Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Spring Poker Classic
Main Event
Day: 1cd
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
That's a wrap on the Day 1 starting flights for the 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Spring Poker Classic $360 Main Event.
There were 85 entry slips sold for this final flight. After 12 levels of play, only 13 players will be moving on to the final day. It is Jesus Sicaeros who emerged as the chip leader of Day 1D with 481,000 in the bag. Sicaeros started chipping up during the last levels of the night. He won multiple races to take over the chip lead of this flight.
Some of the players who took a shot at this last flight and weren't lucky enough to make it through are Sambuddha Gosh, Ramon Estrada, Mike Kiernan, and Cary Christensen.
All in all, the Main Event has generated a total of 319 entries creating a prize pool worth $95,700 and surpassing the $75,000 guarantee. Basketball star Earl Barron still holds the overall chip lead going into Day 2 of the Main Event. He is the only player with a stack above the half-a-million mark.
49 competitors will return to the tournament area tomorrow at 11 a.m local time to continue to battle it out until a winner is crowned.
Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Entries | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | Friday, March 29th | 11 a.m. | 77 | 12 |
| Day 1B | Friday, March 29th | 6 p.m. | 71 | 11 |
| Day 1C | Saturday, March 30th | 11 a.m. | 86 | 13 |
| Day 1D | Saturday, March 30th | 6 p.m. | 85 | 13 |
| Day 2 | Sunday, March 31st | 11 a.m. | 49 | - |
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Steven Howard | 226,000 |
| 9 | 2 | Don Fajarco | 54,500 |
| 9 | 4 | Peter Wood | 74,000 |
| 9 | 5 | James Propes | 217,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Mikal Smith | 266,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Christopher Petersen | 109,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Joe Villhauer | 461,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Frank Armas | 139,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Cameron McGovern | 160,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Tom Uwanawich | 13,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Mike Hubbs | 138,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Eric Oconnell | 223,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Jonathan Mendoza | 136,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Brian Perzinski | 176,000 |
| 11 | 8 | Brady Perry | 72,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Alan Boelter | 184,000 |
| 12 | 1 | Mantas Stikelis | 312,000 |
| 12 | 4 | Jeff Musiello | 137,000 |
| 12 | 5 | Adam Veselinovic | 48,000 |
| 12 | 6 | Jonah Coe | 183,000 |
| 12 | 8 | Michael Kahn | 194,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Rob Copeland | 87,000 |
| 13 | 2 | Chris Andreyka | 61,000 |
| 13 | 4 | Gregory O’Donahne | 140,000 |
| 13 | 5 | Marcela Hinojos | 34000 |
| 13 | 6 | Matt Thrun | 93,000 |
| 14 | 1 | Johnny Sanoubane | 34,000 |
| 14 | 2 | Greg Brewo | 116,000 |
| 14 | 4 | Daniel Breeze | 111,000 |
| 14 | 5 | Gregory Melson | 147,000 |
| 14 | 6 | Heng Chao | 71,000 |
| 14 | 7 | Gregory Orlick | 182,000 |
| 14 | 8 | Brad Nessar | 72,000 |
| 14 | 9 | Moussa Haddad | 112,000 |
| 15 | 1 | Johnny Large | 140,000 |
| 15 | 2 | Joe Galope | 180,000 |
| 15 | 3 | Mario Brown | 179,000 |
| 15 | 5 | Alex Flores | 104,000 |
| 15 | 6 | Sherisse Korfel | 116,000 |
| 15 | 7 | Gary Deardoff | 245,000 |
| 15 | 8 | Andrew Conway | 298,000 |
| 15 | 9 | Gabriel Felipe | 120,000 |
| 16 | 1 | Earl Barron | 535,000 |
| 16 | 2 | Justin Gochoco | 111,000 |
| 16 | 3 | Cody Cowser | 54,000 |
| 16 | 4 | Jonathan Shaw | 115,000 |
| 16 | 5 | Jesus Sicaeros | 481,000 |
| 16 | 7 | Richard Clayton | 213,000 |
| 16 | 9 | Fernando Sedillo | 351,000 |
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
481,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
|
354,500 | |
|
298,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
245,000 | |
|
213,000 | |
|
|
182,000 | |
|
179,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
136,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
112,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
71,000 | |
|
54,000 | |
|
|
24,000 |
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 13 players are bagging and tagging for the night. End-of-day chip counts and a recap is to follow.
