Main Event
Day 1b Completed
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
463
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Hodge Leads, Gunning for Fourth Straight Final Table
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mark Hodge banked the biggest score of his career at Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces when he got fourth for $25,539, and it looks to have only made him hungry for more. He bagged 315,500 at the conclusion of Day 1b of MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming, tops out of 54 survivors and enough ammo to make him a strong contender for an amazing fourth consecutive MSPT final table. Hodge's total bested Adam Sivertson by a nose as the latter finished with 314,000.
The 266 runners the Day 1b field drew pushed the total entries to 463 for the tournament, smashing the old venue record of 383 the tour drew here last year.
Other players advancing after the 14-level flight included Nick Jivkov (248,000), Ashor Ochana (201,500), Chris Karambinis (188,000), Ben Wiora (139,500), Ken Rosheisen (131,500), Jason Sell (112,000), Nik Stone (110,000), and John Hayes (43,500). Sell tasted victory in the aforementioned 383-player field here when he banked $97,539, and his heads-up opponent was Stone.
Hodge scored a notable elimination during Level 9 (400/800/100) when he bet 6,500 from the cutoff on a board of 
against MSPT team pro and former champion Blake Bohn, who responded by check-shoving all in for 30,000. Hodge tanked for a bit and made the call.
"Show your seven," Bohn said, flipping 
in. "I know you have a seven."
Hodge indeed had 
, and he was fading a fair few outs on the river. A brick did fall, and Bohn fired one more bullet before busting for good shortly thereafter.
Hodge, meanwhile, said he got dealt kings a total of nine times during his Day 1b run, which obviously contributed to his huge stack.
Bohn was joined on the rail by fellow team pros Nick Pupillo and Matt Kirby, as well as Michael Sanders, John Reading, Mark Kroon, Freddy Hamad, Lance Harris, Ervin Bjerga, and Josh Reichard.
Day 2 begins at 10:30 a.m. local time here in Wisconsin and will play down to a winner. All of the live updates will be available right here on PokerNews.
End of Day 1b Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,500 | -9,500 |
|
314,000 | 7,000 |
|
248,000 | 28,000 |
|
201,500 | |
|
188,000 | 15,500 |
|
177,000 | |
|
172,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
162,000 | |
|
|
159,000 | 44,000 |
|
156,000 | 1,000 |
|
139,500 | 24,500 |
|
|
133,500 | -101,500 |
|
131,500 | 27,500 |
|
130,000 | 6,000 |
|
125,000 | |
|
|
118,000 | 72,000 |
|
|
116,500 | |
|
112,000 | 35,600 |
|
110,500 | -600 |
|
110,000 | -9,000 |
|
103,000 | |
|
98,500 | 2,500 |
|
|
98,000 | |
|
|
98,000 | |
|
97,000 |
Photos: MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Day 1b
Jivkov Goes Against Read
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
WJ Vincent, in early position, made it 5,000 to go, and Nick Jivkov reraised to about 12,000 in middle position. Vincent called, and the two saw the 
flop heads up. Vincent check-called 8,700, and Jivkov checked back the 
turn. Vincent fired out 15,000 on the 
river, and Jivkov thought for about a couple of minutes, staring at Vincent before sliding in a call.
Vincent rolled over 
for a set, and Jivkov clenched his fist in frustration.
"I hate going against my read," he muttered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000 | 235,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 111,400 |
Hodge Busts Another
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mark Hodge punted a short stack who held and got his 55,000 or so in against Hodge's 
, failing to overtake Hodge's overpair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000 | 67,800 |
Malcein Eliminates One
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Tony Malcein put a shorter stack at risk who held 
and started the hand with about 40,000, while Malcein had 
. The 
flop all but ended it with a set for Malcein, and the 
turn sealed his win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Other Reichard Still Trucking
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A player opened for 5,200 on the button, and Brett Reichard three-bet to 12,500 in the small blind. Craig Trost four-bet to 24,500 in the big blind, folding out the player on the button. Reichard shoved all in for roughly 65,000 total.
"That good, huh?" Trost asked, taking a sip of his drink. He opted to fold after a minute or so of thought.
Brett Reichard is looking to follow his son's lead and take down a Mid-States Poker Tour event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
96,000 | 38,500 |
|
|
57,000 | -22,000 |
Two Hands Doom Reichard
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Josh Reichard opened for 4,000 in early position and then called Larry Ormson's shove from the blinds for just 12,800 total.
Reichard: 
Ormson: 
Ormson had Reichard completely crushed, and though Reichard flopped a ten, he was unable to improve further.
The next hand, Reichard got his remaining 60,000 or so in preflop against Thomas Peebles.
Peebles: 
Reichard:
The dealer spread a flop of 
, giving Reichard a flush draw and outs to chop.
"That's a hell of a sweat," someone said. The 
turn bricked off, and the river was another useless card for Reichard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | 34,000 |
|
30,000 | 9,400 |
|
Busted |