HEADS-UP FOR HPT EAST CHICAGO TITLE

Chris Moon (above) begins heads-up play with a 13,100000 -to- 4,000,000 chiplead over Art Zverkhovskyy, the final two players at the @HPTpoker East Chicago Main Event final table. The winner earns $187,399 - including a $3,500 HPT Season XV Championship Package. Runner-up takes home $113,605.

Ante - 40000
Blinds - 40000/80000
Entries - 2/570

-- Dan Ross - Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photo

ERIC SALAZAR - 3RD PLACE - $74,456

Art Zverkhovskyy opens for 200,000, Eric Salazar moves all in on the second hand back from break - a 1,125,000 jam - and Zverkhovskyy asks for a count, then makes a call to put Salazar at risk of finishing third in the @HPTpoker East Chicago Main Event.

Salazar -  
Zverkhovskyy -  

The board runs out       and Salazar - in his first-ever HPT Main Event - is eliminated in third place, cashing for $74,456.

The heads-up match between Zverkhovskyy and Chris Moon is starting soon.

Ante - 40000
Blinds - 40000/80000
Entries - 2/570

-- Dan Ross - Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photo

MOON CONTINUES TO DOMINATE - 3-HANDED CHIPCOUNTS

The final three players are on a 15-minute break in the @HPTpoker East Chicago Main Event final table - with Chris Moon holding a massive chiplead over Art Zverkhovskyy and Eric Salazar.

Here's a look at the chipcounts.

Chris	Moon	13,135,000
Artem	Zverkhovskyy	2,800,000
Eric	Salazar	1,125,000

When play resumes, action moves to

Ante - 40000
Blinds - 40000/80000
Entries - 3/570

-- Dan Ross - Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photo

CLOCK

The action and the board seemed innocent enough, until Chris Moon overbet the pot on the river, putting out 1,200,000 in a 950,000 pot against Eric Salazar (Art Zverkhovskyy had mucked earlier)

The board read     

Salazar mega-tanks and is eventually put on the clock (I can't remember the last time clock was called at a HPT final table) finds a call. Tournament Director Jeremy Smith reached '5' on the countdown before Salazar mucked.

Thanks to the wizardry of RFID, we know Salazar mucked  , so he was that deep in the tank debating whether to HeroCall.

We also learn from the LiveStream that Moon had   for a flopped gutter that got there on the river for a straight.

Both players joke about the fact they will be able to know the hands soon when the livestream catches up with play.

Ante - 30000
Blinds - 30000/60000
Entries - 3/570

-- Dan Ross - Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photo

SALAZAR DOUBLES

Art Zverkhovskyy opens to 200,000 3-handed at the @HPTpoker East Chicago Main Event final table, Eric Salazar moves all in for 1,300,000 and Zverkhovskyy calls to put Salazar (pictured) at risk.

Salazar -  
Zverkhovskyy -  

The    flop gives Salazar top pair, while Zverkhovskyy has an open-ended straight draw

Turn is while the  river gives Salazar two pair and the double to 2.6 million, Zverkhovskyy moves back to 3.3 million

Level - 26
Ante - 25000
Blinds - 25000/50000
Entries - 3/570

-- Dan Ross - Hold'em Live Updates
-- Hayley Hochstetler Photo