Main Event Day 1c | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	536,000 11,000	11,000
Christopher Lee	479,500 259,500	259,500
Anthony McIe	390,500 -84,500	-84,500
Jason Paff	375,000 145,000	145,000
Jack Kerr	323,500 18,500	18,500
Vince Palma	239,500
Frank Dellaria	224,500 -50,500	-50,500
David Serkoch	224,000
Chris Perkins	223,500 -28,500	-28,500
Nathan Janes	211,000
Michael Pempin	211,000 51,000	51,000
Marcus Gaunt	208,000 88,000	88,000
Steve Pheasant	201,000 116,000	116,000
Iverson Cotton Snuffer	193,000 -37,000	-37,000
Jarrod Cipresse	191,500 -28,500	-28,500
James Pisano	175,000 105,000	105,000
Stan Jablonski	167,500 12,500	12,500
Sean Connell	167,000 25,000	25,000
Mark Bowersock	164,500 92,500	92,500
Lydia Waltonbaugh	152,500 -37,500	-37,500
Brian Patterson	149,500
Ray Joll	141,000 141,000	141,000
Ed Hafer	134,000
George Stathers	128,000
Kannan Chandran	107,500 32,500	32,500

Player

Chips

Progress

Andy Spears

536,000

11,000

Christopher Lee

479,500

259,500

Anthony McIe

390,500

-84,500

Jason Paff

375,000

145,000

Jack Kerr

323,500

18,500

Vince Palma

239,500

Frank Dellaria

224,500

-50,500

David Serkoch

224,000

Chris Perkins

223,500

-28,500

Nathan Janes

211,000

Michael Pempin

211,000

51,000

Marcus Gaunt

208,000

88,000

Steve Pheasant

201,000

116,000

Iverson Cotton Snuffer

193,000

-37,000

Jarrod Cipresse

191,500

-28,500

James Pisano

175,000

105,000

Stan Jablonski

167,500

12,500

Sean Connell

167,000

25,000

Mark Bowersock

164,500

92,500

Lydia Waltonbaugh

152,500

-37,500

Brian Patterson

149,500

Ray Joll

141,000

Ed Hafer

134,000

George Stathers

128,000

Kannan Chandran

107,500

32,500

The final flight of HPT The Meadows $1,100 Main Event has concluded and 28 players have bagged and advanced from the 197 who played today, the largest field of the three by a wide margin. Andy Spears bagged the chip lead for the day and the entire tournament with a massive 526,000.

Spears was in control the entire day, steadily building his stack without much resistance. He found his way up to 100,000 by the dinner break, playing and winning a lot of smaller pots. As the blinds got bigger, so did his stack as he found himself with 180,000 midway through Level 11. By the last break, he was up to 270,000, which he almost doubled in the last two hours of play.

Spears looks to claim his first HPT title, though the spotlight is nothing new to him. With over $1.3 million in live winnings, several tournament victories, and numerous high stakes final tables under his belt, he is one of the favorites in the field as the three heats will combine to one field in the morning.

In addition to Spears, Christopher Lee (479,500) and Anthony McIe (390,500) also bagged larger stacks than Jason Pickup (387,500) the chip leader after the first two flights. Other notable players to advance included Stan Jablonski (167,500) and Iverson Cotton Snuffer (193,000).

Some players who did not advance from the final heat of the tournament were Nick Pupillo, Andy Rubinberg, DJ MacKinnon, and Mikey Esquivel.

Day 2 will resume tomorrow at 11 am local time and will be played upstairs in the poker room. Players will play down to the final table, which will be played and live streamed on Monday. The PokerNews team will be on the floor for all the action, so come back for updates for the rest of the tournament.

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2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

End of Day 1c Counts (full)

Spears Bags Huge Chip Lead at HPT The Meadows