Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Lawrenceburg
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Janssen Leads the Final Table of the HPT Lawrenceburg Main Event
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After nearly eight hours of poker today, the official final table in the Heartland Poker Tour Lawrenceburg $1,100 Main Event has been reached. The day belonged to George Janssen who did the other eight players a favor by racking up a huge chip lead with 6,695,000 chips.
It was an up and down day for Janssen going into the dinner break but after adding some fuel, he steamrolled the competition down the stretch. It all started by winning massive back-to-back flips against former chipleader Matthew Hils. The next huge pot came when Jake Bazeley tried bluffing a missed flush draw but Janssen called him down with pocket aces.
Heading into the final table, Janssen will carry over 40% of the total chips in play and will be a big favorite when play begins. Janssen already has his largest career score locked up but a title victory could provide some life-changing money. His previous two recorded cashes came at the MSPT stop in his home state of Michigan in 2015 and 2017.
Although Janssen will be the clear cut favorite, there are still eight other hopefuls that will be looking to run him down. Gregory Wood is the only player with previous final table experience on the HPT and he is sitting in second place with 2,300,000 chips. Douglas Songer (1,760,000) had a rollercoaster of a day as well but finished on a high note by eliminating David Keller in 10th place. Another player in contention as well is Joey Hiudt who made a late rally to finish with 1,510,000 chips. Hiudt was the only player to give Janssen a hiccup down the stretch so he will look to build on that when play resumes tomorrow.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Janssen | 6,695,000 | 112 |
| 2 | Joey Hiudt | 1,510,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Gregory Wood | 2,300,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Gary Breslauer | 815,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Douglas Songer | 1,760,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Donald Kalb | 1,120,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Mike Shin | 695,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Angela Shade | 1,005,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Ian Richardson | 755,000 | 13 |
The action got underway in the ballroom of the Hollywood Casino at 11am with 86 players returning to the felt. It didn't take long for the eliminations to start piling up. Angela Shade was the first player to break out in a big way when she eliminated Mike Hahn and Adam Asbury in a sick cooler. All three players made a full house but Shade's was the largest by the time the river hit which made her the first player to reach the seven-figure mark.
The money bubble burst just before the first break of the day when Kevin Stroud picked up ace-king and decided to go with it even after missing the board. Randall Myers called him down with pocket tens and Stroud became the bubble boy. Some of the notable names to reach the money include Nick Guagenti (46th place - $2,064), Kyle Besaw (43rd place - $2,435), Randall Myers (30th place - $2,911), Iverson Snuffer (14th place - $6,087), Timothy Burden (13th place - $6,087), and Jake Bazeley (11th place - $8,151).
The action will get back underway on Monday at 12pm with 6:40 remaining in level 27 and the blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. The final nine players will take a seat at the feature table which will be live streamed with hole cards on a 30-minute delay. The blind levels will still be 40 minutes in length and 30 minutes when heads-up is reached.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $119,101 |
| 2nd | $73,573 |
| 3rd | $48,219 |
| 4th | $33,505 |
| 5th | $24,348 |
| 6th | $18,896 |
| 7th | $15,879 |
| 8th | $13,233 |
| 9th | $10,586 |
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Keller Eliminated on the Final Table Bubble
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
It only took two hands after the final 10 players gathered at one table to see the first all-in and call. David Keller shoved all in for around 450,000 in early position and Douglas Songer moved all in over the top from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the cards were face up.
Douglas Songer: 
David Keller: 
The flop came 
to give Songer a pair of kings and the best flush draw. The 
on the turn left Keller drawing to just two outs and the 
on the river was not one of them. Keller was eliminated in 10th place and the final nine players will now bag up their chips for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,680,000 | 725,000 |
|
Busted |
Bazeley Fires on a Missed Flush Draw
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
George Janssen raised it up to 175,000 in the small blind and Jake Bazeley defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Janssen continued for 225,000. Bazeley called and the 
landed on the turn.
Janssen tossed in another 400,000 and Bazeley stuck around to see the 
on the river. Janssen checked this time and Bazeley shipped all in for 1,175,000. Janssen asked for a count and took a minute before making the call. Bazeley showed 
for a missed flush draw and Janssen held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000 | 2,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Two Double Ups
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After a limp from David Keller in early position, Douglas Songer raised to 200,000 on the button. Ian Richardson moved all in for 440,000 in the small blind which forced Keller out and Songer called.
Richardson showed and was flipping against the 
of Songer. The board ran out 
and Richardson made two pair to score a double up.
At the other table, George Janssen opened to 160,000 from under the gun. Joey Hiudt shipped all in for 695,000 in the small blind and Janssen snapped him off.
Hiudt flipped over and was in a great position to double up against the 
of Janssen. The board ran out 
to secure the double up fir Hiudt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000 | -250,000 |
|
1,450,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 640,000 |
|
|
955,000 | -805,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Back to Back Flips Send Hils to the Rail
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The action folded to George Janssen who raised it up from the small blind. Matthew Hils three-bet from the big blind and Janssen four-bet shoved for 1,860,000. Hils made the call and the biggest pot of the tournament was up for grabs.
Janssen tabled and was up against the of Hils. The flop came 
and Janssen took the lead with a pair of kings. The 
on the turn and the on the river secured the double up for Janssen.
In the very next hand, Janssen opened on the button and Hils three-bet shoved for 850,000 in the small blind. Janssen asked for a count and took over a minute before making the call.
Hils had 
again and Janssen was live with 
. The board ran out 
as once again, Janssen spiked a pair to eliminate Hils in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,750,000 | 2,310,000 |
|
Busted |
Hils Stays Hot to Bust Burden
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After a series of preflop raises, Matthew Hils on the button and Timothy Burden in the big blind got all of their chips in the middle. Burden was the player at risk for around 850,000 but he held the preflop edge.
Matthew Hils:
Timothy Burden: 
The flop came 
and Burden was still out front with his jack kicker. The 
gave Hils a straight and flush draw and the on the river completed his flush. Burden couldn't believe it as he stormed out of the tournament area to collect his 12th place prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,660,000 | 510,000 |
|
Busted |
Ideal Flop Leads to a Double for Hiudt
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joey Hiudt was on the short stack at his table and he moved all in for 430,000 in the cutoff. George Janssen called from the small blind and the cards were on their backs.
Joey Hiudt:
George Janssen: 
The flop came 
to give Hiudt a pair and a flush draw. The 
on the turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Hiudt a flush to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,440,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
890,000 | 40,000 |
Janssen Leads Twice to Take the Pot
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
George Janssen limped in from the small blind and Matthew Hils raised to 175,000 from the big blind. Janssen called and the flop fell . Janssen chose to lead out for 200,000 and Hils called.
The turn brought the and Janssen slid in another bet of 300,000. That did the trick as Hils let his cards go and Janssen collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
1,635,000 | 335,000 |