Take 10
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Players are on their first 10-minute break of the afternoon.
2019 Fall Poker Classic Canterbury Park
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Post-Break Chip Counts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,600
16,600
|
16,600 |
|
36,300
16,300
|
16,300 |
|
32,408
12,408
|
12,408 |
|
30,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
29,600
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
24,600
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
|
22,200
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
22,000
-800
|
-800 |
|
21,900
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
|
20,600
-6,300
|
-6,300 |
|
|
19,400
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
|
17,600
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
|
|
16,300
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
|
|
15,600
-4,400
|
-4,400 |
|
9,300
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
Matakis Barrels Twice
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
There was around 2,000 in the pot on a flop of 
with Ian Matakis having thrown out a bet of 700 from early position. Action was on the player on the button and he tossed in chips to call.
The turn came 
and Matakis threw out another bet, announcing 2,200 as he did. His opponent thought for a few moments and then sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,400
100
|
100 |
|
||
Asche Hits a One Outer
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Greg Asche had opened from middle position and saw Steve Wazwaz go all in for his last 2,500 from the button. The big blind cold-called to put action back onto Asche, who announced he was all in. The big blind folded.
Steve Wazwaz: 
Greg Asche: 
Wazwaz was upset to see he was up against queens until the flop came 
, leaving Asche to do nothing but shrug. The turn then fell to put Asche back out in front and leave Wazwaz drawing dead as the river fell 
to complete the runout.
"One outer," said another player at the table, saying he folded a queen as the pot was sent Asche's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,600
29,600
|
29,600 |
|
|
Busted |
More Former Champions in the Field
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Former champions Mike Schneider (2012) and Dennis Stevermer (2017) have been spotted in the tournament area, as have a few other players who have recently gotten in on the action as the tournament clock displays a current total of 153 entries with just under 10 minutes left in Level 4, just four entries short of Day 1a's total field size.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,400
30,400
|
30,400 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
||
|
13,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Heller Eliminated by Kenney
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
There was around 5,000 in the pot with three-way action on the turn with a board of 
. Barbara Blechinger was first to act and bet 2,500 out of the small blind. Nathan Heller then shoved all in over the top for 5,600 from early position to put action onto Nathan Heller, who was on the button.
Heller confirmed the amount and then took about 20 seconds to announce a call. Blechinger quickly sent her cards to the muck.
Nathan Heller: 
Pat Kenney: 
Heller's turned kings up were no match for Kenney's flopped trips and the river did not give him the help he needed to stay alive as the pot was sent Kenney's way. Meanwhile, Heller made a short departure from the tournament area and was seen moments later back at the podium drawing for a new seat after having reentered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,300
63,300
|
63,300 |
|
|
20,000
600
|
600 |
|
|
12,200
-9,800
|
-9,800 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Eelkema Finds a Lucky River To Double
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player in early position opened to 1,500 and was called by the hijack to put action onto Eric Eelkema, who was in the cutoff. Eelkema went all in for 11,200 and the original opener called, prompting a quick fold from the player trapped in between.
Eric Eelkema: 
Early Position: 
The flop came 
.
"See, you're running good and you don't even know it," said a player at the table to Eelkema. The turn dropped 
immediately afterwards, giving his opponent a pair of queens and putting him at risk of being eliminated.
"It's temporary," the player reassured. He was correct as the river fell 
to improve Eelkema to a set of tens and secure the double in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,900
4,900
|
4,900 |
Bohn Coolered for Stacks
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Andrew Johnson was under the gun and opened the action with a raise to 1,000. He received a call from the player on his left in early position before action folded around to Blake Bohn, who three-bet to 3,200 from the cutoff. Action made its way back to Johnson and he four-bet to 10,000. The early-position player folded to put action back on Bohn, who announced he was all in. Johnson quickly called, tabling his hand immediately afterwards. Bohn saw the news and reluctantly turned his over for the runout as well.
Blake Bohn:
Andrew Johnson: 
Bohn was unable to improve as the runout came 
, leaving his kings up to be second best via an unavoidable cooler that sent him back to the cashier to fire another bullet. He has since taken another seat and has been given more chips with which to play, having wasted no time in doing so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,800
69,800
|
69,800 |
|
20,000 |