Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
128
Players Left
22

Holland Leads Three Streets

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Maxx Holland
Maxx Holland

Nader Wahdan was in the hijack and called a raise to 500 from the player on his right, prompting calls from both the cutoff and the player on the button as well. Maxx Holland was in the small blind and became the fourth caller before the big blind folded.

"Five players," said the dealer as the flop came {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Holland was first to act and led out with a bet for 800. Only Wahdan called and the two went heads up to the turn {2-Spades}. Holland fired another 2,000 and Wahdan thought for a bit before calling.

The river came {10-Hearts} to bring two pair on board and Holland fired another 2,000 into the middle. Wahdan thought for a few moments again and sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Maxx Holland us
Maxx Holland
30,400
30,400
30,400
Nader Wahdan us
Nader Wahdan
24,600
-5,400
-5,400

Tags: Maxx HollandNader Wahdan

Sherry Clicks It Back

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Mike Sherry
Mike Sherry

There was 1,500 in the middle from preflop action between a player in early position and Mike Sherry, who was in middle position. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and the early-position player bet 1,100. Sherry clicked it back, raising to 2,200.

His opponent thought for about 20 seconds and sent his cards to the muck, resulting in the pot being sent Sherry's way.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sherry us
Mike Sherry
26,300
-3,700
-3,700

Tags: Mike Sherry

More Level 2 Runners

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

The tournament clock now reads 60 entries with play a little over halfway through Level 2. Here are a few more players visible throughout the room.

Player Chips Progress
Will Berry us
Will Berry
30,000
30,000
30,000
Kevin Kurtz us
Kevin Kurtz
30,000
30,000
30,000
Alex Greenblatt us
Alex Greenblatt
30,000
30,000
30,000
David Levi us
David Levi
30,000
30,000
30,000
Nelson Resendiz us
Nelson Resendiz
30,000
30,000
30,000
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
30,000
30,000
30,000

McEvoy Chipping Up Early

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

There was around 4,400 in the middle from four-way preflop action as the flop came {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Will Berry was in the small blind and checked, as did the big blind and the player who was under the gun.

Aaron McEvoy was in the cutoff as the final player to act and bet 2,100. Berry and the big blind called and the under-the-gun player folded.

The turn came {j-Clubs} and action checked to McEvoy again. He fired out another 4,000 and received two folds, earning him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron McEvoy us
Aaron McEvoy
48,400
48,400
48,400
Will Berry us
Will Berry
27,300
-2,700
-2,700

Tags: Aaron McevoyWill Berry

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

Morrison Finds a Triple

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

The dealer was in the process of announcing an all in and two calls after a flop of {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Jim Morrison was the player who was all in from the small blind, having received action from the player in the big blind as well as Will Berry, who was on the button.

With the big blind and Berry having any future action going to a side pot, the big bilnd bet 6,000 on the turn {j-Spades}. Berry went all in over the top for 19,400 and received a fold, prompting him to table his hand for the river with the hopes of winning the main pot after locking down the side pot.

Will Berry: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Jim Morrison: {7-Spades}{5-Spades}

"I have a straight," Morrison had said as he tabled his hand. Berry's top set was in need of improving to win the pot and score the knockout. However, Morrison would be the one to improve as the river {10-Spades} gave him an unnecessary flush, securing the triple and finding life again as Level 3 begins.

Player Chips Progress
Will Berry us
Will Berry
25,400
-1,900
-1,900
Jim Morrison us
Jim Morrison
19,700

Tags: Jim MorrisonWill Berry

Ocksrider Wins at Showdown

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

A player raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by another player in middle position. Action folded around to Christopher Ocksrider, who also called from the small blind. The big blind then defended to take postflop action four ways, where all four players checked the flop {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

Ocksrider then led out on the turn {8-Clubs}, making a bet of 800. The big blind folded, under the gun called, and the middle-position player folded. Action was then heads up for the river {q-Hearts}, where both players checked through to showdown.

Ocksrider tabled {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} and his opponent flashed what looked to be {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} before mucking, resulting in Ocksrider winning the pot with his two pair, aces and eights.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Ocksrider us
Christopher Ocksrider
18,200

Tags: Christopher Ocksrider

Wahdan Doubles

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

An all in and a call were announced as Nader Wahdan had gotten his last 16,100 in from early position against his opponent, who was on the button. There was just under 10,000 that had gone into the middle before the flop, with the remaining chips going in after the flop came {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

Nader Wahdan: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Wahdan's set of sevens was firmly ahead of his opponent's overpair of kings. The turn came {9-Hearts} and the river fell {a-Spades} behind it to finish the runout, scoring the double for Wahadan in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Nader Wahdan us
Nader Wahdan
41,700
17,100
17,100

Tags: Nader Wahdan

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
James Rice us
James Rice
57,300
15,900
15,900
Erik Macias us
Erik Macias
48,400
18,400
18,400
Thomas Fuller us
Thomas Fuller
37,600
7,600
7,600
Nelson Resendiz us
Nelson Resendiz
36,100
6,100
6,100
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
34,200
4,200
4,200
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Matt Livingston us
Matt Livingston
33,800
3,800
3,800
Jackson White us
Jackson White
28,800
-1,200
-1,200
Richard Ferguson us
Richard Ferguson
24,400
-5,600
-5,600
David Levi us
David Levi
23,100
-6,900
-6,900
Bob Sweeney us
Bob Sweeney
22,700
-7,300
-7,300
Nate Zoller us
Nate Zoller
16,900
-13,100
-13,100
Christopher Ocksrider us
Christopher Ocksrider
16,600
-1,600
-1,600
Al Hart us
Al Hart
16,600
-13,400
-13,400