Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$137,876
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
412
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Jeff Banghart Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,183)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeff Banghart
Jeff Banghart

Jeff Banghart went all in for 455,000 from the hijack and received a call by John Small, who was in the cutoff. All remaining players folded and the two turned up their hands.

Jeff Banghart: {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
John Small: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Banghart had shoved his ace into Small's pocket kings and was in need of improvement to stay alive.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs} and was of no true help to Banghart. The turn {3-Clubs} fell behind it, leaving Banghart with one card left to hit and avoid elimination. The river fell {q-Diamonds} and his hand remained second-best, resulting in him taking seventh place in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
John Small us
John Small
2,200,000
700,000
700,000
Jeff Banghart us
Jeff Banghart
Busted

Tags: Jeff BanghartJohn Small

McVeigh Avoids Elimination After Unavoidable Cooler

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jay McVeigh
Jay McVeigh

David Levy opened to 185,000 from the hijack and saw Jay McVeigh three-bet all in from the button for 940,000. Action folded back to Levy and he quickly called.

Jay McVeigh: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
David Levy: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

McVeigh was in need of improving in order to avoid becoming the sixth-place finisher in the tournament. The flop came {10-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to give Levy a set of queens. However, it also gave McVeigh more outs than before as he found himself with an open-ended straight draw. He completed the draw on the turn {k-Clubs} to hit a straight, leaving Levy in need of the board pairing to boat up and score the knockout.

The river came {8-Clubs} and McVeigh held to lock in the double.

Player Chips Progress
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
2,000,000
900,000
900,000
David Levy il
David Levy
1,400,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: David LevyJay McVeigh

McVeigh Takes the Chip Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jay McVeigh
Jay McVeigh

Tan Hoang saw action folded to him in the small blind and raised to 150,000. He was called by Jay McVeigh, defending his big blind, and the flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Hoang made a continuation-bet of 200,000 and McVeigh called.

The turn came {q-Spades} and Hoang continued, firing a second barrel of 350,000. McVeigh called.

The river fell {8-Clubs} and Hoang checked. McVeigh announced a bet of 600,000 to put Hoang to a decision. He went into the tank for about 35 seconds before making the call.

McVeigh turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, showing a flopped top two pair that proved to be best as Hoang sent his cards to the muck. With the pot, Hoang now has 3.2 million, while McVeigh has 3.3 million and has overtaken Hoang as the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
3,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
3,200,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Jay McVeighTan Hoang

David Levy Eliminated in 6th Place ($23,079)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David Levy
David Levy

David Levy went all in for 1.3 million from the hijack and Tan Hoang asked for a count. He then called and all remaining players folded.

David Levy: {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Tan Hoang: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Levy was in trouble with his tournament life on the line. The flop fell {10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} to further decrease his outs, now needing the two queens in the deck to improve to make the best hand rather than the three aces. The turn came {6-Spades} to leave him with one last chance, with the river falling {8-Hearts} behind to end Levy's run in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
4,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
David Levy il
David Levy
Busted

Tags: David LevyTan Hoang

Small Doubles

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
John Small
John Small

Tan Hoang limped in from the cutoff and saw Robert Meglich complete his small blind. John Small checked his option and the flop came {k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}. All three players checked.

The turn came {2-Hearts} and Meglich checked. Small bet 150,000 and Hoang called. Meglich folded.

The river came {4-Diamonds} and Small went all in. Hoang asked for a count, which was totaled to be 765,000. He went into the tank for about a minute and then announced a call.

John Small: {6-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Tao Hoang: {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

The result was two pair-over-two pair, with Small's being bigger to earn him the double at Hoang's expense.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
2,500,000
-900,000
-900,000
John Small us
John Small
2,200,000
1,125,000
1,125,000
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
980,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: John SmallRobert MeglichTan Hoang

Meglich Doubles Through McCall

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Robert Meglich
Robert Meglich

Glenda McCall opened to 170,000 from the hijack and Robert Meglich three-bet all in for around 1 million from the small blind. McCall called upon it becoming her turn again.

