Main Event
Day 2 Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
389
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 2 of 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Matt Kirby brings 345,500 into Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino as he seeks his third MSPT title, though it would be his first since 2012, when he claimed two. Kirby counts live career cashes of more than $500,000 on his poker resume.
The going won't be easy, as he will have to contend with possibly the toughest Day 2 field on the tour this year, packed with well-known pros and tough players. Ryan Tepen (304,000), Mike Vanier (267,000), James "mig.com" Mackey (238,000), Aaron Johnson (193,000), Grant Hinkle (136,000), Jeremy Dresch (99,500), Lance Harris (98,000), David Gonia (79,000), Brett Schwertley (48.000), and Dustin Dirksen (42,000) are among the players who will undoubtedly have a say in who takes home the $100,075 first-place prize.
Play will resume at 10 a.m. as the 70 remaining players combine and play down to a champion, starting with Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500). Don't go away, as we'll be bringing you all of the live updates and photos throughout the day here on PokerNews.
Day 1b Counts (full)
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,500 | |
|
322,500 | |
|
322,000 | |
|
304,000 | |
|
287,500 | |
|
267,000 | |
|
238,000 | |
|
||
|
|
229,500 | |
|
203,500 | |
|
193,000 | |
|
192,000 | |
|
172,500 | |
|
158,500 | |
|
157,000 | |
|
136,000 | |
|
|
||
|
131,500 | |
|
129,500 | |
|
|
126,500 | |
|
|
126,000 | |
|
120,500 | |
|
|
119,000 | |
|
114,500 | |
|
109,500 | |
|
109,000 | |
|
107,500 | |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Day 2 Begins
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The tournament director gave the order to shuffle up and deal.
Anderson Drags Three-Way All In
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Two players moved all in ahead of Matthew Anderson, who woke up in the cutoff with 
and called. One player held 
on a short stack, while the other had 
. Anderson's queens held on the ten-high runout, and he busted one player while leaving the other with barely a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000
171,500
|
171,500 |
Johnson Busts Ficek
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Aaron Johnson and Darren Ficek got it all in button versus big blind, respectively.
Ficek: 
Johnson: 
Johnson's jacks stayed best when the board came 
.
At another table, Tim Vance went bust when his 
lost to 
on a rivered flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Payne Coolers Gonia
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
David Gonia opened for 7,000 and got one caller before Ken Payne shoved on the button. Gonia reshoved, and the caller folded.
Gonia: 
Payne:
Payne had found a good spot with aces, as Gonia had opened with cowboys in middle position. The 
flop brought red paint, but not the variety Gonia needed. A 
turn gave him a straight draw, but the 
river was a blank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
241,000
148,500
|
148,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Dirksen Busted
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The cutoff pushed all in and Dustin Dirksen reshipped on the button. The blinds folded.
Dirksen:
Cutoff: 
"There are some threes in there," Dirksen said.
The dealer fanned a 
, giving the cutoff a gutshot.
"Or a four," Dirksen added.
As if on cue, the 
arrived on the turn to give the cutoff a straight, and Dirksen paired his meaningless queen on the river.
"Insult to injury," a player at the table.
Dirksen, who notched a fourth-place finish at Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces in February, busted out shortly after in a hand we didn't catch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |