Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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
Dirksen Busto
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Former online nosebleed participant Dustin Dirksen shoved for an unknown amount in the big blind after Mark Hodge opened to 2,200 in middle position and was called by button Vince Wolrab. Hodge mucked, but Wolrab made the call for what looked to be a pittance compared to his hefty stack.
Wolrab: 
Dirksen: 
A 
appeared in the window, but it was Dirksen collecting his belongings when the door card was followed by 
. The 
and 
finished Dirksen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Shimp Busts Reichard to Grab Lead
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We found Josh Reichard shoving all in for what looked like a five-bet preflop against Kevin Shimp. Shimp, who had raised to about 16,000 after Reichard put in 5,700, immediately called for roughly 60,000.
Shimp: 
Reichard: 
Reichard was left calling for diamonds after a 
flop, but the 
turn and 
river were no help.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000 | |
|
Busted |
Hodge Doubles Through Pupillo; Assorted Chip Counts
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nick Pupillo just doubled up Mark Hodge on a board of 
when Hodge made a flush with 
against 
. We didn't see when the money went in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
61,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
35,000
-21,100
|
-21,100 |
|
24,600
6,600
|
6,600 |
|
11,800
300
|
300 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Meyers Bricks
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Brandon Meyers was all in for about 20,000 from under the gun after Chris Duncan had bet 6,000 from the cutoff on a 
flop. Duncan thought for a bit before dropping in a call.
Meyers:
Duncan: 
Meyers had solid equity, but it wasn't realized as fourth and fifth street brought and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
101,000 | |
|
Busted |
Roberts Slows Down
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Reginald Robert checked from under the gun on a 
flop and saw the player in the hijack bet 4,500. Roberts made it 16,000 to go, and the bettor made the call. Roberts elected to check the turn, and his opponent did likewise. Roberts checked again on the river, and he called a small bet of 11,000.
Roberts turned over for top two, and it was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 |
Pupillo Climbing
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Nick Pupillo just topped the 100,000 mark after he flopped a Broadway straight with 
against Tyler Newman, who had top two with 
. Newman was unable to find a boat on the last two streets as little cards fell, and Pupillo, who is coming off of a second Mid-States Poker Tour final table this year at last month's Firekeepers event, has rolled up a sizable stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Mackey Fighting Back Up
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
James Mackey had slipped below the 100,000 mark, but he got a chunk back when he called an opponent's shove on a board of 
. Mackey had for top pair, and it was good against for a gutter and an over. The 
river bricked off for Mackey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
119,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||