2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$98,907
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
379
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Sandoval Out, Kessler Doubles

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
  • Thomas Peebles eliminated Joan Sandoval. Sandoval got all in against Peebles with {6-}{6-}. "Her nemesis" as Sandoval called Peebles, had {a-}{j-}. Peebles hit two aces and sent Sandoval to the rail.
  • Allen Kessler doubled with {q-}{10-} versus {a-}{k-}. He hit a queen on the turn to stay alive.
Player Chips Progress
Thomas Peebles us
Thomas Peebles
132,000 41,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
28,000 -6,000
Joan Sandoval
Joan Sandoval
Busted

Tags: Allen KesslerJoan SandovalThomas Peebles

MSPT Champions Still Alive

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Below is a list of the former MSPT Champions that are still alive in MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells. The date of their MSPT title, their career MSPT earnings, MSPT final table appearances, and MSPT cashes are also listed.

PlayerTitleMSPT Career EarningsFTs$
Joe Matheson4/11/2010$ 117,33759
Jason Seitz2/20/2011$ 99,764510
Kou Vang12/12/2011$ 153,255515
Terry Ring4/7/2013$ 112,20624
John Hayes5/19/2013$ 100,291310
Josh Reichard11/10/2013$ 86,72414
Blake Bohn8/17/2014 & 7/26/2015$ 275,277611
Ben Berlowski9/28/2014$ 92,72112
Jason Mirza4/12/2015$ 149,87912
Richard Alsup11/8/2015$ 171,75235

The Big Zawaski

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
John Zawaski
John Zawaski

John Zawaski just knocked out two players, including Robert Edelstein. He is now over 160,000.

The first player shoved all in for 24,700 and Edelstein was short, with only 6,100, he called. Zawaski debated for a moment before calling with {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The first player had {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Edelstein had {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}, giving Edelstein hope for a moment, before the {9-Clubs} hit the river and gave Zawaski a boat.

Player Chips Progress
John Zawaski
John Zawaski
164,000 164,000
Robert Edelstein
Robert Edelstein
Busted

Tags: John ZawaskiRobert Edelstein

The Next MSPT Champ Will Win $98,907

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Below is the prizepool information for MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells. First place will be just under $100,000 and a min-cash is worth $2,271.

PlacePrize Money
1st98907
2nd54954
3rd34178
4th27474
5th21613
6th17767
7th14287
8th10807
9th7326
10th-12th4762
13th-15th3938
16th-18th3132
19th-27th2564
28th-36th2271

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Mirza Scores a Knockout and the Chip Lead Just Before Break

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jason Mirza
Jason Mirza

MSPT Potawatomi Champ Jason Mirza just took the chip lead right before the break, with two levels left to play. Mirza won the largest MSPT Event outside of Las Vegas for $147,529.

On this hand, Mirza raised to 4,200 and two players called. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Mirza led out for 9,100. The next player folds and the remaining player shoved all in with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Mirza snap calls and shows {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. The turn and the river came {k-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Mirza would score the knockout and jump into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mirza us
Jason Mirza
194,000 85,000

Tags: Jason Mirza

Hariu We Go

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Thomas Peebles raised preflop to 4,000. Jeff Hariu called and Kou Vang raised to 15,400. The action folded around to Peebles and he folded.

Hariu shoved all in and Vang called. Hariu showed {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Vang showed {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. The board didn't catch Vang up when it ran out {4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Hariu doubled up and broke 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Hariu
Jeff Hariu
108,000 29,800
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
26,500 -37,900

Tags: Jeff HariuKou Vang

Updated Counts, Two MSPT Pros Out

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

MSPT Pros Matt Alexander and Matt Kirby have been eliminated. Now Blake Bohn is the last surviving MSPT Pro left in the field.

Player Chips Progress
John Kurfman us
John Kurfman
132,000 38,500
Tony Lazar us
Tony Lazar
112,000 24,400
Zal Irani us
Zal Irani
97,000 54,775
Eric Schmitz
Eric Schmitz
94,500 65,900
Cero Zuccarello us
Cero Zuccarello
69,000 18,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
64,400 59,200
John Hayes us
John Hayes
57,000 22,500
Duma Lowery
Duma Lowery
47,500 -20,600
Ken Schetter
Ken Schetter
34,500 -10,600
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
34,000 8,000
Thao Thiem us
Thao Thiem
26,400 -11,600
Dave Grandin us
Dave Grandin
Busted
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
MSPT
Busted
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
MSPT
Busted