Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Aces vs. Kings vs. Queens
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The ever-active William Black limped and watched a player in middle position raise to 800. Another player three-bet from the hijack, and action folded back to Black, who shoved all in for roughly 7,000. Both his opponents called, and then both checked the 
flop.
When the 
appeared on the turn, the middle-position player check-called a bet of 5,000 from the hijack, and then check-folded to one of 13,000 on the 
river, but not before showing the 
. The hijack then tabled the 
, and an excited Black clapped his hands together before showing the 
for the triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Harris Stuck in Reverse
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After the under-the-gun players limped, Mike Harris raised to 350. A player in middle position called, the big blind did the same, and then the limper called to make it four-way action to the 
flop. Two checks saw Harris continue for 1,500, only the middle-position player called, and it was heads-up to the 
turn.
Harris bet again, this time 2,000, and his opponent called before both players checked the river. Harris tabled the 
, but it was no good as his opponent held a better kicker with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,125
-19,875
|
-19,875 |
One for the MSPT Grand Falls Champ
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
MSPT Grand Falls champ Alan Curl made a deep run on Day 1b, but ultimately fell short of bagging. He's back in action here on Day 1c and looking to punch his ticket to Day 2.
In a recent hand, Curl opened for 425 from the cutoff and the player on the button called. Once the blinds cleared out, the dealer put out the 
flop. Curl led out for 500, the button raised to 1,100, and Curl called to see the turn, which both players checked.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Curl led out for 1,100 and his opponent snap-folded.
"I guess you have the king," he said. Curl said he did not have a king, but declined to show his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Turbo Satellite Qualifiers
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This morning at 9 a.m., Golden Gates Casino hosted a $260 Turbo Satellite that would see 20% of the 40-player field earn a seat into the Main Event. Four hours later, the qualifier has come to an end with the following players being awarded a set into the Day 1c field:
| Donald Burritt | Timothy Marshall | Francesco Campanile | Kent Biel | Adam Craig | Douglas Bergman | Noe Castillo | Darek Spring |
Current MSPT POY Sends Clinkscales to the Rail
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Rex Clinkscales paid us a visit to inform us he was just eliminated from the tournament.
According to him, his final hand saw him limp with the and Mark Hodge, who currently sits atop the MSPT Season 6 Player of the Year leaderboard, raise to 550. Three other players called, and Clinkscales sprung to life with a check-raise to 2,750. Hodge pushed back with a four-bet to 7,500, the other three players folded, and Clinkscales five-bet to 13,800. Hodge opted just to call with what turned out to be the , and then the two got it all in on the 
flop.
Clinkscales, who actually had the bigger stack by 2,000, was ahead, but the 
turn left him drawing dead. The meaningless was put out on the river, and Hodge was pushed the large pot.
Not long after, Clinkscales got his short stack all in preflop holding pocket sevens but failed to hold against the 
of Hodge, who spiked an ace on the flop.
Clinkscales is undecided whether or not he'll fire a third bullet in the MSPT Golden Gates Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Curl Back to the Starting Stack
Level 3
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Alan Curl opened for 600 from early position and cleared the field all the way to the player in the big blind, who opted to defend. The flop saw the big blind check-call a bet of 800, and then both players checked the 
turn. When the completed the board on the river, the big blind fired out 2,300 and Curl wasted little time in releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Johnson Takes from Black
Level 3
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With a bunch of chips already in the middle and a board reading , William Black checked from the small blind and a player in middle position did the same. Former MSPT Running Aces champ Rodger Johnson then bet 7,000 from the hijack, Black called, and the third player got out of the way.
Johnson rolled over the 
for a set, and it was good as Black simply sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
18,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #343: WSOP Main Event Final Table Recap
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 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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