Main Event
Day 1b Completed
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
Prize Pool
$381,000
Entries
383
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Chris Burmeister Bags 360,000 to Top Day 1b Field
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Chris Burmeister finished Day 1b with 360,000 to top a surviving field of 41 players here at Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming. A total of 235 runners registered today, and Nik Stone (326,000), Bryan Moon (313,000), Travis Lauson (262,500), and Steve Andersen (256,500) bagged top-five stacks as well.
The 235 Day 1b registrants brings the total to 383, marking a new record in the state of Wisconsin, shattering the old mark of 305 set at the last MSPT stop here in November of last year.
Burmeister must have built his stack like a ninja, because we only noted him in one hand in the crowded field, but he had a big one. With the board reading 
, the cutoff checked to Burmeister, who put his opponent all in for 51,500 into a pot of about 80,000. The player tanked for a couple of minutes, seeming genuinely pained as he brushed his cap back and counted his stack. Finally, he called.
Burmeister: 
Cutoff: 
Unfortunately for the cutoff, Burmeister had two of the outs he likely thought he had, and two pair would do him no good since it gave Burmeister a straight. A 
was a harmless river, and Burmeister pumped his fist.
One of the players eliminated today was Josh Reichard, who topped the record field mentioned above to take home $78,003 last year. He busted when he got all in preflop in a blind-versus-blind spot against Moon.
Moon: 
Reichard: 
Moon had his opponent dominated, and Reichard called for spades. Just one appeared on the 
flop, but Reichard now could chop if a deuce hit. A 
opened up still more chopping outs, but the 
river sent the pot to Moon. Reichard took the elimination in stride, shaking hands with his opponents and wishing them good luck.
Others falling today included Matt Kirby, Matt Alexander, Blake Bohn, Eddie Blumenthal, and Bill Romer.
Kirby had a particularly peculiar busto hand, as he put a small blind limper all in from the big, only to see the player call off with nine-high for about 14 big blinds and get there against ace-queen.
Notables who managed to advance to Day 2 included David Gonia (127,500), Marc "Poker Joker" Powers (125,500), Patrick Steele (113,500), Nick Jivkov (103,500), and Jason Sell (41,000). These players will join the 30 survivors from Day 1a for Day 2 action on Sunday at 10 a.m. They will play down to a winner, so be sure to come back then to find out who will walk away with the $97,539 first-place prize.
Final Day 1b Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 50,000 |
|
326,000 | 6,000 |
|
313,000 | 67,000 |
|
262,500 | |
|
|
256,500 | |
|
233,000 | |
|
196,000 | |
|
193,500 | |
|
170,000 | |
|
|
166,000 | |
|
153,000 | |
|
|
145,500 | |
|
144,000 | -60,000 |
|
134,000 | |
|
127,500 | 95,500 |
|
|
125,500 | 65,500 |
|
113,500 | 17,300 |
|
|
106,000 | |
|
103,500 | 4,200 |
|
102,000 | -5,000 |
|
100,000 | -55,000 |
|
|
90,000 | -11,800 |
|
87,500 | |
|
79,500 | |
|
|
72,000 |
Bag 'Em
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Players are counting down their stacks, and tournament staff is racing off the black T100 chips to end the night.
Maximum Hands
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We'll be playing five more hands tonight, the most they could draw.
Hennes Traps Sell, Gets Rack City
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Kurt Hennes limped from middle position, and Jason Sell raised to 8,200 on the button. Hennes then pushed all in for 51,000, and Sell went into the tank for a couple of minutes.
"Been limping small pairs," he said, thinking aloud. "Is this the time you trap me?"
"Could be," Hennes said. "Trap city...turn to rack city."
Finally, Sell made the call. Hennes showed him .
"You did it," Sell said. "But I have an ace."
Sell had , to be precise, but he failed to catch up on the 
runout.
Hennes, who said he was down to two big blinds at 250/500, now has an average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000 | -9,000 |
|
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
"Poker Joker" Doubles
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Marc "Poker Joker" Powers shoved all in for 21,200 in the small blind, and the cutoff opener called him.
Cutoff: 
Powers:
The 
flop gave Powers even more outs, and a 
turn meant even a ten would win it for him. The 
river completed his straight draw, and Powers got a much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Burmeister Shoves and Holds
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
With the board reading , the cutoff checked to Chris Burmeister, who put his opponent all in for 51,500 into a pot of about 80,000. The player tanked for a couple of minutes seeming genuinely pained as he brushed his cap back and counted his stack. Finally, he called.
Burmeister:
Cutoff:
Unfortunately for the cutoff, Burmeister had two of the outs he likely thought he had, and two pair would do him no good since it gave Burmeister a straight. A was a harmless river, and Burmeister pumped his fist.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000 |
Bacon Takes Alexander's Cheese
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Matt Alexander shoved for about 23,000, and Adam Bacon made the call.
Bacon: 
Alexander: 
Alexander needed to get lucky, but the 
provided no help.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
111,000 | |
|
Busted |