Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago
Prize Pool
$820,800
Entries
570
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Hergott Catches Thurman Bluffing
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
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 
having flopped. Hergott called and then check-called a further 2,000 on the 
turn. On the 
river, Hergott checked a final time. Thurman bet 3,500 and Hergott thought a bit and then called.
Thurman turned over 
for bottom pair and Hergott tabled 
to scoop up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
8,300
|
8,300 |
|
17,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
Sailor Binks the River
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
With 
on the felt, Brad Sailor fired in 4,500 into a pot of about 8,500 from early position. His opponent in middle position called without delay and flipped over 
but Sailor had gotten a two-outer on the river with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
More Filtering in
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
The event is up to 73 entries
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Puccio Sinking Before Break
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
On a completed board of 
, Gerald Siemienas bet 4,000 from early position and Mike Puccio was in there with a quick call on his left. Siemienas flipped over 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
8,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Puccio Survives
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
On a 
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: 
Early position:
The 
was a brick but the 
river completed Puccio's straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
33,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
32,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
31,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
|
30,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
28,300
-1,700
|
-1,700 |
|
|
14,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
11,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Baird Check-Raises All In
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Ruslan Sladkov opened for 700 in the hijack and Greg Baird made it 3,500 in the small blind. Sladkov peeled and 
flopped. Baird bet 4,000 and Sladkov called. On the 
turn, Baird checked and Sladkov bet 8,500. Baird ripped all in for about 33,000 and Sladkov let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
64,000
28,600
|
28,600 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400