| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,975,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
6,330,000
1,630,000
|
1,630,000 |
After Keith Heine folded on the button, Bill Byrnes raised to 360,000 from his small blind.
Stephen Green then three-bet to 760,000 from his big blind, which was followed by an "All in." announcement by Byrnes.
Stephen Green called off and was in a race for his tournament life
Byrnes: 
Green: 
The 
board was not kind to Green, and he was sent to the rail in third place.
The final two players are now on a short break while tournament officials make arrangements for heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Keith Heine opened with a 175,000 bet and was called by Bill Byrnes.
Heine bet out 250,00 after flop came 
and was called by Byrnes.
Heine check-called 350,000 after Byrnes bet the 
on the turn.
Byrnes put out a bet of 500,000 after the 
was checked. Heine called and won the hand with 
.
Keith Heine called from his small blind, and Stephen Green raised to 260,000 from his blind, which Heine called.
Heine checked the 
flop, Green continued for 250,000, and Heine made the call.
After both players checked the 
turn, and Heine again checked over to Green on the river, Green bet 500,000 and was called by Heine.
Green tabled pocket kings, but Heine tabled six-five for two pair and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
4,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 |
Action folded to Keith Heine who limped in on the button. Dave Simon raised to 250,00 from the small blind. Action folded back around to Heine who called.
A 
flop came and Simon announced all in for 1.25 million. He was snap called by Heine.
Heine: 
Simon: 
Simon needed all the runner-runner help he could get after Heine flopped a full house but was unable to get there as the turn and river came 
and eliminated Simon in fouth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
3,000,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
Action folded around to Kou Vang in the small blind, and he went all in.
Dave Simon asked for a count from his big blind.
After the dealer counted out a total of 485,000, Simon made the call and the players tabled their hands.
Vang was ahead, but at risk.
Vang: 
Simon: 
The 
flop was safe for Vang, but the 
turn put Simon in the lead.
The was not the river ace Vang needed, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Action folded to Bill Byrnes in the cutoff who raised to 140,000. He was called by Stephen Green on the button and Kou Vang in the big blind.
Vang checked the 
flop and Byrnes bet out 150,000. Vang called after Green folded.
The 
was checked by Vang and Byrnes bet 300,000. Vang looked at Byrnes and then called.
Vang checked the 
on the river and Byrnes announced all in. Vang tanked then folded after a clock was called and Byrnes won the hand.
Season XV of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is shaping up to be a big one with stops at the Hollywood Casinos in St. Louis and the Cincinnati area (Lawrenceburg, Indiana), The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pittsburgh, and Ameristar East Chicago. What's more, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team plans to be at each of them to capture all the action.
“HPT is excited to have PokerNews providing additional event coverage in 2019,” said Korey Stewart, HPT Marketing Manager. “Season XV is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for the tour. We’ve already added several new venues to the schedule and we’re hoping to announce a few more new additions soon. There will be plenty of opportunities for poker enthusiasts across the country to take a shot at winning life-changing money at nationally televised final tables. We’re looking forward to having an industry leader like PokerNews there to report on it every step of the way.”
Here’s a look at the current Season XV schedule with more stops expected to be announced in the near future. For more information, visit hptpoker.com and follow them on Twitter @HPTPoker.
| Series Dates | Venue | Location | Main Event Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21-April 1 | Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg | Lawrenceburg, Indiana | $1,100 |
| April 4-15 | The Meadows Racetrack & Casino | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $1,100 |
| April 18-29 | Hollywood Casino Columbus | Columbus, Ohio | $1,650 |
| May 2-14 | Ameristar East Chicago | Gary, Indiana | $1,650 |
