Main Event
Day 1c Started
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
Final Day 1 Flight Expecting a Large Draw
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The third and final Day 1 flight for the $1,650 HPT Black Hawk Main Event kicks off at noon and all signs point to a rather large field. The first two flights drew 81 and 221 respectively and advanced 15 and 34 players to Sunday's Day 2. David Litt leads all the advancing players with 603,000.
Fifteen, 40-minute levels are scheduled for play with registration open until after the dinner break - approximately 7:30 pm. There are an additional five satellite tables on the second floor to help handle the expected crowd.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Collate and Disseminate
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the start of Day 1C. The tournament clock shows 152 entrants with all tables in play.
Early Arrivers
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Most of these players have coffee in hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Two Satellite Tables in Action
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Two of the five satellite tables on the second floor are in action.
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
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
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
|
6,000 |
|
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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0