Main Event Day 1b | 2019 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood Casino Columbus

04-26-2019 16:52 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Patel Hiresh	130,000
Iverson Snuffer	110,000 40,000	40,000
Greg Raymer	100,000

Ron Bell	95,000
Gary Hays	90,000 90,000	90,000
Andy Spears	75,000 5,000	5,000
Craig Casino	72,000 72,000	72,000
Chris Moon	65,000 35,000	35,000
Nick Davidson	57,000 57,000	57,000
Caleb King	45,000 15,000	15,000
Shawn Roberts	38,000 10,000	10,000
Stephen Song	30,000 30,000	30,000

Mike Comisso	30,000
Kevin Eyster	30,000

Greg Wood	27,000
Michael Valentine	20,000 20,000	20,000
Greg Himmelbrand	13,500 13,500	13,500
Adam Friedman	8,300 -1,000	-1,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Casino	80,000 8,000	8,000

Will in a Pot with Raymer Again

Leo_Contreras

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

It folded around to Gerald Will who raised 1,500 from the hijack position. Raymer on the button made called and the big blind also called.

The flop came and Will bet 2,000. Raymer folded and the big blind called.

The turn was the and it was checked around.

The river was the and Will made it 3,500. The big blind made the call. Will showed [AxKx} and the big blind mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	119,000 19,000	19,000

Gerald Will	22,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Gerald Will

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-26-2019 17:14 UTC-4

Paul Shaneyfelt Emerges Victorious in Event #3: $200 7-Game Mix

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

This $1,650 buy-in Main Event is just one tournament in the HPT Columbus, which started last weekend. There have been several side events including Event #3: $200 7-Game Mix, a tournament that attracted 55 runners and created an $8,965 prize pool.

That was paid out to the top eight players, and in the end, a three-way deal was struck that saw Paul Shaneyfelt walk away with the title and $2,517 in prize money.

Here’s a look at how the final table wound up:

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Paul Shaneyfelt	Troy, OH	$2,517*
2	Geoffrey Hatcher	Columbus, OH	$1,995*
3	Casey Delich	Canal Winchester, OH	$1,898*
4	William Asman	Fremont, CA	$986
5	Dennis Kuhn	Centerville, OH	$628
6	Penny Holbrook	Grove City, OH	$511
7	Johnhenry Coughlin	Dublin, OH	$430

_{*Denotes three-way deal}

Tags: Paul Shaneyfelt

04-26-2019 17:38 UTC-4

Dhillon Takes It with a Turn Lead

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 2,000 and Karam Dhillon defended his big blind to see a flop.

Dhillon check-called a bet of 2,000 and the dealer burned and turned the .

Dhillon opted to lead out with a bet of 4,000 and his opponent thought for about 30 seconds before folding and adding, "I'm curious about that one."

Dhillon just smiled as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karam Dhillon	55,000

Tags: Karam Dhillon

04-26-2019 17:38 UTC-4

Rossitto Doubles Up

Leo_Contreras

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The action was limped around to Jeremy Kocher in the small blind and he raised it to 3,000. Michael Rossitto called in middle position.

The flop fell and Kocher bet enough to put Rossitto all in. Rossitto quickly called for his remaining 15,400.

Kocher:
Rossitto:

The turn was the and the river didn't help Kocher improve, giving Rossitto a nice double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Kocher	115,000 85,000	85,000
Michael Rossitto	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Jeremy Kocher Michael Rossitto

04-26-2019 17:44 UTC-4

Stone Gets Paid on the River

Jeff McMillan

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

With a pot of about 15,000 Justin Stone made a river bet of 7,000 with the board reading . His opponent, Nick Davidson considered it for about half a minute before making the call.

Stone turned over for two pair which was good enough to win the pot as Davidson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Stone	40,000 40,000	40,000
Nick Davidson	32,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Justin Stone Nick Davidson

04-26-2019 17:52 UTC-4

Stephens Triples Up to Stay Alive

Leo_Contreras

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

With the board reading Joshua Stephens checked from the small blind. A player in middle position made it 5,000 and a player behind made the call. Stephens check raised for his remaining stack of 10,000 and both players called.

The river was the and it was checked by the two remaining players. Stephens turned over for the straight and both players mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Stephens	38,500 8,500	8,500

Tags: Joshua Stephens

04-26-2019 17:54 UTC-4

Robert Marshall Deemed Champion of Event #8: $200 PLO

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

In addition to this Main Event, the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Hollywood Casino Columbus stop has hosted several side events including Event #8: $200 Pot-Limit Omaha.

That tournament drew 66 entries and created a prize pool of $30,270.

That was paid out to the top seven players, with most of it going to the top five after they struck a deal.

As a part of it, three players locked up $4,500 each while Bryan Wellman and Robert Marshall securing $6,796.

The latter was ultimately named the champ and got to pose for the winner photo.

Here’s a look at the final table payouts: