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

08-30-2019 01:14 UTC

Kasputis Continues to Build Stack

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ruslan Saldkov opened for 2,200 from late position and James Kasputis defended his big blind.

The flop fell and Kasputis check-called Saldkov's 1,500 bet.

The turn was checked by both players and Kasputis lead out for 4,000 after the fell on the river.

Saldkov called only see Kasputis made the flush with to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Kasputis	117,000	101,600
Ruslan Sladkov	71,200	31,200

Tags: James Kasputis Ruslan Saldkov

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

08-30-2019 01:00 UTC

Solti Flops Set, Doubles Through Johnson

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Aaron Johnson opened for 1,700 from early position and was called by Pratap Golla and Dan Sepiol sitting on his left. Action folded around to Leroy Solti who three-bet jammed for 5,300 and Johnson four-bet to 13,000 getting folds from Golla and Sepio,l.

Aaron Johnson:
Leroy Solti:

The flop fell giving Johnson two-pair but it was no good as Solti flopped a set and he doubled up after the board completed with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratap Golla	140,000	20,000
Dan Sepiol	54,000	-6,000
Aaron Johnson	24,000	-8,000
Leroy Solti	12,000	2,600

Tags: Pratap Golla Dan Sepiol Aaron Johnson Leroy Solti

08-30-2019 00:44 UTC

Sepiol Three-Bets Golla, Wins Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action around the table folded around to Pratap Golla who raised to 3,500 from the small blind and Dan Sepiol defended his big blind.

The flop fell and Golla lead out for 5,000 but folded after Sepiol three-bet to 14,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratap Golla	120,000	45,000
Dan Sepiol	60,000	25,000

Tags: Pratap Golla Dan Sepiol

08-30-2019 00:38 UTC

Another Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Bazeley	110,200	35,200
Tracy Sibson	89,000	89,000
Bekr Ali	71,400	14,400
Chandrasekar Vellala	69,800	33,800
Gregory Baird	62,500	2,500
Brendan Shiller	47,100	33,900
Nadya Magnus	43,000	13,000
Keith Thurman	41,300	9,300
Ravi Raghavan	39,800	-30,200
Brett Apter	37,800	-17,200
Dan Sepiol	35,000	35,000
Aaron Johnson	32,000	14,500
Richard Cooks	28,500	28,500
Craig Casino	24,600	-400
Matt Shepsky	23,600	23,600
Artem Zverkhovskyy	22,600	-47,400
Joe Messineo	21,400	21,400
Chris Moon	19,000	-26,000
James Kasputis	15,400	-61,600
Leroy Solti	9,400	-20,600

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

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

Tags: 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
Kevin Andriamahefa	30,000	9,100
Brendan Shiller	13,200	-27,800

Tags: Brendan Shiller Kevin Andriamahefa Artem Zverkhovskyy Pratap Golla

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
Artem Zverkhovskyy	36,200
Mike Shin	13,000	-21,000

Tags: Brendan Shiller Mike Shin Artem Zverkhovskyy