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

08-31-2019 19:38 UTC

Pacernick Finds a Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Lance Pacernick limped in from under the gun and three other players followed. Action was on Jerold Saeman who raised to 2,500 on the button and Pacernick jammed for his last 4,500. The limpers folded while Saeman called.

Jerold Saeman:
Lance Pacernick:

Pacernick was live but at risk and behind as the flop fell .

The turn paired Pacernick and he just needed to dodge an ace to stay alive.

Pacernick did just that as the dealer felted the on the river to give him a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Pacernick	10,000
Jerold Saeman	10,000

Tags: Jerold Saeman Lance Pacernick

08-31-2019 19:28 UTC

Zhao's Set is Better

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

There was heads-up action between Xueying Zhao and Jacob Connelly on a board that shoed .

Connelly tossed out a 13,000 bet into a 10,000 pot form middle position and Zhao called from the cutoff.

Jacob Connelly:
Xueying Zhao:

Both players flopped a set but Zhao's was better as she raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Connelly	60,000 12,300	12,300
Xueying Zhao	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jacob Connelly Xueying Zhao

08-31-2019 19:21 UTC

More Notables in the Field

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Defazio	30,000 30,000	30,000
Robert Dunn	30,000
Rob Wazwaz	30,000 30,000	30,000

Jill Bryant	30,000
Aaron Massey	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Oppenheim	30,000

Sabry Wazwaz	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ben Grise	30,000 30,000	30,000
David To	30,000 30,000	30,000
Gregory Baird	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ravi Raghavan	30,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

08-31-2019 19:00 UTC

Take 15

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.

08-31-2019 18:54 UTC

Some Day 1c Photos

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Anthony Thompson

Photo Credit Korey Stewart

08-31-2019 18:37 UTC

Chung Makes Good Call, Doubles Through Opponent

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

There was a big pot brewing between Cody Chung who was in the small blind and his opponent from middle position.

The board showed and Chung was faced with a 21,000 bet after he checked his option.

After careful consideration, Chung called as his opponent left one 100 chip behind.

The river came the and Chung tossed in 100 putting his opponent all in and was called.

Cody Chung:
Opponent:

The flush that came wasn't the one Chung's opponent wanted to see and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Chung	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Cody Chung

08-31-2019 18:25 UTC

More Familiar Face Join The Crowd

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Baumgartner	30,000 30,000	30,000
Gary Herstein	30,000 30,000	30,000
Eric Salazar	30,000 30,000	30,000
Paul Fisher	30,000 30,000	30,000
Stanislav Angelov	30,000 30,000	30,000
Henry Zou	30,000
Keith Lutz	30,000
Thomas Stundzia	30,000
Adam Asadorian	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nick Pupillo	30,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

08-31-2019 18:12 UTC

Rogowski Wins With Aggression

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Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Andy Rogowski opened for 800 from middle position and Jerold Saeman called sitting directly to his left. Action was on the small blind player who three-bet to 3,100 getting called by both Rogowski and Saeman.

The flop was checked to Rogowski who bet 2,900 and was called by both opponents.

Rogowski continued with a 5,500 bet after the small blind player checked his option when the fell on the turn. Saeman called while the small blind player mucked his hand.

The river brought the that was checked by both players and Rogowski tabled for the winner with a pair of sevens.