$1,650 Main Event Day 2 | Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates

09-22-2019 14:55 UTC-6

Berry Survives; Chip Counts from Table 14

HillKerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aaron Frei limped in from the button and Will Berry completed his small blind. Tan Hoang was in the big blind and raised to 40,000. Frei called.

Berry then went all in, prompting Hoang to ask for a count. The number was totaled to be 298,000 and Hoang went all in over the top, getting Frei to fold.

Will Berry:
Tan Hoang:

The board ran out , bringing two pair for both players' ace to play and force a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Hoang	1,535,000 650,000	650,000
Jeff Banghart	835,000 -35,000	-35,000
Corey Williams	526,000 174,000	174,000
Aaron Frei	434,000 -246,000	-246,000
Will Berry	313,000 176,000	176,000
Glenda McCall	312,000 32,000	32,000
Spencer Champlin	168,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Aaron Frei Tan Hoang Will Berry

09-22-2019 14:50 UTC-6

Dean Eliminates Church; Chip Counts from Table 6

HillKerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Cy Church saw action folded to him in the cutoff and went all in for 158,000. After getting a count, Slater Dean called from the big blind.

Cy Church:
Slater Dean:

Dean let out a bit of a discontented sigh after seeing his suited face cards were up against Church's suited ace. The uneasiness would dissipate, however, as the flop fell . He held through the turn and river to secure the knockout, sending Church to the payout desk just a few eliminations before the three-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Su	870,000 45,000	45,000
Slater Dean	435,000 257,000	257,000
Anthony Martinez	368,000 297,000	297,000
Clayton Hamm	355,000 93,000	93,000
John Small	246,000 90,000	90,000
Will Mietz	226,000 -79,000	-79,000
Brian Leitch	130,000 -40,000	-40,000
Danny Gonzales	Busted
Cy Church	Busted

Tags: Cy Church Slater Dean

09-22-2019 14:39 UTC-6

Dapo Dusted by Dixon; No Jungle Justice Today

HillKerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi went all in from under the gun for his last 60,000 and was called by Omar Morillo, who was in middle position. Rich Dixon then went all in over the top from the hijack and everybody folded.

Dapo Ajayi:
Rich Dixon:

"I have one over!" said Ajayi after seeing the situation. "All I need is a king. I'm going to hit it, Rich. It's what they call jungle justice!"

"Justice?" asked Dixon.

"Jungle justice!" Ajayi corrected him as the flop came . "Still waiting for that king," he added as he watched the turn fall .

"Or an ace!" Ajayi pleaded, seeing the board bring a pair on board. The river fell to leave Ajayi waiting with no chips left to play, sending him to the rail as the pot was sent Dixon's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Dixon	385,000 149,000	149,000
Omar Morillo	285,000 193,000	193,000
Dapo Ajayi	Busted

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Omar Morillo Rich Dixon

09-22-2019 14:35 UTC-6

First Round of Payouts

HillKerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The following players finished 37-45th place ($3,297)

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Benavram	Busted
Michael Sherry	Busted
Chris Carey	Busted
David Levi	Busted
David Tuthill	Busted
Bobby Opila	Busted
Rich Monroe	Busted
Aaron McEvoy	Busted
Jason Vanstrom	Busted

09-22-2019 14:32 UTC-6

Dixon's Turn To Get There; Ajayi Short Again

HillKerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi opened to 20,000 from the hijack and was called by Steve Wilkie in the cutoff. Rich Dixon went all in from the big blind and Ajayi went all in over the top, getting a fold from Wilkie.

Rich Dixon:
Dapo Ajayi:

Dixon spiked an ace on the flop , planting him firmly out in front of Ajayi. The turn came to give Dixon trips, though that did nothing to change his situation with regards to the cards he needed to fade. The river was a harmless and he scored the double, leaving Ajayi short and giving Dixon some chips with which to play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	665,000 -10,000	-10,000
Rich Dixon	236,000 110,000	110,000
Dapo Ajayi	58,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Rich Dixon Steve Wilkie

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-22-2019 14:20 UTC-6

Ajayi Hits Miracle on River To Double

HillKerby

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi was overheard celebrating after having just earned a double. His winning hand of was tabled on a board reading .

According to Steve Wilkie, Ajayi hit a one outer as WIlkie had folded ace-seven on the river. Wilkie also added that Jennings was the that was the victim of the one outer, watching his find itself second best after the runout.

Jennings added that Ajayi had checked to him. He then bet and was called by a third player in the hand before AJayi check-raised all in. Jennings went over the top to get the two heads up and was in great shape to score the knockout until the alleged one outer hit on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapo Ajayi	165,000 78,000	78,000
Greg Jennings	133,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Steve Wilkie

09-22-2019 14:14 UTC-6

Ertl Wins a Small One; Chip Counts from Table 14

HillKerby

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mike Sherry opened to 18,000 from middle position and received calls from Fred Ertl, who was on the button, and Corey Williams, who defended his big blind. The flop came and all three players checked.

Action again checked through both the turn and river .

Ertl announced a ten after checking back, showing .

"I got livered!" joked Williams as he mucked. Sherry mucked behind and Ertl took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Hoang	885,000 281,000	281,000
Jeff Banghart	870,000 -20,000	-20,000
Aaron Frei	680,000 120,000	120,000
Corey Williams	352,000 141,000	141,000
Glenda McCall	280,000 -240,000	-240,000
Fred Ertl	215,000 -12,000	-12,000
Mike Sherry	165,000 -87,000	-87,000
Ronnie Lamb	157,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Corey Williams Fred Ertl Mike Sherry

09-22-2019 14:10 UTC-6

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09-22-2019 14:09 UTC-6

Dixon Doubles Through Ajayi

HillKerby

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Rich Dixon got his last 53,000 in preflop from under the gun and received action from Dapo Ajayi, who was in the cutoff.

Rich Dixon:
Dapo Ajayi:

Dixon smashed the flop , hitting top pair and a flush draw to leave Ajayi with two outs plus backdoor cards. The turn came to remove the backdoor outs and the river fell l for Dixon to secure the double.

Meanwhile, Ajayi appeared to have lost a pot prior to doubling Dixon and now finds himself as one of the short stacks with 38 players left in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Dixon	126,000 -79,000	-79,000
Dapo Ajayi	87,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Rich Dixon