Main Event Day 1a | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

11-12-2015 17:07 UTC-6

Various Chip Counts from Around the Room

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Russell	95,000
Duma Lowery	90,000 60,000	60,000
Sean Munjal	66,000 36,000	36,000
Karen Novotny	65,000 33,000	33,000
Edith Mortell	65,000 10,000	10,000
Ben Keeline	60,000 30,000	30,000
Travis Northrope	55,000 6,500	6,500
Bryan Devonshire	55,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Pupillo	52,000 -3,000	-3,000

Aaron Massey	45,000 15,000	15,000
Ross Reichert	45,000 -15,000	-15,000
Danny Gonzalez	43,000 5,000	5,000
Norelia Austin	40,000 22,600	22,600
Matt Alexander	37,000 -5,000	-5,000

Allen Kessler	31,000 1,000	1,000

Matt Voorhees	29,250 -750	-750
Ralph Massey	27,000 -3,000	-3,000
Mike Hassab	26,000 6,000	6,000
Michael Sanders	25,000 -5,000	-5,000
Lou Mortellaro	23,000 23,000	23,000
Steve Abo	22,500 -8,500	-8,500
Bobby Sanoubane	19,000 19,000	19,000
Ryan Simoneau	11,000 -29,000	-29,000
Paul Gibbons	Busted

11-12-2015 17:15 UTC-6

McLaughlin Shoves on Massey

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Aaron Massey opened for 1,075 from early position and Ross Reichert called from middle position. David McLaughlin came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of . McLaughlin checked, Massey bet 1,900, and Reichert folded.

McLaughlin made the call and then check-called a bet of 3,000 on the turn, leaving himself just 6,400 behind. When the completed the board on the river, McLaughlin committed his remaining stack, and Massey thought long and hard before releasing .

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	35,000 -10,000	-10,000
David McLaughlin	20,000

Tags: Aaron Massey David McLaughlin

11-12-2015 17:16 UTC-6

Second Break of the Day

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Three more levels are in the books, and that means it's time for another 10-minute break. When they return, the players will play three more levels before being sent on a 45-minute dinner break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

11-12-2015 17:42 UTC-6

"Keeping It Cheap"

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Action folded to Ross Reichert on the button and he raised to 2,000. Travis Northrope folded from the small blind, but Danny Gonzalez called from the big to see the . Both players checked, and then Gonzalez tossed out a single yellow T1,000 chip.

"Keeping it cheap," Reichert said before making the call.

When the completed the board on the river, Gonzalez returned to checking and then snap-folded when Reichert bet 6,000.

Meanwhile, Steve Abo has been eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Gonzalez	62,000 -3,000	-3,000
Ross Reichert	60,000 3,000	3,000
Steve Abo	Busted

Tags: Danny Gonzalez Ross Reichert

11-12-2015 17:47 UTC-6

Keeline Gives It Up to Enger

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Ben Keeline opened for 1,100 from the hijack and Justin Enger called from the button. MSPT Team Pro Matt Alexander came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of .

Alexander checked, Keeline continued for 1,250, and only Enger called to see the turn. After action went check-check, Keeline checked the river and Enger bet 5,100. Keeline hit the tank, put together the necessary chips, but ultimately thought better of it and released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Keeline	41,000 -2,500	-2,500
Justin Enger	34,000

Tags: Justin Enger Ben Keeline

11-12-2015 17:50 UTC-6

More Shots from the Day 1a Field

Chad Holloway

11-12-2015 18:01 UTC-6

Russell Sends Bingle to the Rail with Superior Full House

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Allen Kessler just called us over to point out a big hand going down at his table.

As he explained it, a flop saw Matt Bingle bet and then call a raise from the big-stacked Bruce Russell. When the peeled off on the turn, Bingle put out a big bet, Russell called, and the paired the board on the river.

Bingle moved all in for his last 50,000 or so, and Russell call.

Bingle:
Russell:

Bingle thought he hit his gin card on the turn, but Russell had been sitting with top set on the flop. The river gave both players a full house, but of course Russell's was best to send a shellshocked Bingle to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Russell	175,000 55,000	55,000
Matt Bingle	Busted

Tags: Bruce Russell Matt Bingle

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

11-12-2015 18:10 UTC-6

Sanders Hooks Himself a Double

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Norecia Austin opened for 4,000 from late position and was met by an all-in three-bet to 6,850 from Michael Sanders on the button. Both blinds folded, Austin called, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Sanders:
Austin: