Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
270
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Bittan Busts Canning
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
In a multi-way pot, action checked to Christopher Canning on a 
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 
for top set. Canning had 
, and he didn't hit his two-outer on the last two streets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,175
45,175
|
45,175 |
|
|
Busted |
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 
flop. The money went in with Friedman up against the 
of Christopher Yeary, who had 8,525. Friedman survived the turn as a 
fell, but the 
river made Yeary a straight, doubling him through Friedman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,300 | |
|
9,750 | |
|
||
Hodge Semi-Bluffs Off
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Mark Hodge bet 1,700 when Matthew Herzberg checked to him on a 
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 
. He was ahead, as Hodge had jammed with 
, and the 
turn and 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,750
33,750
|
33,750 |
|
3,500
-16,500
|
-16,500 |
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Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Qreitem Quads Up
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
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 
. Qreitem showed for aces up with a king, good enough to best everyone, including the player on the button, who had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,600
17,100
|
17,100 |
|
|
11,225
11,225
|
11,225 |
Photos: MSPT Maryland Live! Day 1a
Hodge, Friedman Busted
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
"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 
against a player holding 
. The jacks flopped a set, and Hodge is done for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25