Main Event Day 1a | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Casino

04-16-2015 19:21 UTC-4

Harder Over 40,000

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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 flop against the same player. Action checked through the turn, and Harder bet 2,400 on the river. This time, his opponent mucked, giving Harder the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	40,500 20,500	20,500

Tags: Christian Harder

04-16-2015 19:34 UTC-4

Hippler Doubles Up

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

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 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 . Hippler showed for top pair and looked set to double without a sweat. That changed as a turn at least gave his opponent a prayer, but Hippler faded the tens as a hit.

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

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04-16-2015 19:48 UTC-4

Alexander Out; Harder Has Heaps

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

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 flop, and Harder bet 4,000. The cutoff called, and both players checked the turn. Harder fired 9,500 on the river, and his opponent called with . Harder had gotten lucky on the river, hitting a set with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	75,800 35,300	35,300

Matt Alexander	Busted

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

04-16-2015 20:08 UTC-4

Gilliam Doubles Through Qreitem

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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 . One player tank-folded, but Jon Gilliam shoved for 13,625. Qreitem called.

"Chop it up," someone said.

Qreitem:
Gilliam:

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

"Good hand, man," Qreitem said.

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

Tags: John Qreitem Jon Gilliam

04-16-2015 20:20 UTC-4

"At Least I Went Out in Style"

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Mohamed Mostafa just busted John Qreitem on a 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	135,000 90,400	90,400
John Qreitem	Busted

Tags: Mohamed Mostafa John Qreitem

04-16-2015 20:30 UTC-4

Ohana Takes a Beat

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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 had his opponent's dominated. Ohana looked poised to score the knockout as the board came , but a river saved his opponent.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Ohana	54,300

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Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

04-16-2015 20:49 UTC-4

Choe Triples Up

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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 board. Choe showed and nobody could beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Bohn	43,000 -8,000	-8,000

Minho Choe	11,500

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04-16-2015 21:02 UTC-4

Eisele Takes Mostafa's Place

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jason Eisele bet 4,500 from the big blind on a board of , 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.