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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 1c
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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Day 1c of HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event proved to be the biggest yet, as expected. There were 174 entries on the day, pushing the three-flight total to 417 and pushing the prize pool past the $600,000 mark.
One flight still remains, set for Sunday.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a board of 
, a player in early position checked and Brad Rhodes bet a little over 11,000 into a pot of about 33,000. His opponent shoved all in and Rhodes called off his last 25,000 or so.
Brad Rhodes: 
Opponent: 
Rhodes had run into the nuts but he binked the 
on the river to make the nuts himself.
Players are now on break for an hour.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
We didn't see the action, but Brek Schutten got his last 16,200 in on a board of 
from late position. Anwar Baig had him at risk but was drawing with 
, with Schutten's 
good for a leading pair. The river was the 
and Schutten was barely covered, so he hit the rail again.
From the chatter after the hand, it sounded like Schutten shoved over a turn bet.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In the last level, numerous players saw a 
flop for 2,000 apiece and Shawn Roberts bet 3,300 in middle position. Action folded to Niel Mittelman, who called from early position and they saw a turn heads up. Mittelman checked and Roberts sized down to 1,700. Mittelman called and the river was the 
. Mittelman checked again and Roberts bet 15,000.
After some thought and some table talk from Mittelman that we couldn't hear, he mucked. Roberts flicked 
into the middle and dragged the pot.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
On a flop of 
, heavy action followed between three players. A player on the button had 5,500 in front of him, with small blind Taylor Firebaugh having made it 15,500. Will Givens had either cold-called or put in the initial bet and been called, but either way he had calling chips in front. The player on the button folded and both Firebaugh and Givens checked the 
. On the 
river, Firebaugh bet 29,000.
Givens took awhile and then dropped in calling chips, but he couldn't beat 
for a set.
