| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Henry Zou | 700,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Albers | 1,200,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Josh Reichard | 600,000 |
| 2 | 4 | George Vazanellis | 700,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Peter Kelly | 375,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Eddie Blumenthal | 450,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Michael Palo | 900,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Nikola Budzakoski | 1,800,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Brett Apter | 1,533,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Ed Sebesta | 985,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Michael Koh | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Mike O'Neill | 1,500,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Blake Whittington | 700,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Eric Salazar | 400,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Ran Stone | 500,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Dan Sepiol | 1,355,000 |
| 7 | 8 | David McDermott | 700,000 |
| 7 | 9 | Ben Grise | 500,000 |
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
On a ![]()
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board, Kyle Pikorz moved his remaining stack in the middle and was called by Michael Koh.
Michael Koh: ![]()
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Kyle Pikorz: ![]()
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Pikorz flopped top pair but it trailed the two-pair of Koh.
The
turn sealed the deal giving Koh a full house and the
river would end Pikorz's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
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Busted |
There was heads up action between Ed Sebesta from the small blind and Mike O'Neill who sat under the gun.
The board read ![]()
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and O'Neill moved all in for his remaining 360,000 and was called by Sebesta.
O'Neill announced "straight" and tabled ![]()
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
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750,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Nikola Budzakoski opened for 45,000 from the small blind and Chris Meyers defended his big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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and Budzakoski lead out for 40,000 getting a call from Meyers to see the board pair on the turn with
.
Budzakoski continued for 80,000 and Meyers called.
The river brought the
and Budzakoski put Meyers all in for 125,000.
Meyers called off his stack only to see Budzakoski table ![]()
for trips and Meyers was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
Busted |
These players have been eliminated from the tournament and took home $4,566 for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
After Eddie Blumenthal raise on the button, Dan Sepiol was all in from the small blind and found a caller in Josh Reichard from the big blind.
Dan Sepiol: ![]()
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Josh Reichard: ![]()
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Sepiol was behind and didn't receive any help from the ![]()
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flop but took the lead with the
turn.
Reichard needed a seven to drop on the river but it fell the
and he sent 355,000 over to Sepiol.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
730,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
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|
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550,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,715,000
833,000
|
833,000 |
|
|
1,660,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
1,565,000
532,000
|
532,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,440,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
1,175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
985,000
341,000
|
341,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
765,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
690,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
|
620,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
|
610,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
605,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
|
600,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
580,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
520,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
440,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
420,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
335,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
325,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
|
185,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
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|
|
120,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Photo credit Korey Stewart
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000