Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
238
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Kirby Busted by Red-Hot Weber
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Matt Kirby three-bet to 4,200 over a late-position open from Jason Weber, who recently amassed a massive stack. Weber called, and he called 4,500 more on the 
flop. The 
paired the board, and Kirby checked. Weber fired in a bet, and Kirby moved all in. Weber double-checked his cards and called, showing 
for turned trips. Kirby flipped 
and began sliding his chips into the middle, knowing he had just two outs. The 
river gave Weber a boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Mader Slipping
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Four players put in 2,000 on a 
flop, and Phil Mader bet 4,500 on the 
turn after two checks. Brian Davis called from middle position, and one player who checked from the blinds called. Action checked to Davis on the 
, and he bet 5,000. The first player folded, and Mader tossed in a reluctant call.
Davis showed 
for a set and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | |
|
26,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Hodge Doubles
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Mark Hodge shoved his last 5,425 from middle position, and the small blind called.
"Do you have a pair?" Hodge asked.
"No."
"Then you're ahead."
Hodge was right as his 
trailed 
. A king arrived for Hodge on the flop though, and the rest of the board bricked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
2,400
|
2,400 |
Mader Pushes Alexander Out
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Phil Mader opened for 1,100 and called a three-bet from Matt Alexander, who made it 3,000 on the button. Both checked the flop, and Mader led for 4,000 on a community of 
. Alexander raised to 10,500, and Mader jammed without delay. Alexander snap-mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
12,600
-24,800
|
-24,800 |
|
|
||
Thompson Pays Off Harris
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
"Red Bull" Robbie Thompson of World Series of Poker announcing fame is in the field, though he just took a bit of a hit on a board of 
. He had bet 3,100 on the turn from the small blind and got a call from Michael Harris. On the river, Thompson checked and saw Harris bet 4,600.
"I can only beat king-jack now," Thompson said with a sigh.
He called anyway, and Harris showed 
for the straight on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 | |
|
17,500
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
More Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
38,000
-5,550
|
-5,550 |
|
34,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
28,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
||
|
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
16,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
10,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
9,600
-16,900
|
-16,900 |
|
6,700 | |
Tollefson Sees Perfect Turn
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Taylor Tollefson raised to 5,600 after an opponent in the small blind continuation-bet 2,600 on a 
flop. Tollefson's opponent called, and they got the rest in on the turn with Tollefson having turned a flush with 
and his opponent top set with . A brick fell on the river, and the small blind shipped her stack of about 6,000 to Tollefson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
40,000
|
40,000 |