Main Event Day 1a | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates

02-14-2019 18:15 UTC-7

Casino Taking on the Big Stacks

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Mangold's table broke and he was rerouted to Craig Casino's left. Casino just leveled Daniel Carrales' former tourney leading stack and just took a bite out of Mangold's stack.

We caught them on the flop of , Mangold bet 12,000, Casino raised to 28,000 and Mangold popped it to 75,000. Casino moved all in for a total of 148,200 and Mangold tanked. He announced a verbal fold after some pained expression.

Casino showed , which sent Mangold out of his seat. "F'n A, man. Well played Craig," he said after returning to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Casino	235,000 35,000	35,000
Jason Mangold	200,000 130,000	130,000

02-14-2019 18:35 UTC-7

Stacks of Significant Size at Break

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nine levels are done and the players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Registration remains open through the break until approximately 7:30 pm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mangold	250,000 50,000	50,000
Craig Casino	240,000 5,000	5,000
Nick Pupillo	125,000 108,000	108,000

Richard Ali	123,000 59,000	59,000
David Newton	122,000 67,000	67,000
Syd Masters	120,000
David Levy	110,000
Craig Dubberstein	106,000
Pierce McKellar	100,000 10,000	10,000
Wally Printz	80,000
Marty Gorenc	62,000 12,000	12,000
Ben Keeline	55,000 50,000	50,000
John Beauprez	43,000 22,000	22,000

Jordan DeGrenier	26,000 56,000	56,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 12,000

02-14-2019 19:39 UTC-7

Day 1A on the Backstretch, Registration Closed

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 12,000 ante

Cards are back in the air following the break and the field picked up a few more entrants - bumping the total number to 81. It's a vast improvement over 2018's Valentine's' flight that only drew 48.

There are 35 remaining players spread across four tables. They'll play the full 15 levels unless they reach a hard stop of ten remaining players - 12% of the field.

02-14-2019 19:53 UTC-7

Lowenthal Runs Out of Steam

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 12,000 ante

Craig Dubberstein opened on the button and Eli Lowenthal shoved from the small blind. Dubberstein called holding and the short-stacked Lowenthal tabled .

The board ran , Lowenthal's cards were in the muck as the river hit and Dubberstein joined the century club.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Dubberstein	100,000 6,000	6,000
Eli Lowenthal	Busted

02-14-2019 20:15 UTC-7

Circular Wagering Units

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mangold	230,000 20,000	20,000
Craig Casino	155,000 85,000	85,000
Marty Gorenc	130,000 68,000	68,000
Syd Masters	130,000 10,000	10,000
David Newton	120,000 2,000	2,000
Craig Dubberstein	115,000 15,000	15,000
David Levy	112,000 2,000	2,000
Richard Ali	100,000 23,000	23,000
Mike Englert	100,000 85,000	85,000
Ben Keeline	75,000 20,000	20,000
Pierce McKellar	66,000 34,000	34,000
Wally Printz	66,000 14,000	14,000
Nick Pupillo	55,000 70,000	70,000

John Beauprez	50,000 7,000	7,000

Jordan DeGrenier	40,000 14,000	14,000
Lawrence Brink	40,000 11,000	11,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

02-14-2019 20:28 UTC-7

Casino's Heater Continuing After Dinner

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The details are a little fuzzy as the players at the table replayed the action for us. Craig Casino opened to 2,700, Jason Mangold raised to 10,000 and a third player called. Casino called and the flop came .

Casino check-called 10,000 on the flop, the turn came and Casino check-called 15,000. The river came an offsuit six, Casino bet 60,000, Mangold shoved and Casino called.

Casino tabled for the nut flush and Mangold had air with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Casino	440,000 285,000	285,000
Jason Mangold	112,000 118,000	118,000

02-14-2019 20:45 UTC-7

Mangold Can't Stop the Bleeding

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jason Mangold and Ben Keeline put in 4,800 preflop and the dealer spread . Mangold bet 2,000, Keeline raised to 4,500 and Mangold called. The turn came , both players checked and the river came .

Mangold checked, Keeline bet 6,000 and Mangold check-raised to 30,000. Keeline thought for a moment, tossed in calling chips and Mangold showed . Keeline tabled to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Keeline	82,000 7,000	7,000
Jason Mangold	60,000 52,000	52,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000