2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$183,899
Event Info
Prize Pool
$820,800
Entries
570
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Dream Runout for Moon Before Break

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Chris Moon
Chris Moon

Chris Moon completed {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Eric Salazar checked {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

Moon checked the {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop and Salazar bet 75,000. Moon made it 250,000 and Salazar called. On the {q-Clubs} turn, Moon continued for 325,000 and Salazar called. The river was a {7-Clubs} and Moon bet 1.1 million. Salazar called and dropped to 1.2 million before break.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
13,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
1,200,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000

Tags: Chris MoonEric Salazar

Salazar Considers Heroing

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Eric Salazar opened for 140,000 with {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} and was called by both blinds, small blind Artem Zverkhovskyy with {a-}{6-} and big blind Chris Moon with {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

Everyone checked the {2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, bringing a {2-Spades}. Moon bet 250,000 and Salazar called. On the {6-Spades} river, Moon bet big with 1.2 million and Salazar tanked a couple of minutes before waving the white flag.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
11,000,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
2,700,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Artem ZverkhovskyyChris MoonEric Salazar

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Moon Sticks Around

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chris Moon raised on the button with cards that weren't shown and Eric Salazar called with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} in the small blind.

The flop came {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and Salazar checked. Moon bet 175,000 and Salazar made it 520,000. Moon called and Salazar slowed down with a check on the {j-Clubs} turn. Moon bet 700,000 and Salazar thought a bit then let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
11,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
3,000,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Chris MoonEric Salazar

Salazar Check-Raises Moon

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chris Moon raised to 100,000 on the button with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Eric Salazar called in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

The flop came {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Salazar, check-called for 100,000. He checked the {a-Spades} and Moon bet 250,000. Salazar put int 725,000 and Moon called after some thought. The river was the {j-Hearts} and Salazar bet 1.1 million. Moon gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
9,800,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
3,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000

Tags: Eric SalazarChris Moon

Salazar Doubles Through Zverkhovskyy

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Eric Salazar limped from the small blind with {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Artem Zverkhovskyy raised to 200,000 with {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Salazar shoved for 1.3 million and Zverkhovskyy thought briefly and called.

The {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop gave Salazar top pair but he was now fading an open-ender. The turn was a {5-Hearts} and the river {k-Clubs} to give Salazar a double with kings up.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Zverkhovskyy ua
Artem Zverkhovskyy
3,300,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
2,600,000
1,600,000
1,600,000

Tags: Artem ZverkhovskyyEric Salazar

Craig Casino Eliminated in 4th Place ($51,735)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Craig Casino
Craig Casino

Eric Salazar opened for 125,000 with {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Craig Casino shoved with {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for 580,000. Chris Moon woke up with {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and ripped it in to cover everyone, forcing Salazar to fold.

The {6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop had Moon calling for a jack for a sweat. It did come as the {j-Spades} fell. Casino needed to hit the river but it was a {2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
11,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
Busted

Tags: Chris MoonCraig CasinoEric Salazar