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

Tepen Folds the Turn

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Tepen opened for 48,000 in middle position and was called by Taylor Howard in the hijack. Tepen continuation-bet 55,000 on the {10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop, and Howard continued. An {8-Spades} hit the turn, and Tepen checked. Howard bet 120,000, and Tepen went into the tank, trying to get a read on his opponent. In response, Howard pulled his hoody over most of his face, leaving only his eyes revealed. Tepen folded.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
752,000 74,000
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
595,000 -29,000

Tags: Ryan TepenTaylor Howard

Martimo Three-Bets, Ships

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Aaron Johnson opened for a raise to 55,000 under the gun and Matt Kirby called. Marty Martimo reraised to 100,000, and only Kirby came along.

After the {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, Kirby checked and Martimo shoved for 443,000. After thinking for a minute and getting a count, Kirby folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
1,403,000 -125,000
Marty Martimo
Marty Martimo
750,000 228,000

Tags: Marty MartimoMatt Kirby

Mike Vanier Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,515)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Vanier - 10th Place
Mike Vanier - 10th Place

Matthew Anderson opened to 55,000 in the cutoff, and Mike Vanier shoved for about 220,000 on the button. The blinds folded, and Anderson called.

Anderson: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Vanier: {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The two were racing, and the {4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} gave them both gutshots. Paint arrived on the turn and river, but neither the {q-Clubs} nor the {j-Spades} was what Vanier needed, and he sent his stack to his fellow Nebraskan.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
1,390,000 230,000
Mike Vanier us
Mike Vanier
Busted

Tags: Mike VanierMatthew Anderson

Tepen Doubles Despite Scary Turn

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Tepen has plenty of reason to smile after a double.
Ryan Tepen has plenty of reason to smile after a double.

Jeremy Putthoff opened for 55,000 in middle position, and Ryan Tepen shoved for a little under 300,000 in the hijack. Putthoff called.

Putthoff: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Tepen: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Tepen got his opponent down to a runner-runner draw on the {j-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. Unfortunately for Tepen, the worst card in the deck hit the turn: {9-Spades}, giving Putthoff two draws. A jack river filled Tepen though, and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Putthoff
Jeremy Putthoff
787,000 -262,000
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
624,000 280,000

Tags: Jeremy PutthoffRyan Tepen

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Kirby Takes Back

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Taylor Howard defended his big blind from a hijack min-raise by Matt Kirby. Howard checked the {3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, and Kirby bet 45,000. Howard raised to 105,000, and Kirby called. Both players checked the {a-Diamonds}, and Howard checked the {3-Diamonds} river. Kirby went with a tiny bet of 65,000, and Howard called and mucked upon seeing Kirby's {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
1,528,000 228,000
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
678,000 -222,000

Tags: Matt KirbyTaylor Howard

Final Table Counts and Seating (full)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Matt Kirby takes the chip lead into the final table.
Matt Kirby takes the chip lead into the final table.

The final 10 players are on a one-hour dinner break.

SeatPlayer
1Ryan Tepen
2Marty Martimo
3Taylor Howard
4Ken Payne
5Matthew Anderson
6Mike Vanier
7Aaron Johnson
8Rick McGown
9Matt Kirby
10Jeremy Putthoff
Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
1,301,000 431,000
Matthew Anderson us
Matthew Anderson
1,160,000 160,000
Ken Payne
Ken Payne
1,128,000 343,000
Jeremy Putthoff
Jeremy Putthoff
1,049,000 199,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
857,000 437,000
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
811,000 401,000
Marty Martimo
Marty Martimo
522,000 521,999
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
344,000 -32,000
Mike Vanier us
Mike Vanier
292,000 -38,000
Rick McGown
Rick McGown
286,000 286,000

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Tags: Aaron JohnsonJeremy PutthoffKen PayneMarty MartimoMatt KirbyMatthew AndersonMike VanierRick McGownRyan TepenTaylor Howard