Photos From Day 1b
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
379
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Former MSPT Northern Lights Champion John Hayes
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
John Hayes may have an MSPT title under his belt already, but what separates him from the other MSPT champs is how long it took them to win.
Hayes is known for winning his title after the fastest final table in MSPT history. In 2013 he won in less than two hours, knocking out the final two players on the same hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,200
28,200
|
28,200 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Updated Counts, Eliminations
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
68,500
19,875
|
19,875 |
|
52,350
17,750
|
17,750 |
|
45,225
23,225
|
23,225 |
|
35,900
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
|
34,300
19,800
|
19,800 |
|
34,025
-575
|
-575 |
|
32,600
17,375
|
17,375 |
|
31,900
11,900
|
11,900 |
|
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|
31,425
16,325
|
16,325 |
|
30,100
6,900
|
6,900 |
|
|
25,800
1,600
|
1,600 |
|
24,800
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
|
22,025
15,225
|
15,225 |
|
14,450
-8,050
|
-8,050 |
|
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|
14,125
-23,875
|
-23,875 |
|
|
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|
11,900
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
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No Contest
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
- Thao Thiem raised preflop to 1,200 and got two callers. But when he led out on the
flop, both players folded and Thiem won the pot.
"I had it that time!" Thiem said as he collected the small pot. - A player under-the-gun raised and another player called before Todd Hagan called from the big blind. The flop came
and Hagan checked. The original raiser bet 1,600. The third player folded and Hagan called. Both players checked the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Hagan won the pot with 
and his opponent showed 
. - A player in early position raised before Thomas Peebles three-bet to 2,500. The player folded
face up and gave Peebles the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
37,200
3,175
|
3,175 |
|
|
24,500
2,475
|
2,475 |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #344: Pennsylvania Moves One Big Step Closer To Online Poker
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters discussed the big winners from the 2015 WSOP Main Event on last week's podcast, but neglected to mention the biggest winner, the U.S. Government. They break down some of the massive tax payments the IRS will receive from the November Niners, and discuss the online gaming bill moving swiftly through the Pennsylvania State Legislature.
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Kurfman Goes Vang
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Kou Vang and John Kurfman just got all in with one other player. After it was all said and done, Kurfman would triple up and eliminate one player. Vang would be left with just less than ten big blinds.
The board read 
and Vang bet 3,100. The next player in raised to 6,600 and Kurfman made it 12,500. Vang tanked for a little then shoved, the original raiser called and so did Kurfman.
Vang showed 
and was on a flush draw, with a pair. The raiser had 
and Kurfman had 
for a flopped wheel. The board didn't bring a flush and Kurfman would win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
5,200
5,200
|
5,200 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Updated Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Mark Kroon is among the chip leaders, after being down to less than 4,000 early in the day.
Bruce "Hammer" Swart proudly exclaimed that he is the green-chip leader, but that might not be true. The floor is about to color up and one player at every table is buying up greens. He does have a lot though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,500
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
|
71,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
68,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
55,100
11,100
|
11,100 |
|
|
53,200
37,750
|
37,750 |
|
51,800
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
32,600
9,100
|
9,100 |
Stone Doubles Through Johnson
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Nick Stone reraised Aaron Johnson all in preflop. Johnson initially made it 1,700 to go before Stone shoved his remaining 6,275 into the pot going all in.
Johnson thought for a few moments and then settled on calling and showed 
. Stone showed 
and began standing up as though he expected to lose.
The board came out 
and Stone took his seat after he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
1,575
|
1,575 |
|
|
13,200
-6,050
|
-6,050 |