Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
409
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Waldo's Wish
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Josh Kieval raised to 2,600 in middle position, and Steve Waldo three-bet to 7,600 in the hijack. Kieval called and then checked on the 
flop. Waldo bet big, 17,000, but Kieval was undeterred and put him all in for about 31,000 more. Waldo called and showed 
, but Kieval had outflopped him with 
. The 
turn was a brick.
"Ten?" Waldo said hopefully, and his request came to be as the 
hit to give him a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | |
|
24,100 | -56,900 |
Kieval Picks Off Short Stack
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A player with just 10,000 or so got it in from the small blind and was at risk against the 
of big blind Josh Kieval. The 
flop meant the 
of the all-in player now trailed, but the gave him a flush draw, though Kieval had blockers as well as a straight flush out. The 
turn sealed it for Kieval.
At another table, Bruce Carter busted out, leading to a broken table with an even 40 left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,000 | |
|
Busted |
Bohn Bounces Wilson
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
After a 2,500 open from under the gun, Blake Bohn reraised to 6,000 in the next spot. Action folded to the big blind, where James Wilson peeked down at is cards and then tossed 16,000 in. The opener mucked immediately, but Bohn was just as quick to jam, putting Wilson at risk for about 50,000. Wilson called.
Wilson: 
Bohn: 
A flop of 
mean Bohn added a gutshot to his outs, and the turn further increased his outage. The 
river gave him a straight to bust his fellow Minnesotan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000 | 53,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Trujillo Doubles Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player opened for 3,000 in the hijack, and Mike Trujillo shoved for 14,800 on the button. The opener called for most of his stack.
Trujillo: 
Hijack: 
The board ran out 
, giving Trujillo the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,800 |
"You Are My Black Cat"
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player in the small blind bet 7,000 on a flop against Bruce Carter, who made the call. On the turn, the small blind put Carter all in for his last 15,000 or so.
"You are my black cat," he said after thinking awhile. He shook his head and smiled thinly before mucking face-up. "Show me it was a good laydown."
The player turned up .
"I sure would have liked to see that river card," Carter said. "Thanks for showing, sir."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000 | -9,600 |
PokerNews Podcast Ep. #272: Anthony Zinno, Twitch, Allen Bari, and a Chance To Win Some Swag
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters discuss Anthony Zinno's back-to-back World Poker Tour wins and the industry's big bet on Twitch. Then the team cold-calls #PNPod super fan Allen Bari.
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Wilson Gets There
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
James Wilson fired 3,000 from the big blind on a flop against a player on the button, who called. Wilson bet 7,000 on the turn and again got a call. His final bullet was 12,000, and his opponent called once more after the . Wilson showed and took down the pot with top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 | 9,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100