Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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
The "BigOBoss" Chipping Up
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Johnny "BigOBoss" Flores raised to 1,200 preflop from middle position after the under-the-gun players limped. Yang Yeng then called from the small blind, the limper did the same, and the trio took a flop of 
.
Two checks saw Flores bet 5,000 and only Yeng called to see the 
turn.
Yeng opted to lead out for 5,000 only to have Flores instantly jam for 28,000.
That did the trick as Yeng laid down his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
16,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
Cervantos Sends One Packing
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
The under-the-gun player open-jammed for 12,000 and Jose Cervantos opted to make the call.
Jose Cervantos: 
UTG Player: 
It was a flip but not after the flop came down 
to pair Cervantos. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped the at-risk player and Cervantos scored the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,800 |
Flores Doubles Through Berk
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Johnny Flores and Michael Berk were heads up on a board of 
as they sat next to each other, Berk on Flores' left.
With about 18,000 in the pot, Flores checked and Berk bet 11,000. Flores moved all-in for 48,900 sending Berk deep into thought. After several minutes, Berk made the call with his 
but was in rough shape against the 
of Flores.
The river 
didn't change anything and Flores doubled up to over 100,000 while Berk took a hit, leaving him with 70,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
116,000
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
70,000
-67,000
|
-67,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
A Few Chip Counts as Level 8 Starts
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
82,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
52,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
45,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
38,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Shoutout to Some of the Dealers Making This Weekend Happen!
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
|
42,000 |
|
Busted |
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
|
56,200 |
|
Busted |
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.