2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Hull Goes Worst to First

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

A player in early position had 11,000 in front of him and saw a player in middle position shove for 15,450 on the {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop. That action didn't deter Henry Hull, who put his 16,550 in from under the gun. The bettor made the call.

Hull: {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Middle position: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Early position: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The early player had a big lead, outkicking both opponents, and a {3-Hearts} turn kept him best. Hull binked the {j-Hearts} on the river for jacks up though, and the bettor pounded the table in frustration.

"Yes!" Hull shouted. "Yes!"

Player Chips Progress
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Henry Hull
53,000

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Mroczkowski Gets Value from Wilson

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

In one of the last hands at the previous level, three players put in what looked to be 3,100 on a board of {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and a {k-Clubs} completed the board. Eddy Mroczkowski bet 6,300 from the small blind, and Patrick Steele folded quickly on his left. James Wilson took longer before deciding to call off most of his stack.

Mroczkowski showed {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for trips, and Wilson mucked.

"You knew he had a nine," Wilson said to Steele.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Mroczkowski
Eddy Mroczkowski
44,000
James Wilson us
James Wilson
4,150 -32,550

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Werner Coolers One

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

On a {10-}{4-}{2-} flop, Ryan Werner got all in with top set against an opponent holding {2-}{2-} for bottom set. Both turned full houses, but no deuce appeared to cost Werner the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Werner
Ryan Werner
64,150

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Hodge Cracks Aces

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante
Mark Hodge
Mark Hodge

On a flop of {10-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, a player fired out 2,500 from the small blind and saw Mark Hodge, who was under the gun, put 20,000 in. A third player went into the tank for a bit before calling off his stack of 15,750, and the small blind folded.

"I have runner-runner outs," the all-in player said hopefully.

"You might be ahead," Hodge said, revealing {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. His opponent had {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and was indeed ahead.

The {a-Diamonds} turn gave Hodge a double-gutter and his opponent a set.

"King!" Hodge called, but it was his other out, the {9-Spades} that fell. He apologized for the beat.

Hodge is trying to make it two straight Mid-States Poker Tour final table after coming seventh at Canterbury for $15,837.

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Mark Hodge
54,000 34,000

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Runner-Runner for Kirby

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

A player in the small blind bet 8,000 in a bloated pot on a board of {5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Spades}, and Matt Kirby pushed all in for 5,575 more. The bettor swore a couple of times, asking himself if Kirby flopped a set of fives, but he tossed out a call.

"Two pair," Kirby said, showing {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

"You luck f***," the player muttered. "How did you call that on the flop?"

"Flush draw," Kirby said simply.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Kirby
47,800 27,800

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

First Bounty Claimed; Dichiaro Among Leaders

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jason Zarlenga doubled up with kings.
Jason Zarlenga doubled up with kings.

Jason Zarlenga busted out of his first table and promptly exercised his option to reenter. He's been seated at Mike Ross' table for a bit now, and he was able to double up in a recent pot after betting 5,000 on a {3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop from middle position and seeing the player on the button shove, putting the Michigan native at risk for 6,700 more.

"Haven't been at this table long enough," Zarlenga muttered to himself. "Did you flop a set?"

After about 30 seconds, he called it off and was pleased to see his {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} held a wide lead over {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. A {k-Clubs} turn locked it in for Zarlenga.

At another table, Joseph Dichiaro had his {a-}{a-} hold up against {q-}{q-} all in preflop, and he's sitting with nearly three times the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Dichiaro
Joseph Dichiaro
55,000
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Jason Zarlenga
29,900 -2,100

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