Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$864,360
Entries
588
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
100,000
Craig Casino Leads Day 1A of HPT Black Hawk Main Event
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Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The first of three starting flights for the $1,650 HPT Black Hawk Main Event drew 81 entrants while the rest of the world participated in Valentine's Day. Fifteen levels of action trimmed the field to 13 remaining players with Craig Casino leading the field.
Casino finished the night with 438,000, Nick Pupillo finished second in chips with 389,000, and Pierce McKellar rounded out the top three with 273,000. WSOP bracelet winner John Beauprez lost a big hand on the final hand of the night, leaving him only with a couple of blinds and he elected to surrender his stack and try again.
Casino had a wild day where he was down to just 6,500 at one point. He tangled with two big stacks - Jason Mangold and Daniel Carrales - where he came out on top.
HPT veterans Ed Sebesta and Ossama Estafanous both joined the field but did not make it to Day 2. HPT on the High Seas winner Marty Gorenc played deep into the day but will have to return to make another deep run.
The surviving players return Sunday at 11 a.m. where the field will make the money and play down to a final table. Friday and Saturday will each host a starting flight kicking off at noon, with Saturday's field expected to be huge.
Day 1A Final Chip Counts
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
438,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
389,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
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|
273,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
255,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
215,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
193,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
||
|
144,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
132,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
|
109,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
92,000
-71,000
|
-71,000 |
|
76,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
59,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
53,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
Five More Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 15 players will play five more hands and then bag and tag for the night.
Duberstein Doubles Through Casino
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Craig Duberstein opened to 12,000, Craig Casino raised to 40,000 on the button and Dubberstein moved all in. Casino called and the hands were flipped up.
Casino: 
Dubberstein: 
The board ran 
and Casino sent a stack of chips across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
163,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
McKellar Flops the Nuts
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Pierce McKellar raised on the button, the small blind moved his short stack all in and McKellar called.
McKellar: 
Small Blind: 
The flop came three hearts and the small blind was out of his seat before the river hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Action Slowing
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With the end of the night in sight, action slowed considerably at the two remaining tables. Two short stacks busted but mostly it's a bet on a the flop that takes down a pot.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Carlton Doubles Through Sepiol
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Don Carlton open-shoved his short stack and Dan Sepiol moved in over the top. The blinds released and the cards were tabled.
Carlton: 
Sepiol: 
The board ran 
and Carlton spiked his ace on the river to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
82,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
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