Main Event | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

07-22-2019 13:54 UTC-6

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

Peck Doubles Through Ajayi

HillKerby

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 13:32 UTC-6

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

HillKerby

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

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-22-2019 13:18 UTC-6

Pupillo Doubles Through Winchester

HillKerby

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

07-22-2019 13:11 UTC-6

Dixon Finds a Double

HillKerby

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

After losing a couple of pots early in the day, Rich Dixon found himself down to 325,000 after the blinds moved through him and shoved all in from middle position. Action folded to Albert Winchester in the big blind who made the call for three more big blinds.

Rich Dixon:
Albert Winchester:

Dixon found himself ahead and in position to double up and give himself a chance at getting back into the thick of things. The flop came to give Winchester a gutshot straight draw and bring his total number of outs to 10.

However, that was all the improving Winchester would do as the turn and river fell and Dixon got the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Winchester	1,700,000 -400,000	-400,000
Rich Dixon	770,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Albert Winchester Rich Dixon

07-22-2019 13:04 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

HillKerby

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaniel Zoller	8,100,000 200,000	200,000
Dapo Ajayi	3,800,000
Maxx Holland	2,400,000 200,000	200,000
Albert Winchester	2,100,000 -10,000	-10,000
Scott Horvath	1,800,000 -170,000	-170,000
Austin Peck	1,100,000 -515,000	-515,000
Igor Leshchinskiy	895,000 -220,000	-220,000
Nick Pupillo	815,000 140,000	140,000

Rich Dixon	325,000 -200,000	-200,000

07-22-2019 12:53 UTC-6

Ajayi Puts Dixon To the Test

HillKerby

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

Rich Dixon opened to 180,000 from middle position and action folded to Dapo Ajayi in the small blind. Ajayi three-bet to 440,000 and Dixon made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Ajayi announced an all-in bet, effectively putting Dixon to a decision for his last 525,000. Dixon chose not to commit his last chips and sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapo Ajayi	3,800,000 350,000	350,000
Rich Dixon	525,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Rich Dixon

07-22-2019 12:46 UTC-6

Holland Picks Off Dixon

HillKerby

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

Rich Dixon saw action folded to him on the button and he opened to 170,000. Maxx Holland defended his big blind and the flop came . Both players checked, bringing the turn . Holland checked to Dixon, who bet 210,000 and was called.

The river came and Holland checked once more. Dixon put out a bet of 320,000 and Holland went into the tank for around two minutes before announcing a call.

Dixon showed for no pair and Holland tabled , taking down the pot with jacks up.