Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Photos: MSPT Meskwaki Day 1b
Kuznia Busts Both Bullets
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
According to Brett Kuznia, he got in a raising war with another player preflop and ended up all in with 
against 
. Unfortunately for the Minnesotan, his opponent spiked a six on the flop and eliminated him, ending a frustrating two-day stretch for Kuznia.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,425
8,425
|
8,425 |
|
|
28,075
8,075
|
8,075 |
|
18,025
-1,975
|
-1,975 |
|
17,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
16,800
-3,200
|
-3,200 |
|
15,550
-4,450
|
-4,450 |
|
12,325
-7,675
|
-7,675 |
|
||
|
12,175
-14,825
|
-14,825 |
|
9,650
-10,350
|
-10,350 |
Brin's Hopes Come True
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Two players checked to Chris Tryba, who bet 4,000 on a flop of 
. Jeff Brin called from the button, and a player who checked in early position announced all in. His stacked looked to be roughly 22,000, and Tryba let it go after a minute or so.
"I hope you're on a flush draw," Brin said, splashing his stack into the middle.
Brin: 
Opponent: 
Brin was indeed against a flush draw, though a ten would also put his opponent in the lead. The turn and river were bricks (
and 
), and Brin collected an additional 9,175.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,400 | |
|
17,400
-2,600
|
-2,600 |
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Harris Busts Hartmann in Huge Pot
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Ryan Hartmann bet 2,850 from the big blind into Lance Harris, on the button on a board of 
. Harris made it 4,875 more, and Hartmann thought for a couple of minutes before moving all in. After getting a count of 25,750, Harris made the call.
Hartmann showed 
for two pair, but Harris had a better two pair with . The 
river sealed things by giving Harris a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |
Tryba Over 50,000
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Chris Tryba got it all in preflop with a shorter stack at risk.
Tryba: 
Opponent: 
Tryba turned his opponent dead as the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,500
37,100
|
37,100 |
|
|
||
Lautner Doubles Through Owen
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
David Gonia had 5,000 in front of him on a board of 
, and Chance Lautner had made the call from the button. Out of the big blind, Nick Owen moved all in for about 60,000, and Gonia was tanking. He eventually decided to fold, and it was Lautner's turn to tank. When we looked back at the table a few moments later, the cards were on their backs.
Lautner: 
Owen:
Lautner had made the right decision, as his top two was leading the aces of Owen. He still had cards to fade, but the turn was safe, as was the river.
Players are on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
17,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50