Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
Welcome to Day 1a of the Inaugural Midway Poker Tour Chicago!
From October 2-4, the newly-formed Midway Poker Tour will host its inaugural event in the Chicagoland area. The tournament, which will be live reported here on PokerNews, will take place at the Sheraton Suites Chicago Elk Grove in conjunction with the 4 K.I.D.S. Sake charity.
The $1,100 buy-in, $100K GTD Main Event features 30-minute levels on Day 1 and 40-minute levels on Day 2. Players will start with 30,000 in chips, and re-entries and best-stack forward will be in effect.
Day 1a will take place today at 2 p.m. local time, while Day 1b will be at Noon on Saturday, October 3. The surviving players from both flights will then return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 4 to play down to a winner. Players must be 18+ years of age to participate.
Not only will the action be reported by PokerNews, there will also be a live stream from the event. On Wednesday and Thursday leading up to the tournament, there were juicy cash games offered on the stream, while today and Saturday will offer a Main Event feature table broadcast. Of course, the Day 2 finale table will be streamed in its entirety. Click the "Live Stream" tab in this blog to watch the action.
Card will be in the air this afternoon, so be sure to join us then as we bring you all the action from poker's newest mid-major tour.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air here on Day 1a of the inaugural Midway Poker Tour $1,100 Main Event! A good amount of players are in their seats from the get-go. Stay tuned for a list of notable players.
Familiar Faces Jump in Early on Day 1A
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
A Weekend Full of Fun Takes Flight
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The $1,100 @MidwayPoker main event begins Friday at 2pm. Follow updates all weekend long @PokerNews https://t.co/kHgcjrLkjF
— Jeremy Smith (@HPTJeremy)
Shubaji Flops a Set and Gets Paid
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The action was already on the river with a board of 
.
The player in the small blind checked to Sami Shurbaji who bet 10,300 into a pot of nearly 13,000 chips.
After clarifying the bet size, Shubaji's opponent made the call. Shurbaji tabled 
and the other player showed his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 47,000 |
Skreens Comes Alive on the River to Chip Up
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
As the end of Level 1 approached, a player in the hijack opened to 400 and was called by Bryan Skreens in the cutoff as well as the big blind player.
After a flop of 
, it was checked to the hijack who made a continuation bet of 900. Skreens made the call and the player in the big blind gave up his hand.
The turn brought the 
. The hijack player again bet, this time 1,300, which was called by Skreens.
The 
on the river completed the board. After his opponent bet 2,900, Skreens raised to 6,500, causing his opponent to fold and allowing Skreens to build his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
A Big Pot for "Bigboyyyyy"
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
In a leftover hand from Level 1, a player opened to 300 from early position and another player called. Minnesota's Jason "Bigboyyyyy" Yeung then three-bet to 700 from the cutoff and the other two players called to see a 
flop.
Two checks saw Yeung continue for 1,700 and the original raiser check-raised to 6,000. The other player folded, Yeung called, and the appeared on the turn. The original raiser bet 10,000, Yeung called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
The original raiser slowed down with a check and then folded when Yeung jammed all in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,900 |