2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg

Final Results
Winner
Yousef Saleh
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$36,895
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
146
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 50,000
Ante
20,000

First Hand of Heads Up Goes to Saleh

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 20,000 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 120,000 from the button, and Jaron Bailey called in the big blind

The {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop was checked by Bailey, and Saleh bet 110,000. Bailey called.

Bailey checked again on the {3-Spades} turn, and Saleh checked behind.

The {2-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Bailey bet 180,000. Saleh called.

"Queen-high," Bailey said, and Saleh said, "Three," in response, tabling {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of threes and the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,800,000
465,000
465,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
1,600,000
-445,000
-445,000

Tags: Jaron BaileyYousef Saleh

Short Break

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 20,000 ante

Yousef Saleh and Jaron Bailey are taking a short break while the table is prepared for heads-up play. Blinds will reduce to thirty minutes in length at the completion of the current level.

Tags: Jaron BaileyYousef Saleh

CT Hoffecker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($13,939)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 20,000 ante
CT Hoffecker
CT Hoffecker

Jaron Bailey raised to 100,000 on the button, and Yousef Saleh called in the small blind. CT Hoffecker three-bet shoved for 355,000 in the big blind, and Bailey called after a minute in the tank, while Saleh folded.

CT Hoffecker: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}
Jaron Bailey: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Hoffecker got no immediate help on the {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop, but did pick up a gutshot on the {3-Clubs} turn. The {7-Hearts} river failed to improve Hoffecker, and he exits in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,335,000
-80,000
-80,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
2,045,000
535,000
535,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
Busted

Tags: CT HoffeckerJaron Bailey

Bailey Leaves Hoffecker Short

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 20,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, CT Hoffecker limped in from the small blind, and Jaron Bailey checked his option in the big blind.

The {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop saw Hoffecker lead for 80,000, and Bailey made the call.

Hoffecker checked the {9-Hearts} turn over to Bailey, who bet 115,000. Hoffecker called.

The {j-Clubs} fell on the river, and Hoffecker checked again. Bailey bet 230,000, and Hoffecker, who only had 455,000 behind, paused briefly, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
1,510,000
235,000
235,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
455,000
-235,000
-235,000

Tags: CT HoffeckerJaron Bailey

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 20,000

Shomari Williams Eliminated in 4th Place ($10,250)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 15,000 ante
Shomari Williams
Shomari Williams

Shomari Williams jammed for 360,000 from under the gun, and Jaron Bailey made the call on the button.

Shomari Williams: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Jaron Bailey: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Williams got no help on the {2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop, and was reduced to four outs when Bailey turned top pair with the {a-Clubs}. Williams couldn't hit his gutshot on the {9-Diamonds} river, and we're down to three here in Vicksburg.

Player Chips Progress
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
1,060,000
585,000
585,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
Busted

Tags: Jaron BaileyShomari Williams

Sley Sanchez Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,563)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 15,000 ante
Sley Sanchez
Sley Sanchez

Yousef Saleh raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, and Sley Sanchez called off his last 80,000 in the big blind. Shomari Williams made the call in the big blind, as well.

On the {9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop both players checked, and Williams checked again on the {5-Diamonds} turn. Saleh bet 35,000 and Williams folded.

Sley Sanchez: {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Yousef Saleh: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Sanchez needed a queen, jack or five to survive, but Saleh's dominance continued when the {a-Clubs} bricked off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,700,000
150,000
150,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
310,000
-125,000
-125,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
Busted

Tags: Shomari WilliamsSley SanchezYousef Saleh

Hoffecker Doubles Through Sanchez

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 15,000 ante
CT Hoffecker
CT Hoffecker

CT Hoffecker jammed for 400,000 from the small blind, and Sley Sanchez quickly called in the big blind.

CT Hoffecker: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Sley Sanchez: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Hoffecker made a pair of nines on the {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop, but Sanchez was still ahead with his tens. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn propelled Hoffecker out front, and the {a-Hearts} river gave Hoffecker a full house and left Sanchez with under three big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
815,000
415,000
415,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
80,000
-420,000
-420,000

Tags: CT HoffeckerSley Sanchez