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

Rare Flop Sees Bailey Continue to Climb

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Much of the action in the first half of Level 21 has been raise and take it, but a recent hand did see a flop.

Jaron Bailey raised to 38,000 from middle position, and Sley Sanchez made the call in the small blind.

The {8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop was checked by Sanchez, and Bailey bet 40,000. Sanchez folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
904,000
102,000
102,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
595,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Jaron BaileySley Sanchez

Bailey Pressures Jones

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kip Jones raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, and BJ McBrayer, who had just 108,000 remaining in the small blind, went into the tank for about a minute before folding.

Jaron Bailey cut out a three-bet to 71,000 in the big blind and tossed it in the pot, and Jones, who had 172,000 behind, counted out his stack and tanked for a minute before slowly pushing his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
802,000
43,000
43,000
Kip Jones us
Kip Jones
172,000
-35,000
-35,000
BJ McBrayer us
BJ McBrayer
108,000
-32,000
-32,000

Tags: BJ McBrayerJaron BaileyKip Jones

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Last Hand of Level 20; Updated Chip Counts

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jaron Bailey
Jaron Bailey

Jaron Bailey raised to 35,000 from middle position, and CT Hoffecker called in middle position.

Bailey bet 45,000 on the {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop, and Hoffecker gave it a moment's thought before releasing his hand

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
983,000
-37,000
-37,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
759,000
55,000
55,000
Judge Leo Boothe us
Judge Leo Boothe
705,000
60,000
60,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
665,000
32,000
32,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
521,000
-127,000
-127,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
376,000
67,000
67,000
Kip Jones us
Kip Jones
207,000
-117,000
-117,000
BJ McBrayer us
BJ McBrayer
140,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: CT HoffeckerJaron Bailey

Saleh Climbs Back Over a Million, McBrayer Getting Short

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yousef Saleh limped in from under the gun, and BJ McBrayer called in the small blind. Jaron Bailey checked his option in the big blind, and the trio saw a {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Spades} flop together.

All three players checked to see the {10-Spades} fall on the turn, and McBrayer checked. Bailey bet 16,000, Saleh called and McBrayer folded.

The {2-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Bailey checked. Saleh bet 42,000, and Bailey paused for just a moment before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
1,020,000
59,000
59,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
704,000
-40,000
-40,000
BJ McBrayer us
BJ McBrayer
110,000
-36,000
-36,000

Tags: BJ McBrayerJaron BaileyYousef Saleh

Sanchez Gets Some Back From Saleh

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 28,000 from the hijack, and Sley Sanchez called in the small blind.

Sanchez check-called a bet of 16,000 from Saleh on the {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop, and another 22,000 on the {3-Spades} turn. Both players checked the {8-Spades} river, and Sanchez tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for jacks-up. Saleh mucked.

"I had a pair," Saleh told Sanchez after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
961,000
-79,000
-79,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
633,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Sley SanchezYousef Saleh

Saleh Wins With Rockets; Updated Chip Counts

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Yousef Saleh
Yousef Saleh

Yousef Saleh raised to 28,000 from the cutoff, CT Hoffecker called in the big blind, and Sley Sanchez called as well in the big blind.

The {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop was checked by Sanchez. Saleh bet 36,000, Hoffecker folded, and Sanchez made the call.

The {3-Spades} fell on the turn, and Sanchez checked again. Saleh bet 56,000 and Sanchez called.

On the {6-Hearts} river, Sanchez checked for the third time, and Saleh quickly checked behind, showing {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Sanchez mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
1,040,000
231,000
231,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
744,000
-27,000
-27,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
648,000
-58,000
-58,000
Judge Leo Boothe us
Judge Leo Boothe
645,000
38,000
38,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
543,000
-185,000
-185,000
Kip Jones us
Kip Jones
324,000
52,000
52,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
309,000
BJ McBrayer us
BJ McBrayer
146,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: CT HoffeckerSley SanchezYousef Saleh

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Fireworks on Last Hand of Level 19

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

CT Hoffecker raised to 29,000 from under the gun, and found a lone caller in Yousef Saleh in the big blind.

Saleh checked the {3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop over to Hoffecker, who bet 51,000. Saleh called.

On the {5-Diamonds} turn, Saleh checked again, and Hoffecker bet 120,000. Saleh tanked for a few minutes before making the call.

The {10-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, and Saleh made a tiny bet of 35,000. Hoffecker called. Saleh turned over {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for sevens-up, but Hoffecker's {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} would hold to take down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
809,000
-211,000
-211,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
706,000
245,000
245,000

Tags: CT HoffeckerYousef Saleh