2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg

Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg
Final Results
Winner
Yousef Saleh
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$36,895
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Total Entries
146
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 50,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 146
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Saleh Catches Michelson Bluffing

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 1,600 from middle position, and Evan Michelson three-bet to 4,100 from the hijack. The button called, and Saleh came along as well.

Saleh checked the {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop to Michelson, who bet 3,100. Only Saleh called.

Saleh checked again on the {10-Spades} turn, and Michelson bet 15,000. Saleh called, leaving himself just 7,700 behind.

On the {6-Diamonds} river, Saleh checked, then quickly called off his last 7,700 when Michelson put him at risk with a bet of 25,000. Michelson could only muster up {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Saleh showed his {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Yousef Saleh
36,200
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Evan Michelson
35,000
6,500
6,500

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Assorted Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Robert Donald
118,000
62,000
62,000
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Stephen Hastings
97,600
4,600
4,600
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Arthur Holloway
75,000
15,000
15,000
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Corey Harrison
51,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kip Jones
49,500
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Harinder Chawla us
Harinder Chawla
46,000
4,000
4,000
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Sley Sanchez
44,000
9,100
9,100
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Shomari Williams
44,000
27,100
27,100
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Morgan McBrayer
40,000
14,000
14,000
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CT Hoffecker
34,200
7,700
7,700
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Rebecca Campbell
34,000
11,600
11,600
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Jared Ingles
32,500
32,500
32,500
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Dustin Stewart
32,000
5,000
5,000
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Tara Snow
25,000
23,000
23,000
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Michael Monaghan
24,000
700
700

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Here's Whats in Store For Season XV of the HPT

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
HPT Logo and Cards
HPT Logo and Cards

Season XV of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is a big one with stops at the Hollywood Casinos in St. Louis and the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago. What's more, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team plans to be at each of them to capture all the action.

“HPT is excited to have PokerNews providing additional event coverage in 2019,” said Korey Stewart, HPT Marketing Manager. “Season XV is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for the tour. We’ve already added several new venues to the schedule and we’re hoping to announce a few more new additions soon. There will be plenty of opportunities for poker enthusiasts across the country to take a shot at winning life-changing money at nationally televised final tables. We’re looking forward to having an industry leader like PokerNews there to report on it every step of the way.”

Here’s a look at the remaining Season XV schedule. For more information, visit hptpoker.com and follow them on Twitter @HPTPoker.

Remaining HPT Season XV Schedule

Series DatesVenueLocationMain Event Buy-In
August 1-12Ameristar VicksburgVicksburg, Mississippi$1,100
August 22-September 2Ameristar East ChicagoGary, Indiana$1,650
September 9-15Mini Series at Hollywood Casino ToledoToledo, Ohio$350
September 11-23Golden Gates Casino & Poker ParlourBlack Hawk, CO$1,650
September 26 - October 7The Meadows CasinoPittsburgh, PA$1,100
October 17-28Daytona Beach Racing & Card ClubDaytona Beach, Florida$1,100
November 14-26HPT Championship Hollywood Casino & HotelSt. Louis, Missouri$2,500
December 5-16M Resort Spa CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada 
January 25-February 1, 2020HPT on the High SearsWestern Caribbean$1,100

Monaghan Waits For the Flop

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Michael Monaghan
Michael Monaghan

Michael Monaghan raised to 10,300 from under the gun, leaving himself just 1,300 behind. A player in middle position called, and everyone else folded.

"I wanna see the flop first," Monaghan told his opponent.

The last 1,300 of Monaghan's chips went in after the {10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop fell, and his opponent said, "That's a bad flop for me," then called.

Michael Monaghan: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Monaghan got a scare when the {3-Clubs} turn gave his opponent a flush draw, but he faded the {6-Spades} river to earn the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Monaghan
24,700
11,200
11,200

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Holloway Flushes Away Trips

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Arthur Holloway
Arthur Holloway

Dustin Stewart raised to 1,100 from under the gun, and was called by the cutoff. Arthur Holloway, who like Sam Cittadino yesterday, won his seat to this event via a cash game promotion at Hollywood Gulf Coast Casino, came along in the small blind, and the big blind made the call as well.

Action checked through the {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop, and Holloway bet 5,000 on the {5-Clubs} turn. The big blind was the only caller.

Holloway tossed in another 5k chip on the {a-Hearts} river, and his opponent called. Holloway rolled over {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a rivered nut flush, and his opponent shook his head and showed {9-Hearts}{8-Spades} before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Holloway
90,000
59,000
59,000

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Chawla Hangs On With Pocket Kings

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Harinder Chawla stopped by the PokerNews Media Desk to share a recent hand he played.

Chawla bet 2,500 on a {a-}{6-}{9-} flop, and was met with a raise to 6,500 by a lone opponent. Chawla made the call.

Chawla then check-called a bet of 5,000 on the {7-} turn, and after a blank hit the river, Chawla check-called another bet of 5,000. His opponent tabled {10-}{10-}, but Chawla had that beat with his {k-}{k-}, surviving the ace on the board to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Harinder Chawla
50,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Harinder Chawla

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

A Look at the Current HPT Season XV POY Race

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
HPT St. Louis Trophy & Money
HPT St. Louis Trophy & Money

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:

PlacePlayerPoints
1Nick Pupillo301.20
2Nick Davidson176.80
3Mike Shin160.00
4Greg Wood152.50
5Chris Moon146.50
6Mike Sabbia146.40
7Spenser Cramer140.00
8Bill Byrnes160.00
9Shawn "Reginald" Roberts132
10Austin Peck130