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.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Tony Miles opened and Jerome Hall moved all in for 7,600. Miles called, putting Hall at risk of elimination and the players then tabled their hands.
Jerome Hall: 
Tony Miles: 
The board came down 
and Miles took down the pot with his flopped flush, eliminating Hall from Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The board read 
and there was around 22,000 in the pot when Edward Mroczkowski moved all in for 26,200.
Eric Chastain hit the tank, ultimately he called and tabled 
for two pair. Mroczkowski swiftly turned over 
for a full house and more than enough to take down the pot, doubling through Chastain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
73,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Maurice Hawkins limped and Fred Li shoved all in for 26,200 total. Jeremy Joseph moved all in over the top for an additional 7,900 and Hawkins folded, leaving the two heads-up.
Fred Li: 
Jeremy Joseph: 
The board ran out 
and Li's ducks took down the pot for a complete double up. Joseph was left short and lost the rest of his stack just hands after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | |
|
Busted |
The players will now be taking their last 15-minute break of the night.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
190,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
155,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
110,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
84,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
81,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
48,000 | |
|
|
45,000 |
The board read 
and there was around 80,000 in the pot when Eric Chastain bet 27,000. Jonathan Metz called and Chastain tabled 
for three fives.
Metz mucked, sending the large pot to Chastain during the later stages of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
184,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
