
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Player of the Year race is always competitive, and right now Nick Pupillo by a wide margin with 301.20 points. His closest competition right now is Nick Davidson in second place with 176.80 points, while Mike Shin sits third with 160 points.
Sitting in fourth thanks to back-to-back final tables and winning the HPT Lawrenceburg for $119,101 is Greg Wood with 152.5 points.
Whoever wins the POY title will claim more than bragging rights. Our POY earns a $10,000 package to use next season as well as complimentary hotel accommodations at those six stops. In case of a tie, all winning players will split the POY prize package evenly.
Here's a look at the current top 10 headed into the HPT East Chicago stop:
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pupillo | 301.20 |
| 2 | Nick Davidson | 176.80 |
| 3 | Mike Shin | 160.00 |
| 4 | Greg Wood | 152.50 |
| 5 | Chris Moon | 146.50 |
| 6 | Mike Sabbia | 146.40 |
| 7 | Spenser Cramer | 140.00 |
| 8 | Bill Byrnes | 140.00 |
| 9 | Shawn "Reginald" Roberts | 132 |
| 10 | Austin Peck | 130 |
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining players are on their last fifteen-minute break of the evening. During this break, the 100 denomination chips will be raced off. When they return, they'll play three more forty-minute levels before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Keith Thurman opened for 4,00o on the button and Richard Cooks three-bet all in for 29,400 from the small blind. Action was on Kevin Andriamahefa who jammed over the top from the big blind and Thurman got out of the way.
Richard Cooks: 
Kevin Andriamahefa:
Cooks held a better made hand and didn't have a sweat as the board ran out 
to give him a much needed double up.
