2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$101,229
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$410,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Break!

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The 29 players remaining are now on a 10-minute break with the end of Level 20 upon them.

They will return to the action at the final four tables at approximately 3:20 p.m. local time.

Hammers Nailed

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Hammers got his relatively short stack all in from the button and was called by both big stacks Dan Hamm and Ric Cacho in the blinds.

The flop rolled out {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and after a check from Hamm, Cacho pushed out all his big orange chips, forcing Hamm to fold.

Cacho showed {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} having flopped two pair and Hammers needed runner-runner with the {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}. He got one runner on the {j-Spades} turn, but the {q-Diamonds} river didn't help.

Player Chips Progress
Ric Cacho
Ric Cacho
440,000 81,000
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
Busted

Tags: Ric CachoTom Hammers

Burnett Cools Kim

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jun Kim opened, then called a Shaun Burnett three-bet, going heads up to a {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

After some fireworks on the flop they got it all in with Kim at risk holding the {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and the lead over Burnett's {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}.

However, the {a-Diamonds} came down on the turn and the pot and Kim's tournament life were handed to Burnett after the innocuous {2-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Burnett
Shaun Burnett
440,000 380,000
Jun Kim us
Jun Kim
Busted

Tags: Jun KimShaun Burnett

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Win One For The Kipper

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Kipp Smith got it all in preflop with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} versus {a-Spades}{6-Hearts} and was all but dead when the flop rolled out {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

The {q-Hearts} turn wasn't much help, but the {k-Hearts} river pulled Smith out of the grave, giving him new life with a set.

Player Chips Progress
Kipp Smith us
Kipp Smith
160,000 7,500

Dean Done

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Dean
Tom Dean

After Mark Hodge made it 18,000 and Tom Dean called, Nick Jivkov shipped it in for 162,000 total.

Hodge folded, claiming big slick, and Dean called with the {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}.

"I hope you have a big ace," Dean said, grimacing when Jivkov turned over the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. It only got worse for Dean as the {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop gave Jivkov a set and he said his goodbyes after the {5-Hearts} turn and {2-Clubs} river.

"Maybe I should have been drinking," Dean added on his way out.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Jivkov bg
Nick Jivkov
WSOP 1X Winner
235,000 161,500
Thomas Dean us
Thomas Dean
Busted

Tags: Mark HodgeNick JivkovTom Dean

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Hodge Leads; Bubble Pops

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Mark Hodge
Mark Hodge

There was a huge roar from the tournament floor moments ago as Mark Hodge busted yet another player, making runner-runner Broadway out of {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} to crack his pocket aces.

Hodge suddenly had a huge stack of chips good for the lead with 46 players remaining on the money bubble.

Play went hand for hand for one hand and it popped. The remaining field is now in the money with Hodge on top.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
470,000 180,000

Tags: Mark Hodge