On a board of 
, small blind Michael Rollins bet 3,500. His opponent in the hijack made it 7,000 to go, and Rollins wasted no time shoving all in for 9,725. The hijack called and flipped a set of fours, but Rollins had 
to leave him drawing to one out. The 
wasn't it on the river
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,025
23,025
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23,025 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
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David Gutfreund checked from under the gun on an 
board, and his opponent in the hijack bet 2,000. Gutfreund called, and the 
completed the board in scary fashion. Gutfreund quickly checked again, and his opponent bet 2,500. Gutfreund called, and the hijack showed 
for kings up. It was no good, as Gutfreund held 
for a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,800
18,800
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18,800 |
At Table 11, a player just lost a chunk of his stack in a pot partially due to a lack of understanding of TDA rules.
He opened for a raise in middle position and got two callers before the small blind three-bet it to 1,250. The opener made it 3,550, and only the small blind called. The flop came 
, and the small blind checked. The opener tossed out a black T5,000 chip and said "four."
After the dealer informed him he needed to be more specific with his verbal bet amount, the player seemed confused. He was informed that "four" becomes the lowest denomination, and his bet was going to be 400 after the floor was called. That was indeed the ruling, and the small blind thought awhile and raised to 3,000. The preflop aggressor tanked awhile before the small blind called the clock on him. With 10 seconds remaining in the countdown, the player mucked his hand.
The small blind showed .
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Tom Midena has nearly $400,000 in live tournament cashes, and the Michigan native is no stranger to MSPT success, having won an event here in 2013 for $73,456.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
Steve Anderson, a regular on the tour, is no doubt happy to have a stop in his home state of Michigan, saving him the time and trouble of traveling to neighboring states like Minnesota. However, he just dropped an early pot on a board of 
, calling a bet of 1,500 on the end. His opponent showed 
, and Anderson tossed the 
in before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
