2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$96,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
371
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

"I Would Have Left You Here With a Broken Rib"

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Rich Alsup
Rich Alsup

A player in the hijack bet 8,000 on a {10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} board and got a fold from the cutoff. Rich Alsup called on the button, and a {5-Hearts} completed the board. The hijack fired 8,000 again, and Alsup thought it over and cut out a stack before pushing in 19,000 more. The hijack snap-called and showed {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a boat, but Alsup had it beat with {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a better boat.

"You were thinking about just calling," Rob Wazwaz said with a laugh. "If you had just called, I would have left you here with a broken rib."

Player Chips Progress
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
131,000 70,000

Tags: Rich AlsupRob Wazwaz

Seitz Gets a Lucky Double

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

A player opened to 3,200, and Jason Seitz shoved for 7,900 in the next spot (hijack). The opener put him at risk with {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Seitz had {a-Spades}{6-Spades} and was dominated but flopped a six. The sweat wasn't over, though, since the {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop gave Seitz's opponent a flush draw. The {k-Clubs} turn and {k-Diamonds} river missed him.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
19,800 -21,550

Tags: Jason Seitz

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Wazwaz Doubles

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Rob Wazwaz
Rob Wazwaz

Rob Wazwaz bet 9,000 after an opponent checked to him on a {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop, and the player put him all in for 32,800 total. Wazwaz snapped in with {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}, and his opponent turned over {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair but he turned a straight draw when the {7-Spades} hit. The {j-Clubs} river was safe for Wazwaz, though.

Mark Hodge and Kou Vang busted out at other tables.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
78,600 46,600
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
Busted
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
Busted

Tags: Rob Wazwaz

Hanson Grabs the Lead

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Bill Hanson
Bill Hanson

Bill Hanson, who already had a hefty stack courtesy of a big pot he won off Rob Wazwaz, just put a player at risk on a {q-}{8-}{4-} holding {k-}{k-}. Unfortunately for Hanson, his opponent had flopped a set of eights. After a {10-} on the turn though, a {k-} river left Hanson with a better set for the win.

Hanson appears to be the leader at this point.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Hanson
Bill Hanson
160,000 160,000

Tags: Bill Hanson

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100