2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$96,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
371
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Ryan Hohenstein Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,167)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Hohenstein
Ryan Hohenstein

Mario Hudson opened to 100,000 in early position and Ryan Hohenstein jammed for 316,000 in the cutoff. Hudson called after about 20 seconds.

Hudson: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Hohenstein: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}, giving Hudson a flush draw, and there was no waiting: {9-Hearts} on the trn.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
3,287,000
733,000
733,000
Ryan Hohenstein us
Ryan Hohenstein
Busted

Tags: Mario HudsonRyan Hohenstein

Brett Reichard Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,659)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Brett Reichard
Brett Reichard

Harry Finnimore limped in, and Brett Reichard shoved for 264,000. Mario Hudson called in the small blind, and Finnimore folded.

Reichard: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Hudson: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Reichard needed an ace but didn't find one as the first four cards came {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

"How about a nine?" he asked.

Instead, a {3-Diamonds} fell, giving Hudson the win.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
2,554,000
472,000
472,000
Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
Busted

Tags: Brett ReichardHarry FinnimoreMario Hudson

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Hohenstein Doubles Through Willett

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Chad Willett opened for 75,000 in middle position and got jammed on by Ryan Hohenstein in the cutoff. Willett asked for the 75,000 to be pulled in, and it was 147,000 more. He called.

Hohenstein: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Willett: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Hohenstein flopped an ace to take a big lead, and he faded the two remaining nines.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Willett us
Chad Willett
716,000
3,000
3,000
Ryan Hohenstein us
Ryan Hohenstein
531,000
154,000
154,000

Tags: Chad WillettRyan Hohenstein

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

PokerNews Podcast Episode #274: Politicians Don't Know Jack feat. Global Poker Masters MVP Giuliano Bendinelli

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Rich and Donnie break down Wednesday's RAWA hearing on Capitol Hill, and Remko talks to Global Poker Masters champion and MVP Giuliano Bendinelli, along with Russia's Anatoly Filatov.

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Tags: Anatoly FilatovGiuliano BendinelliPokerNews Podcast

Final Table Draw and Counts (full)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Players are on dinner break until 6:45 local time.

SeatPlayer
1James Livingston
2Rich Alsup
3Harry Finnimore
4Ryan Hohenstein
5Joe Matheson
6Rodger Johnson
7Robert Wittman
8Brett Reichard
9Mario Hudson
10Chad Willett
Player Chips Progress
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
2,082,000
182,000
182,000
Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
988,000
-12,000
-12,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
902,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chad Willett us
Chad Willett
713,000
63,000
63,000
Robert Wittman us
Robert Wittman
682,000
-138,000
-138,000
Joe Matheson us
Joe Matheson
596,000
-4,000
-4,000
Harry Finnimore
Harry Finnimore
528,000
353,000
353,000
James Livingston
James Livingston
388,000
38,000
38,000
Ryan Hohenstein us
Ryan Hohenstein
377,000
27,000
27,000
Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
176,000
-224,000
-224,000

Anderson Bubbles Final Table

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Darek Anderson
Darek Anderson

In a limped pot, {8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{q-Spades} flopped, and Darek Anderson pushed all in from the big blind for 60,000 after a Harry Finnimore check. Mario Hudson called on the button, as did Finnimore. The two active players checked the {7-Diamonds} and {10-Diamonds}, and Finnimore showed {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Hudson couldn't beat it, and neither could Anderson, who showed {8-}{3-}.

Player Chips Progress
Darek Anderson
Darek Anderson
Busted

Tags: Darek AndersonHarry FinnimoreMario Hudson

Hudson Eliminates Heckathorn; Updated Chip Counts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn

Gerald Heckathorn raised in the small blind and then saw Mario Hudson put him all in for about 200,000.

"Screw it, I call," Heckathorn said, tabling {q-}{j-}. Hudson had {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and won the race.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
1,900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
1,000,000
630,000
630,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
900,000
680,000
680,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chad Willett us
Chad Willett
650,000
-50,000
-50,000
Joe Matheson us
Joe Matheson
600,000
300,000
300,000
Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
400,000
50,000
50,000
James Livingston
James Livingston
350,000
-450,000
-450,000
Ryan Hohenstein us
Ryan Hohenstein
350,000
164,500
164,500
Darek Anderson
Darek Anderson
204,000
-29,000
-29,000
Harry Finnimore
Harry Finnimore
175,000
-175,000
-175,000
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn
Busted

Tags: Gerald HeckathornMario Hudson