Main Event
Day 1c Started
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago
Main Event
Day: 1c
Welcome to Day 1c of 2019 HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event
The final point has been reached out of the starting days at Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event. With two starting flights down this means it's last chance for any players who have yet to find a bag to do so and advance to Sunday's Day 2.
Through the first two flights, 44 players are in the bag and set for the Sunday restart. Two familiar faces lead the way thus far in Mike O'Neill and Josh Reichard as the previous HPT Champions bagged identical stacks over 500,000 putting on a clinic in Day 1b.
As for who will join them, that's to be determined in part of the course of the 15 40-minute levels scheduled for Day 1c. Once again, it will be unlimited reentry with levels rising from 100/100 at the beginning to 2,000/4,000 at the end with a 4,000 big blind ante.
Players will receive a 60-minute dinner break after the ninth level of play. Registration will again close after said dinner break, with players allowed unlimited reentry.
All players that manage to make their way to Day 2 will return on Sunday, September, 1st at 11 am to play down to the televised Final Table of nine Monday, September 2nd at Noon which will be played down to a winner.
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Main Event Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 minutes | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 minutes | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 40 minutes | 100 | 300 | 0 |
| 4 | 40 minutes | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 40 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 40 minutes | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 40 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 40 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 40 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 40 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 40 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 40 minutes | 1,000 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| 13 | 40 minutes | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 40 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 40 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
PokerNews will be on the floor providing live updates from the time of the first card pitched to the time of the last bag being sealed up.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1c of the HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event!
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Early Noticeable Face
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Grimes Scoops Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Craig Casino opened for 300 from early position and Robert Peppe called sitting directly to his left along with Robert Peppe from the small blind.
The 
flop was checked to Casino who bet 500 an was called by both opponents.
The 
turn was checked to the 
river where Peppe lead out for 1,100 taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
28,000 |
Whittington Bets River, Takes Pot
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Blake Whittington opened for 400 from late position and was called by Ronald Wehrli from the small blind.
The 
board was checked to the 
river where Whittington took down the pot with a 500 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
29,000 |
Sabbia Put to the Test Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
There was heads up action between Michael Sabbia from the cutoff and Jesus Trejo from the small blind.
The board read 
and Trejo jammed his remaining 24,600 into a 15,000 pot.
Sabbia thought about it for a few moments before letting his hand go into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0