Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 1a
More Updated Chip Counts
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 8,000 |
|
100,000 | 12,600 |
|
82,500 | 41,200 |
|
79,600 | 57,000 |
|
78,000 | -37,000 |
|
77,000 | 5,800 |
|
70,000 | 40,000 |
|
62,000 | 28,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -11,400 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | -12,500 |
|
50,000 | 12,200 |
|
45,000 | 21,400 |
|
40,000 | -77,000 |
|
39,000 | |
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 22,500 |
|
30,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
26,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
22,000 | -13,000 |
|
16,000 | -31,000 |
|
15,000 | -12,000 |
Gabriel Takes from Magnus
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Brian Gabriel opened for 3,200 from middle position and Nadya Magnus called on the button.
The flop fell 
and Gabriel took down the pot with a 3,400 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 3,000 |
|
62,000 | 19,000 |
Updated Chip Counts After Break
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 82,900 |
|
|
127,000 | 52,700 |
|
|
108,000 | 38,200 |
|
100,000 | 60,200 |
|
70,000 | -19,000 |
|
|
62,000 | 38,000 |
|
51,000 | 38,000 |
|
26,000 | 1,400 |
|
22,000 | -10,000 |
Here's What's in Store for Season XV of the HPT
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Season XV of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is a big one with stops at the Hollywood Casinos in St. Louis and the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago. What's more, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team plans to be at each of them to capture all the action.
“HPT is excited to have PokerNews providing additional event coverage in 2019,” said Korey Stewart, HPT Marketing Manager. “Season XV is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for the tour. We’ve already added several new venues to the schedule and we’re hoping to announce a few more new additions soon. There will be plenty of opportunities for poker enthusiasts across the country to take a shot at winning life-changing money at nationally televised final tables. We’re looking forward to having an industry leader like PokerNews there to report on it every step of the way.”
Here’s a look at the remaining Season XV schedule. For more information, visit hptpoker.com and follow them on Twitter @HPTPoker.
Remaining HPT Season XV Schedule
| Series Dates | Venue | Location | Main Event Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 22-September 2 | Ameristar East Chicago | Gary, Indiana | $1,650 |
| September 9-15 | Mini Series at Hollywood Casino Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | $350 |
| September 11-23 | Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour | Black Hawk, CO | $1,650 |
| September 26 - October 7 | The Meadows Casino | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,100 |
| October 17-28 | Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club | Daytona Beach, Florida | $1,100 |
| November 14-26 | HPT Championship Hollywood Casino & Hotel | St. Louis, Missouri | $2,500 |
| December 5-16 | M Resort Spa Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| January 25-February 1, 2020 | HPT on the High Sears | Western Caribbean | $1,100 |
Registration is Closed
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With the end of dinner break, registration has closed for Day 1a of HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event. The board reads 102 entries with 54 players remaining.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on their dinner break, Action will resume in 60-minutes.
Late registration will be closed upon return.
Messineo Flops Set, Doubles Through Kane
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A late position player opened with a raise and Joe Messineo three-bet all in for 18,600 sitting to his left. Action was on Timothy Kane who four-bet all in over the top and the initial raiser folded.
Joe Messineo: 
Timothy Kane: 
Kane was behind and drawing dead after Messineo flopped a set as the board ran out 
and he doubled through Kane.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | 18,800 |
|
|
40,000 | 18,600 |
Sepiol Sends Opponent to the Rail
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Pratap Golla opened for 2,200 on the button and Dan Sepiol called from the small blind. Action was on the big blind player who three-bet all in for 14,800 and Golla called, then folded after Sepiol jammed over the top.
Dan Sepiol: 
Opponent: 
Sepiol was behind but spiked a ten on the flop and eliminated his opponent after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
87,400 | 33,400 |