Heartland Poker Tour. Since its inception in 2005, HPT has established itself as one of the premier poker tours in the country, holding events from coast to coast each year. To date, the tour has awarded more than $100 million in Main Event prize pool money to poker players far and wide. The Heartland Poker Tour's stop at Ameristar East Chicago is always one of the biggest on the tour, and it drew 541 runners over the weekend for the $1,650 Main Event.Casey Carroll continued a. The Heartland Poker Tour, whose home in the Region is Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago, experienced a record-breaking season in 2019, a tribute to the popularity of poker and the.
The Heartland Poker Tour's stop at Ameristar East Chicago is always one of the biggest on the tour, and it drew 541 runners over the weekend for the $1,650 Main Event. Casey Carroll continued a string of recent success on the HPT by winning the event for $174,469, beating a final table that included World Poker Tour champ Andy Hwang.
Carroll's two biggest previous cashes, for $28,200 and $10,586, respectively, came when he won a preliminary HPT event last November and got 10th in this very tournament last September.
Final Table Results
Place
Player
Prize
1
Casey Carroll
$174,469
2
John Seyferth
$107,786
3
Andy Hwang
$70,643
4
Kevin Beck
$49,085
5
Chan Pelton
$35,670
6
Michael Esquivel
$27,683
7
Mark Oushanna
$23,263
8
Robert Castoire
$19,386
9
Andres German
$15,509
Of the 63 players to cash in the event, a few were notable names, including Aditya Prasetyo (59th), Craig Casino (39th), Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler (36th), Greg Raymer (30th), Ryan Van Sanford (26th), Joe Kuether (19th), and Aaron Massey (16th).
According to the live updates, Hwang hit a two-outer with eights against nines to bust Hao Sun in 10th late on the penultimate day.
He took a small lead into the televised final table over Carroll and furthered his advantage with eight left. That's when he opened and called a three-bet from Robert Castoire with blinds at 25,000/50,000/5,000, and the flop came . They got stacks in with Hwang holding top set and Castoire a club draw and an overpair of nines, but Hwang turned a boat and eliminated the player who had been in fourth just minutes earlier to move over 100 big blinds. With a ledger that includes nearly $2 million in cashes, Hwang looked like the clear favorite.
However, Hwang ran kings into John Seyferth's aces with six players left to bring him back to earth a little bit after he had half of the chips in play. Then Carroll, who had held steady in second, eliminated Michael Esquivel with jacks against fours and took the chip lead over.
After Chan Pelton busted, it was Carroll who found himself facing an overpair when he called Kevin Beck's 10-big blind shove with and saw Beck turn over . Carroll found a third seven on the flop though, and he had a big lead with three left that only got bigger when he made a straight early on for a hefty pot against Seyferth.
Hwang tried shoving all in for about 15 big blinds with after both opponents limped, but Carroll snapped him off with and won the pot to eliminate his accomplished foe. He had about a 4-1 lead heads up, and Seyferth never made any real headway en route to finishing second.
After spending his Mother's Day grinding it out on the felt, Carroll figured he owed his mom.
'I told my mom I'd get her something really cool,' Carroll told tournament reporters after his win.
Image courtesy of HPT.
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Home » Poker News » HPT Wraps at Golden Gates with Many Stops Ahead
The Heartland Poker Tour has been a popular poker tour based in the United States with a focus on the middle of America – its heartland. The HPT was created in 2005 and still operates under the philosophy of “Real People, Unreal Money.”
The HPT does maintain partnerships with a variety of cable networks, mostly catering to the US market, to air weekly television shows featuring the main events of each of its tour stops that take place throughout the year.
Now in its 15th season, the HPT has awarded more than $90 million thus far and continues to tour America to bring mid-stakes tournament options to poker players.
As the most recent stop concluded at Golden Gates in Colorado, the tour heads to St. Louis and many other stops as the year progresses.
