2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$100,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
389
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Kirby's Boat Sinks Putthoff's Flush

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Matt Kirby has a commanding lead now.
Matt Kirby has a commanding lead now.

Matt Kirby raised to 110,000 in the small blind, and Jeremy Putthoff defended. Kirby bet the same amount on a {6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop, and again Putthoff called. Kirby fired a second barrel for 245,000 on the {k-Clubs}, and Putthoff called again. On the {9-Clubs} river, Kirby bet 565,000, and Putthoff shoved. Kirby snap-called, tabling {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a full house, which beat Putthoff's {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a flush.

After that hand, Putthoff shipped all in from the small blind and was called by Matthew Anderson in the big blind.

Putthoff: {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Anderson: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Putthoff managed to survive when the board came {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and Anderson's now the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
4,965,000 2,645,000
Jeremy Putthoff
Jeremy Putthoff
1,500,000 -1,890,000
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
1,300,000 -875,000

Tags: Matt KirbyJeremy PutthoffMatthew Anderson

Putthoff Takes From Kirby

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Kirby raised to 110,000, and Jeremy Putthoff defended his big blind. Kirby 120,000 on the {3-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop, and Putthoff called again. A {9-Clubs} hit the turn, and Kirby bet 255,000. Putthoff again called, and Kirby finally checked the {4-Hearts}. Putthoff checked it back, showing {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for top pair, and Kirby couldn't beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Putthoff
Jeremy Putthoff
3,390,000 460,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
2,320,000 -110,000

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Putthoff Gets Paid on River

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Matthew Anderson raised to 100,000, and Jeremy Putthoff defended his big blind. Putthoff check-called 75,000 on the {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, and both players checked the {8-Diamonds} turn. A {7-Hearts} hit the river, and Putthoff bet 275,000. Anderson called, and Putthoff showed {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Putthoff
Jeremy Putthoff
2,930,000 1,160,000
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
2,175,000 -1,360,000

Tags: Jeremy PutthoffMatthew Anderson

Taylor Howard Eliminated in 4th place ($24,423)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Taylor Howard - Fourth Place
Taylor Howard - Fourth Place

Taylor Howard got it all in preflop against Matthew Anderson.

Anderson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Howard: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

"Eights are going to do me in today," Anderson said.

It looked like he was right after {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} flopped, but a {k-Hearts} gave him a big lead on the turn.

"Nice hand," Howard said.

"You have outs," Anderson replied.

A {k-Diamonds} river gave Anderson a full house to seal the hand, and Howard shook his opponents' hands before going to collect fourth-place money.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
3,535,000 1,335,000
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
Busted

Tags: Taylor HowardMatthew Anderson

Kirby Runs Into Putthoff's Monster

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Kirby opened to 110,000 in the small blind, and Jeremy Putthoff raised all in from the big blind. Kirby quickly called, only to see he was well behind the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} of Putthoff with {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

Kirby flopped nothing on the {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, but a {7-Clubs} gave him a straight draw. The {8-Spades} river missed though, and Putthoff has climbed back from a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Putthoff
Jeremy Putthoff
1,770,000 790,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
1,250,000 -600,000

Tags: Jeremy PutthoffMatt Kirby

Anderson Gets Two Streets From Kirby

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Matthew Anderson raised in the small blind, and Matt Kirby defended. Anderson bet 75,000 on the {7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, and Kirby called. Anderson bet 175,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn, and Kirby again called. On the {9-Clubs} river, both players checked.

Anderson tabled {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, and Kirby couldn't beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
3,540,000 865,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
1,850,000 -355,000

Tags: Matthew AndersonMatt Kirby

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Ken Payne Eliminated in 5th Place ($18,787)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ken Payne
Ken Payne

Ken Payne opened for 100,000 in the small blind, and Matthew Anderson put him all in from the big blind. Payne made the call.

Payne: {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Anderson: {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The two were off to the races, but Payne found no help on the {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Spades} board, leaving Anderson's sailboats good. Payne, a regular on the Mid-States Poker Tour, notched fifth place in his first final table of the season.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
3,232,000 558,000
Ken Payne
Ken Payne
Busted

Tags: Ken PayneMatthew Anderson