A player from late position opened action and Ravi Raghavan jammed for 12,600 on the button getting a call from the initial raiser.
Ravi Raghavan: 
Opponent: 
Raghavan was ahead but had to dodge two overcards as the flop fell 
.
The dealer turned the 
and Raghavan doubled up after the board paired with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
Chris Moon opened for 2,000 from under the gun and the big blind player defended.
The flop fell 
and Moon took down the pot with a 1,500 bet after his opponent checked his option.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
After a series of three and four bets, three players were all in preflop including Eddie Blumenthal.
All In Player: 
Eddie Blumenthal: 
All In Player: 
Blumenthal was trailing the made hands of his opponents until the 
flop dropped.
The turn brought the 
and Blumenthal eliminated both opponents after the 
river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,500 |
Leon Morford opened for 1,500 from early position and the button player three-bet jammed for 8,000 getting a call from Morford.
Leon Morford:
Opponent:
Morford was behind until the 
flop fell pairing his jack.
The turn gave Morford's opponent a gutterball but Morford would trip up with 
river to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Pratap Golla opened for 1,800 from middle position and Raman Rajanala called from late position.
The flop came 
and Golla lead out with 2,200 getting a 12,000 jam from Rajanala, Golla called.
Pratap Golla: 
Raman Rajanala: 
Golla was ahead with rockets but it didn't last long as the dealer turned the giving Rajanala the flush and he doubled up after the board completed with the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
16,000 |
Season XV of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is a big one with stops at the Hollywood Casinos in St. Louis and the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago. What's more, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team plans to be at each of them to capture all the action.
“HPT is excited to have PokerNews providing additional event coverage in 2019,” said Korey Stewart, HPT Marketing Manager. “Season XV is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for the tour. We’ve already added several new venues to the schedule and we’re hoping to announce a few more new additions soon. There will be plenty of opportunities for poker enthusiasts across the country to take a shot at winning life-changing money at nationally televised final tables. We’re looking forward to having an industry leader like PokerNews there to report on it every step of the way.”
Here’s a look at the remaining Season XV schedule. For more information, visit hptpoker.com and follow them on Twitter @HPTPoker.
| Series Dates | Venue | Location | Main Event Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 22-September 2 | Ameristar East Chicago | Gary, Indiana | $1,650 |
| September 9-15 | Mini Series at Hollywood Casino Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | $350 |
| September 11-23 | Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour | Black Hawk, CO | $1,650 |
| September 26 - October 7 | The Meadows Casino | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,100 |
| October 17-28 | Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club | Daytona Beach, Florida | $1,100 |
| November 14-26 | HPT Championship Hollywood Casino & Hotel | St. Louis, Missouri | $2,500 |
| December 5-16 | M Resort Spa Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| January 25-February 1, 2020 | HPT on the High Sears | Western Caribbean | $1,100 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.
There was heads up action after a 
flop.
Ben Grise bet 3,000 into a 7,000 pot from late position and Vino Paddolkar three-bet o 9,500 from the cutoff. Grise took a few minutes then called.
The board double paired with the 
turn and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river.
Grise jammed for 25,500 and Paddolkar called. Grise tabled 
and that was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
45,300
|
45,300 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
