HPT Ameristar East Chicago Final Table is Set; O'Neill and Reichard Looking For Another Title
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After a flurry of eliminations put a furious finish to Day 2, the final table of the Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event is set. Mike O'Neill (lead photo) is pacing the way in front of the competition after bagging almost one-third of the chips in play.
With over $300,000 in cashes, O'Neill certainly isn't lacking experience as eight of his eleven career-cashes come from HPT events. He'll look to add another HPT trophy to his collection after his first-place finish at HPT Meadows last year taking home $93,340.
He's certainly put himself in a fantastic position to break through with a win. O'Neill will enter the final table toting just shy of 5 million, almost 2 million more than second-place positioned Josh Reichard.
Aside from Reichard's 2,820,000 in chips, no other player eclipsed the 2 million mark, but eight of the nine players all hold over 1 million in chips with Michael Koh falling just shy of the million-mark with 970,000.
HPT Ameristar East Chicago Final Table
| Seat | Player | Counbtry | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Blumenthal | United States | 1,105,000 |
| 2 | Michael Koh | United States | 970,000 |
| 3 | Josh Reichard | United States | 2,820,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Albers | United States | 1,455,000 |
| 5 | Mike O'Neill | United States | 4,920,000 |
| 6 | Henry Zou | United States | 1,270,000 |
| 7 | David McDermott | United States | 1,775,000 |
| 8 | Nikola Budzakoski | United States | 1,380,000 |
| 9 | Brett Apter | United States | 1,710,000 |
The last nine players compete on the streamed and televised final table starting Monday, Sept. 2 at noon, with the stream coming in on a slight delay. There's $186,812 plus an HPT Championship Package worth $3,500 on the line, with everyone having $16,605 locked up.
HPT Ameristar East Chicago Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $186,812 |
| 2 | $115,406 |
| 3 | $75,637 |
| 4 | $52,555 |
| 5 | $38.192 |
| 6 | $29,640 |
| 7 | $24,908 |
| 8 | $20,757 |
| 9 | $16,605 |
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