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

02-14-2019 22:08 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Englert	200,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Mangold	Busted

DeGrenier Doubles, KOs Levy

[user196975]

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

David Levy open-shipped from under the gun for around 30,000, action folded around to Jordan DeGrenier and he called off with a shorter stack.

Levy:
DeGrenier:

The board ran , DeGreneir doubled and Levy was left with just 4,900. He was in the big blind on the next hand with 4,000 committed to the pot. DeGrenier battled Craig Casino and Syd Masters for a side pot and ultimately eliminated Levy when he paired his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan DeGrenier	65,000 25,000	25,000
David Levy	Busted

02-14-2019 22:33 UTC-6

Final Break of the Night

[user196975]

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on the final break of the night. They've got 15 minutes to collect their thoughts and then return to play three more levels.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

02-14-2019 22:49 UTC-6

Two Tables Remain

[user196975]

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

Heading back from the final break of the night, there are only 20 players remaining spread across two tables. The hard stop is set at ten players, 12% of the field, and the consensus is that it's a coin flip of whether they get there or not.

02-14-2019 23:03 UTC-6

Odd Seats on Even Tables

[user196975]

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Casino	370,000 -70,000	-70,000
Pierce McKellar	220,000 154,000	154,000
Richard Ali	200,000 100,000	100,000
Mike Englert	180,000 -20,000	-20,000
Nick Pupillo	173,000 118,000	118,000

Larry Blazer	140,000
Lawrence Brink	130,000 90,000	90,000
Dan Sepiol	125,000

David Newton	123,000 3,000	3,000
John Beauprez	115,000 65,000	65,000

Syd Masters	115,000 -15,000	-15,000
Craig Dubberstein	100,000 -15,000	-15,000
Eric Smith	84,000
Wally Printz	82,000 16,000	16,000
Jordan DeGrenier	80,000 15,000	15,000
Charlie Harder	58,000
Don Carlton	50,000
Tony Saccomano	40,000

02-14-2019 23:26 UTC-6

Carlton Doubles Through Sepiol

[user196975]

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

Don Carlton open-shoved his short stack and Dan Sepiol moved in over the top. The blinds released and the cards were tabled.

Carlton:
Sepiol:

The board ran and Carlton spiked his ace on the river to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Carlton	130,000 80,000	80,000
Dan Sepiol	82,000 -43,000	-43,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

02-14-2019 23:46 UTC-6

Action Slowing

[user196975]

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

With the end of the night in sight, action slowed considerably at the two remaining tables. Two short stacks busted but mostly it's a bet on a the flop that takes down a pot.

02-15-2019 00:05 UTC-6