Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Lawrenceburg
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Lawrenceburg
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$532,800
Entries
555
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Richards Sends Froehlich to the Rail
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Peter Froehlich raised it up from middle position and was called by Mikhaile Richards in the small blind and Terry Moore in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn.
Richards checked again and Moore tossed in a bet of 1,600. Froehlich flatted and Richards check-raised to 4,500. Moore got out of the way before Froehlich shoved all in for 14,500. Richards asked for a count and then made the call.
Richards tabled 
which was currently in front of Froehlich's combo draw with 
. The 
on the river bricked off for Froehlich as he quickly aborted his seat in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,500 | |
|
Busted |
Pupillo Snags One on the River
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Picking up the action on the turn with three players still in the hand, the board read 
. Timothy Russell bet 7,000 from the big blind into a pot of around 18,000. Russell got a fold from middle position but Nick Pupillo called from the hijack.
The 
on the river paired the board and Russell opted to check this time. Pupillo splashed in a bet of 30,000, enough to cover Russell's remaining stack of around 23,000. Russell thought for a minute but then elected to lay his hand down, sending the pot to Pupillo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,500 | 39,500 |
|
|
23,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
First Break of the Day
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
The first three levels have drawn to a close and the players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Double Knockout for Szczur
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
After a series of preflop raises, Joshua Szczur got all of his chips in the middle against two of the shorter stacks on his table. Robert Reed was all in for 5,900 while Bob Koch was all in for 13,100 with Szczur having both players covered.
Joshua Szczur: 
Bob Koch: 
Robert Reed: 
The board ran out 
which failed to connect with either of Szczur's opponents. He scooped both the main and side pot to eliminate Koch and Reed before the first break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,700 | 54,700 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
The Field Reaches the Century Mark
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
The field is quickly growing through the opening few levels and has just reached the 100 mark. Some notables to recently take a seat include Nick Pupillo, Bob Koch, Adam Bacon, and Michael Sabbia
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Tamanini Runs Into Zou's Boat
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Ryan Tamanini raised to 800 from middle position and Henry Zou was the only caller from the button. The flop fell 
and Tamanini continued for 1,100. Zou called and the landed on the turn.
Tamanini fired out another bet of 2,500 but Zou wasn't going anywhere as he still called. The river was the 
and Tamanini went for a third bullet of 2,900. Zou raised to 8,000 this time, sending Tamanini into the tank for at least two minutes before he finally called. Zou tabled 
for a full house and Tamanini mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,500 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
Ruckel Turns Two Pair
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
In a five-way limped pot, the dealer fanned a flop of and the action checked to Greg Ruckel in the cutoff who bet 800. The blinds folded and Greg Raymer check-raised to 2,100 from middle position. Ruckel called and the landed on the turn.
Raymer announced a bet of 3,800 and Ruckel just called as the completed the board. Raymer quickly checked and Ruckel thought for a minute before checking as well.
"One pair," Raymer announced. But it wasn't enough to overcome the two pair of Ruckel when he tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,700 | |
|
17,100 | -12,900 |