2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b1c23
Event Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Final Results
Winner
Josh Reichard
Winning Hand
73
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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Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

More Updated Chip Counts

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chandrasekar Vellala us
Chandrasekar Vellala
110,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Ed Sebesta
Ed Sebesta
100,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
100,000
12,600
12,600
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Keith Thurman us
Keith Thurman
82,500
41,200
41,200
Profile photo of Artem Zverkhovskyy ua
Artem Zverkhovskyy
79,600
57,000
57,000
Profile photo of Pratap Golla us
Pratap Golla
78,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of Ruslan Sladkov us
Ruslan Sladkov
77,000
5,800
5,800
Profile photo of Kevin Andriamahefa us
Kevin Andriamahefa
70,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Paul Fisher us
Paul Fisher
62,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Bekr Ali us
Bekr Ali
60,000
11,400
11,400
Profile photo of Timothy Kane us
Timothy Kane
50,000
Profile photo of Gregory Baird us
Gregory Baird
50,000
12,500
12,500
Profile photo of Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
50,000
12,200
12,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
45,000
21,400
21,400
Profile photo of James Kasputis us
James Kasputis
40,000
77,000
77,000
Profile photo of Ronald Rindone us
Ronald Rindone
39,000
Profile photo of Michael Lehner us
Michael Lehner
32,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Cheryl Choon us
Cheryl Choon
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
30,000
22,500
22,500
Profile photo of Joe Messineo us
Joe Messineo
30,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Richard Cooks us
Richard Cooks
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
26,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Jay Goldenberg us
Jay Goldenberg
22,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Michael Esquivel us
Michael Esquivel
16,000
31,000
31,000
Profile photo of William Conway us
William Conway
15,000
12,000
12,000

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 DatesVenueLocationMain Event Buy-In
August 22-September 2Ameristar East ChicagoGary, Indiana$1,650
September 9-15Mini Series at Hollywood Casino ToledoToledo, Ohio$350
September 11-23Golden Gates Casino & Poker ParlourBlack Hawk, CO$1,650
September 26 - October 7The Meadows CasinoPittsburgh, PA$1,100
October 17-28Daytona Beach Racing & Card ClubDaytona Beach, Florida$1,100
November 14-26HPT Championship Hollywood Casino & HotelSt. Louis, Missouri$2,500
December 5-16M Resort Spa CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada 
January 25-February 1, 2020HPT on the High SearsWestern Caribbean$1,100

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Timothy Kane: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Kane was behind and drawing dead after Messineo flopped a set as the board ran out {6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and he doubled through Kane.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Kane us
Timothy Kane
50,000
18,800
18,800
Profile photo of Joe Messineo us
Joe Messineo
40,000
18,600
18,600

Tags: Timothy KaneJoe Messineo

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: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Sepiol was behind but spiked a ten on the flop and eliminated his opponent after the board ran out {5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pratap Golla us
Pratap Golla
115,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
87,400
33,400
33,400
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SepiolPratap Golla