An Even 400
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The total registrations for Day 1b have hit 215 just before break, meaning the tournament has doubled the guarantee of a $200,000 prize pool.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Double for Buchanan
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
John Buchanan pushed all in under the gun with 7,075, and action folded to the small blind, who quickly called.
Buchanan: 
Small blind: 
Buchanan called for small cards, and a run out of 
did the trick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000 |
Set Over Set Over Set
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
On a board of 
, Glenn Strickland bet 3,000 after one player checked, and Juan Cortes called. The player who checked shoved all in for about 10,000, and both Strickland and Cortes called. On the 
river, Strickland moved in as well for 24,425, and Cortes snap-called.
Strickland leaned in and slapped 
down for quads. The all-in player showed 
for top boat, while Cortes had also filled on the turn with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,300 | 94,300 |
|
|
31,000 | -41,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Dykeman Folds One Out
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Andrew Dykeman bet 2,000 from the small blind on a 
flop and was called by his lone opponent in middle position. Dykeman checked the 
turn, and his opponent bet 3,500. Dykeman jammed for about 11,000 and his opponent snap-folded.
Dykeman showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,400 | 4,400 |
Phillips Fades Runner-Runner
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Alan Phillips bet from middle position after the big blind checked to him on a 
flop. The bet was verbalized when Phillips tossed out 3,000, so we didn't catch the exact amount, but the big blind raised to 5,600. Phillips shoved all in and was called for 8,275 total.
Phillips: 
Big blind: 
Phillips had a hammerlock on the hand, but a meant he needed to dodge an 
on the river. He did so as a fell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,200 |
Lamphere's Value Bet Backfires
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Adam Lamphere bet 3,500 from the big blind on a board of 
against Roy Vazquez, who called in the cutoff. On the 
river, Lamphere bet 10,000, nearly putting his opponent all in. Vazquez called again after tanking briefly, and Lamphere rolled over 
for queens up. His two pair had actually torpedoed his hand though, as Vazquez had turned a straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,600 | |
|
3,450 | -16,550 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Raymer Loses a Small One
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Greg Raymer continuation-bet 600 on a 
flop from the cutoff against both blinds, and the big blind called. The player led out at Raymer for 1,500 on the 
turn, and Raymer called. On the river, action went check-check and Raymer couldn't beat 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,700 | 4,700 |
Cortes Over 70,000 with Quads
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
A player in middle position had the betting lead after firing the flop and turn as the board came . A player in the small blind had called him down, as had Juan Cortes in the cutoff. On the river, action checked to Cortes, who bet about 6,500. The small blind jammed for what looked like 15,000, and the aggressor let his hand go.
Cortes snapped, as he'd turned quads with . The small blind showed he'd been coolered with 
, turning a boat that killed his slim equity.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000 | 72,000 |