Main Event Day 1d | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

07-20-2019 21:19 UTC-7

Dubberstein Boats Up Versus Flush

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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

With at least 65,000 in the pot from preflop action, a player in the big blind had gone all in for 74,900 on a flop of . Action was on Craig Dubberstein, who was in middle position and deep in the tank. After some time, he decided to make the call.

Craig Dubberstein:
Opponent:

Dubberstein found his set up against a flopped flush and was in need of the board pairing to improve. The dealer brought the turn to do just that and leave his opponent drawing dead and headed for the showers as the river fell and Dubberstein collected the pot and the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Dubberstein	172,000

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07-20-2019 21:24 UTC-7

Moon Toasts an Opponent

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Hill Kerby

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Chris Moon opened from early position to 5,300 and the player on the button shoved all in for about 35,000. Moon quickly called.

Chris Moon:
Opponent:

The all-in player stated that he was crushed upon seeing Moon's hand and the runout did not finish in his favor as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moon	161,000 42,000	42,000

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

07-20-2019 21:34 UTC-7

Some More Chip Counts

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Hill Kerby

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Naval Subbarayan	342,200 342,200	342,200
Evan Shaughnessy	304,000 304,000	304,000
Josh White	279,000 159,000	159,000
Brendan Hocker	226,500 149,500	149,500
Vincent Moscati	197,000 144,500	144,500
Zachery Schneider	175,000 1,500	1,500
Jeff Grimes	134,000 78,000	78,000
Nick Pupillo	129,000 66,000	66,000

Jared Ingles	107,000 25,000	25,000
Steve Harvey	76,000 104,000	104,000
Ryan Simoneau	53,000 61,000	61,000
James Pupillo	52,000 46,200	46,200
Roger Low	49,000 32,000	32,000
Jason Johnson	Busted
Garrett Crites	Busted
Terry Harper	Busted
Ryan Pedigo	Busted

07-20-2019 21:45 UTC-7

Sheaves Eliminates Mader

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Hill Kerby

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

All 10 players at the table were standing up to sweat the all-in preflop scenario between Phil Mader and Warren Sheaves. Each player had approximately the same stack and cards were tabled in front of each player.

Phil Mader:
Warren Sheaves:

Mader was at risk for his tournament life and in a dominated position. The board ran out and he was eliminated from the tournament with just over one hour left of play after spending most of the day grinding a stack that was shorter than most of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warren Sheaves	102,500

Phil Mader	Busted

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07-20-2019 21:55 UTC-7

Grimes Knocks Out Pupillo

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Hill Kerby

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

James Grimes opened to 7,000 from early position and action folded around to James Pupillo who shoved all in for 49,600 from the big blind. Grimes thought for a few seconds before calling.

James Pupillo:
James Grimes:

Pupillo's coin-flip odds were decreased to needing backdoor straight cards after a seven came in the window on a flop of . The turn left Pupillo drawing dead while the dealer put out the river and shipped the pot Grimes' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Grimes	323,000
James Pupillo	Busted

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07-20-2019 22:06 UTC-7

Casino Felted by Furfaro

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Hill Kerby

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 10,000 and saw calls from Craig Casino in middle position, Richard Furfaro to Casino's left, Brendan Hocker in the small blind, and the big blind. The five players saw a flop of and action checked to Casino who shoved all in for around 30,000. Furfaro instantly announced he was all in over the top for around 75,000 and all remaining players folded.

Craig Casino:
Richard Furfaro:

Casino found himself up against a set and was in need of hitting his gutshot straight draw to survive. The turn brought the to give Furfaro a full house and the river was the final card of the tournament for Casino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Hocker	320,000 93,500	93,500
Richard Furfaro	153,000 153,000	153,000
Craig Casino	Busted

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

07-20-2019 22:20 UTC-7

Englert Takes From Wahdan

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Hill Kerby

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 8,00 and saw a call from Nader Wahdan on the button. Mike Englert was in the small blind and three-bet to 32,000.

"I blame you!" the hijack said to Wahdan as he folded. Wahdan shook off the comment and proceeded to call, bringing a flop of . Englert continued with a bet of 26,000 and Wahdan called.

Both players checked the turn and the dealer burned and turned the river . Englert checked again and Wahdan thought for close to a minute before looking back at his cards and tapping the felt twice.

Englert tabled for a pair of queens and Wahdan sat there for a second before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Englert	353,000 51,500	51,500
Nader Wahdan	205,000 150,000	150,000

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07-20-2019 22:29 UTC-7

Pirkopf Wins Flip To Double

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Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 11,000 and Karl Pirkopf shoved all in from the hijack. Action folded back around to the original opener and he asked for a count which was totaled to be 55,100. After a few moments, a call was made.

Karl Pirkopf:
Opponent:

The two players were off to the races and the flop kept things just as interesting. Pirkopf hit the turn card he was looking for when the fell and he was able to fade his opponent's redraw outs to a set on the river to find a double shortly before the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Pirkopf	120,200

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