Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
559
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Morris Hoping to Celebrate With Win
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Mark Morris was overheard telling his table that it is his wedding anniversary. He is in today's flight and looking to celebrate his anniversary with a win, and more than $100,000.
On this hand, Morris and three other players were looking at a flop of 
and they all checked. The turn was the 
and Morris set out a bet of 500 into a pot of roughly 3,400. He got one caller. The river was the 
and Morris bet again, but this time he bet 2,800. His opponent thought about it for a few moments before deciding to call. Morris showed 
for a six-high straight and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Trips for Moden
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The board read 
and John Moden was heads up with Mike Ross going into the turn. The turn came the 
and Moden checked. Ross bet 1,125 and Moden called. The river was the 
and both players checked. Moden turned over 
for trip fives and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
21,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Tessier Better Than He Thought
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Remi Tessier was all in for his last 4,300 chips on a board reading 
. His cards protected by a red toy truck, Tessier stared down his opponent, who seemed to have a tough decision. Finally, his opponent called.
"Good call," said Tessier, "I got a nine."
Tessier turned over 
assuming it wasn't the best hand, but was relieved to see his opponent turn over 
, giving Tessier the lead against only a flush draw. The river was the 
and didn't complete the flush, so Tessier happily scooped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,700
23,700
|
23,700 |
Some Updated Counts
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,800
24,300
|
24,300 |
|
44,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
31,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
24,600
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
20,400 | |
|
20,300
300
|
300 |
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Riess Getting Active in Level 3
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Ryan Riess has been pretty conservative since entering the tournament in the middle of level 1. It's about half way through level 3 and Riess was involved with a hand where six players saw the flop.
The flop was 
and all six players checked. The turn was the and Riess lead out from the small blind for 1,300. The action folded to the player on the button who called. When the hit the river, both Riess and his opponent checked. Riess showed 
for two pair. His opponent was second best with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,400
3,100
|
3,100 |
|
|
||
Table Manners
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Kristina 'Spec' Bruce and two other players looked at the board of and Bruce bet 3,000. One player called and one player folded, leaving Bruce heads up to the river. The river was the and Bruce bet 5,000. Her opponent looked as though he was going to lay down a big hand and eventually folded. Bruce flashed the 
for a club flush. Her opponent thanked her for showing, even though she didn't have to.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
Luginvill Spikes the River to Break 50,000
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Kip Luginvill called an all in bet when the board read 
and had his opponent covered. His opponent turned over 
for two pair and was ahead of Luginvill's 
. When the hit the river, giving Luginvill two pair and knocking out his opponent. Luginvill couldn't help but cheer. Meanwhile his opponent was stunned and raised his arms to the sky, questioning what had just happened.
Luginvill is now among the chip leaders as we head into the first break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 |
The First Break
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are on the ten-minute break. This is the first break of the evening and when the players come back they will have 11 levels left to make Day 2. So far over 150 players have entered this flight and 116 remain. There is still time for new registrants or for players to use their one-per-flight rebuy. Registration closes at the start of level 10.