Michael VanderWoude Triumphs in Event #3: $200 NLH Deep Stack
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
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.
Event #3: $200 NLH Deep Stack had 203 contenders make their way to the felt, and just 23 would walk away with a cash, including Samuel King (11th - $728) and Robert Matic (14th - $629).
Michael VanderWoude and Dale Robinson would end up as the last two players standing before making a heads-up deal that saw VanderWoude take down the title and $6,905 in prize money, while Robinson walked away with $6,200 for his efforts.
Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Hometown | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael VanderWoude | Crown Point, Indiana | $6,905* |
| 2 | Dale Robinson | Otisco, Indiana | $6,200* |
| 3 | Marco Townsend | Detroit, Michigan | $3,342 |
| 4 | Nilesh Vitha | Lincoln Wood, Illinois | $2,399 |
| 5 | Phillip Schroeder | Bensellaer, Indiana | $1,820 |
| 6 | Frank Swierczynski | Plainfield, Illinois | $1,489 |
| 7 | Jill Bryant | Aurora, Illinois | $1,257 |
| 8 | Brad Sailor | Lomardo, Illinois | $1,075 |
| 9 | Michael Bove | Chicago, Illinois | $893 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
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.
flop, and he bet 800. Only Bernat called.
turn and 
river, and Bernat tabled 
for a turned two pair. Johnson mucked.
turn and 
river were checked down, and the early position player tabled 
and took down the pot.
