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

Broadway for Spears

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Andy Spears
Andy Spears

Action folded to Andy Spears on the cutoff, who raised to 125,000 with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and was called by Anthony McIe, who defended his big blind with {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The flop came {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and McIe checked. Spears bet 100,000 and McIe made the call, bringing the {k-Hearts}. McIe checked again, and Spears pushed a bet of 260,000 into the pot. McIe thought for a little while, ultimately making the call and taking the two to the {5-Diamonds} river. McIe checked a third time, and Spears made a bet of 650,000. McIe was folded, and Spears took down the pot with the nuts, but no showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
2,100,000 900,000
Anthony McIe us
Anthony McIe
1,700,000 -700,000

Tags: Andy SpearsAnthony McIe

Gaunt Releases Eights

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marcus Gaunt raised under the gun with {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to 125,000 and Christopher Lee called with {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} on his left. Action folded to the big blind, where Anthony McIe made it 550,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}.

Gaunt tanked and folded and seemed less than pleased when Lee mucked behind him.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony McIe us
Anthony McIe
2,400,000
Marcus Gaunt us
Marcus Gaunt
585,000

Tags: Anthony McIeChristopher LeeMarcus Gaunt

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Spears' Ace High Good

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was folded to Andy Spears, who opened the button to 125,000 with {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Dan Wagner defended his big blind with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} and the two saw a flop of {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The players checked through the flop, bringing the {4-Clubs} turn. Wagner led out for 150,000, and Spears made the call. The river was the {j-Spades} and both players checked. Spears' ace high was good to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
1,800,000 -300,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
1,200,000 -200,000

Tags: Andy SpearsDan Wagner

Waltonbaugh Doubles Through Spears

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lydia Waltonbaugh shoved on the button for 660,000 with {q-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Andy Spears put in calling chips with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} in the small blind. Jason Pickup mucked fours.

Waltonbaugh nailed the flop as {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts} hit, giving her two pair. The {5-Hearts} missed Spears, as did the {10-Hearts}. Waltonbaugh celebrated with her rail and then stacked her newfound chips.

Player Chips Progress
Lydia Waltonbaugh us
Lydia Waltonbaugh
1,500,000 300,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
1,400,000 -500,000

Tags: Andy SpearsLydia Waltonbaugh

McIe Ramping Up Aggression

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Anthony McIe opened from early position with {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} to 75,000 and action folded to Jason Pickup, who defended his big blind with {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. The two saw a flop of {5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Pickup check-called McIe's continuation-bet for 155,000. The turn came {10-Hearts} and Pickup again checked. McIe fired a second barrel for 300,000 and Pickup thought for a little while before making the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony McIe us
Anthony McIe
2,200,000 500,000
Jason Pickup us
Jason Pickup
1,700,000 -900,000

Tags: Anthony McIeJason Pickup

Gaunt Doubles Through Lee Again

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marcus Gaunt
Marcus Gaunt

Marcus Gaunt moved all in for 335,000 with {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Christopher Lee picked up {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} on his left. He put him at risk and Gaunt was disappointed to see he was dominated.

The board came {2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs} with Gaunt needing a three on the river.

"Any red three will do," someone in the crowd said.

Sure enough, the {3-Diamonds} hit and Gaunt picked up the double.

Player Chips Progress
Marcus Gaunt us
Marcus Gaunt
795,000 455,000
Christopher Lee us
Christopher Lee
510,000 -358,000

Tags: Christopher LeeMarcus Gaunt

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Aces Prevalent on Final Table

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

Lydia Waltonbaugh raised {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} from under the gun and was called by Dan Wagner in the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. The two went heads up to a flop of {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{k-Hearts}. Waltonbaugh made a continuation-bet of 80,000 and was called by Wagner. They both checked on the {7-Clubs} turn, bringing the {8-Spades} on the river. Waltonbaugh made a bet of 150,000, which Wagner quickly called to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
2,100,000 300,000
Lydia Waltonbaugh us
Lydia Waltonbaugh
1,200,000 100,000

Tags: Dan WagnerLydia Waltonbaugh