Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Tim West Eliminated
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
Busted |
Tournament Tokens of Success
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
90,000 | |
|
85,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
72,000 | 72,000 |
|
60,000 | 30,000 |
|
57,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
48,000 | |
|
45,000 | |
|
|
45,000 | |
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
|
40,000 | -40,000 |
|
38,000 | |
|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
28,000 | -8,000 |
|
28,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
28,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
14,000 | -16,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Lengthy Alternates List on First Break
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.
Massey Chips Up from Martinez
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
12,000 | -46,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
Faraz Jaka Invents the "Relaxed Fold"
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We caught up with this hand on the turn with a board of 
. Gino Martinez, a local player with flair, checked, Faraz Jaka bet 5,000 and Martinez raised.
"That's a relaxed bet," he said and raised to 10,000.
Jaka moved all in for about 20,000 more and Martinez let his hand go. "That's a relaxed fold," he replied.
While the dealer was shuffling the next hand, Aaron Massey needled Martinez from across the table, "Gino, why are you trying to bluff the pro? Gino!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000 | |
|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Early Table of Death
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Tables of Death happen throughout tournaments as tables break but Level 1 TODs don't happen often.
Table 8
Seat 1: Aaron Massey
Seat 2: Tim West
Seat 5: Faraz Jaka
Seat 6: Ed Sebesta