2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$96,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
371
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 371
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Ryan Hohenstein Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,167)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Hohenstein
Ryan Hohenstein

Mario Hudson opened to 100,000 in early position and Ryan Hohenstein jammed for 316,000 in the cutoff. Hudson called after about 20 seconds.

Hudson: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Hohenstein: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}, giving Hudson a flush draw, and there was no waiting: {9-Hearts} on the trn.

Tags: Mario HudsonRyan Hohenstein

Brett Reichard Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,659)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Brett Reichard
Brett Reichard

Harry Finnimore limped in, and Brett Reichard shoved for 264,000. Mario Hudson called in the small blind, and Finnimore folded.

Reichard: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Hudson: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Reichard needed an ace but didn't find one as the first four cards came {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

"How about a nine?" he asked.

Instead, a {3-Diamonds} fell, giving Hudson the win.

Tags: Brett ReichardHarry FinnimoreMario Hudson

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Hohenstein Doubles Through Willett

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Chad Willett opened for 75,000 in middle position and got jammed on by Ryan Hohenstein in the cutoff. Willett asked for the 75,000 to be pulled in, and it was 147,000 more. He called.

Hohenstein: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Willett: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Hohenstein flopped an ace to take a big lead, and he faded the two remaining nines.

Tags: Chad WillettRyan Hohenstein

Finnimore Shoves on Alsup

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Rich Alsup and Harry Finnimore played a raised pot in the blinds and {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flopped. Alsup bet 75,000, and Finnimore called. Alsup checked the {4-Hearts} turn and folded to a shove of 208,000.

Tags: Rich AlsupHarry Finnimore

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

PokerNews Podcast Episode #274: Politicians Don't Know Jack feat. Global Poker Masters MVP Giuliano Bendinelli

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Rich and Donnie break down Wednesday's RAWA hearing on Capitol Hill, and Remko talks to Global Poker Masters champion and MVP Giuliano Bendinelli, along with Russia's Anatoly Filatov.

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Tags: Anatoly FilatovGiuliano BendinelliPokerNews Podcast

Final Table Draw and Counts (full)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Players are on dinner break until 6:45 local time.

SeatPlayer
1James Livingston
2Rich Alsup
3Harry Finnimore
4Ryan Hohenstein
5Joe Matheson
6Rodger Johnson
7Robert Wittman
8Brett Reichard
9Mario Hudson
10Chad Willett

Anderson Bubbles Final Table

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Darek Anderson
Darek Anderson

In a limped pot, {8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{q-Spades} flopped, and Darek Anderson pushed all in from the big blind for 60,000 after a Harry Finnimore check. Mario Hudson called on the button, as did Finnimore. The two active players checked the {7-Diamonds} and {10-Diamonds}, and Finnimore showed {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Hudson couldn't beat it, and neither could Anderson, who showed {8-}{3-}.

Tags: Darek AndersonHarry FinnimoreMario Hudson

Hudson Eliminates Heckathorn; Updated Chip Counts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn

Gerald Heckathorn raised in the small blind and then saw Mario Hudson put him all in for about 200,000.

"Screw it, I call," Heckathorn said, tabling {q-}{j-}. Hudson had {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and won the race.

Tags: Gerald HeckathornMario Hudson