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2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
On a board of 
, Ben Keeline was all in from the hijack for 22,300 in a multi-way pot where he saw action from a player in middle position as well as Shane Sloan who was on Keeline's direct right.
Sloan and the other player in middle position were set to compete for a side pot as the dealer brought the turn 
and the player in middle position checked to Sloan, shoved for his remaining stack. The player in middle position folded and it was time to expose hands.
Ben Keeline: 
Shane Sloan: 
Sloan was ahead with a pair of kings to Keeline's flush draw and needed to fade one of the remaining clubs in the deck. The river came 
to secure the pot for Sloan and Keeline was temporarily eliminated, though has since rebought and has been seated in the same exact seat.
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
While all eyes are on the $1,100 HPT Golden Gates Main Event, the stop actually kicked off last week with the first of several side events. The first was the $400 buy-in NLH Kick Start Deep Stack, a tournament that started players with 20,000 in chips and featured 30-minute levels.
The tournament attracted 930 runners - a new Colorado state record - and created a $316,200 prize pool.
Among those to finish in the top 94 and make the money was Thomas Moore (11th - $4,269), Phanora Prom (12th - $4,269), Chandler Duncan (20th - $1,834), David Quick (30th - $1,613), Travis Northrope (34th - $1,613), Greg Geller (35th - $1,613), Barry Faecher (53rd - $1,233), James Swan (70th - $1,007), and Max Chrisp (80th - $950).
In the end, Andreas Ramadanis was crowned the champ after working a three-way deal that left $9,000 on the table to play for.
Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Ramadanis | Denver, Colorado | $51,085* |
| 2 | Daniel Burke | Englewood, Colorado | $42,162* |
| 3 | Ben Jensen | Golden, Colorado | $39,710* |
| 4 | Kurt MacDonald | Littleton, Colorado | $17,707 |
| 5 | Reza Yazdi | Denver, Colorado | $12,680 |
| 6 | Doug Jones | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | $9,612 |
| 7 | Jamal Sawaqdeh | Arvada, Colorado | $7,747 |
| 8 | Chris Tulien | Lakewood, Colorado | $6,545 |
| 9 | Phraseuth Sananikone | Austin, Texas | $5,439 |
*Denotes three-handed deal.
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ben Keeline is no stranger to the Poker Parlour at the Golden Gates Casino with numerous final tables under his belt over the years. He returned from a summer in Las Vegas yesterday evening that included a fourth-place finish in Event #48, $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $133,306 and is still in grind mode as he returns to his home state of Colorado in search of the next HPT title.
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Zach Montoya opened to 1,300 from early position and action folded around to Rob Miller who shoved all in for his last 6,600 from the cutoff. Montoya confirmed the amount and made the call.
Rob Miller: 
Zach Montoya: 
The flop came 
and Montoya tapped the table to signify a nice hand to Miller as he flopped a set. However, Miller still needed to fade the four queens in the deck that would give Montoya Broadway. The turn and river fell 
and he secured the double.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
There was 3,600 in a four-way pot going to a flop of 
and action checked to Noomis ones in middle position. He bet 1,600 and the players on the button and in the big blind folded. Action was then on Neil Blumenfield who was on Jones' direct right and he put in chips to call.
The dealer brought the turn 
and Blumenfield checked. Jones bet 3,500 and Blumenfield thought for a few moments before sending his cards to the muck.
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Matt Krier limped from under the gun and saw a player in early position raise to 1,200. Action folded around to the small blind, who called, as did the big blind. Krier completed the call to take the hand four ways to the flop 
. The small blind led out for 3,200 and both the big blind and Krier called before the preflop raiser folded.
The turn came 
and all three players checked. The river fell 
and the small blind checked. The big blind bet 6,000 and Krier raised to 13,000. The small blind put in chips to call and then the big blind remarked about the situation before letting his hand go.
Krier tabled 
for a straight and his opponent sent his cards to the muck.
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
A player limped in from under the gun and Matt Livingston pumped it up to 1,500. The player on the button called, as did both Greg Collins in the big blind and the original limper.
"Four players," the dealer said before fanning a flop of 
. Action checked to the player on the button who made a bet of 3,000 and Greg Collins check-raised to 9,000. The under-the-gun player and Livingston both got out of the way and the player on the button called.
The turn came 
and Collins continued, firing another 15,000 into the middle. His opponent called and the river came . Both players checked to showdown.
"Two pair," said the player on the button, turning over for aces up.
Collins showed for a wheel and the dealer sent the pot his way.
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
