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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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

Hergott Catches Thurman Bluffing

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Keith Thurman, pictured in a different event.
Keith Thurman, pictured in a different event.

In what looked like a reraised pot, Josh Hergott checked in the cutoff and Keith Thurman bet what looked like 700 on the button with {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds} having flopped. Hergott called and then check-called a further 2,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn. On the {k-Hearts} river, Hergott checked a final time. Thurman bet 3,500 and Hergott thought a bit and then called.

Thurman turned over {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for bottom pair and Hergott tabled {q-Spades}{j-Spades} to scoop up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Hergott
19,000
8,300
8,300
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Keith Thurman
17,500
17,500
17,500

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Puccio Sinking Before Break

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Mike Puccio
Mike Puccio

On a completed board of {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, Gerald Siemienas bet 4,000 from early position and Mike Puccio was in there with a quick call on his left. Siemienas flipped over {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for quads.

The next hand, Puccio lost again when his aces up got four-flushed by Daniel Sepiol's pocket nines and he's now down under 8,000 as players head to their first break.

Player Chips Progress
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Gerald Siemienas
45,000
15,000
15,000
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Mike Puccio
8,000
8,000
8,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Puccio Survives

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

On a {7-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop, Mike Puccio checked from the big blind and an early player bet 3,300 in a three-way pot. One player folded and then Puccio called off for slightly less.

Mike Puccio: {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Early position: {a-}{k-}

The {10-Clubs} was a brick but the {9-Diamonds} river completed Puccio's straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Puccio
9,500
1,500
1,500

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Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Rich Bai and Jean Gaspard recently bought in for the first time, while Josh Hergott grabbed a seat on a reentry.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Massey
35,000
5,000
5,000
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Paul Elfelt
33,500
3,500
3,500
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Fadi Hamad
32,500
2,500
2,500
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Craig Casino
31,000
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Rich Bai
30,000
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Jean Gaspard
30,000
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Josh Hergott
30,000
11,000
11,000
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Mike Parisi
28,300
1,700
1,700
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Keith Thurman
14,000
3,500
3,500
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Kou Vang
11,000
10,000
10,000

Baird Check-Raises All In

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Greg Baird
Greg Baird

Ruslan Sladkov opened for 700 in the hijack and Greg Baird made it 3,500 in the small blind. Sladkov peeled and {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flopped. Baird bet 4,000 and Sladkov called. On the {5-Hearts} turn, Baird checked and Sladkov bet 8,500. Baird ripped all in for about 33,000 and Sladkov let it go.

Player Chips Progress
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Ruslan Sladkov
72,000
72,000
72,000
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Greg Baird
64,000
28,600
28,600

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400