2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$334,650
Entries
345
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
10,350,000
Total Chips
10,350,000
Next Payout
Place 2
$48,215
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Stathers Chips Up on River

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With unknown hole cards, Anthony McIe opened to 65,000 from early position. He was called by Jason Pickup in the small blind with {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and George Stathers in the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The flop came {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} and all three players checked. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Pickup checked to Stathers, who bet 65,000. McIe called, and Pickup folded, leaving the remaining two players to take the hand to the river. The river brought the {4-Spades} and Stathers bet 105,000 into a pot of 355,000. After some time, McIe let his hand go and Stathers was shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony McIe us
Anthony McIe
1,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Jason Pickup us
Jason Pickup
1,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
George Stathers us
George Stathers
788,000
-234,000
-234,000

Tags: Anthony McIeGeorge StathersJason Pickup

George Stathers Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,981)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
George Stathers
George Stathers

George Stathers opened with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} in the cutoff, Anthony McIe shoved on his left with {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Stathers called it off for 783,000.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Stathers was first to hit the rail at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony McIe us
Anthony McIe
2,300,000
800,000
800,000
George Stathers us
George Stathers
Busted

Tags: Anthony McIeGeorge Stathers

Wagner Overpowers Becker

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dan Wagner opened the hijack to 60,000 with {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Kelly Becker made the call from the cutoff with {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. The remaining players folded and the two went heads up to the {9-Spades}{k-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop. Wagner bet 55,000 and Becker made the call with her pair of fives. The turn brought the {j-Hearts} and Wagner put out a bet of 600,000, putting Becker to a decision for her remaining chips. With four over cards on the board, Becker decided her hand was not worth committing her stack and sent her cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
2,550,000
41,000
41,000
Kelly Becker ca
Kelly Becker
354,000
-286,000
-286,000

Tags: Dan WagnerKelly Becker

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Lee Blasts Flop

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anthony McIe opened the action with a raise to 90,000 from the hijack with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Christopher Lee was on the button with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}, and made a three-bet to 250,000. McIe called and the two saw the {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop.

McIe led for 175,000 and Lee made a raise to 628,000. McIe did not think long before folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Lee us
Christopher Lee
1,900,000
942,000
942,000
Anthony McIe us
Anthony McIe
1,400,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Anthony McIeChristopher Lee

Kelly Becker Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,272)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kelly Becker
Kelly Becker

Kelly Becker raised to 80,000 from middle position with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Jason Pickup reraised all in from the big blind with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. After some thought, Becker opted to call off her last 275,000 and they went to showdown.

The {3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop helped Becker not at all, and the {2-Spades} left her in need of a seven and a seven only. The {10-Hearts} river wasn't it and she headed for payouts.

Tags: Jason PickupKelly Becker

Waltonbaugh Doubles With Aces

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Lydia Waltonbaugh
Lydia Waltonbaugh

Lydia Waltonbaugh found herself with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} from under the gun and opened to 80,000. Action folded to Marcus Gaunt in the small blind, who looked down at {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and put in a three-bet to 225,000. Waltonbaugh ripped her remaining stack into the middle, totaling 855,000 and Gaunt made the call.

Lydia Waltonbaugh: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Marcus Gaunt: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Waltonbaugh's pair of aces held up to secure the double.

Player Chips Progress
Lydia Waltonbaugh us
Lydia Waltonbaugh
2,000,000
1,026,000
1,026,000
Marcus Gaunt us
Marcus Gaunt
315,000
-560,000
-560,000

Tags: Lydia WaltonbaughMarcus Gaunt

Pickup Outkicks Waltonbaugh

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Lydia Waltonbaugh opened for 80,000 on the button with {q-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Jason Pickup defended big blind with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

Both players checked the flop and the board read {2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Spades}. Pickup checked and Waltonbaugh bet 175,000. Pickup made it a raise to 375,000 and Waltonbaugh called. Both players checked the {7-Diamonds} river and Pickup took showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Pickup us
Jason Pickup
2,400,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Lydia Waltonbaugh us
Lydia Waltonbaugh
1,100,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Jason PickupLydia Waltonbaugh