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Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
462
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 462
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Matt Hauge got hot late on Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi in Milwaukee to finish with 320,500, enough to lead a pack of 38 survivors by a narrow margin over Rick Syverud (312,000).
The second of two flights drew a total of 216 entries, pushing the total to 462. That created a prize pool of $462,000, and the latest MSPT champ will claim $114,117 when he or she conquers a Day 2 field of 80 players who'll return on Sunday.
Hauge gambled it up and came out ahead in a big race during Level 14 (1,200/2,400/400), the final level of the night. He opened for a raise in middle position and saw Igor Hot make it 16,200 to go from the small blind. Hauge shipped all in, enough to put Hot at risk for about 100,000, and the latter called off.
Hot: 
Hauge: 
A board of 
meant Hauge's kings overtook the queens on the turn and he dragged the massive pot. A short time later, his heater continued as he busted former MSPT champ "DQ" Dan Hendrickson with 
on an 
board when Hendrickson got it in with the 
.
Louis Hoeflich (225,000), Brian Smith (201,000), Rob Wazwaz (200,500), Jim Boone (132,000), Howard Hankin (91,500), Travis Lauson (86,500), and MSPT Team Pro Matt Alexander (67,000) also bagged and advanced.
Alexander couldn't get a lot going for much of the day until he picked up the 
late and three-bet shoved from the blinds over a raise from Syverud, who doubled Alexander with the 
just before the night ended.
Alexander's fellow team pros Blake Bohn and Matt Kirby weren't so lucky as they hit the rail on Day 1b, along with Mark Hodge, Larry Ormson, Gennady Shimelfarb, Nicholas Revello, former champ Jason Mirza, and PokerNews' own Chad Holloway.
Day 2 commences at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. A Day 2 seating assignment can be found here. Be sure to come back and find out who the next MSPT champ will be.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Dan Hendrickson waved us over as the dealer dragged his stack across the table. His was on the table in front of him, and he explained that he had called a raise from Matt Hauge and turned deuces full on the board only to have Hauge show down and stack him.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Rick Syverud made it 6,000 to go, and action folded to Matt Alexander, who shipped all in for 36,700. Syverud thought awhile then kissed a stack of chips as if saying goodbye before dropping them in.
Alexander:
Syverud:
Indeed Syverud saw those chips depart his stack as Alexander flopped trip kings and turned him dead on the 
board.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Prize pool info is available by clicking the "Payout" tab above. The winner will take down $114,117, while a min-cash in 45th will be worth $2,233.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Matt Hauge opened for a raise and got three-bet to 16,200 by Igor Hot, the small blind. Hauge shoved and Hot called.
Hauge:
Hot:
The classic race and it went to Hauge as he turned a winning pair on the board. Hauge had about 120,000, which covered Hot's 100,000 or so.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
We found Joe Iannello with his stack at risk on a 
flop. He had little worry holding 
against 
, and the 
turn ended things early in his favor. He shipped 59,400 from his opponent.
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Travis Lauson made it 5,000 to go under the gun and called a three-bet to 12,500 from Nicholas Revello in middle position. Lauson checked the 
flop and called 10,500. He then jammed the 
turn and Revello snap-called off for about 27,000.
Lauson: 
Revello:
The hit the felt on the river, completing Lauson's combo draw by giving him a straight. He let out a yell of celebration while Revello looked on in disbelief.
