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

Meglich Wins On the Turn

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Meglich opened the action with a raise to 85,000 from the hijack. John Small called from the small blind and Glenda McCall defended her big blind. The flop came {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and all three players checked.

The turn fell {2-Hearts} and action checked to Meglich, who put out a bet of 200,000. Small and McCall both folded and Meglich took down the pot, eclipsing a stack of 3 million along the way.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
3,300,000
500,000
500,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
1,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
John Small us
John Small
1,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Glenda McCallJohn SmallRobert Meglich

Levy Wins With Stop and Go

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jay McVeigh opened to 90,000 from early position and received a call from Robert Meglich in middle position. Action folded around to David Levy, who defended his big blind. The flop came {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

"All In," said Levy who was first to act. McVeigh and Meglich folded and Levy took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
3,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
1,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
David Levy il
David Levy
830,000
290,000
290,000

Tags: David LevyJay McVeighRobert Meglich

Hoang Gets River Value After Getting There

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Tan Hoang
Tan Hoang

Jeff Banghart opened to 85,000 from under the gun and received a call from Tan Hoang, who was on the button. The two went heads up to a flop of {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Spades}. Banghart made a continuation-bet of 100,000 and Hoang made the call.

The turn fell {q-Spades} and Banghart checked. Hoang checked behind, bringing the river {6-Diamonds}. Banghart checked again. Hoang fired out a bet of 250,000 and Banghart quickly called.

Hoang showed {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a straight on the river and Banghart mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
2,900,000
400,000
400,000
Jeff Banghart us
Jeff Banghart
1,000,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Jeff BanghartTan Hoang

McCall Wins a Small Pot With a Set

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Glenda McCall was in early position and opened to 90,000. She received a call by Jeff Banghart in the small blind and the flop came {6-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}. Both players checked.

The turn was {10-Spades} and Banghart bet 100,000. McCall called. The river fell {a-Clubs} and both players checked to showdown.

McCall showed {10-Clubs}{10-} and took down the pot with her set of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
2,000,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Glenda McCallJeff Banghart

Corey Williams Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,886)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Corey Williams
Corey Williams

David Levy went all in from under the gun and action folded around to Corey Williams, who was on the button and called all in for less. The blinds got out of the way and it was off to the races.

Corey Williams: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
David Levy: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Williams needed to improve to stay alive in the tournament with his ace-king suited against Levy's fishhooks. The flop fell {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Levy remained out in front. The turn came {q-Clubs}.

"Pair on the board," requested Levy. While a pair did not come, the river {10-Diamonds} was safe and Levy rejoiced with his friends as he took down the pot, sending Williams to the rail as the eighth-place finisher along the way.

Player Chips Progress
David Levy il
David Levy
1,400,000
570,000
570,000
Corey Williams us
Corey Williams
Busted

Tags: Corey WilliamsDavid Levy

Break Time

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. Here are official chip counts for the seven remaining players.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
3,120,000
-80,000
-80,000
Tan Hoang us
Tan Hoang
2,850,000
-50,000
-50,000
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
2,080,000
80,000
80,000
David Levy il
David Levy
1,440,000
40,000
40,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
1,140,000
40,000
40,000
John Small us
John Small
965,000
-35,000
-35,000
Jeff Banghart us
Jeff Banghart
770,000
-230,000
-230,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

McVeigh Gets a Squeeze Through

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

John Small opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from middle position. Glenda McCall called from the hijack and action folded around to Jay McVeigh, who three-bet all in from the small blind for 940,000.

Both Small and McCall and McVeigh took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
2,000,000
-80,000
-80,000
Jay McVeigh us
Jay McVeigh
1,200,000
60,000
60,000
John Small us
John Small
865,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Glenda McCallJay McVeighJohn Small

Levy Hits Two Million

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
David Levy
David Levy

David Levy opened to 110,000 fro middle position and received calls from Robert Meglich, who was on the button, and John Small, who defended his big blind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Small checked. Levy made a continuation-bet of 350,000 and both players folded, earning him the pot

Player Chips Progress
Robert Meglich us
Robert Meglich
2,800,000
-320,000
-320,000
David Levy il
David Levy
2,000,000
560,000
560,000
John Small us
John Small
695,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: David LevyJohn SmallRobert Meglich

McCall Gives Levy the Pile

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

Glenda McCall was on the button and opened to 120,000. David Levy three-bet to 345,000 from the small blind and the big blind folded, putting action on McCall.

"I'll go all in," McCall announced, putting forward her stack of 1.8 million.

Levy went into the tank for over a minute before sending his cards to the muck and McCall took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Glenda McCall us
Glenda McCall
2,300,000
300,000
300,000
David Levy il
David Levy
1,700,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: David LevyGlenda McCall