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

Saleh Flexes The Big Stack, Puts Bailey to the Test

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

Sley Sanchez raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Shomari Williams called in the cutoff. Jaron Bailey three-bet to 210,000 from the button, and Yousef Saleh jammed for 2.2 million in the small blind.

Sanchez and Williams both quickly folded, and Bailey went into the tank.

"I'll show you this hand," Saleh told Bailey. Bailey didn't respond.

After a few minutes, Bailey shook his head and chose to fold, and Saleh, true to his word, tabled {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} for a pair of kings.

"Damn, I had one over..." Williams said, and Saleh responded, "That's why I went all in!"

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,550,000
350,000
350,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
500,000
-45,000
-45,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
475,000
-210,000
-210,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
435,000
-55,000
-55,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
400,000
-105,000
-105,000

Tags: Jaron BaileyShomari WilliamsSley SanchezYousef Saleh

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 15,000

Saleh's Bottom Pair Good Enough

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jaron Bailey raised to 75,000 from the small blind, and Yousef Saleh called in the big blind.

Bailey checked the {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop to Saleh, who bet 35,000. Bailey called.

On the {4-Hearts} turn, Bailey led out for 80,000, and Saleh quickly called.

The {10-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, and both players quickly checked. Saleh showed {3-Spades}{2-Hearts} for bottom pair and a busted straight draw, and Bailey mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,200,000
175,000
175,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
685,000
-190,000
-190,000

Tags: Jaron BaileyYousef Saleh

Bailey Breaks Out the Four-Bet

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yousef Saleh raised to 75,000 from under the gun, and Shomari Williams three-bet to 175,000 in the small blind.

Jaron Bailey tanked for a minute in the big blind, then four-bet to 300,000 from the big blind. Saleh and Williams both quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,025,000
-75,000
-75,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
875,000
250,000
250,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
490,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Jaron BaileyShomari WilliamsYousef Saleh

Hoffecker Doesn't Believe Williams

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

CT Hoffecker raised to 65,000 from the button, and Shomari Williams announced "Raise," in the big blind.

"Two hundred more," Williams declared, putting in 265,000, nearly half of his remaining chips. Hoffecker counted down his stack, thinking it over for a minute.

"I don't believe you, but..." Hoffecker said, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
670,000
80,000
80,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
505,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: CT HoffeckerShomari Williams

Updated Chip Counts

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Yousef Saleh
Yousef Saleh

Yousef Saleh has taken command of this final table, holding nearly half the chips in play, while the remaining four players are in a pack separated by just a few big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,100,000
80,000
80,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
625,000
-65,000
-65,000
CT Hoffecker us
CT Hoffecker
595,000
15,000
15,000
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
590,000
10,000
10,000
Sley Sanchez us
Sley Sanchez
545,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Yousef Saleh

Saleh Over Two Million

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jaron Bailey raised to 65,000 on the button, and Yousef Saleh called in the small blind.

Saleh led out for 35,000 on the {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop, and Bailey called.

The {k-Spades} fell on the turn, and Saleh bet 40,000. Bailey stuck around with another call.

Saleh fired a final shell of 55,000 on the {a-Spades} river, and Bailey called about a minute after saying, "I don't like that river." His read proved accurate as Saleh tabled {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for aces-up on the river, and Bailey mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
2,020,000
120,000
120,000
Jaron Bailey us
Jaron Bailey
690,000
-195,000
-195,000

Tags: Jaron BaileyYousef Saleh

Kip Jones Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,286)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kip Jones
Kip Jones

Shomari Williams raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Kip Jones three-bet shoved for 155,000 in the big blind. Williams called.

Kip Jones: {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Shomari Williams: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The {7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Spades} flop was safe for Williams, but the {q-Clubs} turn brought Jones some chop outs. The {5-Hearts} river meant Williams kicker would play, and Jones said, "Good luck everybody," before hitting the rail.

The big blind ante will now be reduced to the size of the small blind for the remainder of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Shomari Williams us
Shomari Williams
580,000
310,000
310,000
Kip Jones us
Kip Jones
Busted

Tags: Kip JonesShomari Williams