Welcome to Day 1b of HPT Ameristar East Chicago
The second of three starting flights is slated to kick off at 2 p.m. local time for the HPT Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event, and a larger field is expected to take to the felt in hopes of joining the sixteen survivors from yesterday's Day 1a flight.
Robert Keeling sits as the current chip leader, bagging up 422,000 in chips. Henry Zou (322,000), Alex Ziskin (148,000) and Kevin Maahs (83,000) were other notables able to find a bag for Day 2. Meanwhile, we expect to see Craig Casino, Greg Raymer, and Edward Ochana take another crack at navigating their way to Day 2 after falling short yesterday.
Today's Day 1b flight will play fifteen 40-minute levels, with a fifteen-minute break after every three levels, and a dinner break after Level 9. Registration remains open through the completion of the dinner break (approximately 9:30 p.m.) and a single re-entry option is available for players unfortunate enough to bust. One final flight is on tap for players, as Day 1c will kick off on Saturday at Noon local time.
Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. local time, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as we continue our coverage here at HPT Ameristar East Chicago.
flop, and he bet 400. Only Davidson called.
turn, and the 
fell on the river. Davidson bet 300, and Barany released his hand.
board, and was in good shape to scoop in a monster pot of over 60,000.
river was safe for Blazer's queens, and he knocked out his opponent while scooping in a monster early pot.
flop together, which was checked through to the 
turn. Action checked to Steven Jungmann in the cutoff, who bet 5,500. Craig Casino jammed for 7,000 next to act, and action folded back to Jungmann, who snap-called.
could fall on the river.
board into a pot of around 10,000, and Steven Jungmann called on the button.
river, and Jungmann put a stack of chips in the pot, more than enough to cover To's last 10,400. To tanked for a minute, then elected to fold.
turn, and the hijack gave it up.
flop, and check-called 5,500 on the 
turn. Both players checked the 
river.
. Shin had that beat with his 
turn and 