Main Event | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-12-2019 16:12 UTC-4

Chop It Up!

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jaron Bailey raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and Sley Sanchez called on the button. Shomari Williams three-bet shoved for 225,000 from the big blind, and Bailey folded, while Sanchez called.

Shomari Williams:
Sley Sanchez:

The flop gave Sanchez some chop outs, and sure enough, the turn made a chop the most likely outcome, and the river confirmed the chop for the duo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sley Sanchez	475,000 -35,000	-35,000
Shomari Williams	270,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jaron Bailey Shomari Williams Sley Sanchez

08-12-2019 16:03 UTC-4

Judge Leo Boothe Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,535)

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shomari Williams raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and Yousef Saleh called on the button. Judge Leo Boothe three-bet shoved for 340,000 in the big blind, and Williams, who was covered by 40,000, elected to fold. Saleh called.

Judge Leo Boothe:
Yousef Saleh:

Boothe would need to improve for his third HPT Ameristar Vicksburg Final Table to continue, but a flop and turn left Boothe looking for a six-outer to survive.

"Four of spades," Saleh said.

Sure enough, the river came out, leaving Boothe out in seventh, while Saleh continues his dominance of this final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	1,850,000 450,000	450,000
Shomari Williams	245,000 -195,000	-195,000
Judge Leo Boothe	Busted

Tags: Judge Leo Boothe Shomari Williams Yousef Saleh

08-12-2019 15:53 UTC-4

Bailey Takes One From Saleh

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 40,000 from under the gun, and Jaron Bailey called in the big blind.

Bailey checked the flop to Saleh, who bet 20,000. Bailey called.

Both players quickly checked when the hit the turn, and once the hit the river, Bailey bet 60,000. Saleh folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	1,400,000 -35,000	-35,000
Jaron Bailey	900,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Jaron Bailey Yousef Saleh

08-12-2019 15:44 UTC-4

Williams Raises Out Boothe

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shomari Williams raised to 55,000 from the hijack, and Judge Leo Boothe made the call in the big blind.

The flop saw Boothe lead out for 50,000. Williams quickly raised to 120,000, leaving himself 130,000 behind, and Boothe wasted little time tossing his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shomari Williams	440,000 85,000	85,000
Judge Leo Boothe	370,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Judge Leo Boothe Shomari Williams

08-12-2019 15:39 UTC-4

Saleh Dons His Cape and Hero Calls Sanchez

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sley Sanchez raised to 50,000 from the hijack, and Yousef Saleh called in the big blind.

Saleh checked the flop over to Sanchez, who bet 40,000. Saleh check-raised to 80,000, and Sanchez three-bet to 215,000. Saleh called.

Both players checked the turn, and the fell on the river. Saleh checked, and Sanchez bet 160,000. Saleh called.

Sanchez tabled for ace-high, and Saleh, undeterred by the four-flush and one-liner straight on the board, held for two pair, good enough to take the big pot and jump to a big lead with seven remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	1,435,000 485,000	485,000
Sley Sanchez	510,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Sley Sanchez Yousef Saleh

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-12-2019 15:11 UTC-4

Break Time

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The final seven players are off on a fifteen-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	950,000 37,000	37,000
Sley Sanchez	885,000 -12,000	-12,000
Jaron Bailey	830,000 -74,000	-74,000
CT Hoffecker	665,000 144,000	144,000
Judge Leo Boothe	495,000 -53,000	-53,000
Shomari Williams	355,000 -21,000	-21,000
Kip Jones	220,000 48,000	48,000

08-12-2019 15:07 UTC-4

BJ McBrayer Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,851)

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

BJ McBrayer jammed for 60,000 from the hijack, and Judge Leo Boothe said he was making a "real loose" call in the big blind before tossing in calling chips.

BJ McBrayer:
Judge Leo Boothe:

Some chop outs fell for Boothe on the flop, but the turn and river blanked off to give McBrayer the double.

The very next hand, McBrayer ripped his last 144,000 in from middle position, and Sley Sanchez made the call in the big blind.

BJ McBrayer:
Sley Sanchez:

McBrayer's pair held on the flop, but the turn opened a host of new outs for Sanchez, giving him both counterfeit outs and a flush draw. The river completed Sanchez's flush, and our defending HPT Ameristar Vicksburg champ falls a few spots shy of defending his crown.