Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Vicksburg
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jaron Bailey raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and Sley Sanchez called on the button. Shomari Williams three-bet shoved for 225,000 from the big blind, and Bailey folded, while Sanchez called.
Shomari Williams: 
Sley Sanchez: 
The 
flop gave Sanchez some chop outs, and sure enough, the 
turn made a chop the most likely outcome, and the 
river confirmed the chop for the duo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
270,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Shomari Williams raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and Yousef Saleh called on the button. Judge Leo Boothe three-bet shoved for 340,000 in the big blind, and Williams, who was covered by 40,000, elected to fold. Saleh called.
Judge Leo Boothe: 
Yousef Saleh: 
Boothe would need to improve for his third HPT Ameristar Vicksburg Final Table to continue, but a 
flop and turn left Boothe looking for a six-outer to survive.
"Four of spades," Saleh said.
Sure enough, the 
river came out, leaving Boothe out in seventh, while Saleh continues his dominance of this final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
245,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Yousef Saleh raised to 40,000 from under the gun, and Jaron Bailey called in the big blind.
Bailey checked the 
flop to Saleh, who bet 20,000. Bailey called.
Both players quickly checked when the 
hit the turn, and once the 
hit the river, Bailey bet 60,000. Saleh folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
900,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Shomari Williams raised to 55,000 from the hijack, and Judge Leo Boothe made the call in the big blind.
The 
flop saw Boothe lead out for 50,000. Williams quickly raised to 120,000, leaving himself 130,000 behind, and Boothe wasted little time tossing his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
370,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sley Sanchez raised to 50,000 from the hijack, and Yousef Saleh called in the big blind.
Saleh checked the 
flop over to Sanchez, who bet 40,000. Saleh check-raised to 80,000, and Sanchez three-bet to 215,000. Saleh called.
Both players checked the turn, and the 
fell on the river. Saleh checked, and Sanchez bet 160,000. Saleh called.
Sanchez tabled 
for ace-high, and Saleh, undeterred by the four-flush and one-liner straight on the board, held 
for two pair, good enough to take the big pot and jump to a big lead with seven remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,435,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
|
510,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The final seven players are off on a fifteen-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
885,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
830,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
665,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
|
495,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
|
355,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
220,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
BJ McBrayer jammed for 60,000 from the hijack, and Judge Leo Boothe said he was making a "real loose" call in the big blind before tossing in calling chips.
BJ McBrayer: 
Judge Leo Boothe:
Some chop outs fell for Boothe on the 
flop, but the turn and 
river blanked off to give McBrayer the double.
The very next hand, McBrayer ripped his last 144,000 in from middle position, and Sley Sanchez made the call in the big blind.
BJ McBrayer: 
Sley Sanchez: 
McBrayer's pair held on the 
flop, but the turn opened a host of new outs for Sanchez, giving him both counterfeit outs and a flush draw. The 
river completed Sanchez's flush, and our defending HPT Ameristar Vicksburg champ falls a few spots shy of defending his crown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
897,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
548,000
-157,000
|
-157,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Yousef Saleh raised to 41,000 from middle position, and Sley Sanchez three-bet to 110,000 from the cutoff. Saleh called.
The 
flop was checked by Saleh, and Sanchez bet 80,000. Saleh folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
913,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
745,000
150,000
|
150,000 |