2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$95,741
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
368
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Caspers' Bullets Good

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Tyler Caspers checked and called 2,100 on a board of {6-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds} against a player on the button. The {8-Clubs} was the river card, and Caspers check-called 3,600. The player on the button showed {k-Spades}{q-Spades} for top pair, but it was no good against the {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} of Caspers.

Caspers took third in the first Mid-States Poker Tour event of the year.

Players are on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Caspers us
Tyler Caspers
66,000 46,000

Tags: Tyler Caspers

Boone Makes Hodge Call it an Early Night

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jim Boone dragged a pot worth about 20,000.
Jim Boone dragged a pot worth about 20,000.

An early-position player opened to 1,200 and was called in two spots before Mark Hodge shipped all in for 6,950 in the small blind. The big blind folded, and the opener called, as did Jim Boone. The two active players checked down the {k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{q-Hearts} run out, and Boone showed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Much to his amazement, he had both opponents drawing nearly dead the whole time, as each held {7-}{7-}.

"Ship it!" Boone shouted, standing up and spreading his arms wide.

Hodge collected his belongings and headed out, having exhausted his two allotted bullets for the day.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Boone
Jim Boone
33,000 13,000
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
Busted

Tags: Jim BooneMark Hodge

Meyers' Trips Take a Big One

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Brandon Meyers
Brandon Meyers

Brandon Meyers was in late position, and he called 4,600 from a player in the small blind on a board of {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. On the {8-Spades} river, the small blind checked and snap-called 5,000 from Meyers, but he was shown {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for trips.

Meyers is an accomplished online tournament player, cashing for more than $4 million under the screen names "oncommand" and "norajean."

Elsewhere, Jim Lawrence and Tom Hammers have joined the action.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
35,300 7,750
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
20,000 20,000
Jim Lawrence us
Jim Lawrence
20,000 20,000

Tags: Brandon MeyersJim LawrenceTom Hammers

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Tryba's "Bad Ten" Good

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Chris Tryba bet 1,300 on a flop of {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} against two opponents. The first player folded, while the player on the button made it 3,000. Tryba called, and the players checked through the {a-Diamonds} and {j-Hearts}.

"I have a bad ten," Tryba announced.

"It's good," his opponent said, mucking his hand to the {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
WSOP 1X Winner
16,300 -500

Tags: Chris Tryba

Vang Induces Bluff

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Kou Vang bet 525 from under the gun on a flop of {5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. His lone opponent called from middle position, and Vang checked the {7-Diamonds} turn. He called 1,200, checking the {3-Spades} river. The middle-position player bet 2,300, and Vang tossed out a calling chip right away. His opponent shook his head, saying he had king-high and turning over {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Vang's {a-Spades}{7-Spades} was good for top pair and the pot.

"Ace-seven under the gun," Vang's opponent muttered.

Player Chips Progress
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
27,200 7,150

Tags: Kou Vang

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25