HPT in 2019 Thus Far
When the HPT kicked off the year, it was at the Ameristar East Chicago. The results of that stop’s Main Event and the ones that followed were as follows:
Ameristar East Chicago: January 3-14, 2019
Buy-in: $1,650
Entries: 554
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Prize pool: $797,760
Winner: Nick Davidson ($178,709)
HPT on the High Seas: January 26 – February 2, 2019
Buy-in: $1,100
Entries: 230
Prize pool: $223,100
Winner: Marty Gorenc ($39,403)
Golden Gates Casino Denver: February 6-18, 2019
Buy-in $1,650
Entries: 588
Prize pool: $864,360
Winner: Nicholas Pupillo ($194,478)
Hollywood Casino Toledo (Mini Series): March 7-17, 2019
Buy-in: $350
Entries: 956
Prize pool: $284,608
Winner: David Worden ($51,961)
Hollywood Casino St. Louis: March 7-18, 2019
Buy-in: $1,650
Entries: 444
Prize poo: $646,020
Winner: Bill Byrnes ($148,587)
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg: March 21 – April 1, 2019
Buy-in: $1,100
Entries: 555
Prize pool: $532,800
Winner: Greg Wood ($119,101)
The Meadows Casino Pittsburgh: April 4-15, 2019
Buy-in: $1,100
Entries: 345
Prize pool: $334,650
Winner: Dan Wagner ($76,165)
Hollywood Casino Columbus: April 18-29, 2019
Buy-in: $1,650
Entries: 588
Prize pool: $191,723
Winner: Spenser Cramer ($191,723)
Ameristar East Chicago: May 2-14, 2019
Buy-in: $1,650
Entries: 570
Prize pool: $183,899
Winner: Chris Moon ($183,899)
Golden Gates Casino Denver: July 10-22, 2019
Buy-in: $1,100
Entries: 732
Prize pool: $710,040
Winner: Austin Peck ($152,671)
There's a new champ in Colorado! Congrats to Austin Peck for topping a field of 732 entries at @gates_poker to take home the $152,671 top prize.
Thanks to ALL the players who came out and took part in this record-breaking series. We'll see you back in Black Hawk Sept 11-23! pic.twitter.com/OdLBaCFTf6
— Heartland Poker Tour (@HPTPoker) July 23, 2019
To St. Louis and Beyond
As the HPT heads to St. Louis for its second visit to Hollywood Casino, organizers anticipate a big turnout for all of the events. Action kicks off on July 25 with a $350 buy-in NLHE tournament with a $200K guarantee and three starting days.
NEXT WEEK: @HPTPoker returns to Hollywood Casino St. Louis July 25 – August 5. Last time we hosted, winnings totaled $646,020! Details: https://t.co/QwKzzNrRiQpic.twitter.com/WRnbRPayIq
— Hollywood Casino STL (@HollywoodSTL) July 18, 2019
The series will then continue with a seniors’ event for players aged 50 and over, a 7-game mix, deepstack NLHE, a NLHE guaranteeing everyone in the top 10% receiving at least $1K and another guaranteeing $2K, a bounty event, NLHE 6-max, and a tag team event. And it will end with a $1,650 Main Event that offers three starting days and a $500K guarantee.
With this included, these are the events that will run the HPT through the rest of this year:
–Hollywood Casino St. Louis: July 25 – August 5, 2019 ($1,650 Main Event buy-in)
–Ameristar Vicksburg: August 1-12, 2019 ($1,100 Main Event buy-in)
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–Ameristar East Chicago: August 22 – September 2, 2019 ($1,650 Main Event buy-in)
–Hollywood Casino Toledo Mini Series: September 5-15, 2019 ($350 Main Event buy-in likely)
–Golden Gates Casino Denver: September 11-23, 2019 ($1,650 Main Event buy-in)
–The Meadows Pittsburgh: September 26 – October 7, 2019 ($1,100 Main Event buy-in)
–Daytona Beach Card Club: October 17-28, 2019 ($1,100 Main Event buy-in)
More events may be added to the schedule before the year ends, but there is already one event on the schedule for the start of 2020. HPT on the High Seas will be played on the Symphony of the Seas cruise ship in partnership with Card Player Cruises in the Caribbean. That Main Event will require a $1,100 buy-in and is set for January 25 to February 1, 2020.
This poker cruise is very popular and over 300 already booked. Call now to reserve your cabin. $500 deposit. @HPTPoker call now 888.999.4880 pic.twitter.com/TvGTl2d7Ln