Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Last Break
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Photos: MSPT Potawatomi Day 1b
Syverud Busts Ford in Massive Pot
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Alexander made it 3,500 under the gun and Joe Ford three-bet to 8,500 in middle position. Rick Syverud thought a bit and cold-called in the cutoff, and Alexander wanted to see the flop as well. It came 
and action checked to Syverud. He bet 22,000. Alexander mucked but Ford called. The turn was the 
and Syverud said he was all in after Ford checked.
"I thought you might have ace-queen when you tanked," Ford remarked.
Ford thought for a good two or three minutes and then verbalized a call.
"You called it," Syverud said, flipping 
.
A disappointed Ford showed 
. He needed a king on the river but it was a 
. Ford had about 120,000, which Syverud covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 158,000 |
|
Busted |
Perez Takes From Alexander
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Alexander opened in the hijack and Ryan Perez three-bet to 8,500 in the small blind. Alexander called, and the two saw 
flop. Perez checked and called 8,000. The turn was the , which Alexander checked back. Perez bet 13,000 on the 
river and Alexander quickly called.
Perez showed 
for top set on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 40,100 |
|
49,000 | -4,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Ford Runs Full
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
We found Joe Ford putting in 40,100 from the hijack on a completed board of 
. His opponent had bet 11,100 in the big blind, and he announced he was all in.
"How much more is it?" Ford asked. "I don't think I can lay this down."
It looked to be about 12,000 more, and Ford dropped in a stack of chips.
"You have the boat?" the big blind asked, hesitating.
Ford confirmed he did and showed 
. The big blind showed 
for a beaten flush and hit the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 | 108,000 |
Seefeld Busted
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jason Seefeld opened to 3,000 on the button and Igor Hot shoved in the big blind. Seefeld called off about 20,000.
Seefeld: 
Hot:
The flop was a grim one for Seefeld, 
, giving Hot a flush draw. The 
turn filled it and left him drawing dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Ormson Runs into Bullets
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Larry Ormson picked up in a blind battle but unfortunately for him the small blind had . Luckily for Ormson, the small blind only had 11,400 so that's what Ormson shipped after the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | 19,500 |