Here we are with Dom Niro, tournament director for Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club at the Heartland Poker Tour. He tells us why this event is friendlier to the recreational player, how many times he"ll buy into a tournament, what THE most annoying question he gets asked as the man in charge, and which superstar commentator he wouldn't mind facing heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
125,000 | 27,000 |
|
119,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
110,000 | -18,500 |
|
98,000 | 18,000 |
|
98,000 | -16,000 |
|
96,000 | 96,000 |
|
75,000 | -9,000 |
|
45,000 | 26,000 |
|
29,000 | 3,800 |
|
28,000 | -47,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
| Date | Stop | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10-14, 2019 | HPT East Chicago | 554 | $794,260 | Nick Davidson | $178,709 |
| January 29-February 1, 2019 | HPT Cruise | 230 | $223,100 | Marty Gorenc | $39,403 |
| February 14-18, 2019 | HPT Golden Gates | 588 | $864,360 | Nick Pupillo | $194,478 |
| March 15-17, 2019 | HPT Mini Series Toledo $350 Main Event | 956 | $284,608 | David Worden | $51,961 |
| March 15-18, 2019 | HPT St. Louis | 444 | $646,020 | Bill Byrnes | $148,587 |
| March 28-April 1, 2019 | HPT Lawrenceburg | 555 | $532,800 | Greg Wood | $119,101 |
| April 11-15, 2019 | HPT The Meadows | 345 | $334,650 | Dan Wagner | $76,165 |
| April 25-29, 2019 | HPT Hollywood Columbus | 588 | $855,540 | Spenser Cramer | $191,723 |
| May 9-14, 2019 | HPT East Chicago | 570 | $820,800 | Chris Moon | $183,899 |
| July 17-22, 2019 | HPT Golden Gates | 732 | $152,671 | Austin Peck | $152,671 |
| August 1-4, 2019 | HPT St. Louis | 480 | $698,400 | Mike Shin | $160,632 |
| August 9-12, 2019 | HPT Ameristar Vicksburg | 146 | $140,160 | Yousef Saleh | $36,895 |
| August 29-September 2, 2019 | HPT East Chicago | 579 | $833,760 | Josh Reichard | $186,812 |
| September 13-15, 2019 | HPT Mini Series Toledo $500 Main Event | 481 | $205,318 | Josh Gervais | $46,615 |
| September 19-23, 2019 | HPT Golden Gates | 412 | $599,460 | Jay McVeigh | $137,876 |
| October 4-7, 2019 | HPT The Meadows | 266 | $258,020 | Calvin Snead | $61,080 |
The turned board showed 
and the pot contained around 19,000. Sergey Glagolev bet 9,000 and a player raised him up to 18,000.
Glagolev moved all in for 25,000 total and his opponent quickly called, tabling 
for a pair of queens. Glagolev turned over 
for the nut-straight and his opponent was now drawing to only a split.
The 
river did not alter the hand and Glagolev took down the pot for a complete double with his turned straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,000 | 35,000 |
A player opened for a raise and Alex Rocha moved all in for under 15,000. His opponent called and the two tabled their hands.
Alex Rocha: 
Opponent: 
The flop came down 
and Rocha quickly jumped out of his seat, saying "Good game," as he tapped the table. An peeled off on the turn, leaving Rocha in need of a nine to stay and dine.
A fortuitous 
completed the board, smashing Rocha with a boat that was more than enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,500 | 26,500 |
The start of level 10 has brought a close to the late registration and rebuy period. A total fo 80 registration slips were sold, accumulating a prize pool of $77,600 from Day 1a of the main event.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
The remaining players will now be taking a 45-minute dinner break. The late registration and rebuy period will remain open until this break has completed.
Sergey Glagolev opened to 2,500 from the button and directly on his left was Brett Apter who elected to shove all in for around 15,500.
"This is the last time I fold ace-queen," said Glagolev as he threw 
face up into the muck. "You can look at one," Apter said with a smile and Glagolev obliged, flipping over an 
.
Both players laughed as Apter pulled in a pot before the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
19,000 | -14,000 |