2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$19,690
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Entries
443
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Donald "Doc" Brown Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,978)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Donald "Doc" Brown - 5th Place
Donald "Doc" Brown - 5th Place

Day 1c chip leader Donald "Doc" Brown got his stack of 1.3 million all in preflop and found himself in dire straights against Bill Melms.

Melms: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Brown: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop didn't do Brown any favors, but the {7-Hearts} turn did as he picked up a flush draw.

"Heart," Brown told the dealer, who failed to oblige by putting out the {6-Clubs} on the river instead.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Melms
4,500,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
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Donald Brown
Busted

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Battle of the Browns

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded to Landon Brown in the small blind who shoved all in. Donald Brown quickly called off his stack of 630,000 from the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Donald Brown: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Landon Brown: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

A runout of {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts} ensured a full double up for Donald to keep his tournament hopes alive.

"You sure you don't wanna chop?" he asked Landon, as the only player who wasn't willing to work out an ICM deal.

Player Chips Progress
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Landon Brown
2,615,000
-135,000
-135,000
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Donald Brown
1,340,000
505,000
505,000

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Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Troy Bercot Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,810)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Troy Bercot
Troy Bercot

Donald Brown raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and was called by Troy Bercot on the button and Bill Melms in the big blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and the action checked to Bercot who shoved all in for around 700,000. Melms quickly called and Brown folded.

Bill Melms: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Troy Bercot: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Bercot needed to improve his bottom pair in order to stay alive but the {q-Diamonds} on the turn nor the {3-Clubs} on the river were any help.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Melms
3,250,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
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Troy Bercot
Busted

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Anthony Dianaty Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,959)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Anthony Dianaty - 7th Place
Anthony Dianaty - 7th Place

Landon Brown raised to 120,000 on the button and Anthony Dianaty, who began the day as chip leader, three-bet all in for 650,000 from the small blind. Brown quickly called and the hands were tabled.

Brown: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Dianaty: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop paired both players but Brown's aces had him out in front. The {4-Diamonds} turn was a brick for Dianaty, and so was the {Q-Hearts} river to send him home in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Landon Brown
2,750,000
615,000
615,000
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Anthony Dianaty
Busted

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Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Donnie Kidman Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,331)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Donnie Kidman
Donnie Kidman

Donnie Kidman opened to 115,000 in middle position and Landon Brown three-bet shoved all in from the big blind. Kidman counted his stack and then made the call for his 940,000 chips.

Landon Brown: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Donnie Kidman: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Kidman remained out front with his pair of jacks. The {5-Clubs} on the turn changed nothing but the {a-Diamonds} on the river gave Brown a pair of aces and eliminated Kidman.

Player Chips Progress
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Landon Brown
2,135,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
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Donnie Kidman
Busted

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Hyndi Khomutetsky Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,862)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hyndi Khomutetsky - 9th Place
Hyndi Khomutetsky - 9th Place

Joao Figueiredo limped under the gun and Day 1b chip leader Hyndi Khomutetsky raised all in for 635,000 next to act. Action folded back to Figueiredo and he called off for 615,000.

Khomutetsky: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Figueiredo: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

It was a flip and Khomutetsky was looking to hold. That proved easier said than done as the {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop paired Figueiredo. Neither the {J-Hearts} turn nor {9-Spades} river gave Khomutetsky the winner and she was left with just 20,000, which she lost in the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Joao Figueiredo
1,200,000
700,000
700,000
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Hyndi Khomutetsky
Busted

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Donald Brown Doubles Through Bercot

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Donald Brown on the button and he shoved all in for 380,000. Troy Bercot asked for a count and then called once he got a rough number.

Donald Brown: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Troy Bercot: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

The flop of {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} left Brown in the lead with two pair. The {q-Hearts} landed on the turn but Brown was the only player with a heart. The {6-Spades} completed the board and Brown scored himself a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Donald Brown
835,000
-65,000
-65,000
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Troy Bercot
575,000
-525,000
-525,000

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