Judge Leo is Holding Court at Table 4

The stories may be better than the poker being played at Table 4, where Judge Leo Boothe (Yep, that's what his Hendon Mob profile even says) has the stories flowing faster than the chips are going in the middle.

Boothe spent 24 years as a judge in Louisiana's 7th Judicial District, first elected in 1991 and serving through 2014.

His poker resume includes a runner-up finish two weeks ago at HPT Vicksburg.

Level - 2
Blinds - 75/150
Entries - 94

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There's a First for Everyone

@ChadAHolloway has traveled the world as a poker reporter, been all across the US as Media Director for MSPT, won a WSOP bracelet in 2013 ... but until today he was missing one item from his poker resume.

Check off playing in a HPT Main Event from Holloway's Poker Bucket List.

He's among the field here for Day 1B of the $1650 Ameristar East Chicago Main Event.

Level - 2
Blinds - 75/150
Entries - 89

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Early Arrivals

Players are filing in during Level 1 of the $1650 Main Event Day 1B. Among those already seated is Nick Pupillo, Craig Casino and Ryan Gregor all over at table 3 - Jason Baumgartner, Casey Carroll, Robert Castoire, Nick Davidson, Chad Holloway, Gary Herstein, Andrew Rubinberg, Jerry Siemienas, Mike Puccio, Judge Leo Boothe, Mike VanderWoude and Dan Loizzo.

Level - 1
Blinds - 50/100
Entries - 82

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Time for 2 of 3

The second of three @HPTPoker @AmeristarEC $1650 Main Event starting flights is underway, with HPT Tour Director Jeremy Smith announcing cards in the air.

117 Entries came through yesterday for the first starting flight, with 24 advancing to Sunday's Day 2.

Today's flight has registration open until the start of Level 10 - the end of the dinner break - at 9:30pm.

Play begins with 30,000 stacks and levels are 40-minutes all of Day 1.

This is a best-stack-forward event, so players who bag in one flight may play a second flight and try to earn a #BiggerBag.

Level - 1
Blinds - 50/100
Entries - 62

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That Wraps Up Day 1A

24 players move on from a starting field of 117 in the first of three starting flights for the HPT $1650 East Chicago Main Event.

Here are the chipcounts for those advancing to Sunday's 1pm start for Day 2.

Ryan	Olisar	332,000
Ala	Aqel	320,000
Fadi	Hamadi	280,000
Bob	Chow	245,500
Brad	Coultas	235,500
Tony	Pena	225,000
Edward	Ochana	206,000
Aaron	Johnson	180,500
Kenneth	Harrington	180,000
Nick	Jivkov	151,500
Robert	Gieth	144,000
Emmett	Horaney	128,500
James	Calro	111,500
J.W.	Carter	108,000
Mike	Parisi	107,000
Joseph	Elpayaa	102,500
Brad	Sailor	89,000
Michael	Cristofore	74,500
Brendan	Shiller	55,500
Brian	Batt	55,000
Doug	Singleton	51,500
Shane	Slovick	45,500
Michael	McGarigle	43,500
Robert	Richmond	34,000

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