Main Event Day 1b | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Main Event

Day 1b Completed

11-22-2015 03:36 UTC-5

Mirza Finishes Day 1b at the Top

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Day 1b finished on Saturday in the 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells Main Event and 44 players remain. Former MSPT champion Jason Mirza ended the day at the top with 330,500 in chips to have the chip lead, although Thomas Peebles made a pretty good run at it.

Mirza previously won the MSPT Milwaukee Main Event back in April, keeping the title on home turf and securing himself a payday of $147,529. Mirza defeated a field of 635 entries and has set himself up for another deep run after he solid Day 1b performance. Here, Mirza will be looking to claim the top prize of $98,907.

It was going to be close between Peebles and Xao Yang for the second biggest stack, as the two were sitting over 200,000, but on the last hand of the night Peebles sealed the deal.

Peebles raised from middle position and Kou Vang reraised all in for 47,100. Peebles snap-called with the and was against the of Vang. He stayed ahead and knocked Vang out, finishing the day with 295,500. Yang finished with 268,500.

Rounding out the top five were Matthew Vaughn (248,500) and John Hayes (219,500).

MSPT Pro Blake Bohn was unable to make it though to Day 2, and with one event left Mark Hodge will stay above Bohn on the MSPT Player of the Year leaderboard. Hodge also busted earlier in the day.

A total of 69 players will return for Sunday's Day 2, the 44 who remained from Day 1b and the 25 who were left from Day 1a. The top 36 spots will pay, so about half of the returning field will go home empty handed.

Ernest Garrett was the 26th player that made it through Day 1a, but he sacrificed his stack to give Day 1b a shot and was unable to make it through.

Day 2 will begin at 11 a.m. local time and before the day is done, a champion will be crowned.

11-22-2015 03:27 UTC-5

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mirza	330,500	115,500
Thomas Peebles	295,500	7,500
Xao Yang	268,500	268,500
Matthew Vaughan	248,500	248,500
John Hayes	219,500	162,500
Yao Yin	150,000	150,000
Josh Reichard	132,500	67,300
John Zawaski	129,000	-35,000
Tony Lazar	119,000	7,000
Larry Bevard	109,000	109,000
Steven Lauson	108,500	108,500
Vue Thao	106,000	75,200
Zal Irani	98,500	1,500
John Kurfman	94,500	-37,500
Jeff Hariu	89,000	-19,000
Steven Gantner	89,000	89,000
Kyle Adams	88,500	88,500
Todd Hagen	85,500	85,500
Shawn Quinn	72,500	72,500
Brian Zupancich	72,500	72,500
Larry Lammers	70,500	70,500
Mark Kroon	69,000	-12,500
Bruce Swart	68,500	3,500
Joseph Leibman	68,500	68,500
Ryan Perez	67,500	67,500

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11-22-2015 03:05 UTC-5

Play Ended For Day 1b

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The players are bagging up. Stay tuned for end-of-day chip counts and a recap of the days action.

11-22-2015 03:02 UTC-5

Peebles Ends With a Vang

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Thomas Peebles raised preflop to 8,000 on the last hand of the night. Kou Vang thought about his move from the button. He settled on shoving all in for 47,100. The blinds folded and Peebles snap-called and showed aces, . Vang had .

The board ran out and Peebles eliminated Vang on the final hand and cemented his position as the second biggest stack of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Peebles	288,000	38,000
Kou Vang	Busted

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11-22-2015 02:59 UTC-5

Final Two Hands

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Players have two more hands before they bag and come back tomorrow for Day 2 at 11 a.m. local time.

11-22-2015 02:53 UTC-5

Peebles Wins Huge Pot Just Before Final Hands

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Thomas Peebles is over 200,000 after he called for his tournament life on the river.

The board read and his opponent shoved all in, putting Peebles at risk if he called. Peebles eventually called and his opponent showed ace-high with . Peebles had for a pair of tens and won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Peebles	250,000	118,000

11-22-2015 02:49 UTC-5

Buhmeyer Doubles Through Lowery

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Duma Lowery woke up in the big blind with pocket kings and shoved raised, putting Doug Buhmeyer all in. Buhmeyer called.

Buhmeyer opened the action with a raise to 13,000. The action folded to Lowery, who checked his cards then made it 41,200 to put Buhmeyer all in. Buhmeyer called.

Buhmeyer had and Lowery had . The board ran out and Buhmeyer doubled up.