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

Harder Over 40,000

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Christian Harder has doubled his stack in the early going here at Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Harder got value from an opponent in a recent pot with top two, then he check-called 1,050 from the big blind on a {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop against the same player. Action checked through the {a-Diamonds} turn, and Harder bet 2,400 on the {3-Diamonds} river. This time, his opponent mucked, giving Harder the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
40,500
20,500
20,500
$25K Fantasy

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Hippler Doubles Up

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Andrew Hippler
Andrew Hippler

A player opened for 800 on the button, and Andrew Hippler made it 2,350 to go in the small blind. The opener called, and an {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop prompted Hippler to bet 1,700.

"I'm all in," the player on the button said, shoving forward a stack that covered Hippler.

Hippler removed his headphones and splashed in calling chips. The player who shoved looked away in disappointment before silently turning up {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Hippler showed {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for top pair and looked set to double without a sweat. That changed as a {10-Spades} turn at least gave his opponent a prayer, but Hippler faded the tens as a {9-Diamonds} hit.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Hippler
Andrew Hippler
33,000
6,900
6,900

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Alexander Out; Harder Has Heaps

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Matt Alexander
Matt Alexander

Matt Alexander recently reentered and was sat at Christian Harder's table, but his run there didn't last long as he busted out fairly quickly.

Meanwhile, Harder has continued to chip up and recently won a large pot when he three-bet to 2,700 preflop against a cutoff open and a button call. It went three-handed to a {2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop, and Harder bet 4,000. The cutoff called, and both players checked the {a-Diamonds} turn. Harder fired 9,500 on the {j-Clubs} river, and his opponent called with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Harder had gotten lucky on the river, hitting a set with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
75,800
35,300
35,300
$25K Fantasy
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
Busted
MSPT

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Gilliam Doubles Through Qreitem

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

John Qreitem bet 5,000 into a pot already containing about 13,000 after the turn made the board {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. One player tank-folded, but Jon Gilliam shoved for 13,625. Qreitem called.

"Chop it up," someone said.

Qreitem: {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Gilliam: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

"Don't chop it yet," someone else observed, seeing Gilliam had a freeroll with the diamonds. He got there as the {k-Diamonds} gave him a winning flush on the river.

"Good hand, man," Qreitem said.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Gilliam
Jon Gilliam
39,000
39,000
39,000
John Qreitem
John Qreitem
38,500
27,275
27,275

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"At Least I Went Out in Style"

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
John Qreitem
John Qreitem

Mohamed Mostafa just busted John Qreitem on a {j-}{6-}{6-} flop, ending the roller coaster run of Qreitem, who was down to about 2,500 early on and then had around 50,000 recently. Qreitem had flopped jacks full, but amazingly, they were no good as Mostafa flopped quad sixes.

"At least I went out in style," Qreitem said as he exited the table.

Player Chips Progress
Mo Mostafa
Mo Mostafa
135,000
90,400
90,400
John Qreitem
John Qreitem
Busted

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Ohana Takes a Beat

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

After a bunch of players limped, a player in late position shoved all in for about 8,500, and Gabriel Ohana isolated with a raise to 18,000 in the blinds. Everyone else folded, and Ohana's {a-}{k-} had his opponent's {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} dominated. Ohana looked poised to score the knockout as the board came {8-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, but a {5-Spades} river saved his opponent.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Gabriel Ohana
Gabriel Ohana
54,300

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Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Choe Triples Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Minho Choe limped in from early position, and Blake Bohn made it 1,800. A player in the blinds called, and Choe shoved for 3,700. That didn't get anyone out, but Bohn and the third player checked down the {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} board. Choe showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and nobody could beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
43,000
-8,000
-8,000
MSPT
Minho Choe us
Minho Choe
11,500

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Eisele Takes Mostafa's Place

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jason Eisele bet 4,500 from the big blind on a board of {5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, and chip leader Mohamed Mostafa made it 15,000. Eisele thought a bit before shoving all in, and Mostafa asked for a count. It was 58,300, and he slid in the requisite chips after sighing and thinking awhile.

Mostafa: {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Eisele: {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}

Mostafa needed a queen or a nine, having run into a straight, and the board did pair on the river, but it was the {10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Eisele us
Jason Eisele
125,800
Mo Mostafa
Mo Mostafa
63,000
-72,000
-72,000

Tags: Mohamed MostafaJason Eisele