Main Event
Day 1a Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
After nearly two months between main events, the Mid-States Poker Tour has returned with another stop at Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa. The location may be remote, but the action isn't; Matthew Anderson can attest to that. The Lincoln, Neb., based player took home $100,075 for winning the last MSPT event here on April 6.
Anderson topped a field of 389 players, a record for a poker tournament in Iowa with a buy in of more than $1,000. The hard-working MSPT crew undoubtedly enjoyed their long stretch of time off, but they've been hard at work trying to break their own record since arriving in Iowa. If the official MSPT Twitter account is any indication, things are shaping up well with some dense qualifier fields and action-packed cash games throughout the week leading up to today's Day 1a.
The tournament will begin at 4 p.m. local time as is customary for the MSPT since switching the majority of their events to the Allen Kessler-approved structure earlier this year. Coincidentally, the "Chainsaw" himself announced via Twitter that he will be in attendance. Players will begin with stacks of 20,000, and blinds start at 50/100. The plan for the day is to play 14 levels, each lasting 40 minutes. Breaks are given are every three levels, and late registration will end after Level 9.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all of the live updates and photos as the MSPT kicks off the second half of its record-breaking season.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
We're Off
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament director just went over the rules and regulations regarding electronics, etc., and the cards are now in the air.
Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The following players are in the field, including Matt Kirby, who finished runner-up last time the Mid-States Poker Tour was here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000
100
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100 |
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20,000 | |
Hinkle Misses But Wins
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On the button, Grant Hinkle called a bet of 1,250 on a flop of 
from a player in the hijack. Both players checked the 
turn, and likewise the 
river. The hijack showed 
for a missed straight draw, and Hinkle had a missed draw as well with 
, picking up a flush draw on the turn. Nonetheless, he took the pot with ace-high.
The bracelet winner has nearly $1 million in career tournament cashes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,000 | |
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Vang Among Early Arrivals
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Kou Vang just took a seat at Table 16. The Minnesotan currently co-leads the Mid-States Poker Tour Player of the Year standings, along with Mike Deis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
Olson Doubles Before Giving Some Back
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We found Jonathan Olson being called for his stack on a board of 
.
Olson: 
Opponent: 
Olson had turned the nut straight, and he faded his opponent filling up a the river came an 
.
Olson was up to about 35,000 at that point, but unfortunately he lost some back the next hand due to a bad beat. With two raises in front of him, Olson called 750 in the cutoff. The small blind shoved all in, and action folded back to the reraiser, who had doubled Olson up in the previous pot. That player moved in as well, and Olson called with , seeing he was well ahead of 
and 
. The board ran out with four diamonds though, and Olson doubled up the player with eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,500
28,500
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28,500 |
Role Reversal for Brock
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Action checked around at Table 21 on a board of 
, and Andrew Brock led into two opponents with 1,000 on the 
river. The player in the cutoff called, while Grant Hinkle folded on the button. Brock showed 
for trips, and his opponent flipped 
into the middle, saying he should have raised more.
Brock is taking a break from his normal job, in which he's on the proverbial other side of the felt. He is the poker room manager at the Horseshoe on the other side of the state, in Council Bluffs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,800
7,800
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7,800 |