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2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keith Heine |
3,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Dave Simon |
3,085,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
Stephen Green |
2,735,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
Bill Byrnes |
2,350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Kou Vang |
1,335,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 30,000
Season XV of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is shaping up to be a big one with stops at the Hollywood Casinos in St. Louis and the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago. What's more, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team plans to be at each of them to capture all the action.
“HPT is excited to have PokerNews providing additional event coverage in 2019,” said Korey Stewart, HPT Marketing Manager. “Season XV is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for the tour. We’ve already added several new venues to the schedule and we’re hoping to announce a few more new additions soon. There will be plenty of opportunities for poker enthusiasts across the country to take a shot at winning life-changing money at nationally televised final tables. We’re looking forward to having an industry leader like PokerNews there to report on it every step of the way.”
Here’s a look at the current Season XV schedule with more stops expected to be announced in the near future. For more information, visit hptpoker.com and follow them on Twitter @HPTPoker.
HPT Season XV Schedule
Series Dates | Venue | Location | Main Event Buy-In |
---|---|---|---|
March 21-April 1 | Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg | Lawrenceburg, Indiana | $1,100 |
April 4-15 | The Meadows Racetrack & Casino | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $1,100 |
April 18-29 | Hollywood Casino Columbus | Columbus, Ohio | $1,650 |
May 2-14 | Ameristar East Chicago | Gary, Indiana | $1,650 |
Action folded to Bill Byrnes in the cutoff who raised to 140,000. He was called by Stephen Green on the button and Kou Vang in the big blind.
Vang checked the flop and Byrnes bet out 150,000. Vang called after Green folded.
The was checked by Vang and Byrnes bet 300,000. Vang looked at Byrnes and then called.
Vang checked the on the river and Byrnes announced all in. Vang tanked then folded after a clock was called and Byrnes won the hand.
Action folded around to Kou Vang in the small blind, and he went all in.
Dave Simon asked for a count from his big blind.
After the dealer counted out a total of 485,000, Simon made the call and the players tabled their hands.
Vang was ahead, but at risk.
Vang:
Simon:
The flop was safe for Vang, but the turn put Simon in the lead.
The was not the river ace Vang needed, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keith Heine |
3,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Bill Byrnes |
3,900,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
Dave Simon |
3,000,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Stephen Green |
2,600,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
Action folded to Keith Heine who limped in on the button. Dave Simon raised to 250,00 from the small blind. Action folded back around to Heine who called.
A flop came and Simon announced all in for 1.25 million. He was snap called by Heine.
Heine:
Simon:
Simon needed all the runner-runner help he could get after Heine flopped a full house but was unable to get there as the turn and river came and eliminated Simon in fouth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keith Heine |
6,100,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
Bill Byrnes |
4,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Stephen Green | 2,600,000 |
Keith Heine called from his small blind, and Stephen Green raised to 260,000 from his blind, which Heine called.
Heine checked the flop, Green continued for 250,000, and Heine made the call.
After both players checked the turn, and Heine again checked over to Green on the river, Green bet 500,000 and was called by Heine.
Green tabled pocket kings, but Heine tabled six-five for two pair and took down the pot.