The Q ♥ river failed to help Berman, and the loan officer had to settle for ninth place and $15,434. The 9 ♣ turn reversed their spots though as Vanderwoude took a huge lead with trips. Vanderwoude had flopped middle pair, but it was no good as Berman held top pair. I just kept firing away and firing away until I finally won the title,” Massey said after the win. 'I don't have any words to say how I feel right now. The win marked Massey’s third-largest career score, with the other two being a third-place finish in the 2014 World Series of Poker Event #55 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em for $255,209 and first in the 2012 The River Guaranteed $4,000,000 Poker Series Main Event for $651,559.

The tournament attracted 538 entries which included a wide variety of players like NBA veteran Shawn Marion, 2013 HPT Player of the Year Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler, and HPT veteran Craig 'The Legend' Casino.Ĭurrent Player of the Year contenders Edward Ochana and Colin York finished in 34th and 21st respectively, but it was well-known poker grinder Aaron Massey who emerged victorious to capture the $177,502 first-place prize. This past weekend, the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) was at the Ameristar Casino in East Chicago, Indiana for a $1,650 Main Event.

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