Main Event Day 1a | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

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Day 1a Completed

04-05-2014 02:50 UTC-5

Matt Kirby Tops Record Day 1a Field

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Matt Kirby bagged 345,500 to lead the 30 survivors.

Matt Kirby ended up with 345,500 chips after 14 levels of play to top an MSPT-record 175 runners here on Day 1a at Meskwaki Casino.

A total of 30 players bagged up stacks to bring back for Day 2 on Sunday, and there's a stark divide between the haves and have-nots. Gennady Shimelfarb (322,500), Jeremy Putthoff (322,000), and Ryan Tepen (304,000) bagged the next three largest stacks, well clear of Carlos Monteiro (229,500) in fifth. He in turn has about 70,000 more than Hamid Feiz in sixth.

Kirby was able to fight his way back to the top of the counts after losing one of the biggest pots of the night to Tepen, who opened to 2,500 and got two callers before another player shoved all in for 21,500. Tepen made the call, and the first caller called off his stack for about 15,000. Kirby then shoved with a stack that covered Tepen, and he called off for 91,800.

Tepen:
Kirby:
First short stack:
Second short stack:

The flop brought a king for Kirby, leaving him likely to bust all three of his opponents, but Tepen managed to find the on the river to take down the huge pot and bust two opponents, leaving Kirby with about 20 big blinds.

Kirby was already back to a healthy stack when he lured Travis Lauson in with a classic slowplay. We picked up the action on the turn, when Lauson bet 35,000 with the board reading , and Kirby called on the button. On the river Lauson shoved for about 50,000, and Kirby called instantly. Lauson slowly flipped , knowing he was beat, and Kirby showed for a boat.

That pot left Kirby with about 250,000, and he was able to keep chipping up from there to his final room-leading count.

Other notable survivors today include Grant Hinkle (136,000), David Gutfreund (131,500), Terry Ring (99,500), Lance Harris (98,000), Brett Schwertley (48,000), and Dustin Dirksen (42,000).

Among those who will have to take their chances on Day 1b after failing to advance today: Kou Vang, Leon Morford, Jeff Grimes, Allen Kessler, Blake Bohn, Taylor Tollefson, Travis Lauson, DJ Buckley, James Mackey, Mike Deis, Mark Sandness, Blair Hinkle, Aaron Johnson, and Jeff Bryan.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for Day 1b as these players and many other built up stacks in preparation for Day 2.

Tags: Allen Kessler Blair Hinkle Blake Bohn Brett Schwertley DJ Buckley Dustin Dirksen Gennady Shimelfarb Grant Hinkle James Mackey Kou Vang Lance Harris Mark Sandness Matt Kirby Mike Deis Ryan Tepen Taylor Tollefson Terry Ring Travis Lauson

04-05-2014 02:25 UTC-5

Final Day 1a Counts (full)

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kirby	345,500	95,500
Gennady Shimelfarb	322,500	97,500
Jeremy Putthoff	322,000
Ryan Tepen	304,000
Carlos Monteiro	229,500
Hamid Feiz	157,000
Grant Hinkle	136,000	-8,000
David Gutfreund	131,500	113,100
Ken Auker	129,500	-7,500
Pavlin Karakikov	105,500	85,500
Terry Ring	99,500	-12,500
Shem Yusuf	98,500
Lance Harris	98,000	16,000
Doug Weir	96,500	-30,500
Nate Crookshank	95,500
John Evans	85,000
Leonard Daniel	83,500
Eric Loehr	81,500	24,500
Thomas Bauer	60,000
Shaun Decker	57,500
John Oetker	54,500
Jim Swearmgin	54,000
Darren Ficek	54,000
Brett Schwertley	48,000	4,500
Frank Helm	46,500

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04-05-2014 01:58 UTC-5

Ficek Doubles Late

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The cutoff opened to 5,500, and Shem Yusuf called on the button. Darren Ficek jammed 23,000 in the big blind, and the cutoff called. Yusuf thought for a bit before folding.

Cutoff:
Ficek:

"There you go," the cutoff said, as Ficek took a commanding lead on the flop. The and the were no help to the cutoff, and he doubled Ficek up.

The tournament director just announced three more hands will be played.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Ficek	54,000	-4,000

Tags: Darren Ficek

04-05-2014 01:43 UTC-5

Buckley Busto

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

DJ Buckley tried stealing the blinds from the button.

DJ Buckley shoved for 22,000 on the button, and Doug Weir made the call in the big blind.

Weir:
Buckley:

Buckley had live cards, and the gave him top pair, though Weir had a flush draw. Weir got there on the turn, meaning only the would save Buckley. The river brought the , and Buckley, who made the final table at MSPT Ho-Chunk recently, sent his stack two to his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Weir	127,000
DJ Buckley	Busted

Tags: DJ Buckley Doug Weir

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

04-05-2014 01:15 UTC-5

Kirby Ropes Lauson In

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Travis Lauson bet 35,000 with the board reading , and Matt Kirby called on the button. On the river Lauson shoved for about 50,000, and Kirby called instantly. Lauson slowly flipped , knowing he was beat, and Kirby showed for a boat.