Matt Alexander bet 1,500 on a flop from middle position, and Joe Ford made it 3,000 in the cutoff. Ryan Perez cold-called that from the button, and Alexander came along to see a turn. He checked and Ford bet 8,000. Perez called, and Alexander put in his last 9,025, which both opponents called. Check-check on the river, and Alexander flipped to take the pot with Broadway.
Travis Lauson just busted an opponent who shoved all in for about 18,000 on a 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.
Joe Barnard had a pink T5,000 chip in front of him, representing a bet of unknown amount on a flop. Rick Syverud had made it 8,000 from the cutoff, and Barnard shoved all in for 35,000 or so. Syverud called.
Syverud:
Barnard:
Equities were close but Barnard fell way behind on the turn. The river meant Syverud took his stack with a flush.
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 and was fading and . The board ran out and Wilson tripled up.