2019 Heartland Poker Tour The Meadows

Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Straight Flush With Seven-Deuce

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
HPT The Meadows
HPT The Meadows

James Watson, in the big blind, bet 2,400 on a board of {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} after the small blind checked. A player in middle position called and the small blind tank-folded, bringing a {10-Diamonds}. Watson bet about 5,300 and his opponent clicked in what looked to be a min-raise. Watson quickly called and his opponent opened {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a full house.

Watson, however, had a straight flush with {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

"Straight flush with seven-deuce," someone said in amazement.

Player Chips Progress
James Watson
James Watson
42,000
42,000
42,000

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Byrnes Shoves Turn

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Bill Byrnes, Pictured at Different Event
Bill Byrnes, Pictured at Different Event

With over 5,000 in the pot, Bill Byrnes was all in versus his opponent on a {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} board for around 26,000. His opponent ended up folding.

Byrnes is the recent 2019 HPT St. Louis champion, where he bested a field of 444, earning him a payday of $148,587. He was in the field for yesterday's Day 1b, but did not advance to Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Byrnes us
Bill Byrnes
31,000
31,000
31,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

Esquivel Riding the Waves

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

It's been a roller coaster start for Mikey Esquivel, as he just had over 50,000 a bit ago but was betting 2,000, the size of the pot, with 11,000 back from under the gun on {6-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} during our latest walk through the room. His opponent in the small blind called and the river brought the {9-Spades}. Esquivel ripped all in for about 11,000 and earned a fold in short order.

Player Chips Progress
Mikey Esquivel us
Mikey Esquivel
17,300
-12,700
-12,700

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Dellaria Wins With Flush

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Frank Dellaria raised from middle position to 700 and was called by players from the cutoff, button, and small blind. The flop came {2-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Action checked to the cutoff, who bet 1,200. The button raised to 3,000. The small blind folded, Dellaria called from middle position, and the cutoff completed the call to take the pot three-handed to the {10-Spades} turn. All three players checked, and the river was the {9-Hearts}. Dellaria bet 10,400, and the cutoff folded. With action on the button, he announced a call and asked if Dellaria had a flush.

Dellaria smiled and turned over {6-Spades}{9-Spades}, confirming he did have the flush, and his opponent sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Dellaria us
Frank Dellaria
42,000
42,000
42,000

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Pisano Holds

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

On a board of {3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} with just over 6,000 in the pot, James Pisano in the cutoff and an opponent in middle position got in raising war that ended with Pisano all in for 26,000 and his opponent calling for a hair less.

James Pisano: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Pisano stood up in anticipation of the river card, which was an {8-Clubs} that kept his nut straight best.

Player Chips Progress
James Pisano us
James Pisano
58,000

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Schwartz Eliminated by Esquivel

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Mikey Esquivel
Mikey Esquivel

In walking the room, the seat Keith Schwartz previously occupied was empty. We caught up with a player from the table who said that he was all in on a {7-}{10-}{8-} flop and was called by Mikey Esquivel and a third player. Esquivel bet on the {6-} turn and his opponent folded, leaving only him and Schwartz to compete for the pot at showdown.

Keith Schwartz: {a-}{10-}
Mikey Esquivel: {a-}{9-}

Schwartz was in need of one of the remaining nines in the deck to chop, but the river brought a {5-} and he was eliminated. It seems, however, that Esquivel has dropped some chips since then and finds himself among the shorter stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Mikey Esquivel us
Mikey Esquivel
10,000
-7,300
-7,300
Keith Schwartz us
Keith Schwartz
Busted

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Nick Pupillo Put in a Bind

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Three players checked to Nick Pupillo on the button and he bet 2,400 into about 5,000 on {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The big blind and a middle player called but the cutoff, William Dopico, woke up with a big raise to 13,400. Pupillo put his head in his hands and thought for awhile then mucked with a sigh. Everyone else folded in short order.

"Fours?" Pupillo asked.

He was met with silence.

Player Chips Progress
William Dopico us
William Dopico
65,000
65,000
65,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
36,200
6,200
6,200
WSOP 1X Winner

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Break Time

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

The players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day. Play will resume with blinds at 100/300 and a 300 big blind ante.