Main Event | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

07-22-2019 12:18 UTC-7

Pupillo Doubles Through Winchester

Hill Kerby

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Albert Winchester opened to 210,000 from the hijack and Nick Pupillo reraised all in from the cutoff for 675,000. Action folded back to Winchester and he made the call.

Nick Pupillo:
Albert Winchester:

Pupillo had Winchester in an unavoidable cooler situation with aces versus kings and the board ran out for Pupillo to find a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Winchester	1,500,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Pupillo	1,400,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Albert Winchester Nick Pupillo

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-22-2019 12:32 UTC-7

Igor Leshchinskiy Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,278)

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Hill Kerby

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Igor Leshchinskiy saw action folded to him on the button and shoved all in for his last 655,000 from the button. Albert Winchester called from the big blind.

Igor Leshchinskiy:
Albert Winchester:

Leshchinskiy was in a coin flip situation for his tournament life and was unable to land on the correct side as the board ran out and he was eliminated from the tournament in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Winchester	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Igor Leshchinskiy	Busted

Tags: Albert Winchester Igor Leshchinskiy

07-22-2019 12:39 UTC-7

Peck Doubles Through Ajayi

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Hill Kerby

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Austin Peck opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Dapo Ajayi three-bet him from middle position to 625,000. Peck announced he was all in Ajayi instantly called.

Austin Peck:
Dapo Ajayi:

The flop came giving Ajayi outs to the board pairing for a chop. However, the turn fell to secure the double up and he started to push his chips forward to be counted as the dealer put out the river .

Peck's stack totaled 1.655 million and Ajayi paid him off for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Peck	3,300,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Austin Peck Dapo Ajayi

07-22-2019 12:54 UTC-7

Pupillo Uses His "One Time"

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Hill Kerby

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Nick Pupillo who shoved for 930,000 from the button and Nathaniel Zoller quickly called from the big blind.

Nick Pupillo:
Nathaniel Zoller:

"I'd like to use my one time right now," said Pupillo, who was in dominated shape.

It was used appropriately when the board ran out to give Pupillo a full house and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaniel Zoller	7,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Nick Pupillo	2,000,000 600,000	600,000

07-22-2019 13:05 UTC-7

Rich Dixon Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,544)

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Hill Kerby

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi opened to 225,000 from early position and received a call from Nathaniel Zoller on the button. Rich Dixon was in the small blind and went all in for 680,000. Ajayi shoved over the top for around 2.1 million and Zoller quickly folded.

Rich Dixon:
Dapo AJayi:

The board ran out , leaving Dixon drawing dead by the turn as he was eliminated from the tournament and Ajayi collected the pot, bringing him near the chip count he brought into the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapo Ajayi	3,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Rich Dixon	Busted

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Nathaniel Zoller Rich Dixon

07-22-2019 13:06 UTC-7

Break Time

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Hill Kerby

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. Here are updated chip counts from the seven remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaniel Zoller	6,850,000 150,000	150,000
Austin Peck	3,510,000 210,000	210,000
Dapo Ajayi	3,380,000 80,000	80,000
Maxx Holland	2,950,000 550,000	550,000
Albert Winchester	2,375,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Pupillo	2,250,000 250,000	250,000

Scott Horvath	605,000 1,195,000	1,195,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-22-2019 13:31 UTC-7

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,810)

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Hill Kerby

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi opened to 260,000 from under the gun and Nick Pupillo shoved over the top of him from middle position for 2.25 million. Action made its way back to Ajayi and he went into the tank, talking himself through his decision. After just shy of five minutes, he made the call.

Nick Pupillo:
Dapo Ajayi: