2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Jeff Grimes Doubles Up with a "Bullet"

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jeff Grimes
Jeff Grimes

With nearly 15,000 in the middle and on a board reading {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, Mark Sandness checked, Jeff Grimes shoved all in for 32,700, and Sandness called.

Sandness: {q-}{k-}
Grimes: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

"Bullet," Grimes said as the {6-Spades} hit the turn.

"Bullet," he again said right before the {a-Diamonds} came on the river.

Grimes immediately began to smile as he collected his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Sandness us
Mark Sandness
125,000 -30,000
Jeff Grimes us
Jeff Grimes
90,000

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"Minneapolis Jim" Meehan Triples Up

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
"Minneapolis Jim" Meehan
"Minneapolis Jim" Meehan

"Minneapolis" Jim Meehan is all in and has been called by Justin Thurlow under the gun, and Jason Brin on the button.

Thurlow bet out 3,500 when the flop came {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and Brin called.

Both players checked the {3-Spades} turn and {2-Spades} river.

Brin showed {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Thurlow quickly flashed {a-}{10-} before throwing them into the muck. Meehan turned over {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

Meehan said, "Look at that, nut no-pair."

Player Chips Progress
Jim Meehan
Jim Meehan
14,000 14,000

Tags: Jim Meehan

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Jim Boone Eliminates Player, Nearly Doubles

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jim Boone
Jim Boone

On a board reading {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, the small blind checked, Jim Boone bet 6,500, the player on the button folded, the small blind shoved all in, and Boone instantly called.

The small blind showed {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a pair of jacks, but Boone had {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a higher pair.

The {2-Clubs} turn and {a-Hearts} river failed to improve his opponent's hand, and after a close count of chips, his opponent was sent to the rail while Boone nearly doubled to 90,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Boone
Jim Boone
90,000 90,000

Lance Harris Busted, Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
MSPT
110,000 10,000
Shane Nelson
Shane Nelson
82,000 29,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
80,000 22,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
60,000 39,000
Steve Belland us
Steve Belland
60,000 60,000
Jeff Grimes us
Jeff Grimes
51,000
Stan Webb us
Stan Webb
50,000 7,000
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
MSPT
40,000
Angelina Rich au
Angelina Rich
30,000 -7,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
MSPT
25,000 5,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
20,000 -50,000
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
20,000 6,000
Nick Jivkov bg
Nick Jivkov
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000 -15,000
David Gonia us
David Gonia
16,000 -4,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
15,000 -14,000
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Matt Alexander Knocks One Out

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A player in early position raised to 2,000, Matt Alexander reraised to 5,500, and the player in the big blind shoved all in.

The original raiser hesitantly folded. Alexander asked for a count and upon hearing the 10,000 total, he made the call.

Alexander showed {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, and his opponent tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} knocking his opponent out and chipping Alexander up to 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
MSPT
40,000 23,000

Tags: Matt Alexander

Mark Sandness and Ken Rosheisen Square Off

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ken Rosheisen
Ken Rosheisen

On a board reading {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Ken Rosheisen checked, Mark Sandness bet 4,000, Rosheisen raised to 15,000, and Sandness called.

The turn came the {4-Diamonds}. Rosheisen led for 15,000, and Sandness called.

Both players checked the {9-Spades} river.

Rosheisen showed {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for two pair, but Sandness had flopped a straight with {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Sandness us
Mark Sandness
155,000 55,000
Ken Rosheisen
Ken Rosheisen
65,000 -20,000

Tags: Mark SandnessKen Rosheisen

Final Number of Players

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
MSPT Meskwaki
MSPT Meskwaki

The final numbers are in, and the 231 players in flight 1b added to the 179 players in flight 1a means 410 total players from both combined flights.

This means that the Mid-States Poker Tour beat their $300,000 guarantee by $110,000, for a total prize pool for $410,000.

We will bring you the total prize pool and payout schedule as soon as it's available.