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
123,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
115,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
86,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
37,500
-39,500
|
-39,500 |
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The player in middle position moved all in for 45,000. Andrew Conway, in late position, reshoved for about 195,000.
Andrew Conway: 
Opponent: 
The board came 
and Conway took down the pot, sending his opponent out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Earlier this week, the Ante Up Spring Poker Classic Event #5: $200 Team Tournament drew 70 entries to Gila River Hotel & Casino Vee Quiva in Laveen, Arizona.
Tim and Jon Quinn wound up winning the title while Trevor Donaldson won the individual title.
The Quinns of Surprise, Arizona, earned $862 in the team half of the $200 buy-in no-limit hold'em team tournament, which drew 70 entries. They had a combined score of 27, just edging Dan Hartzog & Cassie McCarville for the title by one point. Tim Quinn also earned $100 in the individual event.
Donaldson, who hails from Phoenix, earned $862 for the individual title.
The team tournament divided two-player teams up on different tables and played out like a normal tournament. Each player earned points equal to the place they were eliminated, and the two teammates' points were then added together to pay out the team portion of the prize pool, with the lowest score first.
Individual Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Donaldson | Phoenix, AZ | $862 |
| 2 | Anthony Guzak | Phoenix, AZ | $536 |
| 3 | Stephanie Nolan | Phoenix, AZ | $372 |
| 4 | Thaddeus Hightower | Glendale, AZ | $298 |
| 5 | Daniel Hartzog | Austin, TX | $238 |
| 6 | Sean Varin | Vail, AZ | $193 |
| 7 | Richard Bass | Mesa, AZ | $164 |
| 8 | Cody Cowser | Mesa, AZ | $134 |
| 9 | Tim Quinn | Surprise, AZ | $104 |
| 10 | Peter Clegg | Glendale, AZ | $74 |
TeamResults
| Place | Players | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Quinn & Jon Quinn | Surprise, AZ | $862 |
| 2 | Dan Hartzog & Cassie McCarville | Austin, TX & Chandler, AZ | $536 |
| 3 | Mike Carrasco & Gregory Litorovich | Phoenix, AZ | $372 |
| 4 | Trevor Donaldson & Nga Bauman | Phoenix, AZ & Goodyear, AZ | $298 |
| 5 | Richard Bass & Katie Freeland | Mesa, AZ & Chandler, AZ | $238 |
| 6 | Jerry Fife & Robert Goss | Laveen, AZ & Litchfield Park, AZ | $193 |
| 7 | Stephanie Olivia & Emiliano Mendoza | Mesa, AZ | $164 |
| 8 | Kenneth Sumner & Greg O'Donahue | Litchfield Park, AZ & Phoenix, AZ | $134 |
| 9 | Anthony Guzack & Clint Heike | Phoenix, AZ | $104 |
| 10 | Stephanie Nolan & Cathie Smith | Phoenix, AZ & Scottsdale, AZ | $74 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andrew Conway raised to 9,000 from the small blind. The big blind checked.
The flop came 
. Conway checked. The big blind bet 11,000. Conway called.
The dealer burned and turned the that was checked through to the 
river. Both players opted to check again. The big blind shows 
and Conway turned over 
to win the pot and the player in the big blind sighed deeply.
''Didn't like that check on the flop huh?''commented Conway. His opponent smiled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jesus Sicaeros limped from the small blind. Greg Orlick, in the big blind, checked.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. Sicaeros checked. Orlick bet 4,000. Sicaeros check-called.
The turn brought the 
. This time, Sicaeros threw in a bet of 7,000. Orlick raised to 17,000 and Sicaeros quickly gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
120,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |