2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Lawrence Busted on a Beat

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

Everett Lawrence got his last 25,000 or so in preflop with {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and was leading an opponent's {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. The {5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} brought some danger for Lawrence and he was left with just two outs after the {a-Spades} turn. The river brought paint but it was a {k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Everett Lawrence us
Everett Lawrence
Busted

Tags: Everett Lawrence

Unusual Nut Hand for Matakis

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

Billy Wolfe opened on the button for 7,000 and both blinds called. Everyone checked the {a-}{a-}{a-} flop, bring the fourth {a-}. Ian Matakis bet out 6,000 from the small blind and both opponents quickly folded. He smiled and turned over the {k-Diamonds}, announcing "nuts."

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
WSOP 1X Winner
138,000 10,000

Tags: Billy WolfeIan Matakis

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Salazar Check-Raising Away

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

Eric Salazar was under the gun on a completed board of {6-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}. He checked and his opponent on his left bet 15,000. Salazar came back with 41,000 and his opponent folded.

The next hand, the same player opened under the gun for 6,000 and Salazar defended big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Salazar checked. His opponent bet 8,000 and Salazar made it 25,000. His opponent called but folded to a turn shove for about 80,000 effective on the {10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
240,000 150,000

Tags: Eric Salazar

Two Boats for Simon

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

On a completed board of {k-Clubs}{2-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, John Simon bet 25,000 into about 45,000 out of the big blind. His opponent in the hijack tank-called.

"I have two boats," Simon said, showing {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

His opponent nodded and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
John Simon us
John Simon
134,000 77,000

Tags: John Simon

Mittelman Doubles

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

Niel Mittelman bet 7,000 from late position on a {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop and the big blind check-raised him to 15,000. Mittelman stuck it all in, about 40,000 total, and the big blind called right away and showed {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Mittelman was fading tons with {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} but he did just that as it ran out {a-Spades}, {9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Niel Mittelman us
Niel Mittelman
92,000 18,000

Tags: Niel Mittelman

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Schutten Loses a Pile Before Break

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

There was around 80,000 in the pot on the river with {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{q-Clubs} on the felt. Brek Schutten checked in the small blind and Billy Wolfe bet 55,000 from the button.

"Flopped it?" Schutten asked with a smile.

He dropped in a tall stack of calling chips and Wolfe did indeed show him {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the flopped nuts.

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Billy Wolfe us
Billy Wolfe
354,000
Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
50,000 -124,000

Tags: Brek SchuttenBilly Wolfe