2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Joe Ford limped under the gun, and Ryan Perez shoved for 18,300. Rick Syverud called on his left and everyone else folded.
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"I'm the worst," Matt Alexander said, indicating he folded the best hand.
The dealer spread a flop of ![]()
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, and the
turn gave Perez seemingly infinite outs with overs and a combo draw. The
river kept him alive.
The tournament drew 216 runners unofficially on Day 1b, pushing the two-day total to 462.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Ernest Garrett check-called from the small blind when Jim Boone bet 6,500 on a ![]()
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board. Garrett checked the
river and Boone moved all in for 8,100.
"Call," Garrett said instantly.
"Nutter butters," Boone said, tabling not-quite-the-nuts: ![]()
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Garrett mucked the
face-up.
"Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue," Boone said.
Players are on break for three minutes.
Greg Wilson got his last 7,000 or so in preflop and was called in two spots, with one of those players all in for slightly more. Wilson had ![]()
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and Wilson tripled up.
Joe Barnard had a pink T5,000 chip in front of him, representing a bet of unknown amount on a ![]()
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flop. Rick Syverud had made it 8,000 from the cutoff, and Barnard shoved all in for 35,000 or so. Syverud called.
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Equities were close but Barnard fell way behind on the
turn. The
river meant Syverud took his stack with a flush.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Travis Lauson just busted an opponent who shoved all in for about 18,000 on a ![]()
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board. Lauson snap-called and slapped the ![]()
down. Lauson is seeking his second Mid-States Poker Tour final table and he's off to a great start on Day 1b.