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
426
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Welcome to Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
After a three-week hiatus, the Mid-States Poker Tour is back with the tour's third stop of the year at Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Ia. In Mid-October, Ryan Dykhouse conquered a field of 517 to win the last event MSPT Firekeepers in Michigan for $124,500. MSPT Meskwaki will likely feature a considerably smaller but still significant field, as the $300,000 guarantee was easily surpassed at both previous stops here this year, which each featured first-place prizes in the neighborhood of $100,000. Those were won by Matthew Anderson of Nebraska and Jonathan Olson of Iowa.
Olson has become a somewhat familiar figure on the tour since his win, so we will likely see him and a host of other MSPT regulars shortly after the tournament kicks off at 4 p.m. local time. The Allen Kessler-approved structure will once again be in use, featuring a 20,000 starting stack and blinds beginning at 50/100. Levels go up every 40 minutes from there, and players will be allowed to reenter once on each of two starting days.
As always, PokerNews will be on hand to document the progression of play, so stay tuned as the live updates begin flowing.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
"Shuffle Up and Go"
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament is underway.
Notables from Half of the Room
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| 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 | |
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20,000 |
Hinkle Reloads; Boone Takes an Early One
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Blair Hinkle was all in with a very short stack when we arrived at his table, and he was quickly eliminated as his 
failed to catch the 
of an opponent despite a flop with a 
giving him some more outs. He headed for the registration desk.
At another table, Jim Boone had just taken his seat when he got involved in a pot with Brian Zupancich. On a board of 
, Boone fired 3,000 when checked to, and Zupancich took awhile before folding what he said was two queens.
"First hand!" Boone exclaimed, tossing 
into the middle and collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,500 | |
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20,000 | |
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More Notables
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| 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 | |
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20,000 | |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
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Heavy Hitters Arriving
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Tour-sponsored pro Matt Kirby, Phil Mader, and Will Givens have all entered the tournament during Level 2. Kirby is coming off of a destructive run during the Canterbury Park Fall Classic, during which he won two events, including the main for $84,502, and placed sixth in two others en route to claiming the "King of the Classic" title. Mader and Givens have about $430,000 and $800,000 in tournament cashes respectively, so they're players to watch for as well. Both have had success at the World Series of Poker the past two years, with Mader surviving several memorable TV clashes with Phil Ivey in a deep run in 2013, while Givens snagged a bracelet this summer in Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em. All three players have found themselves at a final table already during this Mid-States Poker Tour season.
| 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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