Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
462
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
To the Top: David To Bags Day 1a Lead at Potawatomi
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi kicked off Friday with the tour's second stop of the year in Milwaukee, and David To bulldozed through Day 1a, the first of two starting flights, to bag 515,000. That's by far enough to top the 42 surviving players out of the 246 who took part in the 14-level day.
Jerry Gumila (303,500), Jack Torcolese (249,500), and former MSPT runner-up Thomas Peebles (223,000) also bagged healthy stacks.
To already had a solid stack in Level 13 (1,000/2,000/300) when a player moved all in for 34,400 in middle position and To shoved over that in the cutoff with a stack that covered the table. The big blind had about 50,000 and called off with the 
. To had it dominated with the 
and the third player held the 
. To flopped a queen to score the double knockout and extend his chip lead.
Then, To finished the night strong in one of the last hands when three players saw a 
flop. Action checked to Jason Seefus, who bet 10,000 on the button. To made it 27,000 in the big blind, and Seefus came back over the top with 80,000 after the third player folded. To put Seefus all in for 53,000 more and the latter called with the 
. To had flopped a flush with 
and held.
Other players to punch Day 2 tickets included Brett Reichard (143,500), Rodger Johnson (98,000), Jason Seitz (69,000), and Yossi Azulay (39,500).
Notable runners to bust were Jonathan Dimatteo, Nick Kost, "DQ" Dan Hendrickson, Ravi Raghavan, Josh Reichard, Mark Kroon, Prince Gaspard, Mike Ross, last year's champ Jason Mirza, and MSPT Team Pros Blake Bohn, Matt Alexander, and Matt Kirby.
Those players will have another shot on Day 1b, which kicks off at 4 p.m. Saturday.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
515,000 | |
|
303,500 | -16,500 |
|
249,500 | 249,500 |
|
223,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
193,500 | 193,500 |
|
187,500 | 187,500 |
|
|
167,500 | -102,500 |
|
|
156,000 | 156,000 |
|
154,000 | 154,000 |
|
|
146,000 | 146,000 |
|
143,500 | -26,500 |
|
127,500 | 127,500 |
|
|
127,000 | 127,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
110,500 | 110,500 |
|
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 20,000 |
|
98,000 | -57,000 |
|
95,500 | 95,500 |
|
|
93,500 | 93,500 |
|
|
93,000 | 93,000 |
|
|
92,500 | 92,500 |
|
|
91,000 | 91,000 |
|
|
90,000 | -10,000 |
Seefus Busted at Buzzer
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
On a flop, Jason Seefus bet 10,000 from the button after two opponents checked. David To made it 27,000, and a third player mucked. Seefus counted out his stack and announced a raise. He put 80,000 in. To said he was all in for about 53,000 more effective, and Seefus pushed his chips in.
Seefus:
To:
To was in good shape against one pair and a bigger diamond draw, and running 
didn't help Seefus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000 | 270,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Holm Eliminated
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mike Holm shoved all in for about 45,000 and got a call from one opponent.
Holm: 
Opponent: 
The race went in Holm's opponent's favor as the community came 
.
Four more hands will be played at each table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Photos: MSPT Potawatomi Day 1a
Big Stacks
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
These players are the top contenders to bag the chip lead as of now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
270,000 | |
|
|
245,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
230,000 | 183,000 |
|
|
195,000 | -30,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Medvecz Pulls Big Bluff
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On a board of 
, Matt Medvecz bet 25,000 from the button after an opponent in middle position checked. That player called and checked the 
. Medvecz put him all in for 80,000 or so. After a long tank, that player folded. Medvecz tabled .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 50,000 |
Haupert Hot Again
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A player opened to 5,000 under the gun, and Allan Haupert made it 15,000 from his left. Everyone folded back to the opener, who said he was all in.
"Call," Haupert said forcefully, tabling 
.
His opponent held 
, and he had little hope after 
flopped. The turn ended things.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000 | 130,000 |