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

Blazer Gets Tricky With Aces

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Edward Blazer
Edward Blazer

Edward Blazer limped in from early position, as did a player in middle position and Jim Casement in the cutoff. The big blind raised to 8,500, and Blazer quickly three-bet to 22,500, chasing out the middle position player and Casement. The big blind called.

On the {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, the big blind led for 20,000 and Blazer waved his hand and said, "All in," covering the big blind's remaining 110,000.

The big blind tanked for a few minutes, reclining back in his chair at one point, before finally giving his hand a reluctant toss into the muck. Blazer tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Edward Blazer us
Edward Blazer
320,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Edward BlazerJim Casement

Davidson Running White Hot

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nick Davidson, the defending champ of this very event, has been on an absolute tear since the last break, and just now eliminated another player from his table.

The button jammed for around 35,000, and Davidson looked down at this hand and quickly called.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Nick Davidson: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Davidson didn't get a sweat on a {3-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} board, and the deathly quiet room got a loud, "F*** this game!" from the eliminated player, to a chorus of laughter from the table.

"We're on fire!" Davidson said with a sheepish grin, as he raked in the pot to grow his stack to nearly 400,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
390,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Nick Davidson

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Cooler Flop Spells the End For Tran

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andy Tran
Andy Tran

Andy Tran got his last 75,000 in chips in on a {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop, and Peter Palanca had him at risk in the cutoff.

Andy Tran: {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Peter Palanca: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Both players had straight and flush draws, but the {10-Clubs} turn left Palanca looking for just a four that wasn't a diamond to survive. The {2-Clubs} bricked off, and Tran shook hands with his tablemates before making his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Palanca us
Peter Palanca
350,000
Andy Tran us
Andy Tran
Busted

Tags: Andy Tran

Raghavan Gets Tested by Davidson

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ravi Raghavan
Ravi Raghavan

Nick Davidson raised to 7,000 from the cutoff, and Ravi Raghavan three-bet to 21,000 on the button. Davidson called, then checked in the dark.

The {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop was checked behind by Raghavan, and the {2-Hearts} fell on the turn. Davidson bet 16,000 and Raghavan called.

Davidson slid a tower of 5k chips in the pot after the {2-Diamonds} hit the river, putting Raghavan in for his last 49,000. Raghavan folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
405,000
15,000
15,000
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
49,000
-59,000
-59,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nick DavidsonRavi Raghavan

Davidson Finishes Off Raghavan

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan had his last 43,500 all in preflop and was at risk against his nemesis from a previous hand, Nick Davidson.

Ravi Raghavan: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Nick Davidson: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Davidson continued his domination of Day 1b, as the {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades} board left Raghavan dead by the turn.

"He can't keep winning, the odds aren't in his favor!" Robert Lay exclaimed. Davidson simply replied, "Long ways to go."

Player Chips Progress
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
470,000
65,000
65,000
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nick DavidsonRavi RaghavanRobert Lay

Atkins Outkicked by Budzakoski

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nikola Budzakoski
Nikola Budzakoski

Brandt Atkins bet 21,000 on a {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop from the big blind, and Nikola Budzakoski raised to 55,000. Atkins thought that Bidzakoski was all in, and threw in calling chips, tabling {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} as he did. The dealer informed him that it was just a raise, and Atkins called, leaving himself 40,000 in chips and his hand face-up.

Those chips went in on the {5-Hearts} turn, and Budzakoski quickly called.

Brandt Atkins: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Nikola Budzakoski: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Atkins couldn't find any help on the {9-Clubs} river and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Nikola Budzakoski us
Nikola Budzakoski
240,000
130,000
130,000
Brandt Atkins us
Brandt Atkins
Busted

Tags: Brandt AtkinsNikola Budzakoski

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Ivens Flushes One Away

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player jammed his last 17,000 in from middle position, and was called by the hijack, as well as Todd Ivens in the big blind.

The {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop was checked through to the {8-Diamonds} turn, and Ivens bet 12,000. The hijack folded.

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Todd Ivens: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Ivens had a lock on the hand before the {2-Spades} could fall on the river, and he earned the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
130,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: Todd Ivens

Blazer Latest to 400k

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Edward Blazer limped in from early position, and Bradley Beetz raised to 12,000 from the hijack. Blazer called.

Blazer checked the {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} flop to Beetz, who bet 13,000. Blazer called.

The {q-Spades} fell on the turn, and Blazer checked again. Beetz bet 28,000, and Blazer didn't take long to put out a raise to 65,000. Beetz paused for a moment, then released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Edward Blazer us
Edward Blazer
410,000
90,000
90,000
Bradley Beetz us
Bradley Beetz
210,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Bradley BeetzEdward Blazer