Main Event Day 1a | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

11-20-2015 22:37 UTC-5

Three Players, Two Winners, One Missed Draw

Brentharrington

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Billy Castillo, who was leading in chips with over 100,000 is now down to under 30,000 after the last hour and one big hand. Dave Grandin tripled up on that hand and Ben Wiora gained about 10,000 chips when it was over.

The flop was and Castillo bet 4,000. Grandin went all in and Wiora reshoved all in over the top. Castillo snap called and the three players were all in.

Castillo was in last place, but had a big draw with . Grandin flopped the nuts with for a king-high straight and Wiora had two pair with . The board ran out with and Grandin would hold on to triple up. Wiora won the side pot and Castillo just shrugged his shoulders after missing a draw that could have eliminated both players and brought him back to over 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Wiora	62,650
Dave Grandin	48,000 5,500	5,500
Billy Castillo	28,500 -87,500	-87,500

Tags: Billy Castillo Ben Wiora Dave Grandin

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

11-20-2015 22:21 UTC-5

For Whom Ziebell Doth Toll

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Travis Lawson shoved the river for 34,175 on a board of and Byron Ziebell had one question.

"Can you still rebuy at this level?" he asked before making his decision.

Kirby Rogers raised had raised preflop to 600 and Duma Lowery and Ziebell called before Lawson reraised to 2,000. Rogers and Lowery both folded and Ziebell called.

The flop came and Ziebell checked to Lawson who bet 2,250. Ziebell called.

He checked again when the hit the turn and Lawson bet again. This time he bet 3,750, Ziebell called.

The river was the and Ziebell checked for a third time. Lawson instantly shoved all in for 34,175 and put Ziebell into the tank.

After asking if he would still be able to rebuy this level, and a player calling for the clock, Ziebell called and Lawson turned over a bluff with . Ziebell eliminated Lawson when he showed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Ziebell	63,000 63,000	63,000
Travis Lawson	Busted

Tags: Byron Ziebell Travis Lawson

11-20-2015 22:12 UTC-5

Updated Counts, Recent Eliminations

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	43,000 20,400	20,400
John Reading	30,525 -43,175	-43,175

Brett Reichard	20,200 6,925	6,925
Kirby Rogers	13,200 -9,000	-9,000
David Sutton	Busted
John Morstead	Busted

11-20-2015 21:59 UTC-5

Alexander Wins Three Way All In

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Matt Alexander just shot over 70,000 chips after he flopped the nut straight against two players with sets. Alexander held and his opponents had and .

The three players were all in after the flop came . The board ran out and Alexander won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Alexander	72,400 25,700	25,700

Tags: Matt Alexander

11-20-2015 21:55 UTC-5

Hodge Eliminates Bohn

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

MSPT Pro Blake Bohn is chasing Mark Hodge on the MSPT Player of the Year leaderboard, but Hodge just chased Bohn out of Day 1a.

According to Hodge, he raised from the button and Bohn called from the big blind. The flop came and Bohn check-raised Hodge. Hodge responded by going all in, Bohn called.

Hodge had against the of Bohn. Hodge stayed ahead and eliminated Bohn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hodge	59,700 28,400	28,400
Blake Bohn	Busted

Tags: Blake Bohn Mark Hodge

11-20-2015 21:51 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Castillo	116,000 72,400	72,400
Duma Lowery	70,200 58,400	58,400
Aaron Johnson	53,700 -6,600	-6,600
Thao Thiem	43,900 36,400	36,400
Kou Vang	30,200 -16,000	-16,000
Ross Reichert	30,000 13,400	13,400
Josh Reichard	28,400 17,700	17,700
Rich Alsup	24,300 -6,900	-6,900

Terry Ring	19,425 -5,175	-5,175

11-20-2015 21:37 UTC-5

See You Tomorrow

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Allen Kessler has been eliminated. Shortly after his bust out, he said, "see you tomorrow."

Stay tuned, to see if Chainsaw's second bullet fares better than the first.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	Busted

11-20-2015 21:31 UTC-5

Recent Bust Outs, Caffee's Clip is Empty for Today

Brentharrington

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Mandy Caffee has busted for the second time today. She may still enter tomorrow's flight, so there is still a chance she can try and top her third place finish at MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells.

Leon Morford also busted. Morford has $400,000 in lifetime earnings and could still buy in before the end of level 9 as well.

Zal Irani is at almost 30,000. Irani has $744,068 in lifetime earnings and his best MSPT finish to-date is ninth place at the MSPT Las Vegas in June of last year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zal Irani	29,325
Jason Sietz	5,900
Leon Morford	Busted
Adam Thompson	Busted
Mandy Caffee	Busted

Tags: Mandy Caffee Zal Irani Leon Morford

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50