2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$64,655
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
238
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Kirby Busted by Red-Hot Weber

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Matt Kirby, pictured at MSPT Meskwaki.
Matt Kirby, pictured at MSPT Meskwaki.

Matt Kirby three-bet to 4,200 over a late-position open from Jason Weber, who recently amassed a massive stack. Weber called, and he called 4,500 more on the {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop. The {8-Hearts} paired the board, and Kirby checked. Weber fired in a bet, and Kirby moved all in. Weber double-checked his cards and called, showing {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for turned trips. Kirby flipped {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and began sliding his chips into the middle, knowing he had just two outs. The {6-Diamonds} river gave Weber a boat.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Weber
Jason Weber
115,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
MSPT
Busted

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Mader Slipping

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Four players put in 2,000 on a {q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop, and Phil Mader bet 4,500 on the {10-Diamonds} turn after two checks. Brian Davis called from middle position, and one player who checked from the blinds called. Action checked to Davis on the {a-Hearts}, and he bet 5,000. The first player folded, and Mader tossed in a reluctant call.

Davis showed {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a set and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Davis us
Brian Davis
62,000
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
26,000 -24,000

Tags: Brian DavisPhil Mader

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Hodge Doubles

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Mark Hodge shoved his last 5,425 from middle position, and the small blind called.

"Do you have a pair?" Hodge asked.

"No."

"Then you're ahead."

Hodge was right as his {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} trailed {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}. A king arrived for Hodge on the flop though, and the rest of the board bricked out.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
12,000 2,400

Tags: Mark Hodge

Mader Pushes Alexander Out

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Phil Mader
Phil Mader

Phil Mader opened for 1,100 and called a three-bet from Matt Alexander, who made it 3,000 on the button. Both checked the flop, and Mader led for 4,000 on a community of {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Alexander raised to 10,500, and Mader jammed without delay. Alexander snap-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
50,000 37,000
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
MSPT
12,600 -24,800

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Thompson Pays Off Harris

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

"Red Bull" Robbie Thompson of World Series of Poker announcing fame is in the field, though he just took a bit of a hit on a board of {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. He had bet 3,100 on the turn from the small blind and got a call from Michael Harris. On the river, Thompson checked and saw Harris bet 4,600.

"I can only beat king-jack now," Thompson said with a sigh.

He called anyway, and Harris showed {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} for the straight on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
28,000
Robbie Thompson
Robbie Thompson
17,500 -9,500

Tags: Robbie ThompsonMichael Harris

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Tollefson Sees Perfect Turn

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Taylor Tollefson raised to 5,600 after an opponent in the small blind continuation-bet 2,600 on a {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop. Tollefson's opponent called, and they got the rest in on the {a-Diamonds} turn with Tollefson having turned a flush with {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and his opponent top set with {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}. A brick fell on the river, and the small blind shipped her stack of about 6,000 to Tollefson.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Tollefson
Taylor Tollefson
59,000 40,000

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