2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Some Chip Counts Around the Room

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
George Scarborough us
George Scarborough
175,000 15,000
Ryan Ashman us
Ryan Ashman
140,000 30,000
David Berman us
David Berman
136,000 28,000
Mikey Esquivel us
Mikey Esquivel
116,000 90,000
Ricky Ali us
Ricky Ali
112,000 54,000
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
WSOP 1X Winner
110,000 52,000
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
98,000 40,000
Ray Joll us
Ray Joll
75,000 -15,000
Ron Dils us
Ron Dils
66,000 -28,000
Penny Banhidy us
Penny Banhidy
63,000 -14,000
Bill Reilly us
Bill Reilly
54,000 -6,000
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
50,000 -50,000
Rich Finberg us
Rich Finberg
41,000 -19,000
Doug Cowell us
Doug Cowell
40,000
Iverson Cotton Snuffer us
Iverson Cotton Snuffer
30,000 -60,000
Phillip Zendt us
Phillip Zendt
27,000 8,000
Joey Zahn us
Joey Zahn
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Reilly Doubles, Pupillo Busts

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Bill Reilly got it in with {q-}{q-} but was crushed against another player's {k-}{k-}. The {a-}{3-}{3-} flop did Reilly no favors but he found a queen on the turn to double up his 25,000 or so.

At the neighboring table, the seat formerly housing James Pupillo is now empty, closing the book on a rough day for the poker-playing brothers, who contributed several shells to the prize pool.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Reilly us
Bill Reilly
60,000 25,000
James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
Busted

Tags: Bill ReillyJames Pupillo

Banhidy Binks

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Three players checked to the button in a limped pot, and the player there bet 3,000 on {2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. The blinds mucked but Penny Banhidy called in middle position. On the {j-Clubs} turn, Banhidy fired out 6,000 and her opponent instantly shoved for 17,200. After getting the count, Banhidy called.

Penny Banhidy: {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Banhidy needed a diamond or a king and found one when the {k-Hearts} hit the river.

Player Chips Progress
Penny Banhidy us
Penny Banhidy
77,000 33,000

Tags: Penny Banhidy

Friedman Cooked

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Adam Friedman was wishing everyone good luck and heading out, celebrating a goal from his beloved Columbus Blue Jackets. We asked another player what happened, and he said Friedman was down to around 10 big blinds and stuffed it in with {a-}{k-} but couldn't overcome {q-}{10-} when a player paired his queen on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman

Jablonski Eliminated by Dils' Quads

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Stan Jablonski raised from the hijack to 2,500 and received calls from Penny Banhidy on the button and Ron Dils out of the big blind. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Dils checked, and Jablonski bet 8,000. Banhidy quickly folded and Dils called. The turn came a {6-Hearts} and Dils checked to Jablonski, who put in 10,000 of his remaining 16,000 chips. Dils waited about ten seconds before putting in a raise.

"I guess you've got it," Jablonski said, as he put his last few chips into the pot and turned over {8-}{8-}. His suspicion was confirmed when Dils turned over the {k-Spades}{5-Hearts} for quads and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Dils us
Ron Dils
94,000 36,000
Stan Jablonski us
Stan Jablonski
Busted

Tags: Penny BanhidyRon DilsStan Jablonski

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Bibb Clicks Call, Doubles

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
HPT Meadows Chips
HPT Meadows Chips

Rich Finberg raised in late position and got action from both blinds. On the {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, action checked to Finberg and he put in a sizable bet of 8,500. Small blind Chris Bibb continued and it was heads up to the {7-Clubs} turn. Bibb checked and Finberg piled in 40,400.

Bibb looked perplexed and counter his stack with a sigh. Finally, after about a minute he shrugged and announced he was all in for "about 80,000." Finberg called in short order and tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for an overpair and flush draw. He would need to improve as Bibb held {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for top set.

The river was a {4-Diamonds} and Bibb pumped his fist. He collected 79,200.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Bibb us
Chris Bibb
185,000 148,000
Rich Finberg us
Rich Finberg
60,000 -50,000

Tags: Chris BibbRich Finberg

Pupillo Eliminates Opponent With Aces

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

James Pupillo opened from early position to 2,700. A player in the hijack went all in for around 15,000 and action folded back to Pupillo who instantly called and turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}. His opponent was drawing slim with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} and the board ran out {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades}, eliminating the player from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
James Pupillo us
James Pupillo
46,000 22,000

Tags: James Pupillo

"It's a Wonder I Have Any Chips Left"

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in the big blind moved all in for 10,200 into a pot of over 30,000, and Ryan Ashman was thinking with {10-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs} on the board.

"Well, that's not the river card I wanted to see, but I'm gonna call," he said, flicking {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} into the middle.

Problem was, Penny Banhidy hadn't acted yet and action was on her. The dealer briefly attempted to cover up the cards but then decided it was too late. Banhidy asked what the situation was and some of the players informed her that Ashman had called.

"I'm gonna call," she announced.

The big blind showed an {a-Spades}{4-Hearts} to chop and Banhidy's hand was revealed to be {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. She then explained she hadn't seen the revealed hand, admonishing herself for the error.

"It's a wonder I have any chips left," she grumbled.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Ashman us
Ryan Ashman
110,000 18,000
Penny Banhidy us
Penny Banhidy
44,000 -25,000

Tags: Penny BanhidyRyan Ashman