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

Six Way Limped Pot

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

There were 6 players that limped in to see the {9-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop. Action checked to Dan Hamm in the cutoff, Reggie Powell called on the button, and the player in the big blind as well as middle position both called as well.

All of the remaining four players checked the {5-Diamonds} turn.

When the {q-Spades} river hit, the player in the big blind shoved all-in for approximately 7,000. The player in middle position quickly folded, as did Hamm. Powell thought for a brief moment before eventually folding his hand.

Hamm said, "Ugliest river card I could have seen," shaking his head.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Hamm
Dan Hamm
38,000 3,400
Reg Powell us
Reg Powell
30,000 30,000

Andy Van Blair Calls the River

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a board reading {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Hearts}, the player in the big blind bet 2,000. The button, former MSPT Champion Andy Van Blair, thought for a moment before tossing in the chips to make the call.

The big blind turned over {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for queens and eights with a king kicker. Van Blair slowly mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Van Blair us
Andy Van Blair
15,000 15,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

MSPT Pro Matt Kirby has entered the field and is upward trending, with 2,000 above starting stack at the moment.

The two top stacks in the room are Aaron Johnson with 55,000 and Lawrence Barbetta with 64,000.

Player Chips Progress
Lawrence Barbetta
Lawrence Barbetta
64,000 64,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
55,000 15,000
Robbie Wazwaz
Robbie Wazwaz
44,000 24,000
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
35,000 15,000
Roger Martin us
Roger Martin
32,000 5,000
Bill Romer us
Bill Romer
26,500 4,700
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
23,000 125
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
MSPT
22,000 22,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
19,000 -1,000
Angelina Rich au
Angelina Rich
18,500 -2,500
Joshua Reichard us
Joshua Reichard
17,500 3,900
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
13,000 -6,500
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
11,500 -8,500
Dan Hendrickson us
Dan Hendrickson
Busted
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
Busted
Peixin Liu us
Peixin Liu
Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

The Battle of the Sixes

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
David Gutfreund
David Gutfreund

David Gutfreund raised it up preflop to 475 and the player in the cuttoff as well as the button and the big blind came along.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and this is where the war began. The big blind checked, Gutfreund bet 925, and the cutoff called. With action on the button, he raised to 2,000 and at this point the big blind decided to fold.

Gutfreund called the 2000. But when it was back on the player in the cutoff, he raised to 6,000. After thinking for a moment, the player on the button opted to cut his losses and folded his hand. Gutfreund reraised to 18,500, the cutoff shoved all-in, and Gutfreund quickly called.

David Gutfreund: {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Cutoff: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The turn came the {9-Diamonds}, but luckily for Gutfreund the {q-Clubs} on the river paired the board resulting in a chopped pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
25,000 2,500

The Hammers Have Arrived

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Sherry Hammers Seated Next to Longtime MSPT Dealer Renee Kessel
Sherry Hammers Seated Next to Longtime MSPT Dealer Renee Kessel

Both Tom and Sherry Hammers have just been seated for flight 1a of this Main Event. Sherry is excited to be at Meskwaki for the first time and is hoping to make a deep run as she previously did at the MSPT Events at both Canterbury Park and Ho Chunk in Wisconsin.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
20,000 20,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
20,000 20,000

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Gerald Heckathorn Rivers Quads

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Gerald Heckathorn raised to 11,000, a player in late position three-bet to 27,000, Heckathorn shoved all-in, and the player in late position quickly called.

Gerald Heckathorn: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{a-Spades} flop gave Heckathorn's opponent the commanding lead with his pair of aces. But the {q-Diamonds} on the turn quickly changed things in Heckathorn's favor, having turned a set.

When the {q-Spades} hit on the river, Heckathorn's full double up was secured, having rivered quad queens.

Player Chips Progress
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn
21,000 8,075

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25