2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$72,910
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
270
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Bittan Busts Canning

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Jeromy Bittan
Jeromy Bittan

In a multi-way pot, action checked to Christopher Canning on a {4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop, and he bet 2,500 from the hijack. One player folded, but Jeromy Bittan raised to 7,000 from under the gun. After another fold, Canning announced he was all in for 14,400, and Bittan snap-called, showing {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for top set. Canning had {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}, and he didn't hit his two-outer on the last two streets.

Player Chips Progress
Jeromy Bittan us
Jeromy Bittan
45,175
45,175
45,175
Christopher Canning
Christopher Canning
Busted

Tags: Christopher CanningJeromy Bittan

Yeary Doubles Through Friedman

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Adam Friedman just lost a big chunk of his stack with what he said was two queens on a {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop. The money went in with Friedman up against the {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} of Christopher Yeary, who had 8,525. Friedman survived the turn as a {k-Diamonds} fell, but the {6-Diamonds} river made Yeary a straight, doubling him through Friedman.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Yeary
Christopher Yeary
19,300
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
9,750
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanChristopher Yeary

Hodge Semi-Bluffs Off

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Mark Hodge, pictured at MSPT Running Aces.
Mark Hodge, pictured at MSPT Running Aces.

Mark Hodge bet 1,700 when Matthew Herzberg checked to him on a {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop. Herzberg made it 6,700 to go, and Hodge thought briefly before shoving all in.

"You probably just have the ace of clubs," said Herzberg, who would have to call off for about 16,500 total to stay in the hand.

After a couple of minutes, he pushed forward all of his chips and flipped {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}. He was ahead, as Hodge had jammed with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, and the {2-Diamonds} turn and {7-Diamonds} river left both players with nada on the board, meaning ace-king high was best.

"Wow," a player at the table said. "Nice call."

Hodge echoed the sentiment as he pushed nearly all of his stack to Herzberg.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Herzberg
Matthew Herzberg
33,750
33,750
33,750
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
3,500
-16,500
-16,500

Tags: Mark Hodge

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
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Tags: Poker Night in AmericaSugarHouse

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Qreitem Quads Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
John Qreitem
John Qreitem

Mohamed Mostafa limped under the gun, and John Qreitem shoved all in for 2,750 from the next spot. The cutoff called, as did the player on the button. Mostafa also called, and everyone checked it down as the board rolled out {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Qreitem showed {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for aces up with a king, good enough to best everyone, including the player on the button, who had {a-}{q-}.

Player Chips Progress
Mo Mostafa
Mo Mostafa
44,600
17,100
17,100
John Qreitem
John Qreitem
11,225
11,225
11,225

Tags: John QreitemMohamed Mostafa

Hodge, Friedman Busted

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

"Two bullets in, two bullets out," Adam Friedman. "Let's start drinking."

He's not the only notable name to go bust though, as Mark Hodge has also been eliminated, getting his last few thousand in with {k-}{q-} against a player holding {j-}{j-}. The jacks flopped a set, and Hodge is done for now.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
Busted
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanMark Hodge

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25