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

Break Time

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

Glenda McCall won a pot with ace-queen against Tan Hoang on the last hand before break to take stacks to their current values. Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
3,830,000 830,000
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
3,110,000 -1,090,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
3,095,000 795,000
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
1,565,000 -835,000
John Small us
John Small
690,000 -410,000

Tags: Glenda McCallTan Hoang

McCall Wins on Turn

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

Jay McVeigh opened to 140,000 from the hijack and was called by Glenda McCall out of the small blind and Tan Hoang in the big blind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and all three players checked.

McCall fired out 200,000 on the turn {4-Hearts} and both Hoang and McVeigh folded, earning her the pot along the way.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
4,200,000 -200,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
3,000,000 -300,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
2,300,000 200,000

Tags: Glenda McCallJay 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
David Levy il
David Levy
Busted

Tags: David LevyTan Hoang

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
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
3,200,000 -700,000

Tags: Jay McVeighTan Hoang

McCall Chips Up

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

Robert Meglich opened to 130,000 from the hijack and was called by Glenda McCall, who was on the button. Tan Hoang defended his big blind and action went three ways to a flop of {3-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Hoang checked to Meglich, who made a continuation-bet of 225,000.

"I raise," said McCall, putting out a raise to 525,000. Hoang folded and Meglich folded right behind. him, resulting in the pot being sent McCall's way.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
3,900,000 -400,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
2,100,000 500,000

Tags: Glenda McCallRobert MeglichTan Hoang

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
David Levy il
David Levy
1,400,000 -500,000

Tags: David LevyJay McVeigh

Almost a Family Pot

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

Jay McVeigh opened to 140,000 from under the gun and was called by Robert Meglich in the hijack. John Small called from the cutoff as well, as did Glenda McCall from the button. David Levy folded the small blind and Tan Hoang defended his big blind, taking action five ways to the streets.

The flop fell {4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Spades} and action checked to Meglich, who bet 300,000. Action was then on Small, who called. All remaining players folded and action went heads up to the turn {3-Hearts}. Meglich announced he was all in for 970,000 to send Small into the tank.

After two minutes or so, Small folded and Meglich took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
4,300,000 -200,000
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
2,400,000 800,000
David Levy il
David Levy
1,900,000 -200,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
1,600,000 -300,000
John Small us
John Small
1,100,000 -300,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
1,100,000 -100,000

Tags: David LevyGlenda McCallJay McVeighJohn SmallRobert MeglichTan Hoang

Hoang Three-Bets Levy

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

David Levy opened to 130,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 330,000 by Tan Hoang, who was on his left in middle position.

Action folded back to Levy and he thought for about 30 seconds before helicoptering his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
4,500,000 300,000
David Levy il
David Levy
2,100,000 100,000

Tags: David LevyTan Hoang

Hoang Continues Increasing His Chip Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Tan Hoang
Tan Hoang

John Small was in the hijack and raised to 130,000. Both Tan Hoang and Jay McVeigh called out of the small- and big blinds, respectively. The three saw a flop of {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and action checked to Small, who made a continuation-bet of 180,000. Hoang called and McVeigh folded.

The turn came {7-Diamonds} and Hoang led out, betting 250,000. Small went into the tank, thinking for over a minute before letting his hand go, resulting in Hoang taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
4,200,000 400,000
John Small us
John Small
1,400,000 -500,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
1,200,000 -400,000

Tags: Jay McVeighJohn SmallTan Hoang

Levy Back To Two Million

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

David Levy opened the action with a raise to 180,000 from the small blind. Tan Hoang was in the big blind and defended.

The two saw a flop of {8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Levy made a continuation-bet of 290,000. Hoang thought for a while and let his hand go, earning Levy the small pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
3,800,000 -100,000
David Levy il
David Levy
2,000,000 200,000

Tags: David LevyTan Hoang