Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
HPT Lawrenceburg Main Event Resumes at 2pm with Day 1b
The first of three starting flights in the Heartland Poker Tour $1,100 Main Event at Casino Hollywood Lawrenceburg took place yesterday and wrapped up with 13 out of 90 players moving on to Day 2. Today, many players will return to the ballroom inside the casino, along with some new entries looking for their shot at the $250,000 guaranteed prizepool.
Reaching the guarantee should be no issue at all, and could happen by the end of the second flight today. After three satellites took place yesterday, there will be three more on the schedule for today as well. As the weekend approaches, the action should heat up and the tournament staff is expecting some big numbers for its first time on the eastern border of Indiana.
Just like the opening flight, everyone will take to the felt with a starting stack of 30,000 chips. The action will get underway at 2pm EST with the blinds starting at 100/100. The blind levels will be 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every three levels and a big blind ante being introduced at the start of level four.
Players are given the option of unlimited re-entries throughout the registration period. Late registration will remain open until after the dinner break, which takes place after level nine. Should a player happen to bag chips on multiple starting flights, only their biggest stack will be brought forward to Day 2. There will be 15 levels on tap for today unless the 13% threshold is reached first.
Some familiar names to keep an eye out for that failed to bag on Day 1a include Adam Friedman, Jake Bazeley, Greg Raymer, along with many local favorites.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the entire Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has welcomed all of the players to the HPT Main Event and the dealers were instructed to shuffle up and deal as the action is now underway.
Early Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 |
Whitt Gives Up on the River
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On a flop of 
, Leo Whitt checked from the hijack and Michael Radcliffe tossed in a bet of 500 on the button. Whitt called and the 
landed on the turn.
Whitt checked again and Radcliffe continued with another bet of 800. Whitt check-raised this time to 2,100 but Radcliffe stuck around to see the 
on the river. Whitt and Radcliffe both quickly checked and Whitt tossed his cards to the muck. Radcliffe tabled 
and was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | |
|
27,000 |
Raymer Joins the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Stacks Get in on the First Level
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading 
, there was a bet from William Horsman in the blinds and a raise from Lucas Wilson in the cutoff. Horsman stuck in a three-bet to 4,700 and Wilson four-bet to 12,800. Horsman moved all in for around 28,000 and Wilson snapped him off.
Wilson turned over 
for a straight with a flush redraw. Horsman was looking for the board to pair with his 
, although the 
was not a card he wanted. The river brought the 
and after the stacks were counted, Horsman headed to the rail in the opening level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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60,000 | 30,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Day 1b Photos
Courtesy of Korey Stewart
