Main Event Day 1b | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

08-30-2019 22:23 UTC

Apter Wins with River Bet

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A middle position player opened for 1,200 and was called by Yoon Kim on the button along with Brett Apter from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Kim who bet 1,500 getting a call from Apter while the initial raiser folded.

Both players checked the turn and Apter won with a 2,000 bet on after the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoon Kim	60,000
Brett Apter	50,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Brett Apter

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

08-30-2019 22:47 UTC

No Flop Needed for James Pupillo

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Action on the table folded around to Kenneth baime who raised to 1,100 and James Pupillo three-bet to 4,200 from the small blind.

The big blind folded and action was back on Baime who tossed his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Baime	100,000 20,000	20,000
James Pupillo	20,000 -40,000	-40,000

08-30-2019 22:52 UTC

Casino Pushes To Off Hand

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

David To opened for 1,100 from middle position and Craig casino called from the small blind.

The flop came and Casino check-called To's 1,000 bet.

Both players checked the turn and Casino took down the pot with a 3,500 bet after the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Casino	32,000 -1,000	-1,000
David To	20,000

Tags: David To Craig Casino

08-30-2019 23:00 UTC

Apter Three-Bets Kim, Takes Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

An early position player limped in along with Jonathan Willimas sitting directly to his left.

Action folded to Yoon Kim who raised to 2,700 from the cutoff and Brett Apter three-bet to 7,300 from the small blind.

Apter's raise was uncontested as all opponents mucked their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Williams	80,000 5,000	5,000
Brett Apter	60,000 10,000	10,000

Yoon Kim	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Yoon Kim Brett Apter Jonathan Williams

08-30-2019 23:08 UTC

Tens Good for Nick Pupillo

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

There was three-way action on a board that showed and Mark Morris lead out for 3,500 into a 5,000 pot. The big blind folded while Nick Pupillo called from under the gun.

The river fell the and Morris continued with a 6,600 bet.

Pupillo called and tabled for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	35,000 -29,100	-29,100

Mark Morris	20,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Nick Pupillo Mark Morris

08-30-2019 23:15 UTC

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-30-2019 23:39 UTC

Baime Flushes McGowen's Two-Pair

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was all in action between Kenneth Baime and David McGowen on a board that showed .

Kenneth Baime:
David McGowen:

Baime flopped the nuts and held the royal flush draw while McGowen flopped top two-pair.

The turn brought the and McGowen needed a ten or ace to win the hand but the river fell the sending him to the rebuy cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Baime	125,000 25,000	25,000
David McGowan	30,000

Tags: Kenneth Baime David McGowen

08-30-2019 23:46 UTC

Aaron Massey Doubles Through Davidson

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was all in action preflop between Nick Davidson and Aaron Massey with Massey at risk with 19,000.

Aaron Massey:
Nick Davidson:

It was a classic race with Davidson holding the made hand with queens to the two overcards of Massy but it wouldn't take long for Massey to take the lead ashe flopped a king .