Main Event Day 1b | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

07-25-2015 22:23 UTC-5

Players Now on Break #3

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Players are now on the third break of the night. Final numbers will be posted after this break when the reentry period is officially closed.

07-25-2015 22:21 UTC-5

Shane Nelson Scared of "Cameras"

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Shane Nelson raised to 1,600 on the button, and the big blind called, and checked dark.

"I would bet dark, but I better be good since the cameras are watching," he joked as he turned and looked at the PokerNews blogger.

The flop came , and Nelson fired 1,700. His opponent folded, and Nelson showed the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Nelson	53,000 11,000	11,000

07-25-2015 22:02 UTC-5

Jeff Grimes Calls and Folds the River

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

On a board reading , a player in the hijack check-called a bet of 5,000 from Jeff Grimes.

Both players checked the turn.

The player in the hijack led out for 5,000, and Grimes called.

His opponent showed for top pair, and Grimes tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Grimes	30,000

07-25-2015 21:58 UTC-5

A Round of Reentries

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Matt Kirby, Lance Harris, and Dave Gonia have all opted to use their second allotted bullet into this flight after recently busting out.

There are just 22 minutes left in this level, and after the break, the reentry period will be closed. We are currently at 225 players for this flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Harris	20,000 20,000	20,000
Matt Kirby	20,000 20,000	20,000

David Gonia	20,000 20,000	20,000

07-25-2015 21:55 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sandness	100,000 25,000	25,000
Blake Bohn	100,000 30,000	30,000

Ken Rosheisen	85,000 11,000	11,000
Nick Pupillo	79,000

Kou Vang	70,000 15,000	15,000
Joshua Reichard	55,000 15,000	15,000

DJ Buckley	45,000
Stan Webb	43,000 -3,000	-3,000
Shane Nelson	42,000 14,000	14,000
Jeff Grimes	30,000 -19,000	-19,000
Terry Ring	29,000 12,000	12,000
Allen Kessler	21,000 -9,000	-9,000

Mike Holm	20,000 -15,000	-15,000
Matt Alexander	17,000 8,500	8,500

Tom Hammers	14,000 -10,000	-10,000
Sherry Hammers	12,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jose Serratos	5,000
Matt Kirby	Busted

Lance Harris	Busted
Mario Hudson	Busted
David Gonia	Busted
Angelina Rich	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

07-25-2015 21:39 UTC-5

Matt Alexander Doubles Through Blake Bohn

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

A player in middle position raised to 1,300 and Matt Alexander shoved all in for 2,775 total.

Action folded to Blake Bohn in the small blind, and as Bohn was thinking for a moment the original raiser said, "this is a one man show."

Bohn bet 50,000 and said, "Yes is is."

The big blind folded as did the original raiser.

Bohn:
Alexander:

"Wow, a pair of nines, that's risky," said Allen Kessler.

The board ran out , giving Alexander the flush on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Bohn	70,000

Matt Alexander	8,500 -16,500	-16,500

07-25-2015 21:24 UTC-5

John Pierce Triples Up

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

John Pierce shoved all in under the gun and got called by the player to his direct left, as well as Tim Colby on the button.

When the flop came , both the middle position player as well as Colby checked.

They also both checked the turn and river.

Pierce said, "You win," as he turned over his . But the player to his left showed for ace high, and Colby mucked his hand.

Surprised to have won Pierce said sarcastically, "I waited all day for ," and a few players at the table giggled.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pierce	16,000 16,000	16,000

07-25-2015 21:18 UTC-5

Stan Webb Doubles With Deuces

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Stan Webb shoved all in when he flopped a set of deuces holding on a flop. Unfortunately for Webb, he was behind as his opponent had flopped a flush holding .