Main Event Day 2 | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour St. Louis

03-17-2019 16:14 UTC-5

Echele Gets Lucky to Eliminate Bridwell

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

We came upon the action with Andy Echele in the tank. He had 78,000 our in front of him from the button and was debating what to do as Grant Bridwell was all in for 255,000 from middle position. Eventually he made the call and said he hoped it was a flip.

Echele:
Bridwell:

It wasn't a flip as Echele only had one over. That's all it took though as the flop paired his ace. Neither the turn nor river helped Bridwell and he was sent packing in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Echele	1,400,000	214,000
Grant Bridwell	Busted

Tags: Andy Echele Grant Bridwell

03-17-2019 16:07 UTC-5

Martinez Gets a Great Flop and Double Up

LoriPersinger

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gyan Gurung raised to 50,000 from UTG+1, Nikolaus Martinez made the call from the cutoff, leaving himself just 56,000 behind, and the remaining players folded.

After Gurung checked the flop, Martinez shoved his remaining stack and was called by Gurung.

Martiznez:
Gurung:

Martinez had flopped huge and was well ahead.

The turn improved his hand and the completed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolas Martinez	242,000	121,000
Gyan Gurung	134,000	-190,000

Tags: Gyan Gurung Nikolaus Martinez

03-17-2019 16:04 UTC-5

Burden Cracks Cowboys to Survive

Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Josh Mullins UTG +1 raised to 30,000. Action folded to Tim Burden and Greg Wood in the blinds, both players called.

Burden shoved all in after a flop. Wood folded and Mullins quickly called.

Burden:
Mullins:

Burden needed help and got it on the turn when the came.

Mullins shook his head after the on the river and Burden survived his all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Burden	500,000	260,000
Josh Mullins	300,000	-223,000

Tags: Josh Mulins Tim Burden

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

03-17-2019 15:44 UTC-5

Break Time

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The final 26 players are now on a 15-minute break.

03-17-2019 15:39 UTC-5

Wood Takes Down a Big Pot Just Before the 2nd Break

LoriPersinger

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the last hand before the break Tim Burden raised to 23,000 from UTG+1.

Greg Wood made it 52,000 from the next seat over, action folded back to Burden who made the call, and they went heads up to the flop.

On the flop, Burden checked and then called the 56,000 bet from Wood.

After Burden led out on the turn, Wood asked how much was the bet.

The dealer confirmed 118,000, and Wood made the call.

Burden then led out again on the river, and was met with a snap-call by Wood.

Burden tabled , which was no good against the that Wood tabled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Wood	1,080,000	404,000
Tim Burden	240,000	-438,000

03-17-2019 15:36 UTC-5

Three-Table Redraw (full)

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Count
20	1	Shawn Roberts	618,000
20	2	Jason Darland	277,000
20	3	Grant Bridwell	385,000
20	4	Keith Heine	550,000
20	5	Matt Dougherty	161,000
20	6	Stephen Green	649,000
20	7	Andy Echele	1,186,000
20	8	Kou Vang	851,000
20	9	Jimmy Fondy	338,000

17	1	Bill Byrnes	1,000,000
17	2	John Hughes	275,000
17	3	Nikolas Martinez	121,000
17	4	Jason Mangold	406,000
17	5	Josh Shmerl	188,000
17	6	Jeff Landherr	622,000
17	7	Steven Graham	466,000
17	8	Dan Hoeft	674,000
17	9	Gyan Gurung	324,000

19	1	David Oppenheim	490,000
19	2	Tim Burden	678,000
19	3	Greg Wood	676,000
19	4	Cory Bogert	388,000
19	5	Josh Mullins	523,000
19	6	Brian Roberts	225,000
19	7	Joe Landazzi	465,000
19	8	Dave Simon	400,000
19	9	Cameron Douglas	523,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Echele	1,186,000	86,000
Bill Byrnes	1,000,000	100,000
Kou Vang	851,000	-49,000
Tim Burden	678,000	-10,000
Greg Wood	676,000	-109,000
Danny Hoeft	674,000	64,000
Stephen Green	649,000	-1,000
Jeff Landherr	622,000	-28,000
Shawn Roberts	618,000	-82,000
Keith Heine	550,000	331,000
Josh Mullins	523,000	8,000
Cameron Douglas	523,000	456,000
David Oppenheim	490,000	363,000
Steven Graham	466,000	66,000
Joe Landazzi	465,000	120,000
Jason Mangold	406,000	-24,000
Dave Simon	400,000	296,000
Cory Bogert	388,000	133,000
Grant Bridwell	385,000	185,000
Jim Fondy	338,000	178,000
Gyan Gurung	324,000	-16,000
Jason Darland	277,000	45,000
John Hughes	275,000	92,000
Brian Roberts	225,000	109,000
Josh Shmerl	188,000	52,500

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03-17-2019 15:17 UTC-5

Waggoner Eliminated in 28th Place

LoriPersinger

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

We got to the table just in time to see Tim Burden stand up from his chair and shout, "Yes!"

The board was showing .

He then recounted what had just happened.

Curtis Waggoner preflop raised to 30,000, and Burden three-bet to 75,000.

Waggoner then four-bet shoved all in, was called by Burden, and the two players tabled their hands.

Burden:
Waggoner:

Burden rivered the flush, which eliminated Waggoner from the tourney.

Maybe there is something to Burden's lucky fedora after all.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Burden	688,000	288,000
Curtis Waggoner	Busted

Tags: Curtis Waggoner Tim Burden

03-17-2019 15:13 UTC-5

Denton Eliminated in 29th Place by Echele

Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

We arrived to the table after a flop of . Andy Echele bet 40,000 and Denton shoved all in. Echele said "If you flopped a set you have me but I have to call".