Main Event Day 1b | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

11-08-2014 23:13 UTC-5

Sell Doubles Up

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Jason Sell saw his bet check-raised all in on a flop, and he made the call for his stack of 25,100.

Sell:
Opponent:

Sell was miles ahead, and no help arrived for his opponent on the turn or river. The Minnesota native took down Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk in the spring for just under $100,000 and seeks his second MSPT title this year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sell	63,000 48,125	48,125

Tags: Jason Sell

11-08-2014 23:16 UTC-5

McGown Outruns Harris

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

We found Lance Harris all in for 9,100 in the big blind, having been called by Rick McGown in early position. Larry Ormson, who had 3,500 out already, also made the call. Ormson then folded to a bet from McGown on the flop.

McGown:
Harris:

Harris failed to pair as the and meant he was busted.

McGown may have the top stack in the room, while Harris headed for the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick McGown	155,000
Lance Harris	20,000 8,700	8,700

Tags: Lance Harris Larry Ormson Rick McGown

11-08-2014 23:18 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	90,150 33,950	33,950
Allen Kessler	55,700 10,700	10,700

Mark Hodge	55,000 15,500	15,500
Mike Mustafa	44,200 24,200	24,200
Terry Ring	40,000 -17,000	-17,000
Jim Meehan	23,050 3,050	3,050

11-08-2014 23:21 UTC-5

Take 10

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Players are on break for 10 minutes, at which points entries will cut off for the tournament.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

11-08-2014 23:36 UTC-5

Record Meskwaki Field

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

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.

11-08-2014 23:51 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	75,000 37,000	37,000
Tony Lazar	56,700 36,700	36,700
Jeremy Dresch	52,000 38,700	38,700
Will Stone	51,900 -38,100	-38,100
Jerry Gumila	46,000 26,000	26,000
Molly Mossey	24,200 300	300
Cash Carpenter	8,500 8,500	8,500

11-08-2014 23:53 UTC-5

Olson Doubles Through Givens

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

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
Jonathan Olson	36,500 3,025	3,025
Will Givens	21,500 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Jonathan Olson Will Givens

11-09-2014 00:01 UTC-5

Tran Flops a Near-Cinch

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

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
Henry Tran	95,000 70,200	70,200

Tags: Henry Tran

11-09-2014 00:15 UTC-5

Dresch Doubles

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

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
Jeremy Dresch	100,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Jeremy Dresch