$1,650 Main Event Day 2 | 2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

01-19-2020 18:46 UTC-5

Blazer Extinguished by Bethyo

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Evan Bethyo raised on the button, and Edward Blazer three-bet shoved for 374,000 in the small blind. Bethyo called.

Edward Blazer:
Evan Bethyo:

Blazer pulled ahead on the flop, but Bethyo picked up a flush draw. He didn't need it, however, as the turn gave him a set and left Blazer dead to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Edward Blazer	Busted

Tags: Edward Blazer Evan Bethyo

01-19-2020 18:38 UTC-5

Ballentine Dispatched by Alsup

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Rich Alsup raised to 33,000 from the hijack, then called the three-bet shove of former chip leader Brent Ballentine for 237,000 from the button.

Brent Ballentine:
Rich Alsup:

Alsup ended up with a straight on a board to send Ballentine to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Alsup	950,000 200,000	200,000

Brent Ballentine	Busted

Tags: Brent Ballentine Rich Alsup

01-19-2020 18:27 UTC-5

Craig Lays Out Lay

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Robert Lay limped in from the hijack, and Benjamin Craig called in the cutoff. Rich Alsup checked his option in the big blind, and the trio saw a flop fall.

Lay bet 40,000, and only Craig called to see the fall on the turn. Lay jammed for 130,000 and Craig snap-called.

Robert Lay:
Benjamin Craig:

"Nine!" Lay said upon seeing his top pair was trumped by the set of Craig, but the river left him wanting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Craig	1,000,000 825,000	825,000
Robert Lay	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Craig Rich Alsup Robert Lay

01-19-2020 18:07 UTC-5

Raghavan Falls to Brunner

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan jammed for 214,000 from early position, and Brian Brunner called in the big blind.

Ravi Raghavan:
Brian Brunner:

Raghavan got out of his seat after the flop left him looking for runners, and the turn and river ended the Chicago pro's day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Brunner	975,000 315,000	315,000
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Brian Brunner Ravi Raghavan

01-19-2020 17:17 UTC-5

Campbell Can't Shake Off Bethyo

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Roger Campbell raised to 28,000 from early position, and Evan Bethyo three-bet to 110,000 in middle position. Campbell called.

Campbell check-called a bet of 50,000 on the flop, and 85,000 more on the turn. Campbell checked a third time on the river, and Bethyo bet 150,000.

"All in," Campbell said.

"How much is it?" Bethyo said while standing up. Before he could get a confirmation of Campbell's remaining 290,000 in chips over his 150,000 bet, Bethyo tossed in calling chips.

Campbell turned over , but was beat by Bethyo's to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Roger Campbell	Busted

Tags: Evan Bethyo Roger Campbell

01-19-2020 16:58 UTC-5

Moses Out; Three-Table Redraw

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David Moses three-bet shoved for 379,000 from the big blind over an open to 33,000 from Evan Bethyo from under the gun, and he called, while a player who called the original 33,000 bet in middle position got out of the way.

David Moses:
Evan Bethyo:

Moses called for a seven, but he got no love on a board to bust. Players are now redrawing for seats for the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	1,000,000 325,000	325,000
David Moses	Busted

Tags: David Moses Evan Bethyo

01-19-2020 16:31 UTC-5

Van Keirsbilck, Orlowski Dusted

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Roger Campbell raised to 23,000 from middle position, and Mark Van Keirsbilck three-bet shoved for 130,000 from the cutoff. Campbell called.

Mark Van Keirsbilck:
Roger Campbell:

Van Keirsbilck survived the flop and turn, but the river flipped the script and sent Campbell the pot.

A few hands later, Jeffrey Orlowski, who spun up a short stack of 10,000 in chips earlier in the tournament, lost a flip to Edward Blazer to bust at the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Campbell	750,000 294,000	294,000
Mark Van Keirsbilck	Busted
Jeffrey Orlowski	Busted

Tags: Edward Blazer Jeffrey Orlowski Mark Van Keirsbilck Roger Campbell

01-19-2020 16:22 UTC-5

Ivens Loses a Flip to Raghavan

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan raised to 23,000 from middle position, and Todd Ivens three-bet shoved on the button.

"How much is it, one-thirty?" Raghavan asked. The dealer confirmed the amount of 138,000 for Ivens' shove, and Raghavan called.

Todd Ivens:
Ravi Raghavan:

Right in the window, the flop left Ivens drawing extremely slim to survive, and the turn and river sealed Ivens' fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	700,000 200,000	200,000

Todd Ivens	Busted

Tags: Ravi Raghavan Todd Ivens

01-19-2020 16:06 UTC-5

Former HPT POY Johnson Can't Best Slyvinskyi

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Bohdan Slyvinskyi open-shoved in the small blind, putting Aaron Johnson at risk for his last 150,000. Johnson quickly called.

Aaron Johnson:
Bohdan Slyvinskyi:

Johnson's queens got cracked immediately on the flop, and Slyvinskyi improved further to a straight after the turn and river, sending the young phenom Johnson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	900,000 150,000	150,000
Aaron Johnson	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Bohdan Slyvinskyi

01-19-2020 15:55 UTC-5

Herstein Falls to Gutfreund

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gary Herstein raised to 27,000 from the small blind, and David "The Maven" Gutfreund called in the big blind.

Herstein bet 35,000 on the flop, and Gutfreund jammed. Herstein snapped off his last 150,000 total.

Gary Herstein:
David Gutfreund:

Herstein's two pair were up against the flush draw of Gutfreund. Gutfreund picked up a straight draw on the turn, and he binked the river, giving him a six-high straight and sending the former HPT Ameristar East Chicago champ to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gutfreund	580,000 412,000	412,000
Gary Herstein	Busted

Tags: David Gutfreund Gary Herstein