2019 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood Casino Columbus

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood Casino Columbus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$191,723
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$855,540
Entries
588
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Casino Busts a Player

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Craig Casino
Craig Casino

The board read {q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and the pot was already at 90,000 when Stephen Song bet 60,000 in the big blind. Craig Casino in the small blind went all in and Song made the call.

Casino: {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Song: {k-Spades}{7-Spades}

The river was the {9-Diamonds} giving Casino the bigger two pair and elimination Song from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
790,000
470,000
470,000
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

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Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 64 players remaining in the tournament, just one more needs to leave empty handed before the top 63 are guaranteed a $3,067 payday. Hand-for-hand play has begun and we're headed out to the field to catch the bubble hand.

Wahba Doubles Up on the Bubble

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mark Wahba
Mark Wahba

Mike Comisso raised it to 12,000 from the cutoff position and Howard Calderon made the call from middle position. Mark Wahba moved all in from the button for 47,000.

Mike Comisso then reraised all in and Calderon folded.

Comisso: {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Wahba: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board was {k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and Wahba's pocket jacks held to double him up on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Comisso us
Mike Comisso
500,000
-13,000
-13,000
Mark Wahba us
Mark Wahba
94,000
93,999
93,999
Howard Calderon us
Howard Calderon
70,000
-57,000
-57,000

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Andrew Jeffrey Bubbles the HPT Columbus Main Event

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrew Jeffrey
Andrew Jeffrey

Andrew Jeffrey moved all in from the hijack for his remaining 67,000. The button thought for a moment before folding and then Frank Lagodich quickly called from the big blind.

Jeffrey turned over the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} but saw the bad news as Lagodich revealed the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}.

No help would come to Jeffrey as he became the bubble boy when the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} .

The remaining 63 players are now in the money and are guaranteed at least $3,067 in winnings.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
275,000
Andrew Jeffrey us
Andrew Jeffrey
Busted

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A Round of Chip Counts

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
1,000,000
193,000
193,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Brian Frye us
Brian Frye
770,000
233,000
233,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
650,000
-140,000
-140,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
550,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
500,000
66,500
66,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Randy Froehlich us
Randy Froehlich
500,000
24,500
24,500
Shawn Roberts us
Shawn Roberts
400,000
400,000
400,000
Daniel Wagner us
Daniel Wagner
350,000
165,000
165,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
300,000
-14,000
-14,000
Keith Thurman us
Keith Thurman
300,000
Brady Churches us
Brady Churches
275,000
55,000
55,000
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
225,000
-145,000
-145,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
220,000
-55,000
-55,000
Caleb King us
Caleb King
200,000
8,000
8,000
Anthony Kelly us
Anthony Kelly
175,000
500
500
Rick Moorehead us
Rick Moorehead
120,000
-55,000
-55,000
Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
95,000
-173,000
-173,000
Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
60,000
-46,000
-46,000

Eyster Eliminates a Player

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kevin Eyster
Kevin Eyster

Kevin Eyster raised it to 15,000 in early position and his opponent made the call in middle position and everyone else folded. The flop came {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Eyster made a continuation bet of 25,000 and his opponent went all in for his remaining stack of 40,000. Eyster quickly made the call.

Eyster: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The turn came the {a-Diamonds} and it was no help to his opponent and the river came {5-Clubs}. Eyster pocket tens held and another player was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
620,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

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First Round of Payouts

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
PlacePlayerPrize
57Vamshidhar Kanjarla$3,067 
58Frank Lagodich$3,067 
59George Janssen$3,067 
60Bryant Madison$3,067 
61Raymond Ezzie$3,067 
62Jordan Miller$3,067 
63Brent Ballentine$3,067 

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Casino Applies Pressure

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Harpreet Padda had three-bet to 65,000 preflop. Craig Casino put a four-bet to 125,000. Padda made the call after thinking for a minute.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Casino continued for another bet of 125,000. Padda considered it before laying it down.

Casino showed {k-}{k-} and pulled in the nice boost to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
775,000
125,000
125,000
Harpreet Padda ca
Harpreet Padda
240,000
-55,000
-55,000

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