2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$102,806
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
421
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Mark Hodge Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,231)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Hodge - 10th Place
Mark Hodge - 10th Place

Mark Hodge shoved all in from the cutoff for 295,000, and Jeff Klein peeked at his hole cards in the big blind. He immediately dropped in a call upon seeing {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}. Hodge held {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and asked for face cards. He got them as {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{j-Spades} flopped. The {8-Clubs} gave him even more outs with an open-ender. A {2-Spades} river was a brick though, and Hodge followed up his seventh-place finish at Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park last month with a 10th place here in Jacksonville.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Klein us
Jeff Klein
1,910,000
440,000
440,000
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
Busted

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Klein Gets Another Wish; McCullers Busto

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jeff Klein got what he asked for - twice.
Jeff Klein got what he asked for - twice.

We found Jeff Klein considering an all-in check-raise from Alan Phillips. The flop had come {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, and Phillips was in for 248,000 more. Klein was thinking hard, muttering to himself about possible hands.

"I fold, I'm folding the best hand," he said. Moments later, he splashed in a call.

Klein: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Phillips: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Klein did not, in fact, have the best hand. The turn was an {a-Diamonds}.

"Give me a seven," Klein said.

River: {7-Spades}

The table erupted in amazement as Klein binked his second straight set on the river after requesting one from the dealer.

"Million dollar pot," Phillips said wistfully.

"You shoulda reraised me preflop," Klein said as he dragged the pot.

"I was very happy with the way things turned out," Phillips said.

At the other table, Austin McCullers busted, saying he lost a race.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Klein us
Jeff Klein
1,500,000
500,000
500,000
Austin McCullers
Austin McCullers
Busted
Alan Phillips
Alan Phillips
Busted

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Arbaugh Doubles Through Wilson to Take Monster Lead

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Arbaugh is the new leader.
Brian Arbaugh is the new leader.

In the last hand of Level 22, James Wilson opened for 34,000 under the gun, and Brian Arbaugh three-bet to 82,000 on the button. Wilson called, and the two saw a {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop. Wilson led out for 125,000, and Arbaugh made it 290,000. Wilson called, seeing a {3-Spades} turn. He checked, and Arbaugh announced he was all in. Wilson asked for a count, and it was 483,000. Wilson cut out the required amount, thought for about three minutes, and then slid the stack forward to create the biggest pot of the tournament yet.

Wilson: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Arbaugh: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Arbaugh's kings were good but he had some outs to fade. A red card hit the felt, but it was the {9-Hearts}, Arbaugh exhaled.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Arbaugh us
Brian Arbaugh
1,700,000
1,030,000
1,030,000
James Wilson us
James Wilson
215,000
-485,000
-485,000

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Murray Heros McCullers

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Austin McCullers got caught bluffing in a huge pot.
Austin McCullers got caught bluffing in a huge pot.

We found Jason Murray and Austin McCullers playing a monster pot of around 500,000 with the board having come {2-}{3-}{6-}{10-}{q-}. Murray checked, and McCullers bet 150,000. Murray made the call after thinking only briefly, and McCullers announced ace-high. Murray tossed in {5-}{5-} and took the huge pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Murray
Jason Murray
1,000,000
155,000
155,000
Austin McCullers
Austin McCullers
670,000
18,000
18,000

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Wilson Puts a Beat on Stoll

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Devin Stoll took a nasty beat.
Devin Stoll took a nasty beat.

We found Devin Stoll in middle position with 41,000 in front of him preflop. He was facing a four-bet to 136,000 from James Wilson, and Stoll jammed it in for 320,000. Wilson called.

Wilson: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Stoll: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Stoll was in great shape, but Wilson's hot run continued as the board ran out {8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs}, ending his tournament in brutal fashion.

Player Chips Progress
James Wilson us
James Wilson
1,000,000
350,000
350,000
Devin Stoll
Devin Stoll
Busted

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Wilson Massive Leader

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
James Wilson
James Wilson

James Wilson has taken a huge lead over the field after making a flush against Chan Nguyen's trip nines to double through and then busting a player with {a-}{k-} by hitting an ace on the river all in preflop against {q-}{q-}.

Player Chips Progress
James Wilson us
James Wilson
650,000
302,000
302,000
Chan Nguyen
Chan Nguyen
Busted

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Johnson Flops Royal

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson

Timothy Johnson opened for 8,500 in middle position and was called by Mark Hodge on the button. The small blind jammed it in for 49,000, and Johnson called. Hodge looked pained but folded. Johnson turned over {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

"I was just squeezin' buddy," the small blind said. "I guess I'm glad you have that."

He showed {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for two live cards, but they went from live to totally dead after the {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flopped to give Johnson the royal flush, much to the amazement of his table.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson
208,000
111,000
111,000

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Wilson Turns Fiorenza Dead

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Toni Fiorenza lost a big race.
Toni Fiorenza lost a big race.

Toni Fiorenza opened for 9,000 on the button, and James Wilson made it 25,000 to go in the small blind. Fiorenza shoved all in after some thought, and Wilson snapped for about 110,000.

Wilson: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Fiorenza: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

It was a race for about 70 big blinds, and Wilson held his lead on the {2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop. The {10-Spades} turn was just what he needed to end the hand.

Player Chips Progress
James Wilson us
James Wilson
330,000
9,500
9,500
Toni Fiorenza
Toni Fiorenza
Busted

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Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville

Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer

Two grueling Day 1 heats are in the books and a 421-player field has been pared to 71. Today, one will stand above the rest and claim a first-place prize of more than $100,000 and the title of first Mid-States Poker Tour champion of 2015.

Plenty of tough contenders have made their presences felt, but the biggest buzz would be created if 2004 Main Event champion Greg Raymer were to take down the tournament. Raymer comes in with as good a chance as anyone, as he totes the fourth-biggest stack with 266,500. Others with a chance to grab the win include chip leader Jeff Klein (400,000), James Wilson (320,500), Rod Rodrigue (301,000), Patrick Steele (200,500), Judd Greenagel (145,000), Jim Boone (106,500), two-time champ Jason Zarlenga (89,000), Ryan Dykhouse (67,000), and Steve Anderson (42,500).

The tournament resumes at 11 a.m. local time here in Jacksonville, Fla. and will play down to a winner, pausing for a dinner break when a final table is determined.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Klein us
Jeff Klein
400,000
James Wilson us
James Wilson
320,500
Rod Rodrigue
Rod Rodrigue
301,000
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
266,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Austin McCullers
Austin McCullers
242,000
Toby Boas us
Toby Boas
239,500
Hal Lewis us
Hal Lewis
238,000
Tim Forsberg se
Tim Forsberg
234,000
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
221,500
WSOP 7X Winner
Andrew Dykeman us
Andrew Dykeman
220,000
Scott Brewer us
Scott Brewer
215,000
Daren Wooten
Daren Wooten
215,000
Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
200,500
Brian Arbaugh us
Brian Arbaugh
194,000
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
191,500
Jason Murray
Jason Murray
172,500
Chan Nguyen
Chan Nguyen
162,000
Saum Sharifi
Saum Sharifi
159,500
matthew zimmerman us
matthew zimmerman
146,500
Judd Greenagel
Judd Greenagel
145,000
Devin Stoll
Devin Stoll
144,000
Shane Horvath
Shane Horvath
137,500
Allan Deguino
Allan Deguino
135,500
Mark Smith us
Mark Smith
126,500
Anthony Lee
Anthony Lee
118,000

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