2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Carpenter Cripples Hinkle

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Blair Hinkle lost nearly all of his chips in a race.
Blair Hinkle lost nearly all of his chips in a race.

Blair Hinkle and Cash Carpenter got all in before the flop, with Hinkle covering Carpenter's 43,100.

Carpenter: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Hinkle: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Hinkle was dead on the turn when the community came {9-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and he was left with just 2,500. He doubled up the next hand with {q-}{8-} when he rivered a straight against Mark Sandness' {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, but he still has a very short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Cash Carpenter us
Cash Carpenter
89,000
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
WSOP 1X Winner
6,000 -56,000

Tags: Blair HinkleCash Carpenter

Record Field

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki set a new record.
Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki set a new record.

According to an MSPT official, today's 175 entrants marks a new record for a Day 1a.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Break

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Players are on a 10-minute break, and staff is chipping up T25 chips. Reentries will be over at the end of the break.

Some Counts

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Not many big pots seem to be developing, so here's a round of chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
117,000 51,000
Grant Hinkle us
Grant Hinkle
WSOP 1X Winner
100,000 -16,500
Travis Lauson us
Travis Lauson
88,100 38,400
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
88,000 -3,700
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
WSOP 1X Winner
62,000 26,600
Mike Deis us
Mike Deis
41,000 10,000
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
31,500 31,500
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
27,200 7,200
Brett Schwertley
Brett Schwertley
19,000 8,300
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
18,400 18,400
Mark Sandness us
Mark Sandness
17,100 -23,400

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Dirksen Gets a Light Call

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

We found Dustin Dirksen all in for an unknown amount on a board of {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. His opponent made the call, and Dirksen tabled {k-Spades}{9-Hearts} for top two. His opponent showed {j-}{9-} for second pair, the two agreeing after the hand that Dirksen was polarized to nut hands or nothing.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
80,000 54,000

Tags: Dustin Dirksen