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

12-12-2015 23:40 UTC

In The Clink

[user127999]

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

WSOP Circuit Ring winner Rex Clinkscales is off to a fast start here at Canterbury Park this afternoon.

He raised it up with the and went five ways to a flop. The field was thinned out by one bet, but Clinkscales was among those who continued and thoroughly enjoyed the turn.

In the end, Clinkscales managed to get a ton of value out of his one card straight against one eager opponent holding a pair of fours and another who had turned a set.

As a result, he's up to 50,000 now and among the early leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Clinkscales	50,000

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12-12-2015 23:55 UTC

The Man To Beat

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

After one player limped and a third made it 600, MSPT Player of the Year points leader Mark Hodge called on the button.

The small blind and the limper made it four ways to a flop. The small blind and the limper checked and the original raiser fired out a 1,300-chip c-bet. Hodge bumped it to 2,600 and after two folds, the raiser called.

The turn brought the and two checks. The river looked much the same and when the raiser showed , Hodge mucked.

If things keep going like this, Hodge may still win the MSPT Player of the Year title at this final event on the MSPT Season Six schedule, but that's about it.

Should he fail to cash and the total number of entries in the event is between 400 and 500, MSPT Pros Blake Bohn and Nicholas Pupillo have a shot to catch him with a ninth-place finish or better.

Peixin Liu and Bill Rogers would need to finish eighth or better and Rich Alsup would have to grab seventh or above.

And finally, Gerald Heckathorn, Thomas Peebles and Daniel Buckley would need a win to wrestle the POY crown from Hodge's clutches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hodge	13,300 13,300	13,300

12-12-2015 23:59 UTC

Break!

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

With the first three levels in the books the players are now off on a 10-minute break.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

12-13-2015 00:25 UTC

On A Good Clip

[user127999]

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Joel Klipping built a big stack on Friday's Day 1a, only to run top-top into a set of queens late to fizzle out.

Here on Day 1b he's off to a fast start again, joining the early big stacks after turning into top-bottom on the flop, then calling off a 10,000-chip shove from one opponent who would not stop talking.

Klipping smelled something fishy and was right, his opponent had second pair, aces held and he's got 50,000 now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Klipping	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Joel Klipping

12-13-2015 00:41 UTC

PokerNews Podcast Ep. #347: Michael Jordan Plays OFC, More PokerStars Talk, and the Holiday Gift Guide

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters discuss Wednesday's RAWA hearing and the latest PokerStars press release, and Daniel Weinman joins the program to talk about his first big win, OFC with Michael Jordan and John Smoltz, and much more.

Don't forget, you can call the show and leave a voicemail at 774-77-PNPOD.

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Tags: Daniel Weinman Donnie Peters Michael Jordan PokerNews Podcast Rich Ryan

12-13-2015 00:41 UTC

Lucky 13

[user127999]

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The player under the gun made it 600 and Pittsburgh, PA's Tom McKeough joined one other, calling on the button. The big blind came along for the ride, then tapped the table with a check when the flop was revealed.

The player under the gun continued for a whopping 2,500 and after one fold, McKeough spoke up.

"How much do you have behind sir?" he asked.

"About 13," the player under the gun retorted. "Lucky 13."

"That just may be," added McKeough, who then bumped it to 16,000. The big blind folded and the player under the gun called all in with .

Unfortunately for him, McKeough had the straight. The turn and river gave McKeough the knockout and spot among the early leaders now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McKeough	51,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

12-13-2015 01:10 UTC

Sometimes You Eat The Bar

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

A big hand for Chaska, MN's Mark Dunbar just saw him vault into a spot among the leaders.

He called a raise with the , enjoyed the splendor of a flop, fell in love with a turn and got all of one opponent's chips when he called off with after a river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Dunbar	60,000

Tags: Mark Dunbar

12-13-2015 01:25 UTC

Wazwaz Keeps Rolling

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Rob Wazwaz' hot start continues here as he just moved up close to the 60,000-chip mark.

After the player on his right raised, Wazwaz three-bet to 2,100. The raiser was the only caller and they went heads up to a flop.

After a check, Wazwaz continued for 2,625, but could not shake this foe. The turn brought another check, and another bet from Wazwaz, this time for 5,000.

It was enough to force a fold and Wazwaz moved up to a spot in the group at the top of the counts.

As mentioned previously, Wazwaz is the current leader in the hotly contested race for Minnesota Player of the Year. He currently has 456.25 points and the edge over Peixin Liu and his 410. Liu is also in this flight and among the chip leaders heading into Level 6.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	58,800 18,800	18,800

Tags: Rob Wazwaz Peixin Liu