Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming
A hefty turnout of 197 players showed up for Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming, which is doubling as the Wisconsin State Poker Championship, with 33 runners making it through the 14 levels of play. Today, Day 1b is set to kick off at 4 p.m. local time, and a comparably large field is expected.
Will Stone is the man to catch, as he bagged 292,500 to lead the way on Day 1a. Others making it through included Mandy Caffee (276,000), Brian Rudolph (252,500), Jeff Petronack (228,000), Zach Shelton (213,000), Mike Mustafa (137,500), Mike Holm (136,500), tour pro Matt Alexander (133,000), Joe Ford (104,500), Kou Vang (93,500), Chad Holloway (93,000), and Ernest Garrett (84,500).
Stacks start at 20,000 apiece, and blinds begin at 50/100, progressing for 14 40-minute levels until everyone left bags up. Each player is allowed one reentry during Day 1b play, so keep in mind an early elimination may not mean the end of a player's time here in the tournament. Registration will close after the break following Level 9, so we'll see how many runners this growing field can draw.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
"Let 'Em Fly"
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Day 1b is underway.
Some Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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Nelson Doubles First Hand
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Shane Nelson said he picked up kings the first hand and got in a five-bet pot, busting a player who held 
to start the tournament off with an immediate double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
$600,000 in Guarantees at the Playground Winter Festival!
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The temperature outside might be below freezing, but the poker action will be hotter than ever! Running from February 27 to March 10, 2015, Playground Poker Club is hosting the first Playground Winter Festival.
The festival kicks off with "The Wild $150," a reentry event with four starting flights and a $100,000 guarantee. It continues with 14 other events including a $330 two-day Freeze, a mixed hold’em/Omaha event, and a $220 Survivor tourney.
The $1,100 Main Event will begin on Friday, March 6 and feature two Day 1s (next-day reentry), and it has a massive $500,000 guaranteed prize pool!
Visit the Playground Winter Festival site for details and to purchase your event tickets online.
Visit Playground Poker's live event blog for news and event updates throughout the festival.
Stone Doubles Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
"Why so much?" a player in the cutoff asked Nik Stone, who had shoved his last 10,075 on a 
board. "It was so quick too. Could be frustrated that you haven't won a hand..."
A minute or two later, the player dropped in calling chips, and Stone rolled over 
for a ten-high straight.
About a year ago, Stone took second when the Mid-States Poker Tour came here to Ho-Chunk Gaming, banking $53,370 after falling heads up to Jason Sell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,700
15,700
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15,700 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
More Regs
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
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