Main Event Day 1a | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

12-12-2015 04:11 UTC

Zero To Hero

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Orno, MN's Carl Carodenuto is writing his own zero to hero story right now.

It wasn't too long ago he was all in for less than 10,000 preflop with versus . He found a miracle king on the river to survive that and has been on fire ever since.

He managed to blind bet his way into a full house, picked up pocket kings and has been playing well and running well on the way to 70,000 and a spot among the bigger stacks now heading into the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Carodenuto	70,000

Tags: Carl Carodenuto

12-12-2015 03:57 UTC

The Poker Gods Giveth

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The ink was still fresh on the post showing Mark Sandness as the first player past the 100,000-chip mark when he lost a massive pot to local hedge fund manager Andy Redleaf, handing him the chip lead.

With about 15,000 in the middle already, heads up on a board, Sandness sat with a bet of 5,800 in front of him and Redleaf had raised to 12,000. Sandness made the call and then checked the river.

Redleaf wasted little time shoving in for 20,650 and although it appeared he didn't like it, Sandness made the call. Redleaf sheepishly turned over the and collected the pot after Sandness mucked, leaving the table for a moment to cool off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Redleaf	84,000 56,000	56,000
Mark Sandness	60,000 -46,000	-46,000

Tags: Andy Redleaf Mark Sandness

12-12-2015 03:46 UTC

Sandness Crests 100,000

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

2014 MSPT Columbus winner Mark Sandness has just become the first player past the 100,000-chip mark.

He now leads thanks to one shorter stack who shoved the into his , gave some kind of speech and failed to improve after Sandness made the call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sandness	106,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Mark Sandness

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

12-12-2015 03:37 UTC

Kirby Clips Klipping

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Joel Klipping and MSPT Pro Matt Kirby just got into a bit of a raising war heads-up on an flop with about 10,000 in the middle.

Kirby put his stamp on the hand, shoving all in for some 20,725 more than the 9,000 Klipping had bet.

Klipping, who won a regional event at MSPT Mahnomen this summer, eventually folded and both players now appear to be jockeying for position near the top of the leader board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Klipping	65,000
Matt Kirby	50,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Matt Kirby Joel Klipping

12-12-2015 03:16 UTC

Tam Tames The Table

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Minneapolis, MN's Tam Le has vaulted into a spot near the top of the counts after a five-hand flurry that saw him pick up pair after pair.

In one of the big hands, his pocket kings actually got outflopped by a shorter stack with pocket queens. Le simply made a bigger set on the river to continue his ascent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Le	74,000

Tags: Tam Le

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

12-12-2015 03:03 UTC

Sibulkia Sizes Up The Lead

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Mike Sibulkia has emerged as the first player above 80,000 in chips and the new chip leader.

"I've just been chipping away," he told PokerNews, when asked if he'd been involved in any big hands.

Some of that chipping away likely came at the expense of former chip leader Andy Redleaf. The famed hedge fund manager once had over 70,000 and he now sits across the table from Sibulkia under 30,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sibulkia	81,000
Andy Redleaf	28,000 -45,500	-45,500

Tags: Mike Sibulkia Andy Redleaf

12-12-2015 02:49 UTC

Kessler One and Done

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

MSPT structure guru Allen Kessler hasn't won a race in longer than he can remember.

Tonight he shoved the button for a little under 10,000 facing a 1,500 open from the cutoff. The cutoff tank-called with the . Kessler had two tens and the lead until an ace flopped, completing this all-too-familiar story.

Kessler promised to return for Saturday's Day 1b and run better.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler

12-12-2015 02:45 UTC

Hodge Fires Again

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Mark Hodge's second bullet appears to be going much like the first.

He made it 1,200 and got one caller before a third player shoved for 4,300 from the small blind. Hodge called, as did his other opponent and they went heads up on the side to an flop. Hodge continued for 2,500, but tank-folded when his opponent pushed in for a little over 12,000.

It turned out it was the right move, as he showed for two pair. The small blind held and said his goodbyes after an eight-less run out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hodge	10,250 10,250	10,250

Tags: Mark Hodge