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

05-10-2019 16:56 UTC-5

Olisar Among Recent Entries

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Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Ryan Olisar recently took a seat at a freshly opened table. The Chicago-area native has over $1.5 million in career earnings, including several WSOP final table appearances. He'll bear watching as HPT Ameristar East Chicago Day 1b develops.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Constable	48,000
Gary Leibovitz	45,000
Andrew Campbell	42,000 12,000	12,000
George Dietz	36,200 6,200	6,200
Chris Moon	34,200
Niel Mittelman	32,200 2,200	2,200
Ryan Olisar	30,000
Lavonne Schaafsma	30,000
Nick Pupillo	17,000 -14,500	-14,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-10-2019 17:12 UTC-5

Pupillo Chips Gobbled up by Quadzilla

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Nick Pupillo bet 7,000 from early position on a completed board of and Amalim Onyia check-raised all in from the big blind for Pupillo's last 9,000 or so. Pupillo shook his head and splashed in a couple of chips. Onyia slid forward for quads and Pupillo tabled and left with a "nice hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Amalim Onyia	68,000 68,000	68,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Tags: Nick Pupillo

05-10-2019 17:16 UTC-5

HPT East Chicago Main Event FLT B Photos by Hayley Hochstetler

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05-10-2019 17:36 UTC-5

"Six Doubles" Propelling Hudson Up

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Hudson was down to about a fifth of the starting stack but he said he's gotten six doubles since then and now sits at a healthy 60,000-plus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hudson	65,000 38,000	38,000
Shawn Roberts	55,000 55,000	55,000
Aaron Massey	49,000 -8,000	-8,000
Andrew Campbell	45,000 3,000	3,000
Mike Shin	36,000
Aaron Johnson	32,000 6,900	6,900
Nick Pupillo	28,000 28,000	28,000

David To	17,600
Niel Mittelman	15,200 -17,000	-17,000
Ryan Olisar	3,500 -26,500	-26,500

05-10-2019 17:38 UTC-5

Ralph Massey Hits Six Digits

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of , Ralph Massey bet 4,300 into a pot of about 11,000 from the cutoff. Kyle Adams, who had checked out of the hijack, called in short order, but Massey had for top set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Massey	105,000 75,000	75,000
Kyle Adams	57,000

Tags: Ralph Massey Kyle Adams

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

05-10-2019 17:56 UTC-5

Gaspard Off to a Fast Start Again

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Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

On Day 1a, Prince Gaspard was off to the races with around 175,000 at a time most players were happy to have two starting stacks. Unfortunately for the former bracelet winner, it all went south from there and he wound up busto around the final break.

He's here for Day 1b and once again heating up early with around 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moon	85,000 50,800	50,800
Jean Gaspard	60,000 60,000	60,000

John Tobias	50,000 20,000	20,000
Henry Zou	43,700 -16,300	-16,300
Michael Sabbia	41,000 6,300	6,300
Lavonne Schaafsma	31,000 1,000	1,000
Kou Vang	29,000 4,700	4,700
Mike Kamenjarin	23,500 -6,500	-6,500
Craig Trost	17,000 -1,500	-1,500
Jason Ramos	15,000
Ryan Olisar	7,000 3,500	3,500

05-10-2019 18:01 UTC-5

Trost Folds Second-Best

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Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Craig Trost defended big blind for a raise to 1,200 and check-called down on , putting in 1,100 then 2,400 before facing an all-in river bet. His opponent had set him at risk for his last 11,200, and Trost folded fairly quickly.

His opponent showed for a set.

"That's a good hand," Trost said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Trost	11,200 -5,800	-5,800

Tags: Craig Trost

05-10-2019 18:17 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Niel Mittelman just reentered after getting the last of his dough in with and running into a player with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Leibovitz	90,000 45,000	45,000
Jean Gaspard	75,000 15,000	15,000

David McGowan	71,500 4,000	4,000
Rich Alsup	68,000

Peter Lawson	43,000 7,000	7,000
Mike Shin	40,000 4,000	4,000
Bryan Skreens	35,000 -5,000	-5,000
David To	31,000 13,400	13,400
Niel Mittelman	30,000 14,800	14,800
Andy Rogowski	16,000 -6,500	-6,500