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

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
Michael VanderWoude us
Michael VanderWoude
180,000
Ruslan Sladkov us
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
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
50,000 -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
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
223,000 78,000
Gerald Siemienas us
Gerald Siemienas
68,500 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
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
329,000 27,500
Dan Hummer us
Dan Hummer
328,000 98,000
Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
316,000
Kevin Andriamahefa us
Kevin Andriamahefa
231,000 74,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
145,000 110,000
Frank Cerminara us
Frank Cerminara
137,000 -49,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
117,000 -29,000
Fadi Hamad us
Fadi Hamad
97,000 15,000
Frank Stepuchin us
Frank Stepuchin
WPT 1X Winner
89,500 -12,500
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
84,000 -10,000
Michael Sabbia us
Michael Sabbia
74,000 -6,000
Ruslan Sladkov us
Ruslan Sladkov
57,000 -43,000
Gerald Siemienas us
Gerald Siemienas
43,000 -7,500

Ibrahim Finds His Pairs

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Rashad Ibrahim opened early and called a shove from a player in the cutoff who had about 36,000. It was Ibrahim's {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flipping against {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. The {10-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board brought both of his pairs and he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rashad Ibrahim us
Rashad Ibrahim
138,000

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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
Paul Fisher us
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
Frank Cerminara us
Frank Cerminara
186,000 49,000

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