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

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$114,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
463
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Petronack Busts Ring

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Terry Ring
Terry Ring

On an {a-}{j-}{q-} flop, Terry Ring got his last 10,000 or so in holding {a-}{3-} for top pair. Unfortunately for the Iowan, Petronack had flopped bottom two with {q-}{j-}, and his hand held for the elimination. Petronack's hot start has him among the leaders early on.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Petronack us
Jeff Petronack
125,000
55,500
55,500
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
20,000
9,750
9,750

Tags: Jeff PetronackTerry Ring

Garrett Busts Bjerga; Johnson Doubles

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson

Ervin Bjerga, who is trying to go back-to-back as Mid-States Poker Tour champ after taking down MSPT Running Aces a couple of weeks ago, busted out with {k-}{q-} on a king-high board against fellow Running Aces final tablist Ernest Garrett, who flopped a set of jacks.

At another table, Aaron Johnson doubled up with a set of aces that he binked on the turn against an opponent who had flopped a set of fives. We didn't see when the money went in.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
60,000
18,000
18,000
Ernest Garrett
Ernest Garrett
56,350
44,350
44,350
Ervin Bjerga us
Ervin Bjerga
Busted

Tags: Aaron JohnsonErnest GarrettErvin Bjerga

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Chad Holloway said he doubled up when his {a-}{a-} held against an opponent with {q-}{q-}.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Petronack us
Jeff Petronack
112,000
-13,000
-13,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
98,500
38,500
38,500
Mark Kroon us
Mark Kroon
75,000
5,000
5,000
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa
56,000
17,600
17,600
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
29,400
9,400
9,400
WSOP 1X Winner
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Terry Ring
Terry Ring
29,000
9,000
9,000
Brian Zupancich us
Brian Zupancich
26,200
-300
-300
John Hayes us
John Hayes
20,100
100
100
Nik Stone us
Nik Stone
Busted

Hamm Has Heaps

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Andrew "Elmo" Hamm appears to be the leader with 135,000 after busting a player who held {7-}{7-} on a queen-high board with two hearts. Hamm had {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and hit his flush on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Hamm
Andrew Hamm
135,000
73,675
73,675

Tags: Andrew Hamm

Holloway Doubles With Rags

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Jeff Petronack opened to 2,000 in early position, and Chad Holloway jammed 15,925 from the button. The small blind called, and Petronack folded.

Small blind: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Holloway: {7-Spades}{4-Spades}

Holloway had been caught shipping light, and he stood up when he saw how crushed he was. A {q-Hearts} door card was followed by {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} though, just the ticket for Holloway. The {9-Clubs} turn and {j-Diamonds} river danced around the small blind.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
35,000
5,600
5,600
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tags: Chad HollowayJeff Petronack

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Registration Ends

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming
MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming

With an unofficial total of 197 runners, Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming certainly looked like a major success. The field is threatening to eclipse the Ho-Chunk record 383 runners the MSPT drew here last March.

Kroon Makes "Worst Call of My Life"

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mark ""P0ker H0" Kroon
Mark ""P0ker H0" Kroon

We found Mark Kroon on the button facing an all-in wager from hijack Cody Gilbertson on a board of {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. The bet was around 35,000, an overbet to the pot.

"This would be a sick call," Kroon said. "I'm about ready to make the worst call of my life. I call."

Kroon: {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Gilbertson: {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Kroon was right, he was way behind, and the {10-Hearts} river didn't get him there. He sent Gilbertson 33,600.

Player Chips Progress
Cody Gilbertson
Cody Gilbertson
85,000
Mark Kroon us
Mark Kroon
41,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Mark Kroon