Main Event Day 1a | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

05-09-2019 20:31 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Fadi Hamad	76,000 -2,000	-2,000

Dinner Time

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are on break for 60 minutes.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-09-2019 21:33 UTC-5

Registration Closed for Day 1a

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The beginning of Level 10 means registration has closed for Day 1a. A total of 116 entries were logged, so the prize pool is a little north of $167,000 at this point with three flights still to come over the following days.

05-09-2019 21:52 UTC-5

Sepiol Soaring

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Sepiol	210,000 132,000	132,000
Kou Vang	146,000 101,000	101,000
Gerald Siemienas	71,000 55,000	55,000
Matt Shepsky	44,000 17,000	17,000
Jim Kasputis	33,000 -7,700	-7,700
David McGowan	14,500

05-09-2019 21:55 UTC-5

Aces at an Opportune Time

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Frank Stepuchin opened for 2,400 in middle position and Keith Thurman ripped in on his left for 27,400. Action folded to the button, where Joseph Trezzo dropped in calling chips. Stepuchin jammed himself for about 10,000 more and Trezzo called.

Keith Thurman:
Frank Stepuchin:
Joseph Trezzo:

The board ran out and Stepuchin rocketed past 100,000 while Thurman hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Stepuchin	102,000 102,000	102,000

Joseph Trezzo	31,000 -39,000	-39,000
Keith Thurman	Busted

Tags: Frank Stepuchin Joseph Trezzo Keith Thurman

05-09-2019 22:09 UTC-5

Photos: HPT Ameristar East Chicago Day 1a

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Photos by Korey Stewart.

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

05-09-2019 22:18 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Sladkov	158,000 58,000	58,000
Kevin Andriamahefa	157,000 -500	-500
Jean Gaspard	153,000 -22,000	-22,000

Frank Cerminara	130,000 38,000	38,000
Brad Sailor	94,000 -26,100	-26,100
Fadi Hamad	82,000 6,000	6,000
Niel Mittelman	65,000 -18,500	-18,500
Mike Parisi	42,000 13,700	13,700
Craig Casino	35,000 -32,000	-32,000
Zachary Jarrett	34,000 24,600	24,600
Greg Baird	34,000 -37,000	-37,000
Kenna James	25,400

05-09-2019 22:33 UTC-5

Sabbia's Bad Luck Wish Granted

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Kenna James opened for 4,000 under the gun, Ruslan Sladkov called in the next seat, and Michael Sabbia shoved in the big blind for 36,800. James folded but Sladkov called after confirming the count.

Ruslan Sladkov:
Michael Sabbia: