Main Event Day 1b | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

11-13-2015 13:52 UTC-6

PokerNews Podcast Episode #343: WSOP Main Event Final Table Recap

donpeters

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters are back to talk about Joe McKeehen's dominating performance at the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event final table.

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Tags: Donnie Peters PokerNews Podcast Rich Ryan WSOP

11-13-2015 13:54 UTC-6

Another for Boudreau

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

With 2,100 in the pot and a board reading , a player in early position checked and Kevin Boudreau did the same. When the paired the board on the river, action repeated itself and Boudreau tabled the for aces and sevens. It was good as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Boudreau	34,000 1,700	1,700

Tags: Kevin Boudreau

11-13-2015 14:01 UTC-6

Some Shots from the Day 1b Field

Chad Holloway

11-13-2015 14:07 UTC-6

Current POY Leader Off to a Rough Start

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

With just two more stops remaining after Golden Gates, Mark Hodge is looking to capture MSPT Season 6 POY honors. He currently sits atop the leaderboard, but it is a rather tight race. As such, it's no surprise to see Hodge, who made the final table of the MSPT Meskwaki last weekened, here looking to accumulate more points.

In a recent hand, the under-the-gun player limped and Hodge raised to 425 from the button. Ryan Simoneau, who fired and missed on Day 1a, called from the button, the small blind came along, and Steve Anderson called from the big blind. The limper called as well, and five players took a flop of . Action checked to Hodge, who continued for 750, and Simoneau popped it to 2,100. The rest of the field folded, Hodge called, and it was heads-up to the turn.

Hodge check-called a bet of 3,000, and then check-called another one for the same amount on the river. Simoneau tabled the for a full house, and it was good as Hodge sent his cards to the muck unseen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Simoneau	35,000 35,000	35,000
Mark Hodge	11,300 -18,700	-18,700

Tags: Ryan Simoneau Mark Hodge

11-13-2015 14:20 UTC-6

Hodge an Early Elimination

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Mark Hodge, who currently sits atop the MPST Season 6 POY leaderboard, was just eliminated from the tournament at the hands of Brian Hartner.

We missed his bustout, but Hartner explained that he had called Hodge's three-bet holding and flopped top two of the flop. He check-called a bet, and then checked the turn. Hodge moved all in, and Hartner made the call. Hodge tabled pocket tens, and failed to find a third on the river.

Hodge already told us he'll be reentering a bit later on looking to add to his POY lead. Here's a look at how things stacked up heading into the MSPT Golden Gates Casino stop.

Rank	Player	Points
1	Mark Hodge	3,540
2	Blake Bohn	3,000
3	Nicholas Pupillo	2,950
4	Peixin Liu	2,900
5	Bill Rogers	2,900
6	Richard Alsup	2,750
7	Daniel Goepel	2,500
8	Angelina Rich	2,500
9	Daniel Buckley	2,167
10	Kane Lai	1,900

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hodge	Busted

Tags: Mark Hodge Brian Hartner

11-13-2015 14:22 UTC-6

Welcome to the Party

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hassab	30,000 30,000	30,000
Phil Mader	30,000 30,000	30,000
Rex Clinkscales	30,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

11-13-2015 14:38 UTC-6

Turn of Events for Boudreau

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

In the first to levels it seemed Kevin Boudreau was on the right track, but somewhere in between lady luck must have turned on him as he's now on a shorter stack.

In a recent hand, there was roughly 5,500 in the pot and a board reading when a player checked to Boudreau, who shipped for his last 4,000. It did the trick as his opponent released. It looks like Boudreau is now in rebuild mode.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Boudreau	9,500 -24,500	-24,500

Tags: Kevin Boudreau

11-13-2015 14:40 UTC-6

One for Lewis

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Jeff Lewis opened for 525 from middle position, and Phil Mader, who was to his direct left, made the call. The player on the button came along, both blinds folded, and three players saw a flop of , which they all checked.

When the dealer burned and turned the , Lewis led out for 750 and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lewis	32,000

Tags: Jeff Lewis Phil Mader

11-13-2015 14:53 UTC-6

Colorado Poker Champion Primed for More Golden Gates Success

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Tyler Corbett always seems to do well here at Golden Gates Casino. Back in August, he topped a field of 281 to take down the Colorado Poker Championships $1,100 Main Event for $52,320, and the last time the MSPT visited the property, he finished runner-up to Kane Lai (who finished third in chips on Day 1a this year) for $58,518.

Corbett is in action today and looking to finish one spot better than he did the last time around, and he's certainly off to a good start.

We missed the action in a recent hand, but we do know there was around 15,000 in the pot and a board reading . Corbett managed to get his stack of approximately 36,000 in, and his opponent, who had just a bit less than that, called off.