2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1d
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 Out, Reichard In

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard

Everett Lawrence got his last 5,600 in preflop out of the blinds and was called in two spots. His opponents in late position checked down {9-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{a-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Hearts} until the cutoff finally bet the river into a dry side pot and forced a fold. That player showed {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for runner trips and Lawrence mucked his {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} face up.

At the next table over, Josh Reichard took a seat. He won this event when it was held in December 2018 for over $220K, and he already had nearly 50,000 moments later. According to the players at the table, Reichard flopped quads the first hand he sat and busted someone.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
49,000
49,000
49,000
Everett Lawrence us
Everett Lawrence
Busted

Tags: Everett LawrenceJosh Reichard

Hudson Drops One With Jacks

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Three players saw the turn with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} on the felt. Action checked to the cutoff, who bet 5,000, just a little under the size of the pot. The small blind checked but Michael Hudson opted to stick around for the {6-Clubs} river.

Both players checked and Hudson turned over {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. It was no good against {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Hudson us
Michael Hudson
30,500
500
500

Tags: Michael Hudson

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Ralph Massey Unlucky Versus Puccio

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop, three players checked to Mike Puccio on the button, and he bet 5,000 into about 6,500. The small blind called, another player folded, and Ralph Massey woke up with a big raise to 19,000 in the hijack. Puccio jammed for 36,900 and Massey snap-called after the other player folded.

Ralph Massey: {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Mike Puccio: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Massey had the best of it with top two but it ran out {j-Spades}, {j-Hearts} to give Puccio jacks up and a double.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Puccio us
Mike Puccio
86,000
56,000
56,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
14,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Mike PuccioRalph Massey

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Shawn Roberts us
Shawn Roberts
94,000
46,000
46,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
70,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Greg Baird us
Greg Baird
61,000
31,000
31,000
Mike Kamenjarin us
Mike Kamenjarin
55,000
14,000
14,000
James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
46,400
16,400
16,400
Keith Thurman us
Keith Thurman
33,000
3,000
3,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
30,100
-18,900
-18,900
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
30,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
25,000
-5,000
-5,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
23,000
9,000
9,000
Jake Baumgartner us
Jake Baumgartner
18,300
-16,700
-16,700
Mason Hinkle us
Mason Hinkle
12,800
-17,200
-17,200

Miles Busted

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

We found TK Miles all in for about 5,000 with {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} in front of him, the board reading {10-}{9-}{4-}{4-} with two clubs. An opponent with {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} had him at risk, though we didn't see when the money went in. The river was a {j-} and Miles headed straight to reenter and then grabbed a new seat at Table 2.

Player Chips Progress
TK Miles us
TK Miles
30,000

Tags: TK Miles

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Gaspard Bests Pupillo in Three-Bet Pot

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Prince Gaspard
Prince Gaspard

Nick Pupillo opened for 1,300 in the cutoff and Prince Gaspard made it 3,000 on his left. They went heads up to {3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Spades} and Pupillo check-called 4,300. On the {8-Clubs} turn, he check-called 5,000 more. On the {4-Clubs} river, Gaspard fired a final shell of 10,000.

Pupillo shook his head and Gaspard held out his hand after flicking in the chips, like a basketball player holding a follow through.

"Don't look at me, look at the hand," Gaspard said. "That's my follow through."

Pupillo thought it over and splashed in a call, but he couldn't beat Gaspard's {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

"I'm the worst black player to ever play this game," Gaspard declared, turning to Ty Reiman. "Ain't I the worst black player you've ever seen?"

"I plead the fifth," Reiman said.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
82,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
21,100
-8,900
-8,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nick PupilloPrince GaspardTy Reiman

Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
75,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
61,000
Ty Reiman us
Ty Reiman
58,000
28,000
28,000
Michael Hudson us
Michael Hudson
51,300
20,800
20,800
Steven Federspiel us
Steven Federspiel
50,000
24,500
24,500
Keith Thurman us
Keith Thurman
46,000
13,000
13,000
Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
40,000
40,000
40,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
38,000
13,000
13,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
36,500
13,500
13,500
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
29,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
TK Miles us
TK Miles
24,900
-5,100
-5,100
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
23,100
-6,900
-6,900
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
17,400
-12,700
-12,700