2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Final Results
Winner
Josh Reichard
Winning Hand
7♦3♦
Prize
$186,812
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$833,760
Total Entries
579
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
103
Players Left
20
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Johnson Eliminates Ali with Ladies

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bekr Ali opened for 4,000 from middle position and Aaron Johnson three-bet to 10,500 from middle position. Action back to Ali who announced "all in" and before he could push his chips in the middle, Johnson tossed in a chip with his cards tabled for the call.

Bekr Ali: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Aaron johnson: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Johnson was ahead but had to dodge an ace as the flop fell {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

The {2-Spades} turn gave Ali a wheel draw but he wouldn't get there as the board completed with the {k-Spades} river and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Johnson 		105,600
15,600
 15,600
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Bekr Ali
Busted

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Dietz Eliminates Eliminates Two Opponents Including Shepsky

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Edward Sebesta opened for 4,500 from early position and the player sitting directly to his left three-bet all in for 29,000. Action folded around to Matt Shepsky who four-bet jammed for more on the and George Dietz five-bet over the top to get Sebesta out of the way.

George Dietz: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Matt Shepsky: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
All In Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Dietz held the made hand but still had to dodge overcards as the flop fell {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

The {10-Hearts} turn Dietz a sweat as it added straight draws to both opponents but the river fell a brick with the {2-Diamonds} and Dietz eliminated both players.

Player Chips Progress
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Ed Sebesta
196,000
4,000
 4,000
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George Dietz 		100,000
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Matt Shepsky 		Busted

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Nines Hold for Sebesta, Sends Lehner Packing

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Lehner open-jammed for 45,800 from early position and Edward Sebesta called on the button.

Michael Lehner: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Edward Sebesta: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

It was a classic race with Lehener behind with two overcards but couldn't connect on the {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop.

The {2-Spades} turn gave Lehner a wheel draw but the river fell the {7-Diamonds} eliminating him from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Ed Sebesta
200,000
100,000
 100,000
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Michael Lehner 		Busted

Tags: Edward SebestaMichael Lehner

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Magnus Hits Four Card Straight, Doubles Through Opponent

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action on the table folded around to the cutoff player who raised to 3,500 and Nadya Magnus three-bet jammed for 22,200 getting a call from the initial raiser.

Nadya Magnus: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Magnus was dominated and didn't receive any help from the {8-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop.

The turn brought a gutshot straight draw for Magnus with the {9-Hearts} and she would get there with the {7-Spades} river to double through her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Nadya Magnus 		45,000
17,000
 17,000

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Golla Sets Up Zverkhovskyy

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Artem Zverkhovskyy opened for 4,000 from under the gun and Pratap Golla called from late position.

The flop fell {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Zverkhovskyy check-called Golla's 4,000 bet.

The {10-Hearts} came on the turn and Zverkhovskyy checked his option to Golla who bet 7,00o. Zverkhovskyy called.

The dealer completed the board with the {3-Hearts} river and Zverkhovskyy checked his option one last time to Golla who fired out 12,000.

Zverkhovskyy tossed in his chips of the call and Golla tabled {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for a set of sixes to scoop up the pot.

A few short hands later Zverkhovskyy would be eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Pratap Golla 		100,000
22,000
 22,000
Profile photo of Artem Zverkhovskyy ua
Artem Zverkhovskyy 		Busted

Tags: Pratap GollaArtem Zverkhovskyy

Andriamahefa Bets First, Takes Pot from Zverkhovskyy

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Artem Zverkhovskyy opened for 4,000 on the button and Kevin Andriamahefa three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind, Zverkhovskyy called.

The flop fell {5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Andriamahefa took down the pot after he lead out for 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Andriamahefa 		98,200
28,200
 28,200
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Artem Zverkhovskyy 		62,300
17,300
 17,300

Tags: Kevin AndriamahefaArtem Zverkhovskyy

Get to Know Reigning HPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Aaron Johnson with Jeremy Smith
Aaron Johnson with Jeremy Smith

One of the best stories of 2018 was the incredible year of Minnesota’s Aaron Johnson. Back in May, PokerNews spoke with Johnson about leading the Player of the Year races on both Season 9 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Season XIV.

Over the next seven months, Johnson maintained his lead on the MSPT, and while he lost the HPT lead for a bit, he ultimately ended with it thanks to a deep run in the season finale. That allowed Johnson to become the first player to ever win POY titles on two different tours in the same year.

For doing so, Johnson won a $10,000 prize package for each tour.

“It feels amazing,” Johnson told PokerNews. “Coming into the year I certainly wanted to make a run at MSPT POY (which has always been a goal of mine), but I never imagined that I’d be in contention for multiple POY titles. To actually achieve it is unreal.”

Johnson, who was out at the 2019 WSOP, is in action at the HPT Golden Gates.

For more on the reigning HPT POY, check out his full interview here on PokerNews.

Apter Eliminated by Johnson

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Aaron Johnson opened for 3,500 from early position and Brett Apter moved all in for roughly 30,000 from the cutoff, Johnson called.

Aaron Johnson: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Brett Apter: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Apter picked up a top made hand but ran into Johnson's aces and couldn't get ahead as the board ran out {4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} eliminating him from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Johnson 		90,000
48,000
 48,000
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Brett Apter 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brett ApterAaron Johnson

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