2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago

Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$55,060
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$258,020
Entries
266
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
266
Players Left
1

Frank Lagodich Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,290 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

On the second hand after play resumed, Satoshi Tanaka opened to 50,000 from middle position. Frank Lagodich then re-raised all-in for nearly 1,000,000. Action folded back around to Tanaka who quickly called.

Tanaka flipped over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, well ahead of the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} of Lagodich.

Tanaka kings held on a board of {5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, adding to his chip-leading stack and sending Lagodich to the rail in 10th.

Players decided to take a 45 minute dinner break. Play will resume at 5:45 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
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Satoshi Tanaka
2,400,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Frank Lagodich
Busted

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Bob Peppe Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,680 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Bob Peppe
Bob Peppe

Steve Federspiel opened from middle position to 55,000 and Bob Peppe moved all-in for 75,000 from the big blind.

Peppe: {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Federspiel: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Peppe was unable to catch up on a board of {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} and was eliminated in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Federspiel
1,500,000
100,000
100,000
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Bob Peppe
Busted

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Nicola Ditrapani Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,150 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Nicola Ditrapani
Nicola Ditrapani

With blinds at 15k/25k/25k, Nicola Ditrapani moved all-in for 425,000 from middle position and was called by Steve Federspiel from the button.

Ditrapani held {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and was up against the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Federspiel.

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, eliminating Ditrapani from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Federspiel
1,900,000
400,000
400,000
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Nicola Ditrapani
Busted

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Steve Federspiel Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,680 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Steve Federspiel
Steve Federspiel

With the blinds at 15k/30k/30k, Steve Federspiel opened to 65,000 in the cutoff and was called by the button player Satoshi Tanaka.

On the flop of {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}, Federspiel continued for 230,000 and was called by Tanaka.

The dealer turned the {3-Spades} and Federspiel moved all-in for 750,000. Tanaka declared, "I can't fold" and made the call.

Federspiel turned over {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and was drawing dead against the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} of Tanaka.

Federspiel finished the tournament in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Satoshi Tanaka
3,400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve Federspiel
Busted

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Josias Santos Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,600 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Josias Santos
Josias Santos

With the blinds 20k/40k/40k, Satoshi Tanaka opened in the cutoff for 85,000 before Josias Santos moved all-in for 845,000. Tanaka asked for a count before making the call.

Tanaka: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Santos: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board was no help to Santos {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} and he was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Satoshi Tanaka
4,300,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Josias Santos
Busted

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Amanda Heidbrick Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,120 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Amanda Heidbrick
Amanda Heidbrick

With the blinds 40k/80k/80k, Amanda Heidbrick moved all in from the button for 760,000 and was called by Renato Spahiu in the small blind.

Heidbrick was in trouble with her {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} up against the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} of Spahiu.

She was never able to catch up when the board ran out {9-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and was eliminated in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Renato Spahiu
2,100,000
700,000
700,000
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Amanda Heidbrick
Busted

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Rocco Pace Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,320 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Rocco Pace
Rocco Pace

Satoshi Tanaka raised all-in from the small blind and was called by Rocco Pace with his 1.1 million chips holding {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Pace was in great shape up against the {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} but the board ran out {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}, sending Pace to the rail in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Satoshi Tanaka
3,400,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rocco Pace
Busted

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Joseph Paris Eliminated in 3rd Place ($25,800 in Cash and Prizes)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Joseph Paris
Joseph Paris

With blinds at 50k/100k/100k, Joseph Paris moved all-in with his last 775,000.

In the big blind, Renato Spahiu declared, "Let's gamble" and made the call.

Paris: {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Spahiu: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

It was looking promising for Paris, but it was spoiled on the river on a board of {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Paris finished the tournament in third place.

Player Chips Progress
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Satoshi Tanaka
4,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Renato Spahiu
3,500,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
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Joseph Paris
Busted

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