Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Ho "Scared," But Eliminates Zeilah
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Huan Ho and Elias Zeilah got in a preflop raising war with the former in the big blind and the latter on the button. There was 10,000 or so in the pot when 
flopped, and Ho checked to Zeilah, who bet 6,500. Ho called, and it went check-check on the 
turn. Ho announced he was all in on the 
river, and Zeilah immediately called off for about 19,000.
Ho showed 
, and his boat was better than Zeilah's, as he had 
.
"You scared me!" Ho said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Zeilah Back at It
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Elias Zeilah bet 2,200 on a 
flop after two players checked to him in late position, and only an early player called. That player then checked dark as the emerged, and Zeilah checked back. The first player fired 3,500 on the river, and Zeilah announced a raise. Moments later, he put out 7,800, and his opponent leaned back and thought about 30 seconds before folding.
At another table, MSPT team pro Nick Pupillo has grabbed a seat.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
||
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Hodge Busts Jablonski
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We found Stan Jablonski and Mark Hodge both all in on a 
flop, with Jablonski at risk for about 9,500. A third player was thinking things over but decided to fold, and Hodge turned up 
, well ahead of Jablonski's 
. An 
turn ended the drama right away.
Jablonski headed to the registration desk to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
20,000
10,900
|
10,900 |
Friedman Doubles Through Ho
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Adam Friedman just doubled up with 12,600 on a board of 
against Huan Ho. Friedman had made aces up on the river with 
against Ho's 
. A player at the table said the money went in on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,500
-34,500
|
-34,500 |
|
36,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
Siddiqui Boats Up
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Faisal Siddiqui was among the players who fired on Day 1a but didn't bag. He's off to a better start on Day 1b, as he just made queens full with 
on a board of 
, taking the last few thousand from an opponent who made trips with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Photos: MSPT Maryland Live! Day 1b
Ho Puts a Beat on Friedman
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Huan Ho opened for 650 in the hijack, and Adam Friedman three-bet to 1,400 on his left. Ho came back with 4,500, and Friedman splashed in an exaggerated call. Ho bet 7,000 on the 
flop, and Friedman called. Ho continued his aggression with 17,000 on the turn, and Friedman counted out his stack and thought for a couple of minutes before moving in for about 10,000 more. Ho asked for a count of the raise.
"That's no pair," Friedman said with a smile.
He was right, but Ho called anyway with the , and his draw was live as Friedman had 
. The river brought a 
, giving Ho a flush.
"I knew I had the best hand," Friedman said before heading to the registration desk to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,200
51,700
|
51,700 |
|
|
20,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
||