$1,650 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
520
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
172
Players Left
29
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the HPT Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event!
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 |
Defending Champ Davidson Picks One Up
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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 
flop, and he bet 400. Only Davidson called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and the 
fell on the river. Davidson bet 300, and Barany released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | 1,000 |
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29,500 | -500 |
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 
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 
for Broadway. The button tossed his 
up on the felt and paid off his debt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000 | 41,000 |
Nicola Ditrapani Victorious in Event #1: $350 NLH Monster Stack
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 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, 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
| Place | Name | Hometown | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Ditrapani | Streamwood, Illinois | $56,726 |
| 2 | George Dietz | Forest Park, Illinois | $37,650 |
| 3 | Sam Vizza | Crestwood, Illinois | $24,607 |
| 4 | Lonnie Caldwell | Eastpointe, Michigan | $17,005 |
| 5 | Nicholas Andricopulos | Ralos Park, Illinois | $13,503 |
| 6 | Prat Golla | Vernon Hills, Illinois | $10,762 |
| 7 | Bryant Madison | Columbus, Ohio | $8,120 |
| 8 | John Schray | Chicago, Illinois | $6,760 |
| 9 | Timothy Gordon | Schererville, Indiana | $5,576 |
Schutten Catches a Bluff
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Brek Schutten checked a 
board from the small blind, and the hijack bet 1,500 into a pot of 3,000. Schutten called.
Schutten checked again on the 
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 
and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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44,000 | 14,000 |