Main Event
Day 1a Started
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Meadows
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Meadows
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
266
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
116
Players Left
25
HPT Meadows Main Event Ready For Action
After a week of Heartland Poker Tour action at the Meadows Casino in Washington, PA, the $1,100 HPT Main Event gets underway today at 2 p.m. local time.
Players will converge at 2 p.m. to battle for the premier event of the HPT stop in scenic southwestern Pennsylvania. The event will feature two starting days, with today being Day 1a and with Day 1b beginning at noon on Saturday. The starting stack for this tournament is 30,000 chips, with re-entry allowed for the first 10 levels of play. Each level on Day 1 is 40 minutes in length, with a 15- minute break scheduled every three levels (every two hours of play) and a 60-minute dinner break after level 9 (roughly 8:30 p.m.).
Play will continue until either 15 levels are completed or until 13% of the field remains, whichever comes first. The stopping point on Day 1a will determine the stopping point on Day 1b. Players are allowed to enter both flights and have the option of taking their best stack forward to Day 2.
Last year, the HPT Meadows stop featured a smaller buy in Main Event for $500, which attracted 450 entrants and was eventually topped by Terrence Mattison. The West Virginia native took home $42,821 for his effort a year ago.
PokerNews will be on hand to cover all the action from Day 1a, as well as the entirety of the HPT Meadows Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1a is underway as the tournament director has announcer shuffle up and deal. The clock shows 44 entrants as cards go into the air.
A Couple of Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
More Players in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Richardson Rivers Full Boat
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Action was on the river on a board that read 
. Ian Richardson bet 2,000 and was quickly called by Corey Gutilla.
Richardson turned over the 
for a rivered full house which forced Gutilla to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Gruseck Gets Paid
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On the river the board read 
. James Gruseck made a bet of 3,000 into a pot of about 6,000 over to his opponent who thought for about 15 seconds before calling.
Gruseck tabled the 
for trips which was good enough to pay in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0