Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago
Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
102
Players Left
12
Saleh Survives on the River
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
After having his pocket kings defeated by ace-queen, Yousef Saleh found himself extremely short stacked and all in against four opponents.
On a flop of 
, another player bet all in for 23,100, causing all of the other opponents to fold. Left heads up, both players tabled their hands. Saleh held 
against the 
of his opponent.
The board ran out 
to bing the chips to Saleh who staved off elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Weber Gets the Knock Out
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Phan opened to 2,200 from under-the-gun and was three-bet to 6,500 by Chris Weber from the cutoff. Another player moved all-in for 24,700 causing Phan to fold before Weber made the call.
Weber was in great shape with 
against the 
of his opponent.
Although he asked to "give me the jack", his opponent was sent to the rail as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
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Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Nines No Good for Herstein
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Just before the last break, a player in middle position opened for 2,200 and Corey Barkach three-bet to 6,100 from the hijack. Gary Herstein, a close, personal friend of Mr. Howard Hankin, then four-bet jammed for 14,300 from the small blind. The original raiser folded and Barkach called.
Corey Barkach: 
Gary Herstein: 
It was a flip and Herstein was looking to hold to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that proved easier said than done as the 
flop paired Barkach.
Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Herstein and he headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
129,500 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Second Break of the Day
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Players are on on their second 15-minute break of the day. Eight levels have been completed of the 20 scheduled for today.
Glab vs. Reynolds
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Voytek Glab raised to 2,100 from the button and Mike Reynolds called from the small blind. The player in the big came along and it was three-way action to the 
flop.
Three checks saw Glab bet 2,300 and Reynolds raised to 6,500. The big blind folded, Glab three-bet to 12,500, and Reynolds folded.
Not long after, Glab raised to 2,600 from middle position and Reynolds called next to act. The player in the hijack then three-bet to 9,200, Glab called, and Reynolds moved all in for 38,900. The hijack folded and Glab called.
Voytek Glab: 
Mike Reynolds: 
It was a big flip and Reynolds wound up the winner after the board ran out 
. Glab was left with 9,100 but went bust a short time later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,000 | 56,200 |
|
Busted |
Berk Sends One to the Rail
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
From early position, Michael Berk opened to 1,800 and was called by Adam Thomas on his direct left.
On a flop of 
, Berk continued for 1,800 and was called by Thomas.
The turn brought the and, again, Berk led out, this time for 6,500. Thomas counted his stack and then put them all in the middle. Berk quickly called and was in good shape with his against the of Thomas.
The river was clean and Thomas was sent to the rail while Berk increased his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000 | 42,000 |
|
Busted |
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