Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$864,360
Entries
588
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
100,000
MIke Itoafa Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,609)
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Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
2018 MSPT Denver Poker Open champ Mike Itoafa open-shoved 950,000, Karim Abuzar moved in over the top and the big blind released.
Itoafa: 
Abuzar: 
The board ran 
, Itoafa didn't improve and Abuzar stacked the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Dodson Doubles Through Wojcik
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ryan Dodson open-shoved for 520,000 and Daniel Wojcik called on the button after some thought.
Dodson: 
Wojcik: 
The board ran 
and Wojcik's loose call doubled up Dodson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Ryan Dodson Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,931)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Reginald Roberts opened, Ryan Dodson moved all in and Roberts called after the blinds released.
Roberts: 
Dodson: 
The board ran 
and Roberts paired his queen on fifth street to eliminated Dodson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Wojcik Finds a Call
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jack Peterson and Daniel Wojcik went to a raised flop of 
. Wojcik check-called 250,000, the turn came 
and both players checked. The river came 
, Wojcik checked and Peterson bet 380,000.
Wojcik thought for a bit and tossed in a call. Peterson turned up 
and Wojcik had him beat tabling .
Break Time
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Two levels are in the books and the remaining players are taking a quick break.
Counts After the Second Break
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,490,000
2,290,000
|
2,290,000 |
|
||
|
3,760,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
3,480,000
-1,195,000
|
-1,195,000 |
|
2,240,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
2,080,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
1,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
No Action for Abuzar
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Karim Abuzar opened and Daniel Wojcik tank-folded and Abuzar sighed taking a long look at his cards. Someone aksed what he had and he showed pocket aces.
The next hand Nick Pupillo opened, Abuzar moved all in and Pupillo mucked. Abuzar showed 
and got zero action on premium hands.
Pupillo Pressuring Wojcik
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Danie Wojcik opened two hands in a row to 225,000 and Nick Pupillo three-bet both times. The first he raised to 825,000 to force a fold and second to 675,000 for the same result.
While it seems most of the table has tightened up, Wojcik and Pupillo aren't afraid to push the action over the last orbit.