Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
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
Updated Chip Counts with Fourteen Remaining
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,420,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
840,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
800,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
730,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
550,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
360,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
300,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
230,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
210,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
170,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
170,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |
|
100,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Jason "Clozer" Kapoor Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,120 in Cash and Prizes)
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jason "Clozer" Kapoor moved all in for 135,000 from the cutoff and Steve Federspiel called out of the small blind.
Steve Federspiel: 
Jason "Clozer" Kapoor: 
It was a flip and Kapoor was just looking to hold to stay alive. That proved easier said than done as the 
flop paired Federspeil. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Kapoor was ousted in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Antonio De La Cruz Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,120 in Cash and Prizes)
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Antonio De La Cruz moved all-in from the hijack and was called by the button player Steve Federspiel.
Other players folded. De La Cruz flipped over 
and Federspiel displayed 
.
The board ran out 
knocking out De La Cruz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Benjamin Craig Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,290 in Cash and Prizes)
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
From early position, Amanda Heidbrick opened to 40,000 and was called by Renato Spahiu on her direct left. The next player to act, Benjamin Craig, raised all-in to 220,000. Heidbrick folded and Spahiu made the call.
Craig revealed 
with Spahiu holding 
.
The race was on, but short-lived, as the board came 
and Craig was eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Pat Steele Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,290 in Cash and Prizes)
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
With about 200,000 in the pot,, Satoshi Tanaka and Pat Steele both checked a flop of 
.
On the 
turn, Tanaka bet 100,000 and was called by Steele.
The on the river resulted in Tanaka betting 100,000 and being raised by Steele to 250,000 from his 450,000 stack. Tanaka declared all-in and Steele made the call.
Tanaka held 
for the nut flush while Steele had rivered a straight with 
.
Steele finished in 11th place and the players combined to a single, 10-person table. With one more bust-out, the live stream final table will be set and players will begin a 60-minute dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Tournament Coverage Pause
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The tournament has been paused due to issues regarding payouts. PokerNews is assessing the situation and will report the situation as it happens.
Current Status with Clock Paused
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The clock is stopped with 32:11 on the clock in Level 22 with the blinds at 10k/20k/20k. Here are the current chip counts as players await on further instruction.
| name | chip count |
|---|---|
| Steve Federspiel | 985,000 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1,350,000 |
| Rocco Pace | 500,000 |
| Frank Lagodich | 1,065,000 |
| Amanda Heidbrick | 555,000 |
| Josias Santos | 870,000 |
| Bob Peppe | 165,000 |
| Nicola Ditrapani | 405,000 |
| Renato Spahiu | 1,075,000 |
| Joseph Paris | 990,000 |
Play Resumes
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
After significant discussion, the players decided to continue the action.