Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago
Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
164
Players Left
19
Prize Pool and Payout Information
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 102 runners on Day 1a and another 164 here on 1b, the tournament closed with 266 entries. That more than doubled the $100K guarantee by generating a $258,020 prize pool. Day 1b will end when 19 players remain, which along with the 12 from 1a will all be in the money when they return for Day 2 action with the final 31 players.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $55,060 |
| 2 | $38,180 |
| 3 | $25,800 |
| 4 | $18,320 |
| 5 | $14,120 |
| 6 | $11.600 |
| 7 | $9,680 |
| 8 | $8,150 |
| 9 | $6,680 |
| 10-12 | $5,290 |
| 13-15 | $4,120 |
| 16-18 | $3,200 |
| 19-27 | $2,600 |
| 28-31 | $2,300 |
Lagodich Doubles
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
From the hijack a player raised to 13,000 and was met by a re-raise to 47,500 from Frank Lagodich on the button. The action folded around to the original raiser who, once receiving the count, made the call.
Lagodich showed he 
putting the 
of his opponent in tough shape.
The board ran out clean for Lagodich 
who earned the full double-up and left his opponent short stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 40,000 |
Spahiu Scores Double Knockout
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
WSOP bracelet winner Ben Keeline moved all in for 57,000 under the gun and Renato Spahiu jammed over the top next to act. The player in the hijack then called off for 78,000 total and the rest of the field cleared out.
Ben Keeline: 
Renato Spahiu: 
Hijack:
Spahiu had the granddaddy of all hands and he essentially locked it up when the 
flop gave him a full house. The 
turn left both his opponents drawing dead and he scored the double elimination after the meaningless 
was run out on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | |
|
Busted |
Magnus Acquiring Chips
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
An under-the-gun player limped and was raised to 10,000 by Nadya Magnus from middle position. The action folded back around to the under-the-gun player who made the call.
On a flop of 
, both players checked.
On the turn, after her opponent bet 7,000 and Magnus called.
On the 
river, her opponent checked and Magnus bet 21,000. After a few minutes, her opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 45,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Lagodich Sends One to the Rail
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ohio's Frank Lagodich moved all in for approximately 40,000 under the gun and action folded around to the player in the big blind, who opted to call off for around 20,000.
Frank Lagodich: 
Big Blind: 
The 
flop paired both players, but Lagodich had the better kicker. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Lagodich scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | 30,000 |
Phan Stays Alive
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ryan Phan, who finished 11th in the 2018 WSOP Main Event, raised all in for 14,500 from the small blind after the player in the cutoff limped. The player in the big blind called and the limper got out of the way.
Ryan Phan: 
Big Blind: 
Phan was ahead and took a stranglehold on the hand when the 
flop gave him top set. The 
turn gave his opponent a gutshot straight draw, but it didn't come in as the bricked on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Shin Gets a Needed Double
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Down to under ten big blinds, Mike Shin decided to shove his final 29,500 from the cutoff over a limp from the player in the hijack. The button and blinds folded, leaving the decision on the player in the hijack. After some thought, he decided to make the call with 
and was up against the of Shin.
The board favored Shin running out 
, more than doubling his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000 | 43,000 |
Ogwo Chipping Up
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
In a blind vs. blind battle, the small blind limped and Praise Ogwo completed, creating a pot of 7,500.
On a flop of , the small blind player checked and Ogwo bet 2,500 which was called.
A similar pattern occurred on the turn with the small blind check-calling 9,000 from Ogwo.
The river completed the board. Once again the small blind checked and Ogwo decided to go all-in with his 60,000 chips, effectively putting the small blind all-in for their remaining 47,000.
After a long deliberation, the small blind folded his hand and the pot was awarded to Ogwo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | -5,000 |