2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Entries
579
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
103
Players Left
20

More Updated Chip Counts

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ruslan Sladkov us
Ruslan Sladkov
240,000
163,000
163,000
Pratap Golla us
Pratap Golla
220,000
120,000
120,000
Ed Sebesta
Ed Sebesta
210,000
14,000
14,000
Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
160,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
George Dietz us
George Dietz
120,000
Brian Gabriel us
Brian Gabriel
110,000
-20,000
-20,000
Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
70,000
25,000
25,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
62,500
11,500
11,500
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
60,000
-40,000
-40,000
WPT 1X Winner
Brendan Shiller us
Brendan Shiller
60,000
-70,000
-70,000
Cheryl Choon us
Cheryl Choon
56,000
26,000
26,000
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
32,000
2,000
2,000
Paul Fisher us
Paul Fisher
30,000

Raghavan Rivers Full House

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

Aaron Johnson opened for 5,500 from late position and was called by Ravi Raghavan from the small blind along with Cheryl Choon from the big blind.

The {9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop was checked to Johnson who bet 11,500 and was called by Raghavan while Choon mucked her hand.

Both players checked the {9-Diamonds} turn and Raghavan lead out for 8,000 after the river double paired the board with the {a-Clubs}.

Johnson called and Raghavan tabled {a-Spades}{6-Spades} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
81,200
21,200
21,200
WPT 1X Winner
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
78,900
-21,100
-21,100
Cheryl Choon us
Cheryl Choon
54,700
-1,300
-1,300

Tags: Aaron JohnsonCheryl ChoonRavi Raghavan

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Andriamahefa Turns Straight, Doubles Through Cooks

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Kevin Andriamahefa who moved all in for 39,000 from the small blind and Richard Cooks called from the big blind.

Richard Cooks: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Kevin Andriamahefa: {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Andriamahefa was dominated but flopped an open-ended staright draw with the {6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop.

There wasn't much sweat as the {5-Diamonds} turn put Andriamahefa in a dominant lead with the staright and Cooks was drawing to a seven for a chop.

The river wasn't that as it fell the {4-Spades} and Andriamahefa doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Cooks us
Richard Cooks
102,000
52,000
52,000
Kevin Andriamahefa us
Kevin Andriamahefa
80,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Richard CooksKevin Andriamahefa

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Saldkov Adds to Chip Lead

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dan Sepiol opened under the gun for 9,500 and action folded to a middle position player who three-bet to 21,000.

Action was on Ruslan Saldkov who four-bet to 60,000 from the cutoff.

Sepiol mucked his hand and action was back on the middle position player who went into the tank but ended up folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ruslan Sladkov us
Ruslan Sladkov
300,000
50,000
50,000
Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
220,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ruslan SaldkovDan Sepiol

Andriamahefa Gets Paid by Cooks

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action on the table folded to Kevin Andriamahefa who limped in from the small blind and Richard Cooks raised to 12,000, Andriamahefa called.

The flop fell {2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Andriamahefa check-called Cooks bet of 15,000.

Both players checked the {9-Hearts} turn and the dealer completed the board with the {3-Spades} river.

Andriamahefa lead out for 10,000 and Cooks called to see Andriamahefa table {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Andriamahefa us
Kevin Andriamahefa
115,000
35,000
35,000
Richard Cooks us
Richard Cooks
100,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Kevin AndriamahefaRichard Cooks