2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Gumila Gets a Scalp Before Break

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player under the gun moved in for about 15,000 and Jerry Gumila isolated on his left with a reraise to 30,000. Everyone else mucked and Gumila flipped {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} skyward. His opponent had {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} but bricked out and Gumila dragged the pot just before players went on the last break of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Gumila us
Jerry Gumila
141,500
26,500
26,500

Tags: Jerry Gumila

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

To Sets One Up

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

We didn't see whether the money went in preflop or postflop, but David To's {10-}{10-} was exposed against the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of an opponent who had about 40,000 with {4-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs} on the felt. The {k-Diamonds} turn brought a flush draw that To had to fade, which he did so on the {2-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
David To us
David To
233,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: David To

Campbell Can't Fade

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mark Morris
Mark Morris

On a flop of {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, Mark Morris bet 7,000 into a pot of 27,000 only to have big blind Andrew Campbell check-shove huge for 74,000. Morris thought a bit and slid in calling chips.

Mark Morris: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Andrew Campbell: {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Morris was drawing big but missed the {2-Hearts} turn.

"Eight or diamond, eight or diamond, eight or diamond," he encouraged the dealer.

He brought forth the {j-Diamonds} and Morris pumped his fist in silent victory as Campbell headed for the doors.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Morris us
Mark Morris
175,000
5,000
5,000
Andrew Campbell us
Andrew Campbell
Busted

Tags: Andrew CampbellMark Morris

Zou Doubles

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Three players saw a {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop for the minimum and the blinds checked to a player in middle position who bet 5,000. Henry Zou called in the small blind and both players checked the {j-Spades} turn, bringing a {6-Clubs} river. Zou checked and his opponent shoved for 26,500 effective.

Zou called in short order with {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for top pair and it was good against {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
73,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Henry Zou

Big Pot to Githens

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

David To put in a raise to 22,000 on the button and both Kevin Githens and Aaron Johnson called in middle position. The flop came {9-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Githens came out firing with 55,000. Johnson instantly mucked but To took about a minute before he followed suit.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Githens us
Kevin Githens
305,000
-10,000
-10,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
227,000
67,000
67,000
David To us
David To
172,500
-60,500
-60,500

Tags: Aaron JohnsonDavid ToKevin Githens

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Ng Doubles Through Morris

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dennis Ng
Dennis Ng

On a flop of {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, Dennis Ng checked in the big blind and David To bet 8,000. Mark Morris called in middle position and Ng shoved all in for 71,000. To instantly folded but Morris called after getting the count.

Dennis Ng: {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Mark Morris: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Morris was drawing again but unlike the last time he bricked as the {a-Diamonds} and {4-Spades} didn't bring enough improvement.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Morris us
Mark Morris
300,000
-80,000
-80,000
Dennis Ng us
Dennis Ng
170,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: David ToDennis NgMark Morris

McGowan Earns a KO

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player under the gun jammed for 27,000 and action folded to David McGowan in the hijack. After getting a count, he called. Gary Herstein thought about it on the button but folded and the blinds followed suit.

"I didn't like that call," Herstein declared.

"Nor should you," McGowan acknowledged, tabling {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

His opponent had {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and found no salvation on the {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} board.

Player Chips Progress
David McGowan us
David McGowan
105,000
31,400
31,400

Tags: David McGowan