Two players limped in from late position and Lance Harris jammed for about 13,000 in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way, as did the first limper.
"I'm an action junkie, I'll call," John Rausch said.
Harris: 
Rausch: 
The board ran out 
, no help to the Minnesota pro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
141,900
95,900
|
95,900 |
|
95,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
72,000
-7,300
|
-7,300 |
|
60,200
-29,950
|
-29,950 |
|
60,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
55,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
45,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
42,500
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Jeremy Dresch got it all in on the turn with 
, a dream spot on the 
board. His opponent in the small blind had been in command on the flop with 
, but Dresch binked the two outer on the turn and got it in, holding when the fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Henry Tran just won a massive pot in a blind-versus-blind battle after 
flopped, and Tran got it in with 
for a flush against 
. A scary 
appeared on the turn to give Tran a sweat, but the river was clean.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
70,200
|
70,200 |
Former Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki champ Jonathan Olson just doubled up through Will Givens with 
on a board of 
. Olson had gotten all in from the small blind against Givens on the button, but we didn't see if the money went in postflop or preflop. Givens ended up hitting a worthless straight on the end with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,500
3,025
|
3,025 |
|
21,500
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
56,700
36,700
|
36,700 |
|
|
52,000
38,700
|
38,700 |
|
51,900
-38,100
|
-38,100 |
|
46,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
24,200
300
|
300 |
|
8,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
With a total of 426 registrations after the 244 here on Day 1b, the Mid-States Poker Tour has shattered their own Iowa record of 389 entrants for a major (buy in > $1,000) tournament.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Players are on break for 10 minutes, at which points entries will cut off for the tournament.
