2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$183,899
Event Info
Prize Pool
$820,800
Entries
570
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 570
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VanderWoude Triples

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michael VanderWoude opened on the button and saw both blinds shove on him with covering stacks. He quickly called off and turned over {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. He was fading Ruslan Sladkov's {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and the big blind's {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

The {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} was clean for VanderWoude and he collected 59,500 from each foe. Sladkov was covered in the small side pot so he went bust.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael VanderWoude
180,000
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Ruslan Sladkov
Busted

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Vang Declares His Foe Bluff-Free

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kou Vang checked in the small blind on {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and an opponent in middle position bet 23,000. Vang called, bringing a {7-Spades} river. No sooner had he tapped the table for a check than an announcement of "all in" was heard.

"Ah, you don't have any bluffs here," Vang said confidently, throwing his hand away.

Player Chips Progress
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Kou Vang
50,000
67,000
67,000

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Siemienas Doubles Through Casino

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gerald Siemienas
Gerald Siemienas

Gerald Siemienas shoved for 30,500 on the button after Craig Casino opened for 6,500 in the cutoff. Casino called but his {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} was dominated by {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. The {10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} board only furthered Siemienas' advantage with a straight and he collected a double.

Player Chips Progress
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Craig Casino
223,000
78,000
78,000
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Gerald Siemienas
68,500
25,500
25,500

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Three Over 300K

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Sepiol
329,000
27,500
27,500
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Dan Hummer
328,000
98,000
98,000
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Todd Ivens
316,000
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Kevin Andriamahefa
231,000
74,000
74,000
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Craig Casino
145,000
110,000
110,000
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Frank Cerminara
137,000
49,000
49,000
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Kou Vang
117,000
29,000
29,000
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Fadi Hamad
97,000
15,000
15,000
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Frank Stepuchin
89,500
12,500
12,500
WPT 1X Winner
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Brad Sailor
84,000
10,000
10,000
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Michael Sabbia
74,000
6,000
6,000
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Ruslan Sladkov
57,000
43,000
43,000
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Gerald Siemienas
43,000
7,500
7,500

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Huge Bink for Fisher Before Break

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

We didn't see whether stacks got in on the flop or turn, but Paul Fisher was down to one out going to fifth street with {4-}{4-} against an opponent's {9-}{9-} on {4-}{7-}{9-}{6-}. This river brought the final {4-} though, as well as gasps from the players at the table, shipping Fisher a double worth just under 41,000.

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Fisher
110,000

Cerminara Still Stacking

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player on the button put in what looked to be a squeeze to 15,000 over a couple of players who had 5,500 in the pot, and Frank Cerminara in middle position was the only caller. The flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Cerminara checked. His opponent bet 22,000. After about a minute, Cerminara slid in enough to set him in for the last 56,000.

"Should have just gotten it in preflop," the player on the button grumbled as he folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Cerminara
186,000
49,000
49,000

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