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

09-02-2019 03:05 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	3,585,000 -515,000	-515,000
Nikola Budzakoski	2,560,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dan Sepiol	1,815,000 700,000	700,000

Brett Apter	1,770,000 -100,000	-100,000

Josh Reichard	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
David McDermott	1,160,000 300,000	300,000
Kevin Albers	1,105,000 -100,000	-100,000
Michael Koh	600,000 -450,000	-450,000
Henry Zou	540,000 539,105	539,105
Eddie Blumenthal	390,000 -310,000	-310,000
Michael Palo	390,000 40,000	40,000

Michael Palo Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,786)

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Palo open-jammed for his last 295,000 from early position and Josh Reichard called from the big blind.

Michael Palo:
Josh Reichard:

Palo looked to be in good shape to grab the double until the dropped on the flop giving Reichard the flush draw.

There wouldn't be much sweat as the third heart fell on the turn with the and Palo was eliminated after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	1,800,000
Michael Palo	Busted

Tags: Josh Reichard Michael Palo

09-02-2019 03:31 UTC

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Eddie Blumenthal	450,000
2	Michael Koh	200,000
3	Josh Reichard	1,600,000
4	Kevin Albers	2,200,000
5	Dan Sepiol	2,355,000
6	Mike O'Neill	3,900,000
7	Henry Zou	1,000,000
8	David McDermott	1,000,000
9	Nikola Budzakoski	2,500,000
10	Brett Apter	1,400,000

Koh Has a Sweat, Doubles Through Sepiol

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Koh open-jammed for his last 185,00 from the cutoff and Dan Sepiol called from the big blind.

Dan Sepiol:
Michael Koh:

Koh woke up with the nest starting hand at a moment of need but had a sweat as the flop came giving Sepiol the flush draw.

Sepiol picked up more outs after the [sc] fell on the turn and Koh had to dodge a lot of cards heading to the river.

Luckily, he did just that as it fell the giving him a much needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sepiol	2,000,000 185,000	185,000

Michael Koh	400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Dan Sepiol Michael Koh

09-02-2019 03:53 UTC

Apter Puts Reichard to the Test

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brett Apter opened for 80,000 from late position and Josh Reichard three-bet to 325,000 getting a call from Apter.

The flop fell and Reichard lead out for 165,000, Apter called.

Both players checked the turn to the river.

Reichard checked his option and Apter moved all n for 1,055,000.

After careful consideration and a long glare, Reichard mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	2,100,000

Josh Reichard	1,500,000

Tags: Brett Apter Josh Reichard

09-02-2019 04:05 UTC

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Players are on a quick break.

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

09-02-2019 04:18 UTC

Koh Doubles Through Albers

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Michael Koh who moved all in on the button and Kevin Albers called from the big blind.

Kevin Albers:
Michael Koh:

Koh was ahead and didn't have a sweat after flopping two-pair as the board ran out to give him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Albers	2,000,000 895,000	895,000
Michael Koh	415,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Michael Koh Kevin Albers

09-02-2019 04:37 UTC

Koh Gaining Momentum

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There were four players that saw a flop after no initial raise.

The board was checked to the turn where David McDermott fired out 150,000 on the button getting folds from Eddie Blumenthal from the small blind and Mike O'Neill from middle position while Michael Koh called from the big blind.