Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 1b
Asadorian Turns the Nuts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
On a board that read 
three players were all in.
Adam Asadorian: 
Aaron Massey: 
Sabry Wazwaz: 
Both Massey and Asdorian flopped top pair but Wazwaz held the flush draw with Asdorian holding nut flush draw.
Massey was at risk holding the least amount of chips with 18,100 while Wazwaz had both players covered.
The turn would fall a spade with the 
and the board completed with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
16,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Pupillo Bets Three Streets
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Nick Pupillo opened for 800 from middle position and was called by Thomas Gabriel on the button along with John Orfanos from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Pupillo who bet 1,000 and was called by Gabriel while Orfanos mucked his hand.
The turn brought the 
and Pupillo lead out for 3,000, Gabriel called.
Pupillo continued his barrage of bullets with a 5,500 on the 
river and that was good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
10,000 | |
Day 1b Photos
Photo credit Korey Stewart
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Break Time
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Casino Takes from Moon
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Chris Moon opened for 700 from early position and was called by the cutoff player along with Craig Casino from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Moon who bet 1,200 and found a caller in Casino.
Both players checked the 
turn and Casino took down the pot after betting 3,300 once the 
river hit the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Studndzia Wins with Pocket Jacks
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Thomas Studndzia opened under the gun for 800 and Gary herstein called from middle position along with Mike Shin from the big blind to see a 
flop.
Shin checked his action to Studndzia who bet 1,500 getting a fold from Herstein while Shin called.
The 
turn was checked along with the 
river and Shin tabled 
for a pair of eights but it was noo good as Studndzia held 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
23,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Top Set No Good for Pokorny
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
There was three-way all in action after a 
flop between George Pokorny from the cutoff, Gary Herstein from the small blind and the big blind player.
Gary Herstein: 
Big Blind Player: 
George Pokorny:
Pokorny flopped top-set while both Herstein and the big blind player held the same staright.
The turn fell the 
giving Herstein a shot to win the pot a flush draw as Pokorny needed the board to pair or case six to win the hand.
Unfortunately for Pokorny, the river fell the 
and he hit the rail as Herstein and the big blind player split up his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Pokorny Wins with River Bet
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Gary Herstein opened for 700 from early position and was called by Michael Puccio from the cutoff along with George Pokorny from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Herstein who bet 1,000 and both opponents called.
All three players checked the turn and Pokorny took down the pot after he bet 2,000 on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | |
|
24,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
12,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |