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

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
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
49,000 -59,000

Tags: Nick DavidsonRavi Raghavan

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

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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

Tags: Nick Davidson

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

Tags: Edward BlazerJim Casement

Ivens Finds Kings and a Double; Orfanos Ousted

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

Todd Ivens, who has been pushing his stack with regularity since the break, got his last 51,500 in from middle position and was looked up by the button.

Todd Ivens: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

Ivens got a small sweat when the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} added a few more outs for the button, but the {k-Diamonds} locked up the hand for Ivens, and to add insult to injury, the {k-Clubs} hit the river to give Ivens quads.

At another table, Yanni Orfanos was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
108,000 53,000
Yanni Orfanos us
Yanni Orfanos
Busted

Tags: Todd IvensYanni Orfanos

Upcoming Stops on the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) in 2020

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
HPT Ameristar East Chicago Trophy & Cash
HPT Ameristar East Chicago Trophy & Cash

The first stop of the HPT’s Season XVI is here at Ameristar East Chicago. It’s the start of what’s shaping up to be a great season, and already several stops have been announced with more to be revealed in the near future.

DatesStopLocationMain Event Buy-In
January 9-20HPT Ameristar East ChicagoChicagoland$1,650
January 24-February 1HPT on the High SeasCardPlayer Cruise$1,100
February 5-17HPT Golden GatesDenver, Colorado$1,650
February 13-24HPT Hollywood St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri$1,650
March 5-15HPT Mini Series Hollywood ToledoToledo, Ohio$500
April 30-May 12HPT Ameristar East ChicagoChicagoland$1,650

Visit hptpoker.com for more information and to keep atop what stops will be added to the schedule.

Late Night Chip Counts

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
350,000 230,000
Edward Blazer us
Edward Blazer
260,000 30,000
Donald Shaver us
Donald Shaver
170,000 -9,500
Bradley Jansen us
Bradley Jansen
WSOP 1X Winner
140,000 42,500
Andy Tran us
Andy Tran
140,000 87,000
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
137,000 -21,000
Brian Dewindt us
Brian Dewindt
136,000 52,000
Roger Campbell us
Roger Campbell
135,000 5,000
Bill Brudenell us
Bill Brudenell
135,000 62,000
Brian Brunner us
Brian Brunner
135,000 15,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
125,000 -25,000
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
118,000 23,000
Nikola Budzakoski us
Nikola Budzakoski
110,000 27,000
Bradley Beetz us
Bradley Beetz
108,000 -7,000
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
108,000 76,800
Sachin Chopra us
Sachin Chopra
105,000 24,000
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
98,000 60,100
Brandt Atkins us
Brandt Atkins
85,000 -33,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
70,000 -2,000
Jim Casement us
Jim Casement
65,000 -3,000
Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
55,000 -40,000
Andrew Rubinberg us
Andrew Rubinberg
32,000 -24,100
George Dietz us
George Dietz
28,000 -4,400
Yanni Orfanos us
Yanni Orfanos
28,000 -5,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500