Main Event
Day 1b Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
225
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Welcome to Day 1b of 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
At the conclusion of Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville, local grinder Michael Hahn bagged a hefty chip lead with 299,000. Today, a matching 14-level structure will be played for Day 1b, which is set to begin at 4 p.m. local time here in Evansville, Ind.
Each level will last 40 minutes. Players are allowed to reenter once should they go bust, and each player will begin with 20,000 chips, with blinds beginning at 50/100 under the Allen Kessler-approved structure. Breaks will be given every three levels, and reentries will close at the conclusion of the break after Level 9.
A total of 105 runners entered yesterday's flight, and many will surely be back for more, likely including Charlie Dawson, Aaron Gamino, Jeff Grimes, and Nicholas Pupillo. We'll be on the lookout for all of the big hands and top stacks as Day 1b progresses, so stay tuned to PokerNews.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
Returnees
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
These players are back for another crack after busting during Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Bazeley in the House
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On our second walk through the room we noticed a player who stands in the field as one of the most accomplished players here: Jacob Bazeley, an Ohio native with more than $1.6 million in live cashes. Bazeley snagged the biggest cash of his career this spring with $371,931 for a fourth-place finish at the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown in Hollywood, Fla. He's looking to add to that here just a few short hours from his hometown in Cincinnati.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Chambers Shoves Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Dan Chambers checked a board of 
out of the big blind, and a player in middle position fired out 6,000. Chambers paused briefly before snagging all of his chips and dropping them into the middle, a raise of just 6,625 more. Despite the odds he was getting, Chambers' opponent let his hand go.
Also in the tournament is Brad Rhodes, who navigated to the final table a few weeks ago at Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star before falling in 10th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 5,000 |
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20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
Utley's Value Bet Paid
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
John Utley bet 6,600 from the small blind on a board of 
, and his opponent in the cutoff announced a call. Utley confidently flipped 
.
"It's good," the cutoff said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
Grimes Stacking Early
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We found Jeff Grimes tossing in a raise to 7,000 on a flop of 
against an opponent who had put in about 2,000. Grimes' opponent called, and both players checked the turn. A 
completed the board, and Grimes bet 8,000.
"I guess your ten-nine is good," Grimes opponent said as he mucked.
Also, Nicholas Pupillo is in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,300 | 7,300 |
|
20,000 |
"What a Turn Card" for Tran
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Faced with a bet of 500 from the small blind, Henry Tran made a huge raise to 3,500 on the 
board. The small blind called, then checked the 
river. Tran switched gears with a tiny bet of 1,500, and the small blind chuckled as he called. Tran turned over 
for a full house.
"Ohhh," the small blind said. "What a turn card."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000 | 3,000 |