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

02-16-2019 14:50 UTC-6

Massey Chips Up from Martinez

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Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Gino Martinez limped under the gun, Eric Klemann limped behind, Aaron Massey raised to 1,300 and Anthony Wells called. Martinez re-raised to 3,000, Klemann folded and Massey called. Wells let his hang go, Massey and Martinez went to the flop of heads up and Martinez checked dark.

Massey bet 4,000, Martinez called and the turn came . Martinez checked, Massey bet 8,000 and Martinez called. The river came , Martinez checked and Massey bet 7,000. Martinez folded and Massey stacked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	47,000 17,000	17,000
Gino Martinez	12,000 -46,000	-46,000

02-16-2019 15:01 UTC-6

Lengthy Alternates List on First Break

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Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

The first three levels are history and the field is going on their first break of the day. There is a lengthy list of players waiting to get a seat.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

02-16-2019 15:37 UTC-6

Tournament Tokens of Success

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Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mangold	90,000 90,000	90,000
Craig LeCompte	90,000
Reginald Roberts	85,000 55,000	55,000
Eli Lowenthal	72,000 72,000	72,000
Clint Tolbert	60,000 30,000	30,000
Aaron Massey	57,000 10,000	10,000
Jesse Meyer	55,000
Phil Mader	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ed Sebesta	50,000 20,000	20,000
Rick Pfiefer	48,000
Eric Klemann	45,000
Lane Boland	45,000
Greg Geller	43,000 13,000	13,000
Jordan DeGrenier	40,000 -40,000	-40,000
Kevin Eyster	38,000

Vince Moscati	36,000 6,000	6,000
Matt Bond	30,000 30,000	30,000
Will Berry	30,000 30,000	30,000
Faraz Jaka	28,000 -8,000	-8,000

Marty Gorenc	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Chris Ocksrider	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Josh Turner	20,000 20,000	20,000
Tim West	14,000 -16,000	-16,000

02-16-2019 15:54 UTC-6

Tim West Eliminated

[user196975]

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

We caught up with this hand on the flop between Aaron Massey, Tim West and Rick Fernandez. The board was , action checked to Massey and he bet 1,400. West moved all in for just over 9,000, Fernandez called and Massey let his hand go.

West:
Fernandez:

Fernandez was ahead with two pair, the board completed and West was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Fernandez	40,000
Tim West	Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-16-2019 16:18 UTC-6

Sanchez Forces the Situation

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Four players went to a flop of and action checked to Sergio Sanchez in late position. He bet 1,700, John Dunn raised to 4,500 on the button and Louie Cohen called from the small blind. Sanchez played right back and moved all in. Dunn let his cards go and Cohen mucked after some short thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Sanchez	58,000
Louie Cohen	22,000
John Dunn	13,000

02-16-2019 16:22 UTC-6

Nguyen Doubles Through Northrope

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

We missed how the raises went but Tho Nguyen got his short stack all in preflop and Travis Northrope called.

Northrope:
Nguyen:

The board ran , Northrope didn't improve and Nguyen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tho Nguyen	30,000
Travis Northrope	8,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

02-16-2019 16:56 UTC-6

Less Than Ten Alternates Remain

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Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

According to the supervisors at the podium, there are less than ten players waiting on the alternate list at this point. They're hoping to have all waiting players through the next break.