Main Event
Day 2 Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
368
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
The preliminaries are over and it's time for the cream to rise to the top and take home the big money as Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki is set to begin. Cards are set to be in the air at 10 a.m. local time here in Tama, Iowa, and the contestants will begin filtering into the arena at any moment.
David Gonia leads the way with 392,000, putting him in great position to capture his second MSPT title. He has plenty of formidable opposition, though they all trail by a minimum of 98,000. Fellow Minnesotan Brandon Meyers (294,000), Chance Lautner (289,000), Ben Keeline (261,000), Matt McGrory (247,000) Brian Zupancich (229,000), and Lance Harris (208,500) are among the big stacks with the best chance to catch Gonia early.
Play will begin at Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500), and levels will last 40 minutes up until the final table begins, at which point things switch to 60-minute levels. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you coverage of the exciting final day of this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
392,000 | |
|
294,000 | |
|
289,000 | |
|
261,500 | |
|
247,000 | |
|
229,000 | |
|
208,500 | |
|
199,000 | |
|
|
196,500 | |
|
183,000 | |
|
166,000 | |
|
158,000 | |
|
156,500 | |
|
156,000 | |
|
131,500 | |
|
121,000 | |
|
|
121,000 | |
|
121,000 | |
|
|
120,500 | |
|
117,000 | |
|
|
116,000 | |
|
114,000 | |
|
111,000 | |
|
|
103,500 | |
|
103,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
"Shuffle Up and Go"
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Day 2 play has begun.
What They're Playing For
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The payout information is now available by clicking the corresponding tab above. Today's champion will receive $95,741, while a min-cash in 36th will pay $2,198.
Seitz Bows Out Early
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jason Seitz lost the majority of his chips on one of the first hands of the day when he got in with 
on a flop of 
against an opponent holding 
. Seitz found no help on the last two streets, and he was finished off shortly thereafter when he got the last of it in with 
and a player made trip jacks with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Shimelfarb Rolls With Picture Cards
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
We didn't see the action, but Gennady Shimelfarb got his last 29,000 or so all in with 
in the big blind against Scott Mahin, who held 
in late position. The board ran out 
, giving Shimelfarb the three-outer he needed to survive.
Tom Hammers said Shimelfarb had lost most of his chips early on with 
to the 
of Jim Boone.
"Nothing steamy about that play," Shimelfarb said with a smile. "I looked down and saw two picture cards."
A few hands later, Shimelfarb doubled once again when his 
held up against 
all in preflop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 26,000 |
|
50,000 | -35,500 |
Reid Doubles Through Hinkle
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
We didn't see the preflop action, but Grant Hinkle shoved over the top of a flop bet of what looked like 15,000 from Mark Reid after 
hit the board. Reid called off his 52,000 stack.
Reid: 
Hinkle: 
Reid's ace-high was best, but he needed to dodge hearts and cards that paired Hinkle. The and were clean, and Reid doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
134,000 | 58,500 |
|
|
75,000 | -108,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Brin Busts Loney
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jason Brin and Tyler Loney got it all in preflop with Loney at risk.
Loney: 
Brin:
The 
board meant Loney's sevens had been overtaken, and Brin collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
Busted |