$1,650 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2020 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
520
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
520
Players Left
9
Day 2 Seat Draw by Table
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Edward Blazer | 463,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Garry Kalmianovsky | 170,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Jeffrey Orlowski | 199,000 |
| 2 | 4 | David Moses | 232,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Sam Vizza | 180,000 |
| 2 | 6 | John Schray | 130,500 |
| 2 | 7 | Brent Barfield | 80,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Kenneth Baime | 203,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Maxwell | 171,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Andy Ernstein | 383,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Todd Ivens | 327,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Ben Castle | 109,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Daniel Marshall | 125,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Van Keirsbilck | 160,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Porfirio Mendez | 132,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Nikola Budzakoski | 142,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Mike Shin | 116,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Keith Thurman | 59,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Berk | 141,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Shawn Roberts | 436,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Henry Zou | 322,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Nicholas Andricopulas | 134,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Kevin Maahs | 83,000 |
| 4 | 6 | Vince Grill | 93,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Michael VanderWoude | 70,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Michael Banducci | 164,000 |
| 4 | 9 | Brent Ballentine | 319,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Peter Palanca | 359,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Marc Yofon | 94,000 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Sepiol | 130,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Jesse Vilchez | 111,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Pawel Czarnota | 130,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Bradley Beetz | 191,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Geremi Wicinski | 169,000 |
| 5 | 8 | Robert Keeling | 422,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Barry South | 290,000 |
| 6 | 1 | Brian Brunner | 139,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Ryan Terpestra | 242,000 |
| 6 | 3 | Ravi Raghavan | 148,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Jim Fabian | 72,000 |
| 6 | 5 | Roger Campbell | 347,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Greg Baird | 215,000 |
| 6 | 7 | George Karambinis | 127,000 |
| 6 | 8 | Brian Dewindt | 344,000 |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Brudenell | 25,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Rich Alsup | 124,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Joseph Saltanovitz | 120,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Cody Brinn | 230,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Brad Sailor | 77,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Robert Lay | 241,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Christopher Underwood | 217,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Tim Barany | 278,000 |
| 7 | 8 | Michael Matter | 198,000 |
| 7 | 9 | Bradley Jansen | 73,000 |
| 8 | 1 | Bryan Livingston | 126,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Donald Shaver | 141,000 |
| 8 | 3 | Dale Hackney | 424,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Rush | 102,000 |
| 8 | 5 | Gerald Siemienas | 97,000 |
| 8 | 6 | Michael Schlegel | 156,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Benjamin Craig | 82,000 |
| 8 | 8 | Jim Maahs | 43,000 |
| 8 | 9 | Bohdan Slyvinskyi | 62,000 |
| 9 | 1 | Heather Schuchaskie | 73,000 |
| 9 | 2 | David Kenniston | 399,000 |
| 9 | 3 | Hyung Cho | 142,000 |
| 9 | 4 | Steven Jungmann | 186,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Christopher Audrain | 133,000 |
| 9 | 6 | Aaron Johnson | 305,000 |
| 9 | 7 | Garrick Ballard | 58,000 |
| 9 | 8 | Jerry Miller | 29,000 |
| 9 | 9 | Matt Schurter | 50,000 |
| 10 | 1 | Joe Trezzo | 92,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Elwood Whitney | 198,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Donald Carlton | 169,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Jason Alonzo | 71,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Greg Raymer | 82,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Sachin Chopra | 90,000 |
| 10 | 7 | Carter Myers | 64,000 |
| 10 | 8 | John Pappas | 143,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Alex Ziskin | 148,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Evan Bethyo | 268,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Craig Trost | 101,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Gary Herstein | 289,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Greg Ault | 258,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Nick Davidson | 430,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Niel Mittelman | 200,000 |
| 11 | 7 | David Gutfreund | 82,000 |
| 11 | 8 | David McDermott | 70,000 |
Day 2 Seat Draw by Chip Count
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Edward Blazer | 463,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Shawn Roberts | 436,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Nick Davidson | 430,000 |
| 8 | 3 | Dale Hackney | 424,000 |
| 5 | 8 | Robert Keeling | 422,000 |
| 9 | 2 | David Kenniston | 399,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Andy Ernstein | 383,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Peter Palanca | 359,000 |
| 6 | 5 | Roger Campbell | 347,000 |
| 6 | 8 | Brian Dewindt | 344,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Todd Ivens | 327,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Henry Zou | 322,000 |
| 4 | 9 | Brent Ballentine | 319,000 |
| 9 | 6 | Aaron Johnson | 305,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Barry South | 290,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Gary Herstein | 289,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Tim Barany | 278,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Evan Bethyo | 268,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Greg Ault | 258,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Ryan Terpestra | 242,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Robert Lay | 241,000 |
