2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago

Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
102
Players Left
12

Yeung Doubles Through Weber

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jason "Bigboyyyyy" Yeung
Jason "Bigboyyyyy" Yeung

A player opened to 5,500 from the hijack position and was re-raised all-in by Jason "Bigboyyyyy" Yeung to 30,000 on the button. Then Chris Weber re-raised all-in from the big blind, driving out the hijack player and creating a heads-up situation.

Weber showed his {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and was racing against the {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} of Yeung.

Things looked bleak for Yeung after the flop of {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} but the tide "turned" as the board ran out {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason "Bigboyyyyy" Yeung us
Jason "Bigboyyyyy" Yeung
68,000
Chris Weber us
Chris Weber
50,000

Tags: Chris WeberJason Yeung

Runner-Runner Wins the Hand

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Andy Rogowski and Dan Bekavac
Andy Rogowski and Dan Bekavac

Andy Rogowski raised to 6,000 from early position and Midway Poker Tour founder Dan Bekavac called next to act. Minnesota's Kou Vang came along from the small blind and the trio saw a flop of {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{a-Hearts}, which they all checked.

After the dealer burned and turned the {j-Clubs}, Vang checked, Rogowski bet 7,300, and only Bekavac called to see the {9-Spades} river.

Rogowski checked but still called when Bekavac bet 10,000.

"Runner, runner," Bekavac said before tabling the {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for two pair. It was good as Rogowski simply mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
105,000
30,000
30,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
70,000

Tags: Andy RogowskiDan Bekavac

Salabi Doubles Through Bekavac

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jimmy "Blue Eyes" Salabi raised under-the-gun to 6,000 and was called by Dan Bekavac in the cut-off and the big blind of Pat Steele.

On a flop of {j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Steele checked, Salabi bet 7,500 and Bekavac raised to 20,000. With a total of 32,500, Salabi raised all-in and was called by Bekavac.

Salabi tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and faced the {5-Spades}{4-Hearts} of Bekavac.

Salabi's pocket pair held as the board completed {8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
120,000
15,000
15,000
Jimmy "Blue Eyes" Salabi us
Jimmy "Blue Eyes" Salabi
85,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Dan BekavacJimmy SalabiPat Steele

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Phan Gets the Double

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Donnie Phan
Donnie Phan

A player under-the-gun opened to 7,000 and the action folded around to Donnie Phan on the button. Phan raised all-in to 31,000. After the small blind folded, the big blind re-raised all-in to 38,200. The initial raiser considered his options, ultimately folding.

Phan tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and was up against the {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} of his opponent.

The flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} caused some "oohs" and "aahs" from the table, and ultimately Phan scooped the pot when the board ran out {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Donnie Phan us
Donnie Phan
80,000
67,000
67,000

Tags: Donnie Phan

Magnus Ships a Double

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nadya Magnus
Nadya Magnus

Action folded to the short-stacked Nadya Magnus on the button and she moved all in for her last 22,500, which the player in the big blind called.

Nadya Magnus: {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Button: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Magnus got it in good and she was rewarded with a double after the board ran out a safe {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
45,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Nadya Magnus

De La Cruz Goes Back-to-Back to Build

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Antonio De La Cruz is building as we move to the final three tables on Day 1A.

In the first hand, a player opened from the hijack to 7,500 and was called by three players: Antonio De La Cruz on the button and both blinds. On a flop of {q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, both blinds checked, the original raiser bet 12,000 and was called by De La Cruz. On the {4-Hearts} turn, the hijack player checked to De La Cruz who fired 15,000 and his opponent made the call. The river brought the {j-Hearts} and the player in the hijack led for 25,000 which was called by De La Cruz. De La Cruz showed a flush with {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} which bested his opponent's {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

The very next hand, a player opened to 7,500 from the hijack and De La Cruz called from the cutoff. Everyone else folded, leaving the players heads up. The flop of {2-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} caused the hijack player to bet 10,500 with De La Cruz calling. After the dealer turned the {3-Spades}, the hijack bet 15,000 which was also called by De La Cruz. The river {q-Spades} caused both players to check. De La Cruz turned over his set of sixes, tabling {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} causing his opponent to muck.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio De La Cruz us
Antonio De La Cruz
215,000
155,000
155,000

Tags: Antonio De La Cruz

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Rogowski with a Double Knockout

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andy Rogowski
Andy Rogowski

Action folded to Dennis Brady on the button, who moved all-in for 38,500. In the small blind, Andy Rogowski re-raised all-in, covering both Brady and the big blind player Dan Bekavac, who also went all-in.

Brady held {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, Rogowski {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, and Bekavac {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} giving the bigger-stacked Rogowski the pot and eliminating both Bekavac and Brady.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
255,000
185,000
185,000
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
Busted
Dennis Brady us
Dennis Brady
Busted

Tags: Andy RogowskiDan BekavacDennis Brady