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

Main Event

Day 2 Started

07-21-2019 07:52 UTC-6

Day 2 Seating Assignments

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Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
3	1	Austin Peck	220,500	44
3	2	Michael Harrington	151,000	30
3	3	Richard Klein	42,500	9
3	4	Jim Coca	117,000	23
3	5	Danny Gonzales	246,500	49
3	6	Joel Terranova	81,500	16
3	7	Kim Criter	103,500	21
3	8	Joe Whitlock	69,500	14
3	9	Tyler Kenney	101,000	20

4	1	Adrian Crededio	111,000	22
4	2	Derek Palmer	91,000	18
4	3	Stacy Smith	128,500	26
4	4	Bob Sweeney	254,500	51
4	5	Ronnie Lamb	107,000	21
4	6	James Grimes	253,000	51
4	7	Ryan Dodson	50,000	10
4	8	David Levi	196,500	39
4	9	Karl Pirkopf	146,500	29

5	1	Mike Itoafa	294,000	59
5	2	Bruce Russell	419,000	84
5	3	Chris Tryba	166,000	33
5	4	Jason Sater	590,000	118
5	5	Jay Robb	62,000	12
5	6	Alex Rocha	208,500	42
5	7	Chuck Swansfeger	49,000	10
5	8	Ruth Graham	131,500	26
5	9	Erin Rosenbaum	82,500	17

6	1	Ron Uecker	108,000	22
6	2	Martin Smith	106,000	21
6	3	Naval Subbarayan	274,500	55
6	4	Igor Leshchinskiy	174,000	35
6	5	Luke Graham	111,000	22
6	6	Sam Lopez	50,000	10
6	7	Matt Livingston	239,000	48
6	8	Maxx Holland	472,500	95
6	9	Warren Sheaves	118,000	24

7	1	Robert Schneegas	238,500	48
7	2	Thomas Fuller	193,500	39
7	3	Robert Brubaker	287,000	57
7	4	Wayne Edelman	63,500	13
7	5	Ben Jensen	240,000	48
7	6	Richard Furfaro	113,500	23
7	7	Doug Swinger	160,500	32
7	8	Caleb Meyer	215,000	43
7	9	Corey Zedo	198,500	40

8	1	Anthony Piazza	71,000	14
8	2	Maz Keshavarzi	460,500	92
8	3	Kevin LaCombe	71,000	14
8	4	Curtis Biloki	65,500	13
8	5	Craig Dubberstein	272,500	55
8	6	Roger Low	146,500	29
8	7	Michael O'Toole	216,000	43
8	8	Svetlana Martie	100,000	20
8	9	Sam Benavram	219,000	44

9	1	Joel Verbeck	246,500	49
9	2	Dylan Unger	156,000	31
9	3	Andreas Ramadanis	149,000	30
9	4	Aaron Johnson	67,500	14
9	5	Rich Dixon	142,000	28
9	6	Sheri Bishop	925,00	19
9	7	Josh White	207,000	41
9	8	Noomis Jones	108,000	22
9	9	Vincent Moscati	226,000	45

10	1	Barb Visher	144,000	29
10	2	Christopher Ritsema	134,000	27
10	3	Kevin Kurtz	174,000	35
10	4	Brendan Hocker	286,000	57
10	5	Lucas Andersen	206,500	41
10	6	Seth Shepherd	19,500	4
10	7	David Berger	628,000	126
10	8	Jeff Fielder	119,000	24
10	9	Colby Geolfos	126,500	25

11	1	Steve Harvey	330,500	66
11	2	Greg Collins	199,500	40
11	3	Igor Balaban	120,500	24
11	4	Andrew Vandervolgen	153,000	31
11	5	Steve LePeau	128,000	26
11	6	Angel Howell	219,000	44
11	7	Jeff Granowsky	65,000	13
11	8	Corbin While	127,500	26
11	9	Bruce Carter	119,000	24

12	1	Zachery Schneider	141,500	28
12	2	Ryan Brown	167,500	34
12	3	Robert Lucero	105,000	21
12	4	Nick Pupillo	238,000	48
12	5	James Coca	155,500	31
12	6	Rich Perego	101,500	20
12	7	Carl Caranna	99,500	20
12	8	Behrouz Keshtavar	126,500	25

13	1	Joseph Giampietro	190,500	38
13	2	Zach Greene	40,500	8
13	3	Chris Durant	59,500	12
13	4	Pat Pineda	94,500	19
13	5	Anthony Martinez	83,500	17
13	6	[Removed:321] Sharif	79,000	16
13	7	Jeff Wichers	155,500	31
13	8	Travis Poncik	108,500	22

