Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
349
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Boat No Good for Vang
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Kou Vang bet 900 on a 
flop from middle position, but Jason Meyer bumped it to 2,200 on the button. Vang made the call, and the two checked the 
turn. A 
completed the board, and Vang checked. Meyer bet 3,000, and Vang raised to what looked like about 11,800. Meyer shoved all in, and Vang snapped.
Meyer showed 
for jacks full. Vang disgustedly flicked 
into the middle, showing a lower full house, and Meyer dragged the pot with "The Zatch."
"I'll be back," Vang said, indicating he plans to reenter.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,000 | |
|
Busted |
Alexander Lands the One-Two
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Matt Alexander just it all in preflop with 
against a player holding 
. The board ran out 
, keeping Alexander's kings best for the knockout. According to the players at the table, Alexander had busted the same player in the previous hand, but the player had reentered and got sent to the same seat. He promptly sent his stack to Alexander once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500 | 21,500 |
Kirby Sitting With Heaps
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | 66,400 |
|
48,000 | 18,100 |
|
42,600 | 22,600 |
|
22,700 | 2,700 |
|
20,000 | -9,500 |
|
10,300 | -5,000 |
|
|
2,725 |
Deis Crushes One Under Heel
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Mike Deis opened for a raise in early position and then called the shove of a very short-stacked player, who looked to have about 3,000 or so. Deis had 
, live cards against his opponent's 
. The 
flop gave Deis a leading pair, and a 
turn closed out some of his opponent's outs. No help came on the river for the short stack, and Deis is among the leaders early on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000 | 47,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Ruszkiewicz Doubles Through Shimelfarb
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Gennady Shimelfarb raised to 1,000 from the hijack and got a caller on the button. In the big blind, James Ruszkiewicz made it 4,800 to go, and Shimelfarb four-bet to 12,000. The player on the button agonized for a bit before folding, and Ruszkiewicz moved all in for 15,275 more. Shimelfarb took a minute or so, but he pushed forward calling chips.
Ruszkiewicz: 
Shimelfarb: 
The board ran out 
, giving Ruszkiewicz the pot with his set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
|
7,400 | -12,600 |
Scholl Flats a Flush
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Larry Scholl was in late position, and he called 3,500 from the small blind on a board of 
. On the 
river, the small blind checked it to Scholl, who bet 4,100. The small blind quickly called and flipped , but Scholl had turned a flush with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000 | 43,000 |
Olson Magics Up a Stack
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Jonathan Olson was down to about 5,100 last time we checked on him, but the Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki champ has quickly run that up to nearly 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000 | 43,900 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25