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

03-17-2019 01:47 UTC-5

Day 2 Seat Draw

Chad Holloway

Table	Seat	Player	Count
30	1	Kirby Brewer	161,000
30	2	Mike Rieck	125,000
30	3	Ryan Gregor	563,000
30	4	Brett Apter	179,000
30	5	Martin Kinder	70,000
30	6	Joe Landazzi	322,000
30	7	Kou Vang	250,000
30	8	Keith Heine	140,000
30	9	David Oppenheim	127,000

31	1	Jason Mangold	357,000
31	2	Andy Rogowski	140,000
31	3	Andy Echele	162,000
31	4	Bradley Johnson	208,000
31	5	Preston Phelps	299,000
31	6	Joseph Stretch	79,000
31	7	Ken Anderson	119,000
31	8	William Byrnes	277,000
31	9	Matthew Mueller	80,000

41	1	Kyle Parrish	119,000
41	2	Tim Burden	340,000
41	3	Tim Vance	112,000
41	4	Paul Bianchi	74,000
41	5	John Hughes	185,000
41	6	William Montague	303,000
41	7	Ed McPike	124,000
41	8	Bryan White	167,000
41	9	Dave Simon	104,000

42	1	Patrick Ray	107,000
42	2	Lance Hendricks	144,000
42	3	Joseph Monahan	92,000
42	4	Todd Sladek	111,000
42	5	Allen Kessler	122,000
42	6	Curtis Waggoner	113,000
42	7	Jerod Smith	71,000
42	8	Greg Wood	196,000
42	9	HB Sablotny	329,000

43	1	Stephen Green	143,000
43	2	Dan Kloepper	138,000
43	3	Jeff Landherr	177,000
43	4	Larry Conners	153,000
43	5	Phil Youngclaus	130,000
43	6	Ronnie Lamb	78,000
43	7	David Davenport	138,000
43	8	Jimmy Fondy	160,000
43	9	Steven Dill	68,000

45	1	Peter Brooks	37,000
45	2	Ryan Tepen	73,000
45	3	Danny Hoeft	119,000
45	4	Gil George	69,000
45	5	Hyun Lee	126,000
45	6	Gyan Gurung	141,000
45	7	Ian Matakis	92,000
45	8	Mary Sturges	188,000
45	9	Barb Hunsel	87,000

46	1	Shawn Roberts	408,000
46	2	Grant Bridwell	200,000
46	3	Joseph Lupo	95,000
46	4	Dean Young	124,000
46	5	Steve Gomric	123,000
46	6	Shawn McCracken	132,000
46	7	Helen Denton	337,000
46	8	Rick Blythe	193,000
46	9	Henry NA	69,000

47	1	Jeffrey Roberson	123,000
47	2	Nikolaus Martinez	107,000
47	3	Aaron Johnson	98,000
47	4	Doug Holland	140,000
47	5	Josh Mullins	532,000
47	6	Eric Young	66,000
47	7	Brian Reeder	139,000
47	8	Jason Darland	232,000
47	9	Steve Sheldon	152,000

48	1	Brian Roberts	116,000
48	2	Matthew Daugherty	151,000
48	3	Cameron Douglas	67,000
48	4	Jamey Kramer	113,000
48	5	Josh Shmerl	174,000
48	6	Cory Bogert	255,000
48	7	Frank Mondello	144,000
48	8	Steven Graham	192,000
48	9	Brian Nguyen	147,000

Main Event

Day 2 Started

03-17-2019 10:25 UTC-5

Who Will Make the Money on the Way to the HPT St. Louis Final Table?

Chad Holloway

The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) $1,650 Main Event Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri attracted 444 runners over two starting flights. Today, 81 will return to action, each looking to make the money at the top 45 and secure a minimum payday of $3,553, though everyone has their sights set on the $148,587 first-place prize.

Leading the pack is Day 1a chip leader Ryan Gregor (563,000) followed by 1b leader Josh Mullins (532,000). Others returning today include Shawn Roberts (408,000), Tim Burden (340,000), Helen Denton (337,000). H.B. Sablotny (329,000), Kou Vang (250,000), Ryan Tepen (173,000), Keith Heine (140,000), Mike Rieck (125,000) and Tim Vance (112,000) .

Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local time with the plan of playing down to the final table.

Upcoming HPT Stops

PokerNews and the HPT plan to continue their live reporting relationship for stops throughout 2019. Those include visits to the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago.

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
Mary 2-14	Ameristar East Chicago	Gary, Indiana	$1,650

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

03-17-2019 11:11 UTC-5

Stretch Doubles Through Mangold

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joseph Stretch moved all in from early position for 79,000 and got called from Jason Mangold in the small blind.

Stretch:
Mangold:

The board ran out giving Stretch a sweat but the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mangold	278,000	-79,000
Joseph Stretch	158,000	79,000

Tags: Jason Mangold Joseph Stretch

03-17-2019 11:13 UTC-5

Dill Done and Dusted

Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Steve Dill got his last 57,000 all in preflop and found himself in dire straits against Stephen Green.

Green:
Dill:

Dill had a kicker problem and it didn't get resolved as the board ran out .

Meanwhile, Brett Apter and Jamey Kramer were also eliminated here in the early goings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Green	225,000	82,000
Steve Dill	Busted

Tags: Stephen Green Steve Dill

03-17-2019 11:25 UTC-5

Echele Doubles Through Johnson

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

We arrived at Table 31 after a flop of . Andy Echele pushed all in and was quickly called by Bradley Johnson.

Echele:
Johnson:

Echele was far behind Johnson's flopped two pair until a came on the turn.

Echele's tournament hope relied on a nine and a nine only which he ended up getting the on the river giving him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Echele	220,000	58,000
Brad Johnson	95,000	-113,000

Tags: Andy Echele Brad Johnson

03-17-2019 11:30 UTC-5

Kessler Rivers Smith Out of the Tournament

Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler on the button and he raised to 13,000. Jerod Smith was in the big blind and three-bet jammed for 54,000 total and Kessler thought for a solid 90 seconds before making the call.

Kessler:
Smith:

It was a flip and Smith was just looking to hold to stay alive. He did so through both the flop and river, but then the spiked on the river to pair Kessler.

"Take longer next time Allen," Smith said before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	150,000	28,000
Jerod Smith	Busted

Tags: Jerod Smith Allen Kessler

03-17-2019 11:38 UTC-5

Daugherty Check-Shoves With Authority

LoriPersinger

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Matthew Daugherty limped from middle position and then called the late position preflop raise of 30,000 from Josh Shmerl.

The players then went headsup to a flop of , where Daugherty again checked.

Shmerl continued with another bet of 30,000, and Daugherty responded by immediatley check-raising all in, which got Shmerl to quickly release his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Daugherty	226,000	226,000
Josh Shmerl	135,500	-38,500

Tags: Josh Shmerl Matthew Daugherty

03-17-2019 11:45 UTC-5

Burden Beats Down McPike

Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ed McPike got his short stack all in on a flop and found himself at risk against MSPT champ Tim Burden.

Burden:
McPike:

Both players had straight draws but neither would complete them on the turn nor river. However, Burden did manage to make a pair and that was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Burden	300,000	60,000
Ed McPike	Busted

Tags: Tim Burden Ed McPike