The Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago stop is always one of the marquee events on the schedule, and the Season 12 edition didn't disappoint, bringing in 670 players, a record for the stop. Amateur player and satellite qualifier Steve Jewell took down the $1,650 buy-in event for $211,777, topping a final table that included two-time HPT champ Craig Casino.
Jewell also won a $3,000 package to the HPT season-ending championship.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Jewell | Dyersville, IA | $211,777 |
| 2 | Jim Casement | Pingree Grove, IL | $131,208 |
| 3 | Kris Bradshaw | Jackson, MI | $86,156 |
| 4 | Andrew Mills | Davie, FL | $60,165 |
| 5 | Craig Casino | Winfield, IL | $43,993 |
| 6 | Jorge Postigo | Evanston, IL | $33,692 |
| 7 | Steve Karp | Miami, FL | $26,205 |
| 8 | Raney Yousif | Madison Heights, MI | $23,585 |
| 9 | Ryan Hohenstein | Eden Prairie, MN | $19,253 |
The tournament paid 56 places and a number of notable names booked cashes, including Tom Koral (35th), Michael Younan (33rd), 2009 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Cada (26th), Jonathan Gaviao (25th), Matthew Shepsky (23rd), and Millard Hale III (17th).