Photos: MSPT Meskwaki Day 1b
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
371
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Hodge Forces Pupillo Out
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Mark Hodge bet 2,000 from the hijack on a 
flop, and Nick Pupillo check-raised to 4,200 from the small blind. Hodge called after some thought, and both checked the 
. Pupillo bet small with 3,200 on the 
river, and Hodge responded by shoving all in. Pupillo asked for the initial bets to be pulled in, and Hodge had 7,400 remaining. After a couple of minutes of thought, the Mid-States Poker Tour team pro mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
104,000 | 3,100 |
|
26,500 | 19,550 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
De Silva Calls it Off
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Andy Rogowski bet 8,400 from the big blind against Sam De Silva on fourth street with the board reading 
. De Silva called, and Rogowski bet 10,000 on the 
river. De Silva pondered for a couple of minutes then pushed all in for just a few thousand more. Rogowski quickly called with 
, and De Silva showed 
, having been turned dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,500 | |
|
Busted |
"Chainsaw" Doubles
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
We found the dealer sending Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler a double up for his last 13,000 on a board of 
. Kessler had flopped top boat with 
under the gun and got paid off by a player holding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,100 | 12,100 |
Wiora Wants Another
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
A player opened to 1,400 in middle position, and the recently-seated Ben Wiora reraised to 3,700 in the cutoff. The middle player called then led out at Wiora for 2,000 on the 
flop. Wiora tossed in 4,000, and his opponent quickly folded.
Wiora took down Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk for more than $114,000 in February and is looking for another big cash, here in Iowa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,800 | 19,800 |
Seitz Runs into the Nuts
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Jason Seitz bet 5,000 on a board of 
in early position and his opponent in middle position called. Seitz bet another 5,000 on the river, and his opponent shoved for about double that. Seitz called, though he didn't seem thrilled about it, and his opponent showed 
for the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | -35,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Boone Loses to Straight Flush
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
We found three players all in on a board of 
, with Jim Boone covering both of his opponents and having turned the nut flush with 
. One player turned a straight with 
, but "Captain" David Kimbrell had everyone drawing dead with 
, having binked a straight flush. The meaningless river was a 
, and Kimbrell knocked out the short-stacked player, while Boone had to ship him a little over 38,000.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | |
|
17,800 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,675 | 22,675 |
|
21,700 | |
|
14,275 | -5,725 |
|
14,000 | 1,500 |
|
13,500 | -6,500 |
|
12,000 | -9,600 |
|
6,100 | 6,100 |
|
4,000 | -16,000 |