2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
Event Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$148,587
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$646,020
Total Entries
444
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 444
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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Brett Apter
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shawn McCracken
212,000
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Ryan Gregor
110,000
10,000
10,000
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John Richards
75,000
15,000
15,000
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Mike Rieck
70,000
7,000
7,000
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Ian Matakis
65,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Tepen
50,000
40,000
40,000
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Kou Vang
45,000
13,000
13,000
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Craig Casino
45,000
37,000
37,000
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Cathy Stahr
40,000
15,000
15,000
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Mike Kamenjarin
18,000
2,000
2,000
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Mike Shin
17,000
53,000
53,000
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Nick Davidson
4,000
46,000
46,000

Get to Know Reigning HPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Aaron Johnson with Jeremy Smith
Aaron Johnson with Jeremy Smith

One of the best stories of 2018 was the incredible year of Minnesota’s Aaron Johnson. Back in May, PokerNews spoke with Johnson about leading the Player of the Year races on both Season 9 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Season XIV.

Over the next seven months, Johnson maintained his lead on the MSPT, and while he lost the HPT lead for a bit, he ultimately ended with it thanks to a deep run in the season finale. That allowed Johnson to become the first player to ever win POY titles on two different tours in the same year.

For doing so, Johnson won a $10,000 prize package for each tour.

“It feels amazing,” Johnson told PokerNews. “Coming into the year I certainly wanted to make a run at MSPT POY (which has always been a goal of mine), but I never imagined that I’d be in contention for multiple POY titles. To actually achieve it is unreal.”

For more on the reigning HPT POY, check out his full interview here on PokerNews.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Dinner Break Time

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at just after 9:30 p.m. local time. Late registration and re-entries will come to a close once play resumes.

John Richards Picks Off River Bluff

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Preflop action folded around to John Richards in the hijack, and he raised to 2,300. The player in the big blind was the only caller.

After the big blind checked the {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, Richards continued for 2,400, and the big blind made the call.

Both players then checked the {2-Clubs} turn, and the big blind again checked the {a-Clubs} river.

Richards bet 3,500, only to get check-raised by the big blind to 11,000.

Richards tanked for a moment and then made the call.

The big blind tabled {2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, which was no good against the {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades} of Richards.

Player Chips Progress
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John Richards
90,000
20,000
20,000

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Hankins Dispatches Elmore

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Brandon Elmore
Brandon Elmore

The specifics escaped us, but we do know that Brandon Elmore got his last 8,000 or so all in on a {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and was at risk against Robert Hankins.

Hankins: {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Elmore: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Elmore was dominated and looking to pair his kicker. The {5-Clubs} turn wasn't what he was looking for and neither was the {2-Hearts} river. With that, Elmore headed for the exit while Hankins was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Hankins
45,000
20,000
20,000
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Brandon Elmore
Busted

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Here's What's in Store for Season XV of the HPT

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Heartland Poker Tour HPT
Heartland Poker Tour HPT

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 DatesVenueLocationMain Event Buy-In
March 21-April 1Hollywood Casino LawrenceburgLawrenceburg, Indiana$1,100
April 4-15The Meadows Racetrack & CasinoPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$1,100
April 18-29Hollywood Casino ColumbusColumbus, Ohio$1,650
May 2-14Ameristar East ChicagoGary, Indiana$1,650

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000