Main Event
Day 2 Started
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 2
Day 2 Seating Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Penny Anteney | 48,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Beck | 106,000 |
| 2 | 3 | George Dietz | 72,000 |
| 2 | 4 | James Snyder | 76,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Peter Kelly | 391,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Cheryl Choon | 84,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Kevin Andriamahefa | 160,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Frank DiFiole | 117,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Mike Shin | 108,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Mark Morris | 77,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Davidson | 125,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Gus Vergos | 83,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Andrew Campbel | 75,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Richard Crooks | 90,000 |
| 3 | 6 | James Dedin | 63,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Michael Weber | 41,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Mike O'Niell | 573,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Mike Puccio | 98,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Adam Asadorian | 60,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Ken Baime | 260,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Ruslan Sladkov | 291,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Brett Cain | 212,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Michael Palo | 251,000 |
| 4 | 6 | Mateo Guerrero | 88,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Brett Apter | 288,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Ben Beever | 153,000 |
| 4 | 9 | Howard Reingold | 99,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Jason Schroeder | 140,000 |
| 5 | 2 | David McGowan | 63,000 |
| 5 | 3 | Kevin Theodore | 474,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Todd Sladek | 227,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Steve Williams | 271,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Shawn Roberts | 234,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Jake Bazeley | 131,000 |
| 5 | 8 | Michael Koh | 206,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Brian Gabriel | 213,000 |
| 6 | 1 | Brendan Shiller | 216,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Bryan Kerr | 215,000 |
| 6 | 3 | Chris Myers | 168,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Josh Reichard | 570,000 |
| 6 | 5 | David McDermott | 165,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Brek Schutten | 341,000 |
| 6 | 7 | Joe Maxwell | 116,000 |
| 6 | 8 | Kevin Albers | 314,000 |
| 6 | 9 | Ran Stone | 221,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Steve Downey | 160,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Nikola Budzakoski | 216,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Aaron Massey | 71,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Ted Vassios | 129,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Stephan Nussrallah | 167,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Mike Younan | 163,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Eric Salaza | 219,000 |
| 7 | 8 | George Pappas | 247,000 |
| 7 | 9 | Greg Baird | 155,000 |
| 8 | 1 | Chris Moon | 300,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Ben Grise | 248,000 |
| 8 | 3 | Henry Zou | 381,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Saul | 148,000 |
| 8 | 5 | Blake Whittington | 250,000 |
| 8 | 6 | Babak Rahimisaeidi | 97,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Roger McKinney | 284,000 |
| 8 | 8 | James Grimes | 51,000 |
| 8 | 9 | Open | |
| 9 | 1 | Ralph Massey | 15,000 |
| 9 | 2 | Eddie Blumenthal | 100,000 |
| 9 | 3 | Oleg Sobol | 60,000 |
| 9 | 4 | Hussain Sajwani | 57,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Tracy Sibson | 65,000 |
| 9 | 6 | Timothy Simpson | 139,000 |
| 9 | 7 | Mike VanderWoude | 232,000 |
| 9 | 8 | Randy Froehlich | 252,000 |
| 9 | 9 | Open | |
| 10 | 1 | Lance Pacernick | 68,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Joe Messineo | 102,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Nadya Magnus | 124,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Shane Slovick | 141,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Joseph Saltanovitz | 142,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Aaron Johnson | 160,000 |
| 10 | 7 | Chris Doan | 204,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Jacob Connely | 253,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Open | |
| 11 | 1 | Dan Sepiol | 367,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Brad Sailor | 92,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Nick Pupillo | 354,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Paul Fisher | 145,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Yoon Kim | 113,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Zbiginiew Grad | 178,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Victor Gittorle | 183,000 |
| 11 | 8 | Vance Essak | 168,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Open | |
| 13 | 1 | Taylor Deane | 196,000 |
| 13 | 2 | Paul Welke | 249,000 |
| 13 | 3 | Kyle Pikorz | 334,000 |
| 13 | 4 | George Vazanellis | 512,000 |
| 13 | 5 | Porfinio Mendez | 225,000 |
| 13 | 6 | Bill Dowell | 178,000 |
| 13 | 7 | Ed Sebesta | 252,000 |
| 13 | 8 | Keith Lutz | 92,000 |
| 13 | 9 | Open |
Welcome to Day 2 of 2019 HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event
At long last, the time has come for the eliminations to be final and the field to be whittled down toward a winner. After three starting flights, Day 2 of Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event is here.
Out of 579 entries, 94 were able to punch tickets to Day 2. They'll all combine under one roof for the first time here Sunday and play until an official final table has been reached.
Plenty of the Midwest's finest poker players are among those 94. While chip leader Mike O'Neill with other big stacks Josh Reichard and George Vazanellis are in good position but, they'll have plenty of competition from the likes of Nick Pupillo, Chris Moon, Aaron Johnson, Nick Davidson and Mike Shin, among others.
Day 2 play begins at Level 16 (2,500/5,000/5,000) and continues until all but the last nine players have been eliminated, at which point players will bag and return on Monday, September 2nd at Noon for the televised and streamed Day 3. Unlike Day 1s, levels will be an hour apiece now with fifteen-minute breaks occurring after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break coming after level six.
Cards are scheduled to fly at 11 a.m. local time here just East of the Windy City. Keep an eye here on PokerNews to see who will emerge as the last nine contenders.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event!
Ralph Massey Rivers Trips For Double, Eliminated Very Next Hand
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Randy Froehlich opened for 11,000 from the cutoff and Ralph Massey jammed for 15,000 from the small blind getting a call from Froehlich.
Ralph Massey: 
Randy Froehlich: 
Massey was ahead with ace-high but Froehlich hit on the 
flop.
The 
turn gave Massey some life and the dealer dropped the 
on the river to give Massey trips for the double up.
The very next hand Massey would be eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000 | -14,000 |
|
Busted |
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Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Andriamahefa Spikes King to Eliminate Choon
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Cheryl Choon open-jammed on the button and Kevin Andriamahefa came over the top from the small blind getting isolation.
Cheryl Choon: 
Kevin Andriamahefa: 
Choon was ahead with her made hand until the 
flop fell.
The turn brought the and Choon needed a seven to keep her tournament hopes alive.
Unfortunately, the river came the 
and she was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | 20,000 |
|
Busted |
Budzakoski Hooks Nussrallah Out the Door
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nikola Budzakoski opened for 12,000 on the button and Stephan Nussrallah three-bet to 32,000 from the big blind. Budzakoski four-bet and Nussrallah jammed for 147,000 and was called.
Nikola Budzakoski: 
Stephan Nussrallah: 
Nussrallah was dominated but received some help on the 
flop giving him the wheel draw.
The turn fell the 
and Nussrallah couldn't get there as the 
came on the river ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 144,000 |
|
Busted |
Ladies Hold for Fisher, Doubles Through Gittorle
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
After a series of raises, Paul Fisher was all in for his remaining 126,000 from late position and was called by Victor Gittorle on the button.
Paul Fisher: 
Victor Gittorle: 
Fisher was ahead with his made hand of queens but Gittorle held the two overcards.
The flop came 
keeping Fisher ahead.
The board paired on the turn with the 
and Fisher doubled up after the board completed with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -63,000 |