2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$101,229
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$410,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Pavlin Karakikov Knocks Out Two Players, Including Lance Harris

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Pavlin Karakikov - Eliminated Two Players This Hand
Pavlin Karakikov - Eliminated Two Players This Hand

Lance Harris shoved all-in for 16,800 in middle position, another player also in middle position reshoved for 32,000. Action folded to Pavlin Karakikov on the button who shoved all-in for 40,000.

Pavlin Karakikov: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Lance Harris: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Middle Position: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The flop came {2-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}, giving Harris a gutshot straight draw but also giving Karakikov the lead with a set of queens.

The {9-Clubs} turn gave the player in middle position a set, but he was still behind Karakikov's higher set.

Tom Hammers yelled so that the whole room could hear, "Ten," hoping to give Harris the straight and a big chip jump.

But alas, the river was the {3-Clubs} sending both Harris and the other player in middle position to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Pavlin Karakikov bg
Pavlin Karakikov
104,000 104,000
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
Busted

Tags: Lance Harris

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Jim Fowler Doubles Through Gerald Heckathorn

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

On a board reading {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, Gerald Heckathorn checked, and Jim Fowler shoved all-in for just over 25,000.

Heckathorn said, "I am going to make your day and call you," as he turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a flush draw. Fowler showed {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}.

The {k-Spades} river failed to bring the flush, and instead gave Fowler a full house and a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Fowler us
Jim Fowler
75,000 75,000
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn
60,000 39,000

Lance Harris Put to the Test

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Lance Harris
Lance Harris

On a board reading {3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} Lance Harris is up against in an opponent in later position. But before Harris can act his opponent says, "{3-}{4-} would be good here I think," referring to a previous hand in which Harris doubled up his opponent holding {9-}{9-} on a {3-}{4-}{6-} board when his opponent had flopped two pair.

Harris replied, "That's optimistic," as he placed his bet of 2,300.

His opponent quickly shoved all-in and after Harris asked for a count and heard the 27,000 total, he went into the tank.

His opponent said, "I've got the best hand right now, but you might get there."

Harris thought for another minute before he decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
27,000 -3,500

Post Break Chip Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Previous MSPT Champion Dan Hendrickson is making great headway so far this flight. He is currently sitting around 110,000 and one of the largest stacks in the room. Lawrence Barbetta is not far behind.

Jonathan Olson, Allen Kessler, Joshua Reichard, and Sherry Hammers have all been eliminated but have the option of playing again tomorrow in flight 1b, which will start at 4 p.m. Central time.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Hendrickson us
Dan Hendrickson
110,000 45,000
Lawrence Barbetta
Lawrence Barbetta
84,000 20,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
80,000 58,000
Robbie Wazwaz
Robbie Wazwaz
65,000 22,000
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
44,000 9,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
33,000 -23,000
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
30,500 -625
Bill Romer us
Bill Romer
30,000 5,000
Angelina Rich au
Angelina Rich
24,000 8,400
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
MSPT
22,500 -8,500
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
MSPT
16,000 -6,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
Busted
Joshua Reichard us
Joshua Reichard
Busted
Jonathan Olson us
Jonathan Olson
Busted
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Rex Clinkscales Doubles Player Up

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Rex Clinkscales raised to 2,000, and the player directly to his left shoved all-in for 8,250. Clinkscales threw in a chip to signal the call but did not look excited to make it.

Rex Clinkscales: {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} giving his opponent a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
37,000 -8,000

Dan Hamm Triples Up

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Dan Hamm
Dan Hamm

Dave Carey opened to 1,500 in the cutoff, Dan Hamm shoved all-in for 13,200 on the button. A player in the big blind also shoved all-in for 30,000. With action back on Carey, he snap called.

Dave Carey: {a-}{a-}
Dan Hamm: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Big Blind: {a-}{k-}

Carey maintained the lead when the flop came {10-}{4-}{3-}.

But the {q-Clubs} on the turned gave Hamm the lead with his set of queens.

The {8-} river did not improve Carey's hand, and Hamm was awarded a full triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Hamm
Dan Hamm
42,000 15,000

Rex Clinkscales' First Ever MSPT

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Two time WSOP Circuit Ring winner Rex Clinkscales has joined the field for his first ever MSPT event. Rex traveled to this event with Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler, and within the first 30 minutes of his late registration has managed to more than double his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
45,000 45,000