14	1	Jesse Baldassare	230,500	46
14	2	Chris Moon	114,000	23
14	3	Greg Geller	336,000	67
14	4	Michael Sherry	357,500	72
14	5	Jamie Moore	33,500	7
14	6	Albert Winchester	60,500	12
14	7	Southisak Seunsom	121,000	24
14	8	Lukas Volman	157,500	32

15	1	Jamie Collins	125,500	25
15	2	David Warga	110,000	22
15	3	Keith McCarthy	283,000	57
15	4	Bryan Devonshire	78,000	16
15	5	Neil Blumenfield	320,500	64
15	6	Eric Smidinger	348,500	70
15	7	Mike Englert	346,000	69
15	8	David Lang	103,000	21

16	1	Mitchell Murphy	69,000	14
16	2	Carlos Lopez	313,000	63
16	3	Scott Horvath	227,000	45
16	4	Nathaniel Zoller	88,000	18
16	5	Michael Hinde	190,000	38
16	6	Eydie Mortellaro	73,500	15
16	7	Chris Valdez	223,000	45
16	8	Wade Bowling	34,000	7

17	1	Rex Clinkscales	125,500	25
17	2	Nader Wahdan	150,000	30
17	3	Dapo Ajayi	264,500	53
17	4	Matt Krier	202,000	40
17	5	Francesco Campanile	164,000	33
17	6	Anthony Wells	187,000	37
17	7	Jeff Grimes	191,500	38
17	8	Evan Shaughnessy	227,500	46

07-21-2019 10:03 UTC-6

Welcome To Day 2 of HPT Golden Gates

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Four starting flights are in the books at the HPT Golden Gates $1,100 Main Event and the day has arrived for the entire field to combine under one roof. The four days' entries totaled 732 and 129 will return today with their sights set on the final table.

Before that happens, the top 81 players will make it into the money. David Berger enters the day as the chip leader after bagging a stack of 626,000 on Day 1b. He and Day 1c chip leader Jason Sater (590,000) are the only two players to take a stack of over a half-million into Day 2.

That does not mean there are not plenty of formidable contenders still left in the field, however. Familiar faces to Black Hawk such as Day 1a chip leader Greg Geller (336,000), Dapo Ajayi (264,500), Danny Gonzales (264,500), Chris Tryba (166,000) and Nader Wahdan (150,000) will make their way up the mountain hoping to make it to the final nine.

Other jnotable players entering Day 2 include Mike Englert (346,000), Neil Blumenfield (320,500), Nick Pupillo (238,000), Jeff Grimes (191,500), and reigning HPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson (67,500).

Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. as the field comes back with their eyes set on the first-place prize of $152,671. Those who do make it into the money will lock up a first-level payout of $1,917.

Blinds will resume at 2,500/5,000/5,000 with 40-minute levels and breaks every two hours. Play will occur until the official fine table of nine is reached, at which point players will bag and return for the televised and streamed Day 3. Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who will find themselves a seat at the final table.

Tags: Aaron Johnson Danny Gonzales Dapo Ajayi David Berger Greg Geller Jason Sater Mike Englert Nader Wahdan Neil Blumenfield Nick Pupillo

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

07-21-2019 11:01 UTC-6

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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

Play is underway on Day 2.

07-21-2019 11:05 UTC-6

Graham Busts Robb on First Hand of Day

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

On the first hand of the day, Jay Robb went all in for 62,000 from middle position and received a call from Ruth Graham in the cutoff. All remaining players folded.

Jay Robb:
Ruth Graham:

The flop gave Robb a little life, coming , but the turn and river were unable to get him to top Graham's aces as he became the first elimination of the day

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruth Graham	208,000	76,500
Jay Robb	Busted

Tags: Ruth Graham Jay Robb

07-21-2019 11:14 UTC-6

Murphy Cooked by Hinde

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

Michael Murphy shoved all in for his last 65,000 or so from the hijack and received action from Michael Hinde, who was in the small blind.

Michael Murphy:
Michael Hinde:

The flop came , giving Murphy a straight draw on the flop that never filled up. He wished everybody good luck and was on his way.

"It never comes easy," said both Hinde and tablemate Eydie Mortellaro simultaneously, sending both of them into laughter as Hinde collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hinde	266,000	76,000
Mitchell Murphy	Busted

07-21-2019 11:20 UTC-6

Sater Sends Swansfeger Home Early

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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
Chuck Swansfeger	Busted

Tags: Jason Sater Chuck Swansfeger

07-21-2019 11:26 UTC-6

Poncik Chipping Up Early

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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.