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Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 2
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Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jacob Connelly open-jammed for his remaining stack from early position and Randy Froehlich called from middle position. Action was on Edward Sebesta who three-bet to 200,000 from the cutoff and Froehlich called for less.
Jacob Connelly: 
Randy Froehlich: 
Edward Sebesta: 
Sebesta was in good shape to eliminate both opponents as the flop fell 
pairing Connelly's ace.
The turn came the 
and Froehlich needed a king or ten to win the hand.
Unfortunately, the river fell the 
and Froehlich was eliminated. Connelly would be eliminated shortly after.
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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 #1: $350 Monster Stack, a tournament that drew 957 runners and created a $287,100 prize pool.
Among those to cash it was Mike Younan (3rd - $27,572), Greg Koutelidakis (14th - $2,957), Howard Hankin (18th - $2,125), Mike Shin (26th - $1,701), Abraham Montenegro (34th - $1,462), and Bob Chow (47th - $1,160).
The tournament came to an end with the final six players working a deal that resulted in Michael Tullia of Lombard, Illinois taking $30,435 in prize money and Matthew Porter $30,283. However, it was Brandon Casto who got the trophy plus $25,250 in prize money.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Tullia | Lombard, Illinois | $30,435* |
| 2 | Matthew Porter | McHenry, Illinois | $30,283* |
| 3 | Mike Younan | Chicago, Illinois | $27,572* |
| 4 | Brandon Casto | Parma, Michigan | $25,250* |
| 5 | James Calvo | Las Vegas, Nevada | $24,426* |
| 6 | David Oppenheim | Mercer Island, Washington | $16,810* |
| 7 | Andrew Campbell | Oswego, Illinois | $7,034 |
| 8 | Ali Reza Mehraban | Bolingbrook, Illinois | $5,943 |
| 9 | Thomas Matteucci | Mount Prospect, Illinois | $4,938 |
*Denotes final table deal.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mike Shin open-jammed under the gun for 109,000 and was called by Peter Kelly from the cutoff.
Mike Shin: 
Peter Kelly: 
Shin was ahead and didn't mind the 
flop.
However, the turn came the giving Kelly the diamond draw and he would get there with the river.
Right after Shin was eliminated, Nick Pupillo was seen exiting the field and just like the, the first and second place finishers of HPT St. Louis were eliminated.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Josh Reichard opened for 12,000 from middle position and Dan Sepiol called from late position. Action was on Brett Apter who jammed for 260,000 from the big blind and Reichard moved all in over the top for isolation.
Brett Apter: 
Josh Reichard:
Apter was behind Reichard's big slick and didn't like the 
flop.
The turn came the 
giving Apter the broadway draw and he would get there with the river to double up.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
94 players returned for Day 2 action but only 63 made the money. Here's a list of players who made Day 2 but fell short.
