Main Event
Day 1a Completed
Main Event
Day 1a Completed
Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi kicked off Friday with the tour's second stop of the year in Milwaukee, and David To bulldozed through Day 1a, the first of two starting flights, to bag 515,000. That's by far enough to top the 42 surviving players out of the 246 who took part in the 14-level day.
Jerry Gumila (303,500), Jack Torcolese (249,500), and former MSPT runner-up Thomas Peebles (223,000) also bagged healthy stacks.
To already had a solid stack in Level 13 (1,000/2,000/300) when a player moved all in for 34,400 in middle position and To shoved over that in the cutoff with a stack that covered the table. The big blind had about 50,000 and called off with the . To had it dominated with the and the third player held the . To flopped a queen to score the double knockout and extend his chip lead.
Then, To finished the night strong in one of the last hands when three players saw a flop. Action checked to Jason Seefus, who bet 10,000 on the button. To made it 27,000 in the big blind, and Seefus came back over the top with 80,000 after the third player folded. To put Seefus all in for 53,000 more and the latter called with the . To had flopped a flush with and held.
Other players to punch Day 2 tickets included Brett Reichard (143,500), Rodger Johnson (98,000), Jason Seitz (69,000), and Yossi Azulay (39,500).
Notable runners to bust were Jonathan Dimatteo, Nick Kost, "DQ" Dan Hendrickson, Ravi Raghavan, Josh Reichard, Mark Kroon, Prince Gaspard, Mike Ross, last year's champ Jason Mirza, and MSPT Team Pros Blake Bohn, Matt Alexander, and Matt Kirby.
Those players will have another shot on Day 1b, which kicks off at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David To | 515,000 | |
Jerry Gumila |
303,500
-16,500
|
-16,500 |
Jack Torcolese |
249,500
249,500
|
249,500 |
Thomas Peebles |
223,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Allen Haupert
|
193,500
193,500
|
193,500 |
Paul Elfelt |
187,500
187,500
|
187,500 |
Matt Medvecz
|
167,500
-102,500
|
-102,500 |
Andrew Stott
|
156,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
Byron Ziebell |
154,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
Leonard Lewandowski |
146,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
Brett Reichard |
143,500
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
Dan Goepel |
127,500
127,500
|
127,500 |
James Moran
|
127,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
Randall Regner
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Glenn Anderson |
110,500
110,500
|
110,500 |
Shane Thorne |
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
Ryan Jaworski |
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Dave Murray
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Rodger Johnson |
98,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
Anselmo Villarreal |
95,500
95,500
|
95,500 |
Doug Timmer |
93,500
93,500
|
93,500 |
Michael Gorby |
93,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
Ryne Johnson |
92,500
92,500
|
92,500 |
Alan Nelson
|
91,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Casey Veeck
|
90,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
On a flop, Jason Seefus bet 10,000 from the button after two opponents checked. David To made it 27,000, and a third player mucked. Seefus counted out his stack and announced a raise. He put 80,000 in. To said he was all in for about 53,000 more effective, and Seefus pushed his chips in.
Seefus:
To:
To was in good shape against one pair and a bigger diamond draw, and running didn't help Seefus.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David To |
515,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
Jason Seefus
|
Busted |
Mike Holm shoved all in for about 45,000 and got a call from one opponent.
Holm:
Opponent:
The race went in Holm's opponent's favor as the community came .
Four more hands will be played at each table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Holm | Busted |
These players are the top contenders to bag the chip lead as of now.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jerry Gumila |
320,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Matt Medvecz
|
270,000 | |
David To |
245,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Thomas Peebles |
230,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
Allan Haupert
|
195,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
On a board of , Matt Medvecz bet 25,000 from the button after an opponent in middle position checked. That player called and checked the . Medvecz put him all in for 80,000 or so. After a long tank, that player folded. Medvecz tabled .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Medvecz
|
270,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
A player opened to 5,000 under the gun, and Allan Haupert made it 15,000 from his left. Everyone folded back to the opener, who said he was all in.
"Call," Haupert said forcefully, tabling .
His opponent held , and he had little hope after flopped. The turn ended things.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Allan Haupert
|
225,000
130,000
|
130,000 |