Main Event Day 2 | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

07-21-2019 11:17 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sheri Bishop	Busted
Zachery Schneider	Busted
Rex Clinkscales	Busted
Greg Collins	Busted
Seth Shepherd	Busted
Carlos Lopez	Busted
Chris Durant	Busted
Jamie Moore	Busted
Josh White	Busted
Mohammad Sharif	Busted

07-21-2019 11:07 UTC-7

Ajayi Shows "Bluff" With Queens

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ruth Graham opened to 12,000 from early position and received a call from Jason Sater on the button. Dapo Ajayi three-bet to 48,000 and Graham put in a four-bet to 100,000. Sater got out of the way and Ajayi peeled, bringing a flop of .

Ajayi checked to Graham, who bet 75,000. Ajayi announced he was all in, effectively putting Graham to a decision for her final 105,000.

"Yes! I faded the snap call, baby!" Ajay said emphatically after Graham did not immediately call. After about 90 seconds in the tank, he added, "I might even show this one."

Graham thought for another minute or so while Ajayi remained animated, prompting Graham to say that his actions were straight out of a book on tells. He asked what that meant towards her decision and she said she was pretty sure she was about to make the most exploitable fold she could possibly make.

Eventually, she followed through with the fold. The table prodded Ajayi to show the bluff again and he countered, saying he would show if Graham would. The table convinced Ajayi that Graham had folded kings, which she confirmed.

Ajayi began to wear a wry grin as he peeled his cards up to look back at them. He then proceeded to show , resulting in a boisterous response from the table as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sater	695,000 12,000	12,000
Dapo Ajayi	553,000 223,000	223,000
Ruth Graham	105,000 103,000	103,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Jason Sater Ruth Graham

07-21-2019 10:57 UTC-7

Johnson Hits Set on Turn To Survive

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

According to a source in the poker room, Aaron Johnson has just doubled up after getting all in preflop against a player's . The flop brought an to put Johnson in bad shape but he was able to hit a on the turn to stay alive, bringing his chip total over the six-figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	116,000 48,500	48,500

Tags: Aaron Johnson

07-21-2019 10:47 UTC-7

Ajayi Check-Raises Rocha; Sater Over 700K

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was around 30,000 in the pot on a flop of and Dapo Ajayi had check-raised from the big blind to 50,000 over a bet of 14,000 from Alex Rocha, who was under the gun.

Rocha thought for a bit and decided to fold.

"Show the bluff! One time!" some tablemates said. Ajayi hesitated before mucking.

Meanwhile, Jason Sater has chipped up to a stack of 707,000 and is the likely chip leader as the field nears 100 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sater	707,000 72,000	72,000
Dapo Ajayi	330,000 65,500	65,500
Alex Rocha	290,000 81,500	81,500

Tags: Alex Rocha Dapo Ajayi Jason Sater

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

07-21-2019 10:40 UTC-7

Livingston Loses Flip To Bust

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Livingston three-bet all in on the button over an open to 12,000 and Maxx Holland called from the small blind. The raiser folded face-up and then it was time for Holland and Livingston to table their hands and run the cards.

Matt Livingston:
Maxx Holland:

The two found themselves in a coin flip situation and the board came to give Holland Broadway and send Livingston to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Holland	545,000 72,500	72,500
Matt Livingston	Busted

Tags: Matt Livingston Maxx Holland

07-21-2019 10:32 UTC-7

Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

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07-21-2019 10:27 UTC-7

Eliminations To Start the Day

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Coca	Busted
Lucas Andersen	Busted
Jeff Granowsky	Busted
Ryan Dodson	Busted
Richard Furfaro	Busted
Bruce Russell	Busted
Rich Perego	Busted
Zach Greene	Busted

07-21-2019 10:26 UTC-7

Poncik Chipping Up Early

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In the first half of the day's first level, Travis Poncik has chipped up to 225,000, more than doubling the stack with which he came into the day. According to his wife, Melodie, he has been dealt pocket jacks, kings, and aces already and used them to get his stack to its current figure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Poncik	225,000 116,500	116,500

Tags: Travis Poncik

07-21-2019 10:20 UTC-7

Sater Sends Swansfeger Home Early

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Sater had opened from late position and action was back on him after Chuck Swansfeger shoved all in for his last 44,000 from the big blind. Sater made the call.

Chuck Swansfeger:
Jason Sater:

The flop came , giving Swansfeger two pair and Sater a gutshot draw to Broadway. The turn fell , giving Swansfeger a sweat on one final card. Unfortunately, that card would be his last as the dealer burned and turned the river to complete Sater's straight and eliminate Swansfeger from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sater	635,000 45,000	45,000
Chuck Swansfeger	Busted

Tags: Jason Sater Chuck Swansfeger