| 2 | 4 | David Moses | 232,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Cody Brinn | 230,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Christopher Underwood | 217,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Greg Baird | 215,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Kenneth Baime | 203,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Niel Mittelman | 200,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Jeffrey Orlowski | 199,000 |
| 7 | 8 | Michael Matter | 198,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Elwood Whitney | 198,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Bradley Beetz | 191,000 |
| 9 | 4 | Steven Jungmann | 186,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Sam Vizza | 180,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Maxwell | 171,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Garry Kalmianovsky | 170,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Geremi Wicinski | 169,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Donald Carlton | 169,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Michael Banducci | 164,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Van Keirsbilck | 160,000 |
| 8 | 6 | Michael Schlegel | 156,000 |
| 6 | 3 | Ravi Raghavan | 148,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Alex Ziskin | 148,000 |
| 10 | 8 | John Pappas | 143,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Nikola Budzakoski | 142,000 |
| 9 | 3 | Hyung Cho | 142,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Berk | 141,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Donald Shaver | 141,000 |
| 6 | 1 | Brian Brunner | 139,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Nicholas Andricopulas | 134,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Christopher Audrain | 133,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Porfirio Mendez | 132,000 |
| 2 | 6 | John Schray | 130,500 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Sepiol | 130,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Pawel Czarnota | 130,000 |
| 6 | 7 | George Karambinis | 127,000 |
| 8 | 1 | Bryan Livingston | 126,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Daniel Marshall | 125,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Rich Alsup | 124,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Joseph Saltanovitz | 120,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Mike Shin | 116,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Jesse Vilchez | 111,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Ben Castle | 109,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Rush | 102,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Craig Trost | 101,000 |
| 8 | 5 | Gerald Siemienas | 97,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Marc Yofon | 94,000 |
| 4 | 6 | Vince Grill | 93,000 |
| 10 | 1 | Joe Trezzo | 92,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Sachin Chopra | 90,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Kevin Maahs | 83,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Benjamin Craig | 82,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Greg Raymer | 82,000 |
| 11 | 7 | David Gutfreund | 82,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Brent Barfield | 80,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Brad Sailor | 77,000 |
| 7 | 9 | Bradley Jansen | 73,000 |
| 9 | 1 | Heather Schuchaskie | 73,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Jim Fabian | 72,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Jason Alonzo | 71,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Michael VanderWoude | 70,000 |
| 11 | 8 | David McDermott | 70,000 |
| 10 | 7 | Carter Myers | 64,000 |
| 8 | 9 | Bohdan Slyvinskyi | 62,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Keith Thurman | 59,000 |
| 9 | 7 | Garrick Ballard | 58,000 |
| 9 | 9 | Matt Schurter | 50,000 |
| 8 | 8 | Jim Maahs | 43,000 |
| 9 | 8 | Jerry Miller | 29,000 |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Brudenell | 25,000 |
Welcome to Day 2 of HPT Ameristar East Chicago
Day 2 of the HPT Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event is set to kick off at 11 a.m. local time, as 89 players return from the original field of 520 players, with the goal being a seat at the nine-handed, nationally televised final table, which will also be live-streamed at the HPT's Twitch channel. Day 2 will feature one-hour levels through its duration.
The final 54 players will all earn a piece of the $748,800 prize pool, with a min-cash worth $3,205. Making it through to Day 3 guarantees a payday of $14,906, while the eventual champion will take home $171,411, along with a $3,500 Championship Package.
Edward Blazer is the current chip leader, sitting with 463,000 in chips. Some HPT heavy hitters lurk just behind him, as 2015 HPT Player of the Year Reginald "Shawn" Roberts (436,000) and defending champ Nick Davidson (430,000) sit just behind Blazer in the counts. Dale Hackney (424,000) and Robert Keeling (422,000) round out the top five.
Roger Campbell (347,000) brings a healthy stack back for Day 2, and other notables returning include 2018 HPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson (305,000), former HPT Ameristar East Chicago champ Gary Herstein (289,000), Ravi Raghavan (148,000), Mike Shin (116,000), and Michael VanderWoude (70,000).
PokerNews will be live on the felt all day long, as the field reaches the money and plays down to the final nine. Be sure to stay tuned right here for updates, chip counts, and photos from Day 2 action here at Ameristar East Chicago.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Maahs Gets an Early Double
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kevin Maahs jammed for 78,000 from under the gun, and Henry Zou called in the small blind.
Kevin Maahs: 
Henry Zou: 
Zou held on the 
flop and 
turn, but the 
river gave Maahs river salvation and a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | -112,000 |
|
165,000 | 82,000 |
Ballard's Turn to Double; Thurman Gone
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hyung Cho raised to 15,000 from middle position, then called a three-bet shove for 19,000 from Garrick Ballard in the small blind.
Garrick Ballard: 
Hyung Cho: 
Ballard ended up with Broadway on a 
board and earned a double.
Meanwhile, Keith Thurman was the first casualty of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | -12,000 |
|
50,000 | 31,000 |
|
Busted |
Kenniston Binks a Deuce
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hyung Cho raised to 12,000 from under the gun, and Matt Schurter called on the button. David Kenniston three-bet to 53,000 in the big blind, and Cho four-bet shoved for 108,000. Schurter folded, and Kenniston didn't look thrilled, but made the call.
Hyung Cho: 
David Kenniston: 
Kenniston had a flip on his hands, but the 
flop paired Cho up. The 
turn gave Kenniston a flush draw, but it was the 
on the river that ended Cho's day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 101,000 |
|
|
Busted |