From an exceeding field of 555 entries, the Heartland Poker Tour Lawrenceburg $1,100 Main Event is now down to the final nine players. George Janssen closed out Day 2 on a massive heater to take an overwhelming chip lead into the final table.
Janssen has already secured his largest career cash but with over $100,000 for first place, his sights will be set on locking up the title. The Michigan native will bring 6,695,000 to the table when the final day gets underway, more than 40% of the total chips in play. Sitting in second place is Gregory Wood with 2,300,000 and is the only player who has previous HPT final table experience. Rounding out the top three stacks is Douglas Songer with 1,760,000 chips.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Janssen | 6,695,000 | 112 |
| 2 | Joey Hiudt | 1,510,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Gregory Wood | 2,300,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Gary Breslauer | 815,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Douglas Songer | 1,760,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Donald Kalb | 1,120,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Mike Shin | 695,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Angela Shade | 1,005,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Ian Richardson | 755,000 | 13 |
The action is slated to get underway at 12pm EST inside the ballroom of the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. There will be 6:40 remaining in level 27 with the blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length and will be reduced to 30 minutes when heads-up play begins.
Most of these players will get their first taste of playing in front of an audience on a live stream. The live stream will begin at the start of play and will be on a 30-minute delay with hole cards being shown. It can be seen on Twitch or by clicking on the 'Livestream' tab.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be syncing its live updates with the stream and you can follow all of the action until a winner is crowned.