2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
251
Players Left
45

Lu Rips it In

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Action checked to Zeping Lu in middle position on a {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, and he bet 3,000 into a pot of 3,500. The big blind check-raised to 7,000, and after Andy Rogowski folded, Lu called.

The big blind bet 7,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn, and Lu tanked for a minute before jamming his last 20,300 in the pot. The big blind went into the tank, and Lu sat motionless, hand over his mouth, as the big blind contemplated his decision.

After a little over a minute, the big blind folded. "Show the bluff, come on!" Rogowski said, but Lu simply smirked and mucked his hand face-down.

Player Chips Progress
Zeping Lu us
Zeping Lu
44,500

Tags: Andy RogowskiZeping Lu

McQuiston Bombs the River

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Jeffrey Minnerly raised to 700 on the button after a player limped in before him, and Christopher McQuiston three-bet to 2,100 from the small blind. Minnerly called.

McQuiston bet 2,500 on the {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop, and Minnerly called.

Both players checked the {10-Hearts} turn, and the {k-Hearts} fell on the river. McQuiston bet 8,000, a nearly pot-sized bet, and Minnerly thought for a few moments before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher McQuiston us
Christopher McQuiston
38,000
38,000
38,000
Jeffrey Minnerly us
Jeffrey Minnerly
26,900
-3,100
-3,100

Tags: Christopher McQuistonJeffrey Minnerly

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Chip Counts From Half the Room

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
79,000
49,000
49,000
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
74,000
44,000
44,000
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
66,500
8,500
8,500
Everett Lawrence us
Everett Lawrence
52,500
22,500
22,500
Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
52,000
22,000
22,000
Zeping Lu us
Zeping Lu
45,500
1,000
1,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
42,700
1,700
1,700
Sam Vizza us
Sam Vizza
38,800
8,800
8,800
Michael Schlegel us
Michael Schlegel
32,000
10,500
10,500
Barry Schmiess us
Barry Schmiess
32,000
-5,000
-5,000
Michael Hahn us
Michael Hahn
29,500
Shawn Roberts us
Shawn Roberts
27,000
10,500
10,500
Jeffrey Minnerly us
Jeffrey Minnerly
26,300
-600
-600
Tim Barany us
Tim Barany
24,700
-5,300
-5,300
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
21,100
-11,900
-11,900
Kenneth Brunette us
Kenneth Brunette
16,100
Randy Bullen us
Randy Bullen
15,400
-14,600
-14,600
Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
11,500
11,500
11,500
Mark Morris us
Mark Morris
9,700
-20,300
-20,300
Diane Dines us
Diane Dines
Busted

Ditrapani Busts One

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Nicola Ditrapani
Nicola Ditrapani

Nicola Ditrapani raised to 800 from early position, and was called in four spots before the {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop fell.

Action checked to a player on the button, who bet 2,000. Only Ditrapani called.

Ditrapani checked again on the {4-Hearts} turn, and the button flicked in a 5k chip. Ditrapani called again.

The {a-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, and Ditrapani checked for a third time. The button jammed for 10,600, and Ditrapani went into the tank.

"Well, you either got a flush or nothin'," Ditrapani said. He thought for a few more moments, then called.

"I got an ace?" the button said inquizitively, tabling {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Ditrapani rolled over {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for a wheel, and he eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Nicola Ditrapani us
Nicola Ditrapani
56,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Nicola Ditrapani

Chip Counts From the Other Half

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dale Robinson us
Dale Robinson
77,000
47,000
47,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
45,700
15,700
15,700
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
43,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
42,600
12,600
12,600
Jill Bryant us
Jill Bryant
39,000
9,000
9,000
Kenneth Baime us
Kenneth Baime
34,600
4,600
4,600
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
33,000
3,000
3,000
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
32,100
32,100
32,100
EPT 1X Winner
Jason Mangold us
Jason Mangold
32,000
Alexander Hill us
Alexander Hill
30,000
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
30,000
30,000
30,000
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
30,000
Steven Jungmann us
Steven Jungmann
22,500
22,500
22,500
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
19,000
-3,000
-3,000
David Moses us
David Moses
18,500
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
18,000
-12,000
-12,000
Brent Barfield us
Brent Barfield
17,700
-12,300
-12,300
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
17,400
-12,600
-12,600
Jose Cervantes us
Jose Cervantes
Busted

Schlegel Gets a Big Double

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Christopher McQuiston limped in from under the gun, and Michael Schlegel raised to 1,500 next to act. The cutoff called, and the button three-bet to 7,000. The blinds and McQuiston folded, Schlegel called, and the cutoff folded.

Action checked through the {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and {q-Hearts} turn, and Schlegel checked dark before the {k-Spades} fell on the river. The button bet 15,000 and Schlegel check-raised all in for 30,400.

"Well, I have to call," the button said before throwing in calling chips. Schlegel flipped over {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for a set of queens, and the button mucked {a-}{k-} in a hurry before sending a chunk of chips over to Schlegel.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Schlegel us
Michael Schlegel
84,000
52,000
52,000

Tags: Christopher McQuistonMichael Schlegel

Thirty Miles For Robinson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Matt Shepsky raised to 800 from under the gun, and found four callers; a player in middle position, Dale Robinson in the cutoff, Alexander Hill in the small blind, and Tim Barany in the big blind.

Action checked to Robinson on a {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop, and he bet 2,500. One by one, his opponents folded, and Robinson turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for a set of tens, saying, "That was not the best board for those!" as he pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dale Robinson us
Dale Robinson
78,000
1,000
1,000
Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
43,100
500
500
Alexander Hill us
Alexander Hill
26,100
-3,900
-3,900
Tim Barany us
Tim Barany
18,200
-6,500
-6,500

Tags: Alexander HillDale RobinsonMatt ShepskyTim Barany

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