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

08-30-2019 03:50 UTC

Magnus Hits Four Card Straight, Doubles Through Opponent

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:
Opponent:

Magnus was dominated and didn't receive any help from the flop.

The turn brought a gutshot straight draw for Magnus with the and she would get there with the river to double through her opponent.

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

Tags: Nadya Magnus

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-30-2019 04:08 UTC

Nines Hold for Sebesta, Sends Lehner Packing

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:
Edward Sebesta:

It was a classic race with Lehener behind with two overcards but couldn't connect on the flop.

The turn gave Lehner a wheel draw but the river fell the eliminating him from the tournament.

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

Tags: Edward Sebesta Michael Lehner

08-30-2019 04:21 UTC

Dietz Eliminates Eliminates Two Opponents Including Shepsky

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:
Matt Shepsky:
All In Opponent:

Dietz held the made hand but still had to dodge overcards as the flop fell .

The turn Dietz a sweat as it added straight draws to both opponents but the river fell a brick with the and Dietz eliminated both players.

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

Tags: George Dietz Matt Shepsky Edward Sebesta

08-30-2019 04:30 UTC

Johnson Eliminates Ali with Ladies

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:
Aaron johnson:

Johnson was ahead but had to dodge an ace as the flop fell .

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

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

Tags: Bekr Ali Aaron Johnson

08-30-2019 04:35 UTC

Cowboys Hold for Cooks, Doubles Through Andriamahefa

Anthony Thompson

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

Keith Thurman opened for 4,00o on the button and Richard Cooks three-bet all in for 29,400 from the small blind. Action was on Kevin Andriamahefa who jammed over the top from the big blind and Thurman got out of the way.

Richard Cooks:
Kevin Andriamahefa:

Cooks held a better made hand and didn't have a sweat as the board ran out to give him a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Andriamahefa	160,000 61,800	61,800
Keith Thurman	72,500 -10,000	-10,000
Richard Cooks	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Keith Thurman Kevin Andriamahefa Richard Cooks

08-30-2019 04:37 UTC

Final Break

Anthony Thompson

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

The remaining players are on their last fifteen-minute break of the evening. During this break, the 100 denomination chips will be raced off. When they return, they'll play three more forty-minute levels before bagging and tagging for the evening.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-30-2019 05:01 UTC

Updated Chip Counts After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
George Dietz	120,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Johnson	100,000 -5,600	-5,600
Keith Thurman	65,000 -7,500	-7,500
Tracy Sibson	60,000 -10,000	-10,000
Richard Cooks	50,000
Joe Messineo	40,000 10,000	10,000
Paul Fisher	30,000 -32,000	-32,000
Timothy Kane	Busted
Gregory Baird	Busted
William Conway	Busted

08-30-2019 05:09 UTC

A Look at the Current HPT Season XV POY Race

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Player of the Year race is always competitive, and right now Nick Pupillo by a wide margin with 301.20 points. His closest competition right now is Nick Davidson in second place with 176.80 points, while Mike Shin sits third with 160 points.

Sitting in fourth thanks to back-to-back final tables and winning the HPT Lawrenceburg for $119,101 is Greg Wood with 152.5 points.

Whoever wins the POY title will claim more than bragging rights. Our POY earns a $10,000 package to use next season as well as complimentary hotel accommodations at those six stops. In case of a tie, all winning players will split the POY prize package evenly.

Here's a look at the current top 10 headed into the HPT East Chicago stop:

Place	Player	Points
1	Nick Pupillo	301.20
2	Nick Davidson	176.80
3	Mike Shin	160.00
4	Greg Wood	152.50
5	Chris Moon	146.50
6	Mike Sabbia	146.40
7	Spenser Cramer	140.00
8	Bill Byrnes	140.00
9	Shawn "Reginald" Roberts	132
10	Austin Peck	130