$1,650 Main Event
Day 1c Started
Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
412
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
182
Players Left
33
Welcome to Day 1c of the HPT Golden Gates Main Event
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.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
"Dealers, Cards In the Air! Players, Have Some Fun!"
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.
Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The field is up to 80 early on Day 1c here inside the Golden Gates Poker Room. Here are a few familiar faces in their seats with play underway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Geller Wins a Small One
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Greg Geller limped in from under the gun and watched action fold around to Ruth Graham, who was on the button and raised to 400. The small blind called and the big blind folded, putting action back onto Geller. He made the call and the flop came 
. All three players checked.
The turn fell 
and the small blind checked again. Geller threw out a T1,000 chip. With action on Graham, she asked the amount and was told 1,000. She then folded, as did the small blind behind her, resulting in the pot being sent Geller's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,600 | 6,600 |
|
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30,200 | 200 |
Abuzar Fires Three Streets
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
A player limped from early position and Karim Abuzar raised to 500 from middle position. He received four calls from players behind in the hijack, on the button, and out of both blinds. The original limper called as well to take postflop action six ways.
The flop came 
and action checked to Abuzar, who put out a continuation-bet of 1,100. The hijack and the small blind were the only two to continue, taking action three ways to the turn 
. The small blind checked again and Abuzar continued, firing another 2,000. The hijack called and the small blind folded.
The river came 
and Abuzar bet 3,300 into his one last opponent in the hijack. Upon seeing the bet, the hijack folded, tabling 
to show he had not hit anything.
Abuzar said he got lucky too as he showed 
, implying surprise that his sevens remained an overpair the whole time as he took down a pot that saw six to the flop without needing a showdown to do so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,600 | 34,600 |
More Level 1 Arrivals
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament has surpassed 100 entries as Level 1 comes to a close, with a handful more players now in their seats.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
McEvoy Building Early
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Aaron McEvoy opened the action with a raise to 500 from middle position and was called by the hijack and the cutoff. The three saw a flop of 
and McEvoy fired out a continuation-bet of 1,000. Both players folded and he took down the pot.
After building an early stack yesterday, McEvoy was unable to find a bag on Day 1b. He appears to be off to a quick start again on Day 1c, already nearing the 40,000-mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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39,800 | 9,800 |