Robert Meglich: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Glenda McCall: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} to give Meglich a set of sixes. The turn came {3-Clubs}, leaving McCall drawing dead to secure the double for Meglich as the river fell {q-Clubs} to complete the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
2,200,000
1,220,000
1,220,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
1,700,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Glenda McCallRobert Meglich

Small Hits a Flush Over Hoang's Set: Small Takes Chip Lead, Hoang On Short Stack

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
John Small
John Small

John Small opened to 170,000 from the button and received a call from Tan Hoang, who defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Hoang check-called a continuation-bet of 185,000 from Small.

The turn came {4-Spades} and Hoang checked. Small checked behind to bring the river {2-Spades}. Hoang bet 220,000 and Small quickly called.

Hoang showed {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a set of fours. Small tabled {10-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a flush and saw the pot shipped his way.

After the hand was over, the leader board was shuffled as such that Small has become the chip leader and Hoang has become the shortest stack in the tournament. Approximate chip counts are as follows, as per the HPT stream.

Player Chips Progress
John Small us
John Small
3,900,000
900,000
900,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
2,900,000
300,000
300,000
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
2,900,000
-100,000
-100,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
1,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
1,500,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: John SmallTan Hoang

Glenda McCall Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,673)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Glenda McCall
Glenda McCall

Glenda McCall limped in from the cutoff and saw Jay McVeigh complete his small blind. Robert Meglich checked his option, bringing a flop of {2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{a-Spades}.

Action checked to McCall, who bet 200,000. McVeigh called, putting action onto Meglich. Meglich put in a check-raise to 700,000. McCall called and McVeigh folded.

The turn came {k-Diamonds} and Meglich put out a stack of white T100,000 chips big enough to put McCall all in. She called off her last 430,000 and the two tabled their hands.

Glenda McCall: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Robert Meglich: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

McCall's top pair was up against Meglich's two pair. She would need to hit an eight or a king on the river in order to improve to the best hand. Unfortunately for her, the river fell {j-Hearts} to end her run as the fifth-place finisher, taking home a payday of $29,673 for her efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
4,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
John Small us
John Small
3,500,000
200,000
200,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
3,300,000
400,000
400,000
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
1,200,000
-300,000
-300,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
Busted

Tags: Glenda McCallJay McVeighRobert Meglich

Hoang Doubles in Dramatic Style

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Tan Hoang
Tan Hoang

John Small saw action folded to him in the small blind and went all in, effectively putting Tan Hoang all in from the big blind. Hoang called.

Tan Hoang: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
John Small: {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

Hoang was way out in front and in great shape to earn the double. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, tremendously changing Hoang's fortune as his flopped top pair, top kicker was now way behind Small's flopped two pair. He was in need of hitting an ace or a nine in order to stay alive in the tournament and did just that as the turn fell {a-Hearts}, planting him back out in front. The river fell {2-Hearts}, a safe card for Hoang to secure the double and find new life as a result.

Player Chips Progress
John Small us
John Small
2,300,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
2,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: John SmallTan Hoang

John Small Eliminated in 4th Place ($39,265)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
John Small
John Small

John Small opened to 210,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet by Tan Hoang to 475,000 from the button. Small called.

The dealer fanned a flop of {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Small checked. Hoang made a continuation-bet of 500,000 and Small check-raised all in. Hoang asked for a count, which totaled 1.6 million, and made the call.

John Small: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Tan Hoang: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Hoang had called with the nut flush draw but his ace-high was ahead of Small's queen high. The turn fell {10-Clubs} to give Hoang the nuts, leaving Small drawing dead as the river fell {q-Clubs} to send him home as the fourth-place finisher.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
6,700,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
John Small us
John Small
Busted

Tags: John SmallTan Hoang