Photos: MSPT bestbet Jacksonville Day 1b
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
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Mashburn Binks the River
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
We found Lane Mashburn reraising what appeared to be a three-bet to 2,700 from the player in the big blind preflop. He put most of his stack in, and the big blind announced all in, which Mashburn called for 16,400 total.
Mashburn: 
Big blind: 
Mashburn's lead became a big deficit after the 
gave his opponent three kings. The 
turn was a blank, but Mashburn found the 
on the river to double up.
Players are now on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Lin Three-Bets, C-Bets for a Knockout
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
A player opened for 500 in early position and was called on his left, and action folded to Hong Lin, who made it 1,800 in the cutoff. Everyone folded except the caller, who closed the action with another call. The 
flopped, and the first player checked then shipped for about 10,000 over a continuation-bet from Lin of 2,200. Lin snapped with , and he was miles ahead of 
. No five arrived, and Lin grabbed the easy money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
"The Best Name in Poker"
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Diane Casino just doubled up with 
on a board of 
. Her opponent's cards were still face-up as the dealer counted out Casino's stack for the double: . The total damage was 20,875, and Casino, the self-proclaimed "best name in poker," dragged an early double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Joseph Crushes One
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
A dream scenario just unfolded for Rich Joseph, as two players each had 2,000 in front of them when the player to his right shoved all in for about 8,500. Joseph jammed in as well for 18,000, and the other two players quickly folded.
Joseph: 
Opponent: 
Joseph had his opponent in awful shape, though the player did flop a deuce as 
hit the board. His hopes were over on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,900
30,900
|
30,900 |
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Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
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Pincket Doubles Up
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We found Dutch Pincket calling off his stack of 16,150 on a board of 
against a player in early position.
Pincket: 
Opponent: 
Pincket had a fair few cards to dodge with his kings against a pair and a straight draw, and the 
was a safe river for him.
"Nice call," Pincket's opponent said. "I got a little too frisky there."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,250
37,250
|
37,250 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0