Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago
Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$258,020
Entries
266
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
266
Players Left
1
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Player | Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satashi Tanaka | 710,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Jason Kapor | 148,000 | 5 | 2 |
| Andy Rogowski | 272,000 | 5 | 3 |
| Kevin Maahs | 299,000 | 5 | 4 |
| Joseph Paris | 345,000 | 5 | 5 |
| Rocco Pace | 182,000 | 5 | 6 |
| Donnie Phan | 159,000 | 5 | 7 |
| Chris Bone | 9,000 | 5 | 8 |
| Adam Thomas | 377,000 | 6 | 1 |
| Amanda Heidbrick | 466,000 | 6 | 2 |
| Mike Sisiliano | 269,000 | 6 | 3 |
| Frank Lagodich | 304,000 | 6 | 4 |
| Josias Santos | 300,000 | 6 | 5 |
| Pat Steele | 288,000 | 6 | 6 |
| Jimmy Salabi | 138,000 | 6 | 7 |
| Benjamin Craig | 334,000 | 6 | 8 |
| Nicola Ditrapani | 761,000 | 8 | 1 |
| Eric Salazar | 173,000 | 8 | 2 |
| Dennis Brady | 80,000 | 8 | 3 |
| Renato Spahiu | 156,000 | 8 | 4 |
| Young Hoon Koh | 64,000 | 8 | 5 |
| Kevin Berthelsen | 126,000 | 8 | 6 |
| Bob Peppe | 298,000 | 8 | 7 |
| Steve Federspiel | 331,000 | 8 | 8 |
| Matt Lubawski | 45,000 | 9 | 1 |
| Bryant Miller | 87,000 | 9 | 2 |
| Sami Shurbaji | 286,000 | 9 | 3 |
| Amit Kuckreja | 87,000 | 9 | 4 |
| Praise Ogwo | 355,000 | 9 | 5 |
| Alex Tremanis | 143,000 | 9 | 6 |
| Antonio De La Cruz | 353,000 | 9 | 7 |
Slight Delay
The tournament start has been postponed by 30 minutes as staff work to get the bags of Day 2 players situated. While Day 1b players bagged and tagged their chips, the Day 1a survivors had their stacks counted, verified, and written down to the actual physical chips could be used in the second starting flight. Now, those Day 1a stacks have to be reconstructed and put out for the returning players, an overlooked fact that has caused the delayed start.
Analyzing the Day 2 Field
With 31 players remaining and a pause before the action begins, we thought it would be fun to analyze the distribution of stacks and table dynamics heading into Day 2.
First, let's take a look at the average Day 2 starting stack by table:
Now, let's take a look at the distribution of average stacks.
Payout Clarity (Controversy?) Prior to Kickoff
Day 2 hasn't officially kicked off yet and already there have developments in the inaugural Midway Poker Tour.
All 31 players returning to action today are guaranteed a $2,300 prize, while the eventual winner is slated to receive $55,060. However, due to the Illinois Charitable Gaming Acts and regulations (230 ILCS30), organizers are only able to pay out $500 in cash atop the cost of the buy-in. As such, players will only receive $1,600 in cash no matter their finish, while the remainder of their prize will be awarded in gold/precious metals/collectibles.
Apparently, not all players had been aware of that fact. Tournament officials just informed the players that they have contact information for someone off-site willing to buy said gold/precious metals/collectibles if players are interested in selling after the fact.
The payouts are a topic of conversation among the seated players, many of whom seem to be unhappy with the situation and the fact the payout situation wasn't more clearly explained prior to the tournament.
Here's a look at how the prize pool is slated to be distributed in cash and prizes:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $55,060 |
| 2 | $38,180 |
| 3 | $25,800 |
| 4 | $18,320 |
| 5 | $14,120 |
| 6 | $11.600 |
| 7 | $9,680 |
| 8 | $8,150 |
| 9 | $6,680 |
| 10-12 | $5,290 |
| 13-15 | $4,120 |
| 16-18 | $3,200 |
| 19-27 | $2,600 |
| 28-31 | $2,300 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Kuckreja, Brady & Bone the First to Depart Day 2
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Amit Kuckreja was all-in with 
against the 
of his opponent. Although he flopped a jack, the board ran out giving his opponent a flush and he was sent to the rail in 31st place.
Meanwhile, at another table, Dennis Brady was busted in 30th.
Chris Bone, who was left short-stacked with 9,000 at the end of Day 1, was blinded off in 29th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Steele Doubles Through Sisiliano
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a flop of 
we pick up the action with Pat Steele in the big blind checking to Mike Sisiliano in the cutoff. Sisiliano bet 27,000 and was called by Steele.
On the 
turn, Steele again check-called, this time 55,000.
An finally, on the 
river, Steele check-called once more, this time the all-in bet from Sisiliano who covered the remaining 183,000 of Steele. Sisiliano declared "I guess you got it then" as he turned over 
. Steele did, in fact, win the pot with his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | 292,000 |
|
60,000 | -209,000 |
Shots from the Day 2 Field
Another Round of Eliminations
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action is fast and furious and we have seen the following players finding the rail as the consolidation of stacks continues.
Young Hoon Koh, Mike Sisiliano, Eric Salazar, Donnie Phan, and Matt Lubawski have been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |