$1,650 Main Event Day 1c | Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates

09-21-2019 09:47 UTC-6

Welcome to Day 1c of the HPT Golden Gates Main Event

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The Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates $1,650 Main Event sees its third and final flight Saturday.

Like both flights to precede it, Day 1c is scheduled for a noon start. The first two days brought a total of 230 entries, and many more are expected to be seen inside the Golden Gates Poker Parlour for action this afternoon.

As for the happenings through the first two starting flights, 38 players have already found their way into Sunday’s Day 2. Day 1a chip leader Aaron Frei (408,000) leads the way, with the top two stacks from Day 1b in Jason Su (381,000) and Bobby Sanoubane (341,000) rounding out the top three in the counts.

Day 1c will again see entrants receive starting stacks of 30,000. Levels will last 40 minutes each with 15-minute breaks after every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9. Unlimited re-entries are available through the dinner break until the beginning of Level 10 at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time, with play concluding upon the completion of Level 15 (2,000/4,000/4,000).

Former HPT Golden Gates champions Alex Greenblatt and Austin Peck as well as others like Jeff Fielder, Jon Cohen and Jackson White are among those to have tried their hand and failed to advance through one or both of the first two starting flights. A few of them and more are expected to be seen taking their shot at this final opportunity to advance on Day 1c.

PokerNews will be on the floor all day long to bring you the tales, trials, and tribulations. Stay here for all the fun.

Tags: Aaron Frei Bobby Sanoubane Jason Su

09-21-2019 12:05 UTC-6

"Dealers, Cards In the Air! Players, Have Some Fun!"

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Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The requisite announcements have been made by tournament director Dennis King, who has instructed dealers to get the cards in the air and for players to have some fun as the clock has been started and play is officially underway on Day 1c.

09-21-2019 13:02 UTC-6

Whitney Turns Three Sixes

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by the player on his left. Action folded around to the cutoff, who three-bet to 1,800. Zack Whitney cold-called from the small blind and Terry Harper called behind from the big blind. The two early-position players came along as well.

"Five players," said the dealer as the flop came . action checked to the three-bettor in the cutoff, who fired out a continuation-bet of 4,000. Whitney called from the small blind and all three remaining players folded.

With action heads up, the turn came and both players checked. Whitney bet 6,000 on the river and the cutoff thought for a bit before tossing out a call.

Whitney tabled for a set of sixes and his opponent mucked, resulting in the pot being shipped his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zack Whitney	47,000 47,000	47,000
Terry Harper	29,200 -800	-800

Tags: Terry Harper Zack Whitney

09-21-2019 13:38 UTC-6

Berry Raises the River

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Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Ryan Dodson was in the process of throwing out a bet of 1,200 into a pot of close to 7,000 from under the gun. The board read and Dodson's bet put action onto Will Berry, who was on the button.

Berry put out a raise to 9,000 and Dodson quickly folded, resulting in a won pot for Berry sans showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Berry	41,200
Ryan Dodson	31,300

Tags: Ryan Dodson Will Berry

09-21-2019 15:07 UTC-6

Driggers Dusts Holland

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player in early position raised to 900 and was three-bet all in by Maxx Holland to 4,700 out of middle position. Action folded around to Stephen Driggers, who was in the big blind and went all in over the top for a pile. The original raiser folded.

Maxx Holland:
Stephen Driggers:

Holland would need to improve to stay away from the rail and was unable to do so as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Driggers	41,700 41,700	41,700
Maxx Holland	Busted

Tags: Maxx Holland Stephen Driggers

09-21-2019 15:33 UTC-6

Zoller Sends Buckley Back To Registration Desk

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player in middle position raised to 1,200 and was called by Nate Zoller, who was in the hijack. Action folded around to Adrian Buckley, who was down to his last 2,000 and committed them all from the small blind. Both the original raiser and Zoller called.

With future action going to a side pot, the flop came and the middle-position player checked. Zoller bet 4,000 and quickly got a fold, resulting in both him and Buckley tabling their hands.

