First Break of the Day
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Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are now on a ten minute break.
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$410,000
Entries
410
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
David Gutfreund Picks Off Opponent's Bluff
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
On a board reading 
, David Gutfreund check calls a bet of 1,600 from a player in the cutoff.
Gutfreund checked when the 
came on the river. The cutoff bet 7,000 and Gutfreund quickly called.
The cutoff showed 
and upon Gutfreund showing 
the dealer said, "Ladies and Gentleman" to announce Gutfreund's two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,500 | 22,500 |
The Champ Takes a Hit From Nick Pupillo
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Nick Pupillo bet 900 from the hijack, Joshua Reichard called on the button, and the big blind folded on the 
flop.
Pupillo lead out for 2500 when the 
hit the turn. Reichard thought for a moment before mucking his cards.
Pupillo is now sitting with just about 8000 above starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 | |
|
13,600 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
28,000 | 8,000 |
|
24,000 | 4,000 |
|
22,875 | 2,875 |
|
21,800 | 1,800 |
|
21,000 | 1,000 |
|
19,500 | -500 |
|
18,000 | -2,000 |
|
16,500 | -8,500 |
|
|
13,600 | -6,400 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A Few More Notables
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Robbie WazWaz has made multiple MSPT final tables over the course of his career and has just entered the field of Day 1a.
In addition, MSPT Pro Matt Alexander has also just been seated at the same table as Bill Romer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Ace King Good for Roger Martin
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Roger Martin has called preflop from the cutoff, and both blinds opt to play as well.
Both blinds checked, and Martin bet 400 when the 
flop arrived. The small blind called, and the big blind folded.
The small blind check called a bet of 500 when the 
turn hit.
Both players opted to check the 
river.
The small blind showed 
, but was outkicked by Martin's .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
DQ Dan Hendrickson Chipping Up Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On a board reading 
, Dan Hendrickson bet 300, and Gerald Heckathorn called.
The turn was the 
. Hendrickson bet 1,200, and Heckathorn again called.
The river brought the . Henrickson bet 2,000, and Heckathorn thought for a moment before eventually opting to call.
Hendrickson turned over . Heckathorn threw his cards into the muck and said, "Nice hand sir."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 5,000 |
|
12,925 | 12,925 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Early Notables - A Champion Filled Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On an initial pass through of the tournament floor, we spotted several familiar faces seated among the early runners. Six Previous MSPT Main Event Champions have already taken their seats. Terry Ring and Nick Jivkov, both Former Meskwaki Champions are seated on tables 19 and 22 respectively. A few tables over are "DQ Dan" Hendrickson and Peixin Liu, both winners of MSPT events held at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. Joshua Reichard, former Ho Chunk Champion, and Angelina Rich, the first ever female MSPT Champion after winning the largest ever MSPT tournament at the Venetian in Las Vegas, have also just taken their seats.
Other familiar faces spotted on an initial pass through of the tournament floor include 2015 WSOP Main Event cashers Aaron Johnson and Lance Harris, MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo, "Wild Bill" Romer, and Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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|
20,000 | 20,000 |