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

03-17-2019 17:26 UTC-5

Danny Hoeft Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,266)

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The biggest pot of the tournament just went down and it contained about 25% of the chips in play.

It began when Tim Burden raised to 40,000 and his neighbor to the left, Danny Hoeft, three-bet to 200,000. Action folded back to Burden and he called to see a flop. Burden check-called a bet of 200,000 and the dealer burned and turned the .

Burden slammed down a bet of 500,000 and Hoeft called to see the river.

Burden moved all in for 1.099 million and Hoeft, who had 1.04 million, opted to call off with the . It was no good though as Burden, the 2018 MSPT Indiana State Poker champion, had flopped a set with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Burden	3,600,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Danny Hoeft	Busted

Tags: Danny Hoeft Tim Burden

03-17-2019 17:27 UTC-5

Gyan Gurung Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,266)

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Gyan Gurung had been nursing a short stack for a while and finally took a stand by jamming his last 100K or so holding the .

Bill Byrnes looked him up with the , and while Gurung was drawing to two live cards, he failed to pair one as the board ran out an unhelpful .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Byrnes	1,150,000 150,000	150,000
Gyan Gurung	Busted

Tags: Bill Byrnes Gyan Gurung

03-17-2019 17:42 UTC-5

Darland Doubles

LoriPersinger

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Echele raised to 47.000, and then called the three-bet shove of Jason Darland from his small blind.

The players table their hands, an once again an all-in player was racing for his tournament life.

Darland:
Echele:

Darland doubled up after the board ran out , but he had to fade a ton of cards that could have eliminated him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Echele	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Darland	290,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Andy Echele Jason Darland

03-17-2019 17:50 UTC-5

Jimmy Fondy Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,266)

Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

We arrive at the table after a flop.

Action was checked around to Kou Vang on the button who bet 50,000. Keith Heine three-bet to 175,000. Jimmy Fondy counted his chips and announced all-in for less. Vang folded leaving Fondy heads up against Heine.

Fondy:
Heine:

The on the turn and on the river were no help for Fondy and he was eliminated in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Heine	600,000 50,000	50,000
Jim Fondy	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Fondy Keith Heine

03-17-2019 18:00 UTC-5

Updated Chips at the Break (full)

LoriPersinger

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The final 15 players are now a one-hour dinner break. When they return they will play down to the final table of nine.

Table	Seat	Player	Count
1	1	Bill Byrnes	1,400,000
1	2	Cameron Douglas	372,000
1	3	Dave Simon	605,000
1	4	Jason Mangold	365,000
1	5	Josh Shmerl	665,000
1	6	Greg Wood	400,000
1	7	Tim Burden	3,240,000
1	8	Josh Mullins	730,000
1	9	-	-

2	1	Joe Landazzi	770,000
2	2	Jason Darland	320,000
2	3	Kou Vang	1,005,000
2	4	Keith Heine	975,000
2	5	Matt Dougherty	275,000
2	6	Stephen Green	410,000
2	7	Andy Echele	1,925,000
2	8	-	-
2	9	-	-

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Burden	3,240,000 -360,000	-360,000
Andy Echele	1,925,000 425,000	425,000
Bill Byrnes	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Kou Vang	1,005,000 154,000	154,000
Keith Heine	975,000 375,000	375,000
Joe Landazzi	770,000 -23,000	-23,000
Josh Mullins	730,000 430,000	430,000
Josh Shmerl	665,000 25,000	25,000
Dave Simon	605,000 205,000	205,000
Stephen Green	410,000 -90,000	-90,000
Greg Wood	400,000 -200,000	-200,000
Cameron Douglas	372,000 -151,000	-151,000
Jason Mangold	365,000 -41,000	-41,000
Jason Darland	320,000 30,000	30,000
Matt Dougherty	275,000 -175,000	-175,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-17-2019 19:03 UTC-5

Jason Darland Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,334)

LoriPersinger

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Darland moved all in from under the gun and was called by Kou Vang from the next seat over.

The remaining players folded and both players tabled their hands.

Darland:
Vang:

The board ran out , eliminating Darland from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kou Vang	1,425,000 420,000	420,000
Jason Darland	Busted

Tags: Jason Darland Kou Vang

03-17-2019 19:24 UTC-5

Jason Mangold Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,334)

Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Jason Mangold who shoved all in for 365,000 on the button. He was called by Josh Shmerl in the small blind.

Mangold:
Shmerl:

Mangold didn't have any luck as the board ran out and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Shmerl	1,000,000 335,000	335,000
Jason Mangold	Busted

Tags: Jason Mangold Josh Shmerl

03-17-2019 19:38 UTC-5

Douglas Doubles

LoriPersinger

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bill Byrnes pushed forward a stack of 25,000 chips from the UTG position, Cameron Douglas three-bet shoved from the next seat over, action folded back to Byrnes and he made the call.

The players tabled their hands.

Douglas:
Byrnes: