2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$171,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
520
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
172
Players Left
29

Beetz Tangles With Herstein

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

After a raise from Bradley Beetz from under the gun, Gary Herstein three-bet to 2,000 in middle position. Beetz called.

Both players checked the {j-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, and Beetz checked again on the {3-Spades} turn. Herstein bet 2,500 and Beetz called.

The {k-Spades} fell on the river, and Beetz led out for 6,500. Herstein folded.

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Beetz us
Bradley Beetz
48,500
18,500
18,500
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
24,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Bradley BeetzGary Herstein

Zavakos Has Heaps

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Andy Tran checked a {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop from the big blind, and a player in middle position bet 1,300. Greg Zavakos called next to act, and Tran folded.

The middle position player fired 2,100 on the {j-Clubs} turn, and Zavakos called again.

Both players checked the {k-Spades} river, and Zavakos tabled {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens. His opponent mucked, and Zavakos sits with over double the starting stack just an hour into the day's play.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Zavakos us
Greg Zavakos
66,000

Tags: Andy TranGreg Zavakos

Former HPT POY Johnson Runs Into a Flush

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Four players limped in to see a {q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop, and action checked to Krzysztof Bernat on the button, who bet 500. The big blind, 2018 HPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson, was the only player to make the call.

Johnson checked again on the {5-Spades} turn, and Bernat bet 700. Johnson called.

Johnson check-called one final shell for 1,100 on the {4-Clubs} river, only to muck after Bernat tabled {3-Spades}{2-Spades} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Krzysztof Bernat us
Krzysztof Bernat
38,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
33,600
3,600
3,600

Tags: Aaron JohnsonKrzysztof Bernat

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Schutten Catches a Bluff

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Brek Schutten checked a {10-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs} board from the small blind, and the hijack bet 1,500 into a pot of 3,000. Schutten called.

Schutten checked again on the {6-Diamonds} river, and the hijack fired out 6,000. Schutten thought for a few moments, then called.

"Good call, ace-high," the hijack told Schutten. Schutten tabled {j-Hearts}{j-Spades} and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
44,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Brek Schutten

Nicola Ditrapani Victorious in Event #1: $350 NLH Monster Stack

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Nicola Ditrapani
Nicola Ditrapani

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, starting with Event #1: $350 NLH Monster Stack.

A staggering 1,114 entrants would converge on the felt over three starting flights, and 113 of them took home a payday, including Michael Ferrarotti (10th - $4,445), Alexander Hill (16th - $2,473), Jason Trezak (19th - $2,100), John Orfanos (30th - $1,832), Daniel Sepiol (64th - $1,135), Paul Bianchi (97th - $900), and Bradley Beetz (109th - $850).

In the end, Nicola Ditrapani was able to best George Dietz in heads-up play to take home $56,726, pushing his career tournament earnings to nearly $500,000 with the score.

Final Table Results

PlaceNameHometownPayout
1Nicola DitrapaniStreamwood, Illinois$56,726
2George DietzForest Park, Illinois$37,650
3Sam VizzaCrestwood, Illinois$24,607
4Lonnie CaldwellEastpointe, Michigan$17,005
5Nicholas AndricopulosRalos Park, Illinois$13,503
6Prat GollaVernon Hills, Illinois$10,762
7Bryant MadisonColumbus, Ohio$8,120
8John SchrayChicago, Illinois$6,760
9Timothy GordonSchererville, Indiana$5,576

Tags: Alexander HillBradley BeetzDaniel SepiolGeorge DietzJason TrezakMichael FerrarottiNicola DitrapaniPaul Bianchi

Atkins Doubles With Broadway

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

A pot of 15,000 was already built up between Brandt Atkins from under the gun and an opponent on the button, and Atkins checked the {9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{k-Clubs} board over to the button, who bet 10,000. Atkins shoved for 12,200 total, and the button went into the tank.

"Clock!" Atkins said after a minute, and the button, when asked by the TD if he had sufficient time, quickly said, "Yeah," with a sheepish grin.

"Show me that jack," the button told Atkins as he tossed in the last 2,200, and Atkins did him one better, tabling {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for Broadway. The button tossed his {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} up on the felt and paid off his debt.

Player Chips Progress
Brandt Atkins us
Brandt Atkins
41,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Brandt Atkins

Defending Champ Davidson Picks One Up

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Nick Davidson at the Season XV HPT Championship
Nick Davidson at the Season XV HPT Championship

A player raised to 300 from under the gun, and was called by Tim Barany on the button, as well as Season XV HPT East Chicago champ Nick Davidson in the big blind.

Action checked to Barany on a {2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, and he bet 400. Only Davidson called.

Both players checked the {8-Hearts} turn, and the {4-Clubs} fell on the river. Davidson bet 300, and Barany released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
31,000
1,000
1,000
Tim Barany us
Tim Barany
29,500
-500
-500

Tags: Nick DavidsonTim Barany

Faces in the Crowd

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Bradley Jansen us
Bradley Jansen
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
30,000
30,000
30,000
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
30,000
30,000
30,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
30,000
30,000
30,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
30,000
30,000
30,000
Bradley Beetz us
Bradley Beetz
30,000
30,000
30,000
Tim Barany us
Tim Barany
30,000
30,000
30,000
Brian Senie us
Brian Senie
30,000
30,000
30,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
30,000
30,000
30,000
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
30,000
30,000
30,000
Paul Bianchi us
Paul Bianchi
30,000
30,000
30,000
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
30,000
30,000
30,000
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
30,000
30,000
30,000
Brian Dewindt us
Brian Dewindt
30,000
30,000
30,000
Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
30,000