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

"Is the Rebuy Period Over?"

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Christian Pham hit his two-outer.
Christian Pham hit his two-outer.

Allen Kessler opened for a raise and saw Matt Morfitt three-bet behind him. Christian Pham came out with a cold four-bet, and Kessler folded. Morfitt shoved all in.

"Is the rebuy period over?" Pham asked a nearby tournament official. Assured reentries were still allowed, he made the call.

Pham: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Morfitt: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Pham had been right that he was on the wrong end of the cooler, but he managed to spike a king on the turn to double through Morfitt and survive.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Pham us
Christian Pham
34,600
14,600
14,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Morfitt
Matt Morfitt
14,525
-25,475
-25,475

Tags: Christian PhamMatt Morfitt

Blits Spikes an Out on Mackey

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
James Mackey was outdrawn on the turn.
James Mackey was outdrawn on the turn.

We found James Mackey firing 2,500 out of the small blind on a flop of {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Jarred Blits called in the cutoff, and a {3-Clubs} prompted Mackey to shove for about 7,500. Blits called instantly. flipping {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a straight. Mackey could only chuckle as his {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} was drawing dead.

Mackey headed for the registration desk to use his final allotted bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Jarred Blits
Jarred Blits
30,200
James Mackey us
James Mackey
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: James Mackey

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Thiem Doubles in Big Race

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Thao "Scratch" Thiem
Thao "Scratch" Thiem

We found Thao "Scratch" Thiem with about 8,000 in front of him in the small blind facing a reraise all in from the button. Thiem called off his 40,125 stack.

Thiem: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Button: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The community came clean for Thiem's jacks: {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, and he doubled up to a large early stack.

Player Chips Progress
Thao Thiem us
Thao Thiem
81,000
61,000
61,000

Tags: Thao Thiem

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Mustafa Spikes Two-Outer

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a flop of {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Mike Mustafa got it all in against a shorter stack.

Mustafa: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {4-Spades}{3-Spades}

Mustafa's opponent had gotten a dream flop, and a {10-Clubs} turn kept him well ahead. The {k-Spades} river gave Mustafa the win with a full house though, and his opponent walked away in disbelief.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa
50,000

Tags: Mike Mustafa

Zogman Busts Short-Stacked Romer

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We found Bill Romer all in for 4,300 from early position, having been called in two spots. After a {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop, the small blind bet 10,000 and the third player in the pot folded.

Small blind: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Romer: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Romer was drawing nearly dead, and his fate was sealed on the {7-Hearts} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Zogman
Dan Zogman
57,000
Bill Romer us
Bill Romer
Busted

Tags: Bill Romer

Foster Doubles

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

A player opened for 1,575 in middle position, and Cecilia Foster shipped for 18,925 in the big blind. The raiser called.

Middle position: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Foster: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The dealer spread a {j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop, giving Foster's opponent a flush draw. A {6-Clubs} turn was a brick, as was the {10-Hearts} river though, and Foster doubled up.

Players are on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Cecilia Foster
Cecilia Foster
39,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Cecilia Foster