Main Event Day 2 | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

09-02-2019 01:41 UTC

Ben Grise Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,548)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to Ben Grise who moved all in on the button and Michael Koh called from the small blind.

Ben Grise:
Michael Koh:

Grise was in bad shape and didn't receive any help on the flop.

The turn came the and Grise needed a ten to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Unfortunately, Grise wouldn't spike the river as it fell the eliminating him in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Koh	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Ben Grise	Busted

Tags: Michael Koh Ben Grise

09-02-2019 01:47 UTC

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Players are on a quick 10-minute break.

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

09-02-2019 02:09 UTC

Eric Salazar Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,548)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eric Salazar open-jammed for his last 280,000 on the button and Henry Zou called from the small blind.

Henry Zou:
Eric Salazar:

Salazar was behind but held two overcards while flopping a flush draw .

The dealer turned the and Salazar had too many outs to count but couldn't spike as the board completed with the river eliminating him in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Zou	700,000 250,000	250,000
Eric Salazar	Busted

Tags: Henry Zou Eric Salazar

09-02-2019 02:14 UTC

Reichard Spikes River to Stay Alive

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kevin Albers opened for 65,000 on the button and Josh Reichard jammed for 440,000 getting a call from Albers.

Kevin Albers:
Josh Reichard:

Reichard had Albers dominated until the flop fell.

The turn came the and Reichard said he'd take a four for a chop but the dealer did one better and put the on the river to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Albers	1,200,000
Josh Reichard	900,000

Tags: Josh Reichard Kevin Albers

09-02-2019 02:21 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	3,885,000 985,000	985,000
Kevin Albers	2,205,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Brett Apter	1,870,000 305,000	305,000

Nikola Budzakoski	1,560,000 -440,000	-440,000
Dan Sepiol	1,115,000 -85,000	-85,000

Michael Koh	1,050,000 -250,000	-250,000
Henry Zou	895,000 195,000	195,000
David McDermott	860,000 240,000	240,000
Josh Reichard	795,000 -105,000	-105,000
Peter Kelly	765,000 440,000	440,000
Eddie Blumenthal	700,000 -400,000	-400,000
Blake Whittington	510,000 -475,000	-475,000
Michael Palo	350,000 -450,000	-450,000

Peter Kelly Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,548)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Josh Reichard opened for 65,000 and Peter Kelly three-bet jammed sitting to his left, Reichard called.

Peter Kelly:
Josh Reichard:

Kelly was behind and needed help but it wouldn't come as the board ran out eliminating him in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	1,400,000 1,399,205	1,399,205
Peter Kelly	Busted

Tags: Peter Kelly Josh Reichard

09-02-2019 02:39 UTC

Final 12 Player Photos

Anthony Thompson

Photo credit Korey Stewart.

09-02-2019 02:48 UTC

Blake Whittington Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,786)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Mike O'Neill in the small blind who raised all in putting Blake Whittington's stack at risk. Whittington looked down at his cards and instantly moved his last 225,000 in the middle.

Mike O'Neill:
Blake Whittington: