Main Event | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg

08-12-2019 14:52 UTC-4

Rare Flop Sees Bailey Continue to Climb

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Much of the action in the first half of Level 21 has been raise and take it, but a recent hand did see a flop.

Jaron Bailey raised to 38,000 from middle position, and Sley Sanchez made the call in the small blind.

The flop was checked by Sanchez, and Bailey bet 40,000. Sanchez folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaron Bailey	904,000	102,000
Sley Sanchez	595,000	-70,000

Tags: Jaron Bailey Sley Sanchez

08-12-2019 14:40 UTC-4

Bailey Pressures Jones

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kip Jones raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, and BJ McBrayer, who had just 108,000 remaining in the small blind, went into the tank for about a minute before folding.

Jaron Bailey cut out a three-bet to 71,000 in the big blind and tossed it in the pot, and Jones, who had 172,000 behind, counted out his stack and tanked for a minute before slowly pushing his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaron Bailey	802,000	43,000
Kip Jones	172,000	-35,000
BJ McBrayer	108,000	-32,000

Tags: BJ McBrayer Jaron Bailey Kip Jones

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

08-12-2019 14:33 UTC-4

Last Hand of Level 20; Updated Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jaron Bailey raised to 35,000 from middle position, and CT Hoffecker called in middle position.

Bailey bet 45,000 on the flop, and Hoffecker gave it a moment's thought before releasing his hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	983,000	-37,000
Jaron Bailey	759,000	55,000
Judge Leo Boothe	705,000	60,000
Sley Sanchez	665,000	32,000
CT Hoffecker	521,000	-127,000
Shomari Williams	376,000	67,000
Kip Jones	207,000	-117,000
BJ McBrayer	140,000	30,000

Tags: CT Hoffecker Jaron Bailey

08-12-2019 14:18 UTC-4

Saleh Climbs Back Over a Million, McBrayer Getting Short

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yousef Saleh limped in from under the gun, and BJ McBrayer called in the small blind. Jaron Bailey checked his option in the big blind, and the trio saw a flop together.

All three players checked to see the fall on the turn, and McBrayer checked. Bailey bet 16,000, Saleh called and McBrayer folded.

The fell on the river, and Bailey checked. Saleh bet 42,000, and Bailey paused for just a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	1,020,000	59,000
Jaron Bailey	704,000	-40,000
BJ McBrayer	110,000	-36,000

Tags: BJ McBrayer Jaron Bailey Yousef Saleh

08-12-2019 14:12 UTC-4

Sanchez Gets Some Back From Saleh

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 28,000 from the hijack, and Sley Sanchez called in the small blind.

Sanchez check-called a bet of 16,000 from Saleh on the flop, and another 22,000 on the turn. Both players checked the river, and Sanchez tabled for jacks-up. Saleh mucked.

"I had a pair," Saleh told Sanchez after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	961,000	-79,000
Sley Sanchez	633,000	90,000

Tags: Sley Sanchez Yousef Saleh

08-12-2019 14:07 UTC-4

Saleh Wins With Rockets; Updated Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 28,000 from the cutoff, CT Hoffecker called in the big blind, and Sley Sanchez called as well in the big blind.

The flop was checked by Sanchez. Saleh bet 36,000, Hoffecker folded, and Sanchez made the call.

The fell on the turn, and Sanchez checked again. Saleh bet 56,000 and Sanchez called.

On the river, Sanchez checked for the third time, and Saleh quickly checked behind, showing . Sanchez mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	1,040,000	231,000
Jaron Bailey	744,000	-27,000
CT Hoffecker	648,000	-58,000
Judge Leo Boothe	645,000	38,000
Sley Sanchez	543,000	-185,000
Kip Jones	324,000	52,000
Shomari Williams	309,000
BJ McBrayer	146,000	-25,000

Tags: CT Hoffecker Sley Sanchez Yousef Saleh

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

08-12-2019 13:55 UTC-4

Fireworks on Last Hand of Level 19

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

CT Hoffecker raised to 29,000 from under the gun, and found a lone caller in Yousef Saleh in the big blind.

Saleh checked the flop over to Hoffecker, who bet 51,000. Saleh called.

On the turn, Saleh checked again, and Hoffecker bet 120,000. Saleh tanked for a few minutes before making the call.

The completed the board on the river, and Saleh made a tiny bet of 35,000. Hoffecker called. Saleh turned over for sevens-up, but Hoffecker's would hold to take down the big pot.