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

01-19-2020 18:47 UTC-5

Eliminated in 19th-27th ($5,292)

BrandonTemple

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Carter Myers	Busted
Edward Blazer	Busted
Brent Ballentine	Busted
Robert Lay	Busted
Michael Schlegel	Busted
Christopher Underwood	Busted
Ravi Raghavan	Busted
Roger Campbell	Busted
Ben Castle	Busted

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
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
Brent Ballentine	Busted

Tags: Brent Ballentine Rich Alsup

01-19-2020 18:32 UTC-5

Marshall Binks the River on Blazer

BrandonTemple

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

Daniel Marshall raised to 37,000 from middle position, and Edward Blazer three-bet shoved in the big blind. Marshall shrugged, then called off his last 339,000.

Daniel Marshall:
Edward Blazer:

Blazer held on the flop and turn, but he slammed his fists on the table when the fell on the river.

"On the f***ing river!" tablemate Marc Yofon told Marshall, who smiled and said, "Better late than never!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Marshall	720,000	190,000
Edward Blazer	380,000	-420,000

Tags: Daniel Marshall Edward Blazer

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
Robert Lay	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Craig Rich Alsup Robert Lay

01-19-2020 18:15 UTC-5

Underwood, Schlegel Out

BrandonTemple

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

Christopher Underwood jammed for 91,000 from early position, and Evan Bethyo called from the cutoff.

Christopher Underwood:
Evan Bethyo:

"Got 'em crushed!" Underwood said with a good-natured smile.

Bethyo caught up on the flop, and although Underwood picked up a few outs on the turn, the river ended Underwood's tournament run.

Michael Schlegel busted at Table 3 a short time later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	2,000,000	450,000
Christopher Underwood	Busted
Michael Schlegel	Busted

Tags: Christopher Underwood Evan Bethyo Michael Schlegel

01-19-2020 18:10 UTC-5

Whitney Fills Up, Doubles Up

BrandonTemple

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

Elwood Whitney jammed for 137,000 from middle position, and Daniel Sepiol called on the button.

Elwood Whitney:
Daniel Sepiol:

"I looked at that one," Whitney said when he revealed the . Whitney stood from his chair before the flop came out, but started to take his seat again when the gave him trips.

"Queen!" Sepiol said after the fell on the turn, giving him a Broadway draw, but Whitney filled up on the river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Sepiol	550,000	45,000
Elwood Whitney	320,000	35,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Elwood Whitney

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
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Brian Brunner Ravi Raghavan

01-19-2020 18:03 UTC-5

"Talk is Cheap"

BrandonTemple

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

David Gutfreund raised to 41,000 from the cutoff, and Edward Blazer three-bet to 123,000 in the small blind. Gutfreund went into the tank.

"Go ahead, go all-in, I'll call you," Blazer said.

Gutfreund moved in, then called the floor to ask if Blazer's statement was binding. It was ruled that it was not binding, and Blazer folded.

Gutfreund showed and said, "Talk is cheap...actions speak louder than words."

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gutfreund	825,000	125,000
Edward Blazer	800,000	-170,000

Tags: David Gutfreund Edward Blazer

01-19-2020 17:57 UTC-5

Hackney Wins Four-Way Pot; Updated Counts From Table 7

BrandonTemple

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

Niel Mittelman raised to 35,000 from middle position, and was called by Rich Alsup in the cutoff, Dale Hackney on the button, and Kevin Maahs in the big blind.

Action checked to Hackney on a flop, and he bet 75,000. Everyone folded.

A few hands later, Rich Alsup managed to double up with aces against Niel Mittelman's kings, and the duo essentially swapped stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Hackney	1,580,000	230,000
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	1,370,000	-30,000
David Kenniston	1,250,000	50,000
Rich Alsup	750,000	460,000
Kevin Maahs	550,000	-90,000
Matt Schurter	410,000
Niel Mittelman	400,000	-110,000
Carter Myers	370,000	80,000
Tim Barany	257,000	-238,000