Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
421
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Hodge Induces a Bluff
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Mark Hodge defended his big blind from a 4,500 cutoff raise from Toni Fiorenza. Hodge check-called 6,000 on the flop, and both checked when the turn made the board 
. On the 
river, Hodge checked and Fiorenza bet 12,000. Hodge thought briefly and called, and his opponent pushed her cards forward. Hodge asked to see them, and she showed 
for a missed straight draw, while Hodge had 
.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
206,200 | -10,800 |
|
72,000 | 11,600 |
Tight Race at the Top
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
217,000 | 87,000 |
|
|
216,000 | 30,000 |
|
211,500 | 121,500 |
|
201,000 | 55,000 |
|
196,100 | 87,600 |
|
146,300 | 75,300 |
|
75,500 | |
|
|
60,400 | -14,200 |
|
52,000 | -35,500 |
|
51,000 | 9,500 |
|
|
41,500 | 12,500 |
|
34,200 | |
|
|
29,000 |
Photos: MSPT bestbet Jacksonville Day 1a
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Zarlenga Jams the River
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jason Zarlenga struck back against the opponent on his right. On a 
board in a blind battle, the player check-called 18,000. The 
blanked the river, and Zarlenga waited a bit before asking if it was on him.
Informed it wasn't, he turned to his opponent, who said he was checking.
"Are you going all in?" he asked after a moment.
"Calm down," Zarlenga admonished. "All in," he said moments later.
The player tanked for awhile and muttered to himself as he thought things over.
"Sorry, I need a minute," he said.
Zarlenga sucked in a deep breath and told the player to take his time. After a few minutes, the player folded, showing a 
. Zarlenga mucked, claiming he had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 | 31,000 |
Zarlenga Gets Away
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jason Zarlenga was in middle position, and he tanked for a bit and called a big bet of 12,000 on a 
board from the player on his right. On the 
river, the player fired smaller, 10,000. Zarlenga quickly let his hand go though, and it looked to be a good call as his opponent mucked the 
face-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000 | -29,000 |
Say Goodbye
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The following players busted out recently, but Matt Kirby was able to reenter just before the closing of registrations.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | -48,300 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
"Can't Complain About That"
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
On a flop of 
, Austin McCullers check-shoved all in over a wager of what looked like 10,000 from an opponent in middle position. The player called off immediately for about double the bet.
"Do you have ace-king?" McCullers asked with surprise.
It was only 
for a gutshot though, far behind McCullers' 
. No ten appeared as the 
finished the board, and McCullers collected the pot as the player left.
"Can't complain about that," McCullers said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
108,500 |