2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Final Results
Winner
Josh Reichard
Winning Hand
73
Prize
$186,812
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$833,760
Entries
579
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
169
Players Left
24

Kim Turns Set, Leaves Ogloza with a Chip and a Chair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was three-way action with a board that read {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

Jonathan Williams lead out from the big blind for 13,600 into a 15,000 pot. Action was on Yoon Kim who raised all in for 31,700 from early position and Waldemar Ogloza jammed over the top for just 100 more.

Action was back on Williams who counted out his chips but ultimately mucked his hand.

Yoon Kim: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Waldemar Ogloza: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Kim was ahead with his set of fours but still had to sweat as a club would eliminate him.

Luckily for Kim the river fell the {j-Spades} and Ogloza sent over all of his chips beside one 100 chip.

Player Chips Progress
Yoon Kim us
Yoon Kim
100,000
45,000
45,000
Jonathan Williams us
Jonathan Williams
62,500
-17,500
-17,500
Waldemar Ogloza us
Waldemar Ogloza
100
-47,700
-47,700

Tags: Yoon KimJonathan WilliamsWaldemar Ogloza

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Cowboys Good for Shin

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Mike Shin
Mike Shin

Mike Shin opened under the gun for 1,800 and found a caller in Kenneth Baime from late position.

The {5-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop was checked by both players to the {q-Spades} turn where Shin lead out for 2,000 and was called by Baime.

Both players checked the {10-Hearts} river and Shin tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Baime us
Kenneth Baime
114,700
-10,300
-10,300
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
65,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Mike ShinKenneth Baime

Event #1: $350 Monster Stack Ends in a Six-Way Deal

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Brandon Casto
Brandon Casto

Our updates may be focused on the keystone $1,650 Main Event, but this is not the only tournament that’s played out during the latest Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Ameristar East Chicago stop.

There has been a slew of side events all week long including Event #1: $350 Monster Stack, a tournament that drew 957 runners and created a $287,100 prize pool.

Among those to cash it was Mike Younan (3rd - $27,572), Greg Koutelidakis (14th - $2,957), Howard Hankin (18th - $2,125), Mike Shin (26th - $1,701), Abraham Montenegro (34th - $1,462), and Bob Chow (47th - $1,160).

The tournament came to an end with the final six players working a deal that resulted in Michael Tullia of Lombard, Illinois taking $30,435 in prize money and Matthew Porter $30,283. However, it was Brandon Casto who got the trophy plus $25,250 in prize money.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Michael TulliaLombard, Illinois$30,435*
2Matthew PorterMcHenry, Illinois$30,283*
3Mike YounanChicago, Illinois$27,572*
4Brandon CastoParma, Michigan$25,250*
5James CalvoLas Vegas, Nevada$24,426*
6David OppenheimMercer Island, Washington$16,810*
7Andrew CampbellOswego, Illinois$7,034
8Ali Reza MehrabanBolingbrook, Illinois$5,943
9Thomas MatteucciMount Prospect, Illinois$4,938

*Denotes final table deal.

Puccio Spikes Royal on River to Stay Alive

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Michael Puccio
Michael Puccio

Michael Puccio was all in preflop for his last 33,700 and found a caller from a player in early position.

Mike Puccio: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

Puccio was way behind but found life on the {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and Puccio needed a spade to stay alive.

Puccio not only spiked a spade on the river but it fell the {j-Spades} to give him the royal flush.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Puccio us
Michael Puccio
70,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Michael Puccio

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
125,000
25,000
25,000
Niel Mittelman us
Niel Mittelman
100,000
Nick Davidson us
Nick Davidson
90,000
80,000
80,000
Cheryl Choon us
Cheryl Choon
80,000
40,000
40,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
70,000
30,000
30,000
David Larson us
David Larson
65,000
-5,000
-5,000
Sabry Wazwaz us
Sabry Wazwaz
65,000
49,000
49,000
Shawn Roberts us
Shawn Roberts
60,000
30,000
30,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
47,000
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
35,000
35,000
35,000
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
30,000
10,000
10,000
David To us
David To
25,000
5,000
5,000
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