Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
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
426
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Ralph Massey bet 3,500 from the big blind on an 
flop and was called by the player in the cutoff. On the 
turn, Massey put out 9,000, and his opponent shoved for just a few hundred more. Massey called.
Massey: 
Opponent: 
Massey faded the three-outer as the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,900
20,900
|
20,900 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Four players checked a flop of 
, and the big blind bet out 4,100 on the 
turn. Matt Kirby made the call, and the other two players folded. On the 
river, the big blind fired again for 6,200, and Kirby quickly called.
"Good call," the big blind said, showing 
.
Kirby showed 
and took the pot with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Brandon Meyers had about 8,000 in front of him with just a few hundred behind on an 
flop. DJ Deery shoved all in from Meyers' left in the multi-way pot, and Matt Kirby made the call. A slew of folds later, Meyers tossed in the last of his stack and the hands were revealed.
"I'm sure I'm in third place," Meyers said, gathering his things.
Meyers: 
Kirby: 
Deery: 
Actually, Meyers had the best hand for the moment, but there were plenty of cards to fade. Kirby's combo draw came up empty on the turn and 
river, but Deery was able to find a winning pair of tens and scoop the pot, busting Meyers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
46,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,600
42,600
|
42,600 |
|
67,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
22,450
8,950
|
8,950 |
|
||
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
16,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
11,700
-18,300
|
-18,300 |
|
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Todd Breyfogle opened for a raise to 1,100 and got three-bet to 2,600 by Terry Ring in the cutoff. In the small blind, Shaun Decker shoved for 9,400, and Breyfogle folded. Ring quickly called.
Ring: 
Decker: 
The board ran out 
, giving Decker the win with a set. Breyfogle said he folded deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000 | |
|
|
12,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Aaron Johnson just doubled up his 5,600 stack when he was able to hold all in preflop with against 
.
At another table, Ken Auker got all in blind versus blind with 
against the big blind's 
. The big blind had about 14,500, and all of it went to Auker after a board void of any help for the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
12,500
-7,750
|
-7,750 |