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

04-24-2015 19:20 UTC-5

Ford Ropes in Big Pot

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Joe Ford was under the gun and led out for 9,000 into a pot of about 12,000 on a board reading . The player in second position thought for a few minutes before another player called the clock.

The tournament director then came over to begin counting down. The player in second position eventually called and Ford gave him the bad news, as he rivered two-pair with while the player in second position showed .

Ford now has about 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	60,000 40,000	40,000

04-24-2015 19:33 UTC-5

Innes Flops Huge

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Todd Innes called a 7,500 four-bet in the big blind against an opponent in middle position, and flopped. Innes checked, his opponent shoved all in for about 11,000, and Innes snap-called.

Innes:
Opponent:

"So bad at poker," the player with ace-king said, though it was unclear if he was talking about himself or his opponent. The turn left him drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Innes	40,000

Tags: Todd Innes

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

04-24-2015 19:50 UTC-5

Romer Doubles Through Vang

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Bill Romer checked in a blind battle against Kou Vang, who bet 4,225 on a board. Romer said something inaudible and raised to 9,000. Vang called, seeing a river.

"I don't have a choice," Romer said, shoving his 9,025 forward. Vang took about a minute before flicking in a call.

"Full house," Romer said, turning over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Romer	44,000 24,000	24,000
Kou Vang	5,900 -29,500	-29,500

Tags: Kou Vang Bill Romer

04-24-2015 19:58 UTC-5

Hartmann Cruising Early

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Tony Hartmann, pictured in a different event.

We caught up with the action on a flop of and the small blind bet into Tony Hartmann for 1,600. Hartmann, who has more than $1 million in earnings on the tournament circuit, raised it from the cutoff to 4,500. The small blind thought for a moment and called.

The turn brought the and they both checked. The river bricked and the small blind checked. Hartmann bet out 4,000 and the small blind eventually called. Hartmann flipped over and grew his stack to about 50,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Hartmann	50,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Tony Hartmann

04-24-2015 20:10 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Heckathorn	58,000 38,000	38,000
Matt Kirby	55,000 35,000	35,000

Rich Alsup	53,300 33,300	33,300

Mark Hodge	36,000 12,575	12,575
Jeremy Dresch	25,250
Everett Carlton	20,000
Adam Dahlin	17,100 -2,900	-2,900
John Reading	12,300

Nathan Bjerno	12,200
Tony Lazar	11,550 -8,450	-8,450
Nick Jivkov	11,200 1,900	1,900

Mike Schneider	7,700 -12,300	-12,300
Mike Ross	Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

04-24-2015 20:31 UTC-5

Pham Loses a Chunk

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Neng Vang bet 1,500 on the button, and Christian Pham made it 3,000 from the big blind on the flop. Vang shoved all in for 14,850, and Pham sighed and called.

Pham:
Vang:

Pham was in awful shape with an inferior kicker and one of his outs dead, and running hearts on the last two streets didn't help Pham.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neng Vang	35,100
Christian Pham	13,100 -6,900	-6,900

Tags: Neng Vang Christian Pham

04-24-2015 20:35 UTC-5

Hodge Eliminates Jivkov

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

We found Nick Jivkov calling off his stack on a flop, having raised a bet from Mark Hodge and seen the Mid-States Poker Tour points leader jam all in.

Jivkov:
Hodge:

Hodge faded the draw despite Jivkov picking up a gutter on the turn. The former MSPT champ wished everyone good luck before exiting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hodge	42,800 6,800	6,800
Nick Jivkov	Busted

Tags: Mark Hodge Nick Jivkov

04-24-2015 20:41 UTC-5

Johnson Makes His Move

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Sam Johnson, who was under the gun, pushed in his last 19,000 on a board of . The small blind thought for a few moments before eventually calling.

The river blanked and Johnson flipped over a set with . The small blind showed their in frustration as their top pair and flush draw wasn't good enough.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Johnson	54,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Sam Johnson