Main Event Day 1a | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

08-29-2019 23:01 UTC

Fisher Takes from Ingram

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Robert Ingram opened for 2,000 from late position and Pul Fisher three-bet to 10,500 from the small blind, Ingram called.

The flop fell and Fisher moved all in for 21,600.

Ingram thought for a few moments before letting his hand go into the muck while Fisher raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Ingram	42,000 12,000	12,000
Paul Fisher	34,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Paul Fisher Robert Ingram

08-29-2019 23:14 UTC

Raghavan Turns Nut Flush for Double Up, Cracks Ingram's Flopped Set

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

A player from early position opened for 1,500 and Robert Ingram three-bet to 7,000 on the button. Action was on Ravi Raghavan who four-bet jammed for 33,500 from the small blind and was called by Ingram after the initial raiser folded.

Robert Ingram:
Ravi Raghavan:

It was a classic race with Raghavan holding the two overcards to Ingram's pocket pair and the flop gave Ingram top set but Raghavan picked up the nut flush draw.

Raghavan got there on the turn with the and doubled up after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	70,000 33,000	33,000

Robert Ingram	13,600 -28,400	-28,400

Tags: Robert Ingram Ravi Raghavan

08-29-2019 23:20 UTC

Time for a Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-29-2019 23:43 UTC

Yuryi Moskovoy Claims Title in Event #5: $300 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Bounty

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Our updates may be focused on the keystone $1,650 Main Event, but this is not the only tournament that’s played out during the latest Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Ameristar East Chicago stop.

There has been a slew of side events all week long including Event #5: $300 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Bounty ($100 bounties), a tournament that drew 140 runners and created a $21,700 prize pool.

The top 18 got paid including Jay Crain (10th - $521), Sandra Morse (11th - $521), Brad Sailor (16th - $347), Homi Syodia (17th - $347), and Randel Vanderhyden (18th - $347).

The tournament came to an end when the final two players – Yuryi Moskovoy and Tomas Stundzia – worked a deal that saw the former claim the title and a smooth $5,000 in prize money. The latter secured $4,506 for finishing in second place.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Yuryi Moskovoy	Skokie, Illinois	$5,000*
2	Tomas Stundzia	Woodrige, Illinois	$4,506*
3	Michael Fryett	Palm City, Flordia	$2,213
4	Marius Toderici	Chicago, Illinois	$1,628
5	William Conway	Bartlett, Illinois	$1,215
6	Theodore Davis	Fort Wayne, Indiana	$998
7	Joshua Taff	Combined Locks, Wisconsin	$879
8	Gary Lindesmith	Lowell, Indiana	$770
9	Ben Castle	Western Springs, Illlinois	$651

_{*Denotes heads-up deal.}

Tags: Yuryi Moskovoy

08-29-2019 23:50 UTC

Zverkhovskyy Takes from Shin

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Action on the table folded around to Mike Shin who limped in on the button along with Brendan Shiller from the small blind and Artem Zverkhovskyy checked his option.

The flop was checked to Shin who bet 800 getting a fold from Shiller while Zverkhovskyy called.

Both players checked the turn and the dealer completed the board with the river.

Zverkhovskyy checked his option to Shin who bet 4,000 and Zverkhovskyy three-bet to 20,000 getting a fold from Shin to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	41,000 16,000	16,000
Artem Zverkhovskyy	36,200
Mike Shin	13,000 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Brendan Shiller Mike Shin Artem Zverkhovskyy

08-30-2019 00:04 UTC

Big Slick Good for Golla

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kevin Andriamahefa opened under the gun for 1,400 getting calls from Pratap Golla from middle position, Brendan Shiller from the small blind and Artem Zverkhovskyy defended his big blind.

The flop was checked to Golla who bet 2,000 and was called by Shiller while Zverkhovskyy and Andriamahefa mucked their hands.

Shiller check-called Golla's 3,300 bet after the came on the turn and lead out for 7,200 oncw the board completed with the river.

Golla reluctantly called and tabled for the winner while Shiller held .

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratap Golla	75,000
Artem Zverkhovskyy	40,000 3,800	3,800
Kevin Andriamahefa	30,000 9,100	9,100
Brendan Shiller	13,200 -27,800	-27,800

Tags: Brendan Shiller Kevin Andriamahefa Artem Zverkhovskyy Pratap Golla

08-30-2019 00:14 UTC

Zverkhovskyy Turns Straight, Doubles Through Opponent

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Artem Zverkhovskyy opened for 1,500 from middle position and the small blind player three-bet to 4,200 getting a call from Zverkhovskyy.

The flop came and the small blind player lead out for 3,800. Zverkhovskyy three-bet all in for 32,100 and was called.

Artem Zverkhovskyy:
Opponent:

Zverkhovskyy was behind the pocket aces of his opponent but held an open-ended staright and would get there after the fell on the turn.

Zverkhovskyy's opponent was drawing dead and the board completed with the river to giveZverkhovskyy the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Zverkhovskyy	70,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Artem Zverkhovskyy

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-30-2019 00:24 UTC

Some Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Sebesta	92,000 62,000	62,000
Michael Esquivel	47,000 -13,000	-13,000
Ruslan Sladkov	40,000
Ronald Rindone	39,000
Timothy Kane	31,200
William Conway	27,000 -3,000	-3,000
Murat Muftari	8,000 -21,800	-21,800
Thomas Gabriel	7,500 -8,500	-8,500