2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
93
Prize
$104,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
426
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Pupillo Climbing

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Nick Pupillo just topped the 100,000 mark after he flopped a Broadway straight with {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} against Tyler Newman, who had top two with {a-}{k-}. Newman was unable to find a boat on the last two streets as little cards fell, and Pupillo, who is coming off of a second Mid-States Poker Tour final table this year at last month's Firekeepers event, has rolled up a sizable stack.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
115,000
Tyler Newman
Tyler Newman
Busted

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Roberts Slows Down

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Reginald Robert checked from under the gun on a {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop and saw the player in the hijack bet 4,500. Roberts made it 16,000 to go, and the bettor made the call. Roberts elected to check the {8-Diamonds} turn, and his opponent did likewise. Roberts checked again on the {9-Diamonds} river, and he called a small bet of 11,000.

Roberts turned over {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for top two, and it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Reginald Roberts us
Reginald Roberts
120,000

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Meyers Bricks

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Brandon Meyers
Brandon Meyers

Brandon Meyers was all in for about 20,000 from under the gun after Chris Duncan had bet 6,000 from the cutoff on a {3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop. Duncan thought for a bit before dropping in a call.

Meyers: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Duncan: {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}

Meyers had solid equity, but it wasn't realized as fourth and fifth street brought {8-Diamonds} and {k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Duncan
Chris Duncan
101,000
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
Busted

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Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Hodge Doubles Through Pupillo; Assorted Chip Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Nick Pupillo just doubled up Mark Hodge on a board of {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} when Hodge made a flush with {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} against {k-}{q-}. We didn't see when the money went in.

Player Chips Progress
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
80,000
60,000
60,000
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
61,000
41,000
41,000
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
35,000
5,000
5,000
Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
35,000
-21,100
-21,100
Jim Lawrence us
Jim Lawrence
24,600
6,600
6,600
Jeff Bryan us
Jeff Bryan
11,800
300
300

Tags: Mark HodgeNick Pupillo

Shimp Busts Reichard to Grab Lead

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Josh Reichard picked a bad time to jam jacks.
Josh Reichard picked a bad time to jam jacks.

We found Josh Reichard shoving all in for what looked like a five-bet preflop against Kevin Shimp. Shimp, who had raised to about 16,000 after Reichard put in 5,700, immediately called for roughly 60,000.

Shimp: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Reichard: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Reichard was left calling for diamonds after a {4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop, but the {4-Hearts} turn and {7-Diamonds} river were no help.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Shimp
Kevin Shimp
165,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
Busted

Tags: Josh ReichardKevin Shimp

Dirksen Busto

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Dustin Dirksen
Dustin Dirksen

Former online nosebleed participant Dustin Dirksen shoved for an unknown amount in the big blind after Mark Hodge opened to 2,200 in middle position and was called by button Vince Wolrab. Hodge mucked, but Wolrab made the call for what looked to be a pittance compared to his hefty stack.

Wolrab: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Dirksen: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

A {9-Diamonds} appeared in the window, but it was Dirksen collecting his belongings when the door card was followed by {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. The {4-Clubs} and {8-Diamonds} finished Dirksen.

Player Chips Progress
Vince Wolrab us
Vince Wolrab
100,000
-14,000
-14,000
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
Busted

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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Newman Busts Johnson

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Aaron Johnson shoved all in for his last 7,375 in middle position and was called by Tyler Newman in the cutoff.

Newman: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Johnson: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Johnson was poised to double with his dominating hand but things quickly turned sour as the {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop left him with one out. It didn't materialize on the {10-Spades} turn or {9-Spades} river.

Players are on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Newman
Tyler Newman
60,700
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
Busted

Tags: Aaron JohnsonTyler Newman