Day 1a Photos
Credit to HPT's Korey Stewart
Credit to HPT's Korey Stewart
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Mike Shanahan and Darryl Ronconi had built a big pot of around 30,000 up, and the full board was already on the felt. Shanahan announced, "All in," from early position, putting Ronconi to the test for his last 18,000 from the button.
Ronconi double-checked his hand and paused for a moment, before throwing his hand to the muck.
Shanahan flipped over for a bluff, and Ronconi said, "What'd he show?" Upon seeing that Shanahan held just ten-high, he nodded and said, "Nice bet."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Shanahan |
70,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Darryl Ronconi |
18,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Bekr Ali raised to 800 from middle position, and found a lone caller on the button.
Ali bet another 800 on the flop, and the button quickly called.
Both players checked through the turn, and the fell on the river. Ali paused for a moment before betting 2,200, and the button folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bekr Ali
|
45,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
Players are off on their first fifteen-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
For the past week, the Heartland Poker Tour has hosted a slew of side events and satellites leading up to this weekend's $1,650 Main Event here at Ameristar East Chicago, and we've taken the time to highlight some of the bigger events that took place.
The first of two seniors events on the schedule, Event #2: $300 NLH Seniors saw 181 players pony up a buy-in, and (XX) would bring home a piece of the prize pool.
The final six players ended up making a deal that saw Anthony Korovesis take home $6,203, as well as a $1,000 winners package for being declared the overall victor of the tournament.
Place | Name | Hometown | Payout |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Anthony Korovesis | Elkhart, Indiana | $6,203* |
2 | Gerald Heath Jr. | Naperville, Illinois | $6,203* |
3 | Anthony Kastelic | Schererville, Indiana | $4,915* |
4 | Jeffrey Marivz | Holland, Michigan | $4,745* |
5 | Robert Tracy | Prospect Heights, Illinois | $4,711* |
6 | John Capozzi | Burlington, Wisconsin | $3,456* |
7 | Ben Castle | Western Springs, Illinois | $1,716 |
8 | Thomas Frendreiss | Arlington Heights, Illinois | $1,468 |
9 | John Tobias | Dekalb, Illinois | $1,219 |
*Denotes six-handed deal
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Banducci |
145,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
||
Glen Nelson |
85,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Mike Shanahan |
63,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Andres Garcia |
58,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Jeffrey Orlowski |
55,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Michael VanderWoude |
51,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
John Lawson |
47,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Tom Koral |
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
||
Dan Bunce
|
42,600
2,600
|
2,600 |
Craig Casino |
42,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Joe Trezzo
|
36,500
-14,100
|
-14,100 |
Darryl Ronconi |
30,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Henry Zou |
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Michael Younan |
22,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Keith Thurman |
16,400
-6,100
|
-6,100 |
A player limped in from early position, and Daniel Sepiol, who just arrived at the table, raised to 1,100 from the button. Jeffrey Orlowski called in the small blind, and the big blind three-bet to 4,700. Action folded back to Orlowski, who took his stack of 44,000 and pushed it in the middle.
The big blind, who had around 35,000 behind, shook his head before tossing his hand in the muck after just a moment's thought.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey Orlowski |
52,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Daniel Sepiol | 28,900 |
Jason Mendoza raised to 800 from early position, and was called by Darryl Ronconi in the hijack, as well as the cutoff and Michael Younan in the big blind.
Younan checked the flop to Mendoza, who bet 2,500. Only Ronconi called.
Mendoza bet another 3,700 on the turn, and Ronconi called again.
Both players checked the river, and Mendoza said, "Two pair," before tabling . Ronconi mucked, and Mendoza said, "The only card I didn't want to see on the river was a diamond," before pulling down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Mendoza | 38,000 | |
Darryl Ronconi |
22,300
-7,700
|
-7,700 |