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
Total 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
Players Left 1 / 345
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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.

Tags: Anthony McIeGeorge StathersJason Pickup

Gaunt Doubles Through Lee

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

Marcus Gaunt shoved over an open from Anthony McIe holding {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for about 500,000. Christopher Lee woke up with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and reshipped to set him at risk.

The board ran out {9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, shipping Gaunt a double with his aces.

Tags: Christopher LeeMarcus Gaunt

Becker and Waltonbaugh Go To Battle

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

Lydia Waltonbaugh opened from early position with {a-}{k-} to 7c6s5h and action folded to Kelly Becker on the button, who called with {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The flop came {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} and both players checked. Waltonbaugh fired a bet of 75,000 on the {7-Diamonds} turn and Becker made the call. The river brought a {4-Clubs} and Waltonbaugh checked. Becker made a bet of 175,000, over half her remaining stack, and Waltonbaugh sent her cards to the muck.

Tags: Kelly BeckerLydia Waltonbaugh

Becker Jams

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

Kelly Becker opened in middle position with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for 75,000 and George Stathers defended big blind with {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

Becker flopped top pair on {4-}{9-}{a-} and ripped all in after Stathers checked, with Stathers instantly letting his underpair go.

Tags: George StathersKelly Becker

Spears Check Raises Nuts on River

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

Anthony McIe opened from the hijack to 75,000 with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} and action folded to Andy Spears in the big blind, who defended with {q-Spades}{j-Spades}. The flop was {3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Spears checked to McIe, who made a continuation-bet of 60,000. Spears made the call, and the turn was the {2-Hearts}. Both players checked, bringing the {a-Diamonds} river. Spears checked, and McIe bet 140,000. Spears announced a raise and put in 475,000. After some time, McIe folded his rivered pair of aces.

Tags: Andy SpearsAnthony McIe

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Pickup Firing Up Aggression Preflop

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Andy Spears opened for 50,000 in the hijack with {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Jason Pickup made it 150,000 with {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} on his left. Everyon folded back to Spears and he released as well.

The next hand, Pickup opened from the hijack with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} to 60,000 George Stathers made it 150,000 on his left with {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}. Pickup shoved all in for 1.2 million and Stathers found the fold button.

Tags: George StathersAndy SpearsJason Pickup

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000