Nicola Ditrapani Victorious in Event #1: $350 NLH Monster Stack
For the past week, the Heartland Poker Tour has hosted a slew of side events and satellites leading up to this weekend's $1,650 Main Event here at Ameristar East Chicago, and we've taken the time to highlight some of the bigger events that took place, starting with Event #1: $350 NLH Monster Stack.
A staggering 1,114 entrants would converge on the felt over three starting flights, and 113 of them took home a payday, including Michael Ferrarotti (10th - $4,445), Alexander Hill (16th - $2,473), Jason Trezak (19th - $2,100), John Orfanos (30th - $1,832), Daniel Sepiol (64th - $1,135), Paul Bianchi (97th - $900), and Bradley Beetz (109th - $850).
In the end, Nicola Ditrapani was able to best George Dietz in heads-up play to take home $56,726, pushing his career tournament earnings to nearly $500,000 with the score.
Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Hometown | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Ditrapani | Streamwood, Illinois | $56,726 |
| 2 | George Dietz | Forest Park, Illinois | $37,650 |
| 3 | Sam Vizza | Crestwood, Illinois | $24,607 |
| 4 | Lonnie Caldwell | Eastpointe, Michigan | $17,005 |
| 5 | Nicholas Andricopulos | Ralos Park, Illinois | $13,503 |
| 6 | Prat Golla | Vernon Hills, Illinois | $10,762 |
| 7 | Bryant Madison | Columbus, Ohio | $8,120 |
| 8 | John Schray | Chicago, Illinois | $6,760 |
| 9 | Timothy Gordon | Schererville, Indiana | $5,576 |