2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$134,642
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
559
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Potrykus Wins Huge Pot, Takes Chip Lead

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Justin Potrykus is now the chip leader with 130,000. The board was {2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} and his opponent bet out 6,000. Potrykus raised, making it 15,025 to go. His opponent called. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and his opponent shoved all in putting Potrykus at risk. Potrykus called very quickly and showed {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for trip tens. His opponent mucked {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Potrykus took the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Potrykus
Justin Potrykus
130,000

Tags: Justin Potrykus

Riess Out After Three Way All In, Rebuys

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ryan Riess was eliminated. According to Riess he got his last 8,000 in {a-}{a-} against two players, one of which had {k-}{q-} and flopped a flush. After signing an autograph and shaking a few hands, Riess rebought just before the end of the level.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
20,000
9,400
9,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Break Time

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are on another 10-minute break. Ryan Riess busted and reentered just before the break, so he will start level 7 with 20,000. Justin Potrykus is the chip leader with 130,000. There are still three more levels before the reentry period is over. Currently, there are 93 players remaining.

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Big Slick Wins for Pena

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

A player raised from early position to 1,300 and Tony Pena called. The player on the button reraised to 4,200 and the original raiser folded. Pena called and the two players were heads up. The flop came {k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Pena checked and the button player bet 2,600. Pena called and the turn came the {q-Clubs}. This time both players checked. The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Pena threw out a bet of 5,000. His opponent called and Pena turned over {a-Spades}{k-Spades}. His opponent mucked and Pena won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Pena
Tony Pena
52,500
29,100
29,100

Tags: Tony Pena

Potrykus Keeps Coming

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Justin Potrykus added to his stack on a hand against the same player that doubled him up earlier. The board read {10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and the action checked to Potrykus, who bet 4,400, his opponent called. The river was the {q-Hearts} and the action checked to Potrykus again. This time he bet 10,000 and his opponent wanted nothing to do with it, he folded and Potrykus took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Potrykus
Justin Potrykus
145,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Justin Potrykus

Bruce Barely Beaten

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,500, another player and Kristina Bruce called before Ryan Terpstra three bet to 5,500. Two players folded and the action was back on Bruce, who called. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked. The turn came {k-Hearts} and both players checked again. The river was the {4-Clubs} and Bruce checked again. This time, Terpstra bet 3,600 and Bruce called. Terpstra turned over {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Bruce reluctantly turned over {10-}{10-}. Terpstra took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Terpstra us
Ryan Terpstra
28,500
11,400
11,400

Tags: Kristina BruceRyan Terpstra

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75