Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg
Main Event
Day: 1a
Rhett Finds an Ace to Double
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Rowe Rhett jammed for 7,100 from early position, and found a lone caller in JW Carter in the cutoff.
Rowe Rhett: 
JW Carter: 
"My bane, sevens," Rhett said as he saw he was well behind before the flop.
Rhett wouldn't catch up on the 
flop, but the 
left Carter shaking his head, and after the 
fell on the river, Rhett collected a much needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
15,500 |
A Look at the Current HPT Season XV POY Race
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Player of the Year race is always competitive, and right now Nick Pupillo by a wide margin with 301.20 points. His closest competition right now is Nick Davidson in second place with 176.80 points, while Mike Shin sits third with 160 points.
Sitting in fourth thanks to back-to-back final tables and winning the HPT Lawrenceburg for $119,101 is Greg Wood with 152.5 points.
Whoever wins the POY title will claim more than bragging rights. Our POY earns a $10,000 package to use next season as well as complimentary hotel accommodations at those six stops. In case of a tie, all winning players will split the POY prize package evenly.
Here's a look at the current top 10 headed into the HPT St. Louis stop:
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pupillo | 301.20 |
| 2 | Nick Davidson | 176.80 |
| 3 | Mike Shin | 160.00 |
| 4 | Greg Wood | 152.50 |
| 5 | Chris Moon | 146.50 |
| 6 | Mike Sabbia | 146.40 |
| 7 | Spenser Cramer | 140.00 |
| 8 | Bill Byrnes | 160.00 |
| 9 | Shawn "Reginald" Roberts | 132 |
| 10 | Austin Peck | 130 |
Cittadino Pads His Lead
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
CT Hoffecker raised to 1,700 from under the gun, and was called by 2014 HPT Ameristar Vicksburg runner-up Elbert "Cincinnati" Campbell in the cutoff, as well as the button and Sam Cittadino in the big blind.
Action checked to Campbell on a 
flop, and he bet 2,500. Only Cittadino called.
Cittadino checked the 
turn, and Campbell bet 5,000. Cittadino called again.
The 
completed the board on the river, and Cittadino led out for 6,000. Campbell thought briefly before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Break Time
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Players are off on their second fifteen-minute break of the day.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
138,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
125,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
82,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
57,500
14,100
|
14,100 |
|
|
51,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
44,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
42,100
-5,600
|
-5,600 |
|
|
38,000 | |
|
36,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
36,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
28,600
12,400
|
12,400 |
|
||
|
|
26,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
22,000
-400
|
-400 |
|
16,100
-15,400
|
-15,400 |
|
|
Busted | |
Nidhiry Folds to "Cincinnati's" Turn Bet
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
A pot of 7,000 was already built up when Elbert "Cincinnati" Campbell checked a 
flop from the small blind, and CT Hoffecker checked in the hijack. John Nidhiry bet 3,000 from the cutoff, and only Campbell called.
The 
fell on the turn, and Campbell led out for 7,500. Nidhiry didn't take long to release his hand, and Campbell took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
22,300
-15,700
|
-15,700 |
Monaghan Prevails in Blind Versus Blind Battle
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Michael Monaghan was in the small blind and had his opponent in the big blind at risk for his last 11,000 chips.
Opponent: 
Michael Monaghan: 
Monaghan's lead held on a 
flop, but the river gave his opponent some chop outs. The river was a blank, and Monaghan eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 |
Segers Up, Snow Down
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Doug Segers limped in from under the gun, and a player in middle position raised to 2,100. Segers called.
Both players checked a 
flop, and the 
rolled off on the turn. Segers checked, and his opponent bet 1,700. Segers called.
Segers elected to bet 3,500 when the fell on the river, and his opponent folded.
Meanwhile, Tara Snow was seen exiting the tournament area, her seat devoid of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | |
|
|
Busted |