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

05-10-2019 15:23 UTC-5

Tobias Fires a Cold Four

mnuwwarah

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player opened for 400 early, another player made it 1,200 in middle position and John Tobias fired in a cold four-bet to 3,600 on the button. Action folded back to the three-bettor, who mucked fairly quickly. Bryan Skreens cajoled Tobias to show but he dropped his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	30,000 30,000	30,000

Niel Mittelman	30,000 30,000	30,000
Rob Wazwaz	30,000

John Tobias	30,000

Tags: John Tobias

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

05-10-2019 15:27 UTC-5

Rogowski Coolered

mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

On a completed board of , Andy Rogowski and Robert Constable each put in 4,500, though we didn't see who did the betting. Constable turned over for a flopped boat and Rogowski could only curse and show his , lamenting his poor luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Constable	48,000
Andy Rogowski	22,500

Tags: Andy Rogowski Robert Constable

05-10-2019 15:50 UTC-5

Roberts and Hudson Sinking at Table 2

mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

On a completed board of , Michael Alexander checked in the big blind and Michael Hudson thought a bit and bet 5,200, just under the size of the pot. Alexander called after thinking briefly.

"Two pair?" Hudson half-questioned, showing .

It was no good as Alexander had better two with .

The next hand, Shawn Roberts put in a reraise to 3,200 from under the gun after a number of players were in for 700. Only Gary Leibovitz, on the button, called. The flop came and Robert bet 3,200. Leibovitz raised to 8,200 and Roberts instantly called. On the turn, Roberts checked and folded to a shove worth about 16,000 effective.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Leibovitz	45,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Alexander	31,000 31,000	31,000
Shawn Roberts	16,000 -14,000	-14,000
Michael Hudson	6,500 -17,800	-17,800

Tags: Gary Leibovitz Michael Alexander Michael Hudson Shawn Roberts

05-10-2019 15:58 UTC-5

Some 1a Returnees

mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Campbell	30,000 30,000	30,000
Gerald Siemienas	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jim Kasputis	30,000 30,000	30,000

05-10-2019 16:01 UTC-5

Roberts Down a Shell Before Break

mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Jim Juvancic was big blind and made either a bet or raise to 2,500 on a flop, which Shawn Roberts called from late position. Both players checked the turn, bringing a . Juvancic shoved and Roberts snap-called his last 7,000 or so.

Juvancic had for the nut full house, while Roberts tabled and headed for the door.

Players are on their first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Juvancic	53,000
Shawn Roberts	Busted

Tags: James Juvancic Shawn Roberts

05-10-2019 16:16 UTC-5

HPT East Chicago Main Event FLT B Photos by Hayley Hochstetler

Hayley Hochstetler

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

05-10-2019 16:25 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Zou	60,000 30,000	30,000
Aaron Massey	57,000 27,000	27,000
Jim Kasputis	52,000 22,000	22,000
David McGowan	49,000 -4,800	-4,800
Gary Herstein	47,000 17,000	17,000
Rob Wazwaz	46,000 16,000	16,000

Bryan Skreens	40,000 10,000	10,000
Nick Pupillo	31,500 1,500	1,500

Nadya Magnus	30,000
Mike Kamenjarin	30,000
Keith Thurman	28,800 -1,200	-1,200
Michael Hudson	27,000 20,500	20,500
Aaron Johnson	25,100 -4,900	-4,900
Kou Vang	24,300 -5,700	-5,700
Craig Trost	18,500 -11,500	-11,500

05-10-2019 16:47 UTC-5

Thurman Barrels Out Hudson

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Keith Thurman bet 3,000 into about 6,000 from middle position on and Michael Hudson called from under the gun. On the turn, Hudson checked and Thurman bet 15,000, nearly all of Hudson's chips. He gave it up in short order and then got a rack set in front of him to rebalance a table the staff was opening.