2020 Midway Poker Tour Chicago

Midway Poker Tour Chicago $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b2
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
Total Entries
266
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
164
Players Left
19
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Notable Chip Counts as We Approach the First Break of Day 1a

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
66,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
48,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Mike Reynolds us
Mike Reynolds
45,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
40,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Mike Kamenjarin us
Mike Kamenjarin
35,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Howard Hankin us
Howard Hankin
33,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
27,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
23,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Adam Thomas us
Adam Thomas
20,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
17,000
13,000
13,000

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Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
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Thomas Hits His Two-Outer

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

A player in the cutoff raised to 1,100. Adam Thomas, on the button, declared "all-in" which caused the players in the blinds to immediately fold. The player in the cutoff asked for a count, which was 12,700, before making the call with his {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Thomas was in rough shape with his {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

The flop provided no immediate help to Thomas as the dealer revealed {2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}, but the magic {9-Spades} turn card gave Thomas the lead, which he would not relinquish as the board completed with the {j-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Thomas
26,000
9,000
9,000

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Schiller Takes It w/ Fourth Pair

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Just before the level went up, the under-the-gun player raised to 400 and Brendan Schiller called from the cutoff. The button and big blind both called and the flop came down {5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

Action checked to Schiller, who bet 1,200, and only the button called to see the {a-Spades} turn.

Schiller bet again, this time 2,300, and his opponent called to see the {q-Clubs} river.

Schiller checked and wound up tank-calling after the button bet 5,000 with what turned out to bet the {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a missed draw. Schiller then tabled his {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens and the win.

Player Chips Progress
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Brendan Schiller
27,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Hankin on Better End of Flush-Over-Flush

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Howard Hankin
Howard Hankin

After an early-position player and the cutoff both limped, Howard Hankin raised to 600 on the button. The small blind folded, the big called, and the first limper got out of the way. The cutoff called and it was three-way action to the {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop.

Action checked to Hankin and he continued for 1,200. Only the big blind called and the {10-Spades} turn put three spades on the board.

The big blind check-called a bet of 1,500 and then action went check-check on the {10-Diamonds} river.

The big blind showed the {7-Spades}{4-Spades} for a flush but it was no good as Hankin held a bigger one with the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Howard Hankin
36,000
3,000
3,000

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Herstein Gets Value from Kings

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Gary Herstein
Gary Herstein

From under-the-gun, Adam Thomas raised to 400 and was called by the players in the hijack and cutoff positions. Gary Herstein, from the button, then raised to 1,900. The blinds folded and the call was made by all three remaining players: Thomas, the hijack, and the cutoff.

On a flop of {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, Thomas led for 3,500 causing the hijack and cutoff players to fold, while Herstein made the call.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds}. Thomas fired another 5,100 that was called by Herstein.

On the {8-Hearts} river, both players checked. The {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} of Thomas was not enough to overcome the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} of Herstein, who was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Herstein
45,000
45,000
45,000
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Adam Thomas
17,000
23,000
23,000

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Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200