2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
307
Players Left
50

Former HPT Champ Shepsky Eliminated by Vassios

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Shepsky
Matt Shepsky

Ted Vassios opened for 4,000 from middle position and was called by a player from late position. Action was on Matt Shepsky who moved all in for from the big blind and was called by Vassios.

Matt Shepsky: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Ted Vassios: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Shepsky was behind and didn't receive any help from the {3-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop.

The turn paired the board with the {a-Diamonds} and Shepsky needed a seven to stay alive.

Unfortunately, the river doubled paired the board with the {8-Hearts} and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ted Vassios us
Ted Vassios
130,000
Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
Busted

Tags: Matt ShepskyTed Vassios

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Vazanellis Approching 400k

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There was three-way action after a {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop. Bryant checked her option from the small blind to Vazanellis who bet 3,500 from middle position getting a call from the button player. Action was back on Bryant who jammed for 35,800 getting called by both her opponents.

The {6-Spades} turn along with the {7-Spades} river were checked to showdown.

George Vazanellis: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Jill Bryant: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Button Player: {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Both Bryant and the button player missed their straight draws and Vazanellis took the pot with top pair eliminating Bryant.

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Player Chips Progress
George Vazanellis us
George Vazanellis
365,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: George VazanellisJill Bryant

Trost Finds a Double

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Craig Trost
Craig Trost

Action on the table folded around to the small blind player who raised to 3,700 and Craig Trost jammed for 26,700 getting called by his opponent.

Craig Trost: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Both players were live with Trost ahead with his ace-high as the flop fell {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and Trost doubled up after the {9-Diamonds} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
51,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Craig Trost

Prize Pool Information Released

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
HPT Trophy
HPT Trophy

The 579 entries created a prize pool of $833,760. There will be 63 places paid. The winner of the event will claim $186,812 along with a $3,500 HPT Championship package. A min-cash in 63rd will be worth $2,989 .

Payout information has been released to PokerNews. It's unofficial until the start of Day 2.

PlacePrize Money
1$186,812
2$115,406
3$75,637
4$52,555
5$38.192
6$29,640
7$24,908
8$20,757
9$16,605
10-12$12,786
13-15$9,548
16-18$7,306
19-27$5,480
28-36$4,566
37-45$3,819
46-54$3,238
55-63$2,989

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Vazanellis Dusts Another

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
George Vazanellis
George Vazanellis

There was heads up action after the flop between Vazanellis from the big blind and a middle position player.

The board read {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Vazanellis checked his option to his opponent who bet 13,000. Vazanellis raised to 40,000 putting his opponent all in and was called.

George Vazanellis: {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Opponent: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

Vazanellis turned trips leaving his opponent drawing to a tree or six.

The river fell the {8-Diamonds} improving Vazanellis to a full boat eliminating his opponent from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
George Vazanellis us
George Vazanellis
260,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: George Vazanellis