Main Event Day 1b | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

03-23-2014 00:59 UTC-5

Moon Ousts Defending Champ

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Bryan Moon and Josh Reichard got all in preflop from the blinds.

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, and we won't have a repeat champion here at MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Moon	246,000	246,000
Josh Reichard	Busted

Tags: Bryan Moon Josh Reichard

03-23-2014 00:55 UTC-5

Kirby Burned by Lives

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Matt Kirby lost an unfortunate battle of the blinds.

Action folded to the small blind at Matt Kirby's table, and he limped in. Kirby put him all in the big blind, and the player called off for 27,500.

Kirby:
Small blind:

A flop left Kirby needing to pair up, which he did when the hit the turn. A river gave his opponent two pair though, and Kirby was left with just six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kirby	12,000	-28,000

Tags: Matt Kirby

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

03-23-2014 00:33 UTC-5

Last Breather

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The players are on one final 10-minute break before the last two levels.

03-23-2014 00:23 UTC-5

Wazwaz Finds a Gem

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Rob Wazwaz got a pleasant surprise when he looked at his second card.

Rob Wazwaz pushed all in from the button for about 20,000, and he was called by Bryan Moon in the blinds. Wazwaz flipped exclaiming loudly that he'd only looked at one card before shipping it.

"Put two jacks out there please," Moon said, showing .

No such miracle happened, as the community came , keeping Wazwaz's aces best for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	42,000	-3,000

Tags: Rob Wazwaz Bryan Moon

03-23-2014 00:15 UTC-5

Sell Not Sold

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jason Sell has a well-above average stack.

A player in the big blind bet 15,500 into a pot of about 40,000 against Jason Sell on a final board of . Sell tanked for a couple of minutes before tossing in calling chips. His opponent hesitated before flipping for an airball, and Sell showed down to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sell	117,000	101,000

Tags: Jason Sell

03-23-2014 00:02 UTC-5

Bohn Busto

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Blake Bohn ran out of steam on Level 12 after building a respectable stack in the middle levels.

Blake Bohn @bkbohn

3 bet QQ, got called, flop came 652...villain had 43....on to the next one. Best of luck to everyone still, we need cell service there!March 22, 2014

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Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Bohn	Busted

Tags: Blake Bohn

03-22-2014 23:58 UTC-5

235

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A tournament official just announced that 235 runners is the unofficial registration total. That brings us to 383 total registrants through two Day 1 heats.

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

03-22-2014 23:56 UTC-5

Blumenthal Fizzles Out

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Eddie Blumenthal couldn't get a stack built up today.

We found Eddie Blumenthal all in for his last 4,400, and action folded to Pat Kellogg, who called in the big blind.

Blumenthal:
Kellogg:

"I've never won a race at one of these MSPTs," Blumenthal said, throwing up his hands.

The dealer began spreading the flop, revealing first the then the , prompting an "ohhh" from the table. An even louder collective "ohhh" came when the third card was revealed: , giving Kellogg a set.