Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Paul Hoch Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,710)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
A short-stacked Paul Hoch shoved all in for 280,000 from early position and Ben Keeline just called from the cutoff. Ross Reichert seemed interested in the big, but ultimately folded what he said was pocket sevens.
Hoch: 
Keeline: 
Hoch was dominated and there would be no miracle as he was drawing dead by the turn after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000 | 730,000 |
|
Busted |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #343: WSOP Main Event Final Table Recap
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters are back to talk about Joe McKeehen's dominating performance at the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event final table.
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Kyle Wagner Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,710)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kyle Wagner got his stack of 400,000 all in preflop and found himself crushed by Michael Sanders.
Sanders: 
Wagner: 
Wagner was looking for a queen or some other help, but he failed to get it as the board ran out 
. Wagner took his leave in 18th place for $3,710.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |
The Two-Table Setup
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Ben Keeline |
| 9 | 2 | Cuong Van Nguyen |
| 9 | 3 | David Gutfreund |
| 9 | 4 | Ross Reichert |
| 9 | 5 | Phanora Prom |
| 9 | 6 | Paul Hoch |
| 9 | 7 | Derek McMaster |
| 9 | 8 | David Warga |
| 9 | 9 | Sylvain Cote |
| 11 | 1 | Kyle Wagner |
| 11 | 2 | Michael Sanders |
| 11 | 3 | Dave Kohnke |
| 11 | 4 | Corey Zedo |
| 11 | 5 | George Clarke |
| 11 | 6 | William Givens |
| 11 | 7 | Don Angstead |
| 11 | 8 | Sammy Aweida |
| 11 | 9 | Aaron Thomas |
Blind vs. Blind -- Only One Will Survive
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Josh Connett in the small blind and he shoved all in for 445,000. Michael Sanders, who only had 495,000, called from the big.
Sanders: 
Connett: 
Connett was behind but drawing to two live cards. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out a lowly 
and he was sent home in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000 | 450,000 |
|
Busted |
Walking Sticks Do the Trick for Prom
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Phanora Prom got his stack of 745,000 all in preflop and was at risk against Aaron Thomas.
Thomas: 
Prom: 
The board ran out 
and Prom shipped the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 755,000 |
|
675,000 | -725,000 |
Givens on the Decline
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
William Givens raised to 85,000 and then called when Dave Kohnke moved all in for 450,000.
Kohnke: 
Givens: 
The tens held strong after the board ran out 
and Kohnke doubled through Givens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
940,000 | 470,000 |
|
600,000 | -450,000 |
Last MSPT Team Pro Falls
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
A short-stacked Matt Alexander, the last MSPT Team Pro remaining in the field, moved all in for his last 200,000 and David Gutfreund isolated by moving all in over the top.
Gutfreund: 
Alexander:
Alexander was dominated, and he received no reprieve as the board ran out 
. Alexander officially finished in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000 | 450,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000