2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
169
Players Left
24
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Baime Sends Mittelman Packing

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

Niel Mittelman open jammed for 22,000 and Kenneth Baime came over the top from the cutoff getting isolation.

Kenneth Baime: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Niel Mittelman: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Mittelman was behind and needed so help but was drawing dead after the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop.

The turn fell the {q-Hearts} and Mittelman was eliminated after the {5-Hearts} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenneth Baime
101,000
31,000
31,000
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Niel Mittelman
Busted

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O'Neill Continues to Build

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

Mike O'Neill opened for 4,800 from the cutoff and Kenneth Baime three-bet to 11,100 on the button getting a call from O'Neill.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} and O'Neill check-called Baime's 13,000 bet to see the {10-Diamonds} fall on the turn.

Both players checked and the dealer dropped the {3-Spades} on the river.

O'Neill lead out for 20,000 and Baime mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike O'Neill
320,000
320,000
320,000
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Kenneth Baime
70,000
45,000
45,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Scovil Flushes Moon's Aces to Stay Alive

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Rob Wazwaz opened under the gun for 3,500 getting a call from Chris Moon sitting to his left along with Michael Sabbia from the cutoff. Action was on Justin Scovil jammed for 24,600 from the small blind and found a caller in Moon.

Chris Moon: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Justin Scovil: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Scovil was behind but found some life with the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop.

The turn fell the {7-Spades} and Scovil needed to spike a club to stay alive.

Scovil's prayer was answered as the dealer dropped the {7-Clubs} on the river to give Scovil the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Wazwaz
110,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chris Moon
75,000
15,000
15,000
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Michael Sabbia
55,800
4,200
4,200
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Justin Scovil
55,000

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Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Brett Apter
145,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Josh Reichard
125,000
78,000
78,000
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Kenneth Baime
115,000
20,000
20,000
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Nick Davidson
105,000
15,000
15,000
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Cheryl Choon
94,000
14,000
14,000
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Chris Moon
90,000
60,000
60,000
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Ralph Massey
82,000
45,000
45,000
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Todd Sladek
70,800
5,800
5,800
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Niel Mittelman
60,000
40,000
40,000
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Michael Sabbia
60,000
30,000
30,000
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Nick Pupillo
55,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Grise
48,600
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William Stringer
30,000
10,000
10,000
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Aaron Massey
10,000
60,000
60,000

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

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Yuryi Moskovoy
Yuryi Moskovoy

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

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Yuryi MoskovoySkokie, Illinois$5,000*
2Tomas StundziaWoodrige, Illinois$4,506*
3Michael FryettPalm City, Flordia$2,213
4Marius TodericiChicago, Illinois$1,628
5William ConwayBartlett, Illinois$1,215
6Theodore DavisFort Wayne, Indiana$998
7Joshua TaffCombined Locks, Wisconsin$879
8Gary LindesmithLowell, Indiana$770
9Ben CastleWestern Springs, Illlinois$651

*Denotes heads-up deal.

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Pikorz Turns Ace to Eliminate Two

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kyle Pikorz
Kyle Pikorz

The under-the-gun player open jammed for 12,000 and Kyle Pikorz called sitting directly to his left. Action on the table folded around to the small blind player who three-bet jammed for 46,100 and Pikorz called.

Kyle Pikorz: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
UTG Player: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Small Blind Player: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Pikorz was behind but held two overcards and spiked an ace on the turn as the board ran out {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} eliminating both his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Pikorz
200,000
200,000
200,000

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