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

09-05-2015 23:09 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Lauson	143,000 3,000	3,000
Rob Wazwaz	133,000 83,000	83,000

Ken Komberec	85,000 40,000	40,000
Mark Hodge	68,000 37,000	37,000
Matt Alexander	53,000 11,900	11,900

Dan Hendrickson	52,000 15,300	15,300
Ernest Garrett	50,000 9,000	9,000
Nicholas Revello	49,900 20,700	20,700
Jason Seefeld	41,000 25,000	25,000
Gennady Shimelfarb	8,500 -6,500	-6,500
Matt Kirby	Busted

Perez Doubles Through Syverud

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Joe Ford limped under the gun, and Ryan Perez shoved for 18,300. Rick Syverud called on his left and everyone else folded.

Syverud:
Perez:

"I'm the worst," Matt Alexander said, indicating he folded the best hand.

The dealer spread a flop of , and the turn gave Perez seemingly infinite outs with overs and a combo draw. The river kept him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Syverud	142,000 37,000	37,000
Ryan Perez	39,900 9,900	9,900

Tags: Matt Alexander Joe Ford Rick Syverud Ryan Perez

09-05-2015 22:37 UTC-5

Total of 462

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The tournament drew 216 runners unofficially on Day 1b, pushing the two-day total to 462.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

09-05-2015 22:20 UTC-5

Boone Doubles Through Garrett

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Ernest Garrett check-called from the small blind when Jim Boone bet 6,500 on a board. Garrett checked the river and Boone moved all in for 8,100.

"Call," Garrett said instantly.

"Nutter butters," Boone said, tabling not-quite-the-nuts: .

Garrett mucked the face-up.

"Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue," Boone said.

Players are on break for three minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Garrett	41,000 28,350	28,350
Jim Boone	40,000

Tags: Ernest Garrett Jim Boone

09-05-2015 22:06 UTC-5

Greg Wilson got his last 7,000 or so in preflop and was called in two spots, with one of those players all in for slightly more. Wilson had and was fading and . The board ran out and Wilson tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Wilson	22,000 9,800	9,800

Tags: Greg Wilson

09-05-2015 21:59 UTC-5

Syverud Outdraws Barnard

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Joe Barnard had a pink T5,000 chip in front of him, representing a bet of unknown amount on a flop. Rick Syverud had made it 8,000 from the cutoff, and Barnard shoved all in for 35,000 or so. Syverud called.

Syverud:
Barnard:

Equities were close but Barnard fell way behind on the turn. The river meant Syverud took his stack with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Syverud	105,000
Joe Barnard	Busted

Tags: Joe Barnard Rick Syverud

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

09-05-2015 21:36 UTC-5

Photos: MSPT Potawatomi Day 1b

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09-05-2015 21:04 UTC-5

Lauson Rolling

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Travis Lauson just busted an opponent who shoved all in for about 18,000 on a board. Lauson snap-called and slapped the down. Lauson is seeking his second Mid-States Poker Tour final table and he's off to a great start on Day 1b.