Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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
Apter on a Heater
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Brett Apter came into the day with an average chip stack but a hot start to the day quickly changed all of that. Apter was heads-up with John Gravagna on a flop of 
. Gravagna checked from early position and Apter bet 20,000 on the button. Gravagna check-raised to 65,000 and Apter called.
The turn brought the 
and Gravagna checked again. Apter counted out a bet of 65,000 and Gravagna took a minute before check-raising all in for 204,000. Apter snapped him off and turned over 
for a set of fours. Gravagna was drawing dead with 
and the massive pot was awarded to Apter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
745,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Shade Leaves the Table in Awe After Sick Cooler
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
There was a bunch of commotion taking place on Table 53 and rightfully so with the first pot of over 1,000,000 chips taking place. A completed board of 
was spread across the board and three players had all of their chips in the middle.
According to the table, Adam Asbury was the shorter stack and all in on the flop. Mike Hahn and Angela Shade played a massive side pot with Hahn being at risk on the turn. Hahn currently had the best hand with 
while Shade tabled 
and Asbury was drawing to one out with 
.
The river brought the to give each player a full house, but Shade rivered the largest one. Having both of her opponent's covered, Shade scooped all of the chips and is now sitting on a stack of over 1.2 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,265,000
951,000
|
951,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Pupillo Heads to the Exit
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action folded to Kevin Stroud in the hijack who raised to 15,000 and Nick Pupillo shoved all in for around 35,000 in the cutoff. Stroud made the call after the rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.
Kevin Stroud: 
Nick Pupillo: 
Pupillo needed some help in order to stay alive and the flop of 
gave him a straight draw. However, the turn and river both bricked off and Pupillo was sent to the exits just before the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Hand-for-Hand
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With just 64 players remaining, the clock has been paused as the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament is about to begin. After each hand, two minutes will be taken off of the clock until the next person is eliminated.
Stroud Eliminated on the Money Bubble
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In the very first hand on the money bubble, Kevin Stroud shoved all in for around 90,000 on a board reading 
. He was called by Randall Myers and the players waited for the action to finish on the other tables before revealing their cards.
Randall Myers: 
Kevin Stroud: 
The river brought the 
and Myers held on with his two pair. Stroud stood up from his seat and looked around to see if anyone else busted but unfortunately, he was the only one going home on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Updated Counts
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
|
655,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
570,000
359,000
|
359,000 |
|
555,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
||
|
542,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
520,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
520,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
510,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
470,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
460,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
407,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
405,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
400,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
265,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
150,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
Double KO for Thomas
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jason Thomas pushed all in for just over 100,000 from under the gun and was called by two shorter stacks including Ryan Tamanini who was down to just 12,000 chips.
Jason Thomas:
Ryan Tamanini: 
Opponent:
The board ran out 
and Thomas' pocket queens held on to eliminate both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
Busted |
Hiudt Eliminates Dougherty Before Break
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A completed board of 
was spread across the table with around 65,000 in the pot. Matthew Dougherty shoved all in for 93,000 from the big blind. Joey Hiudt was left with a decision in middle position and he took a moment to think everything through.
After a minute, Hiudt made the call and Dougherty tabled for a missed straight draw. Hiudt tabled for a pair of queens on the river and eliminated Dougherty from the tournament.
The remaining 49 players are now heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
551,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
Busted |