2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$100,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
389
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Jefferson Moving Up Early

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Ryan Jefferson is back for more.
Ryan Jefferson is back for more.

Big blind Ryan Jefferson bet 750 with the board reading {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Spades} on fourth street, and he got one caller before another player folded. On the {8-Spades} river, Jefferson fired again, this time for 1,600, and his opponent thought briefly before folding.

Jefferson finished third at Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk two weeks ago, banking $35,335 in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Jefferson
Ryan Jefferson
25,350
5,350
5,350

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Kim Gets No Callers on the End

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
jun Kim, pictured at MSPT Ho-Chunk.
jun Kim, pictured at MSPT Ho-Chunk.

Speaking of Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk final tablists, Jun Kim was spotted grinding at Table 15. In a recent pot, he bet 600 after two checks on a {2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts} board, and both opponents called. Everybody checked the {9-Spades} turn, and two more checks followed the {10-Hearts} river. Kim bet 1,100, and his opponents quickly folded.

Kim banked $14,723 for a sixth-place finish two weeks ago.

Player Chips Progress
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Jun Kim
23,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante:

"Minnesota" Jon Takes an Early Hit

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

"Minnesota" Jon Hanner opened for a raise in the cutoff and was called by the big blind. After a {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, the big blind checked to Hanner, who bet 650. The big blind raised to 1,500, and Hanner called. The big blind bet 3,000 on the {10-Hearts} turn, and Hanner called once more before calling 8,000 on the {4-Spades} river.

The big blind showed {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for trips.

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Jon Hanner
8,525

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Taylor Turns a Set

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Three players put in 1,100 on a flop of {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. After one check on the {7-Hearts} turn, a player bet 2,300, and Jeff Taylor raised to 5,500. The player who checked out of the blinds folded, and the bettor moved all in. Taylor called immediately.

Taylor: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The third player said he folded queens, and the {10-Spades} hit the river to leave Taylor's set best.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Taylor
Jeff Taylor
34,000

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Mich Doubles

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Matt Mich, the victim of the last hand we posted, just doubled up when he got all in for a raise to 5,500 from the small blind on a {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop. The button made the call.

Button: {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Mich: {7-Spades}{5-Spades}

Mich had flopped bottom two, and he turned a boat when the {7-Hearts} arrived on the turn. He risked the dreaded early celebration beat with a loud "yes!" and a fist pump, but the {10-Spades} river kept him in the clear to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Mich
Matt Mich
20,300

Napkins Do In Hanner

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
"Minnesota" Jon Hanner, pictured at MSPT Golden Gates.
"Minnesota" Jon Hanner, pictured at MSPT Golden Gates.

After a raise from early position and a call from middle position, Jon Hanner went all in for 4,425 from the button. The initial raiser called, and the second player folded.

Hanner: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Early position; {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

A flop of {q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} meant Hanner had flopped top pair but needed to fade clubs. The {4-Diamonds} turn was a brick, but an {8-Clubs} completed the board to bust Hanner.

Players are now on a 10-minute break.

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Jon Hanner
Busted

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Lauson Busts One

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Travis Lauson flopped middle set.
Travis Lauson flopped middle set.

Travis Lauson just busted an opponent with {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} on a board of {10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. We didn't see the eliminated player's hand.

Lauson, who had a solid stack for most of Day 1a before sending all of his chips to Day 1a leader Matt Kirby, is looking to rebound with a strong Day 1b and make his second consecutive Mid-States Poker Tour final table.

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Travis Lauson
38,000
18,000
18,000

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