Adrian Buckley:
Nate Zoller:

Buckley had flopped a pair of sevens but was behind Zoller's pocket tens. The turn and the river ran out clean for Zoller and Buckley was left dry on chips as he got up from his seat and went back to the registration desk to fire again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Zoller	46,600 14,800	14,800
Adrian Buckley	30,000

Ryan Dodson	Busted

Tags: Adrian Buckley Nate Zoller

09-21-2019 16:50 UTC-6

Abuzar Wins a Flip To Knock Out Fielder

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Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Stacks had gotten in before the flop between Karim Abuzar, who was in early position, and Jeff Fielder, who was at risk for his tournament life from middle position.

Jeff Fielder:
Karim Abuzar:

The two were off to the races as the board ran out , with Fielder unable to improve as he was eliminated from the tournament, wishing Abuzar a nice hand and the table good luck as he made his way from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karim Abuzar	96,000 61,400	61,400
Jeff Fielder	Busted

Tags: Jeff Fielder Karim Abuzar

09-21-2019 16:58 UTC-6

Messmer Backs Into a Flush

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Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ruth Graham opened to 1,500 from early position and action folded around to Aaron Messmer, who called from the cutoff. Nate Zoller was on the button and came along as well, as did the big blind.

The four saw a flop of and the big blind checked. Graham made a continuation-bet of 2,000 and was called by both Messmer and Zoller. The big blind then folded and the turn came .

Graham fired again, betting 3,500. Messmer went into his statue-esque position for about 45 seconds and then put out a raise to 11,200. Zoller quickly got out of the way and Graham put in chips to call.

The river fell and Graham checked. Messmer put out a bet of 15,000 and Graham put in chips to call.

Messmer tabled for a flush and Graham mucked.

"No," said tablemate Pat Pineda upon seeing the hand. A few people chuckled a bit at the manner at which Messmer had filled up.

"Hell no," Pineda added as Messmer raked in his newly-acquired chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Messmer	86,800 41,700	41,700
Nate Zoller	69,900 -4,200	-4,200
Ruth Graham	19,000 -36,000	-36,000

Tags: Aaron Messmer Nate Zoller Pat Pineda Ruth Graham

09-21-2019 17:36 UTC-6

Graham Doubles and More

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Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ruth Graham was in early position and raised to 1,600. Action folded around to Aaron Messmer, who called from the cutoff. Nate Zoller was on the button and also called. Pat PIneda then called from the small blind and the big blind defended, taking action five ways to the streets.

The flop fell and Pineda, first to act, thought for a bit before checking. The big blind followed suit, putting action on Graham, who made a continuation-bet of 3,000. Messmer and Zoller folded to put action back on Pineda, who check-raised all in. The big blind folded and Graham called all in for less.

Ruth Graham:
Pat Pineda:

Graham's aces had found themselves up against the flopped two pair that Pineda held. She called for a jack as the turn fell. She then stayed silent as the river became visible behind it.

"That works," she said, having improved to aces up after the river to double. Her stack was totaled to 12,100, which Pineda paid off as the pot was sent her way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Messmer	89,200 2,400	2,400
Nate Zoller	64,500 -5,400	-5,400
Ruth Graham	33,000 14,000	14,000
Pat Pineda	29,400 13,400	13,400

Tags: Aaron Messmer Nate Zoller Pat Pineda Ruth Graham

09-21-2019 20:31 UTC-6

Champlin Survives On Final Card

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Spencer Champlin had 11,200 out in front of him from middle position and was facing a three-bet to 30,200 by Aaron Messmer, who was on the button. He thought for some time and then announced he was all in.

Messmer asked Champlin how much he had and his stack was totaled to be 47,600. Messmer called.

Spencer Champlin:
Aaron Messmer:

Champlin was flipping for his tournament life and in need of improving to stay in contention. The flop came , resulting in his equity dropping significantly. The turn then came , leaving him with one chance left to stay alive. The river was just the card he needed, giving him kings up to beat Messmer's queens up; Messmer then paid off Champlin and the table got ready for the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	102,400 55,600	55,600
Aaron Messmer	49,500 -39,700	-39,700

Tags: Aaron Messmer Spencer Champlin