Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$381,000
Entries
383
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Wazwaz Uses the Clock
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Rob Wazwaz bet 7,000 out of the big blind after a 
flop, and Mario Hudson in middle position was the only caller. The 
hit the turn, and Wazwaz checked. Hudson bet 10,000, and Wazwaz went deep into the tank, muttering something we couldn't hear every now and then as he thought for at least three minutes. Finally, a player called the clock. Wazwaz continued tanking before finally letting his hand go at the end of the countdown.
Hudson said he had a set, while Wazwaz claimed to have held top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,200 | 23,200 |
|
10,350 | -9,650 |
Hovden Rivers a Set
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
A player on the button shoved all in for 6,150 after an early position raise and two calls. After the blinds folded, the three players with money already in the pot all called. Everyone checked to the river, when the board read 
. Two more checks ensued, then Daryl Hovden bet 16,000. The two active players quickly folded, and Hovden showed 
for a rivered set. The button tabled 
for ace-high before exiting the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000 |
Quinn Busts One
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Shawn Quinn just eliminated an opponent when his 
hit trip tens on the 
board against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Gutfreund Calls Down Gumila
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Jerry Gumila bet 1,250 on a 
flop from the big blind. David Gutfreund called in early position, and the two saw a turn. Gumila bet again, 2,050, and Gutfreund called. Gumila fired a third time, this time 5,000, on the 
river, and Gutfreund made it three calls.
Gutfreund:
Gumila: 
Gutfreund's kings took the pot.
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,600 | 20,575 |
|
23,600 | 3,600 |
Thiem Ousts Harris
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
A short-stacked Lance Harris just went bust to fellow Minnesotan Thao "Scratch" Thiem when he couldn't improve with 
on the 
board against Thiem's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,250 |
Orr Busts Ring
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
After some betting-related confusion that we didn't see, Terry Ring got his last 10,000 or so all in from the big blind with the board reading 
. Tom Orr called on the button, and a third player was already all in on the flop.
Orr showed for the nuts, and the third player had 
.
"I need help," Ring said, rapping the table before turning over 
for a set.
The failed to pair the board for Ring, and Orr collected everyone's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
Busted |
Hayes Making Headway
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
John Hayes just won a preflop all in with 
against a shorter stack's 
when the board came 
. He's turned things around quickly since being down to 5,000 and doubling up last time we checked on him, as he has nearly double the starting stack now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,200 | 24,700 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50