Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
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
Prize Pool
$635,000
Entries
635
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Updated Counts
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Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Below are current counts for the early leaders and biggest stacks:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
91,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
86,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
76,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
72,000
5,850
|
5,850 |
|
67,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
64,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
60,400
-9,600
|
-9,600 |
|
|
60,200
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
|
58,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
50,300
-4,700
|
-4,700 |
|
|
45,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
43,200
700
|
700 |
|
|
42,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
The Prince of Saint Paul
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Saint Paul, Minnesota's Steve Vang had kings hold in a massive three-way all in pot against 
and 
to bust two players and leap into contention.
He's now sitting on close to 90,000 and among the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Man Of Steele
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
With no less than 10 cashes here on the MSPT, including four final table appearances, Patrick Steele has developed a reputation as a beast on this tour.
Add in a Heartland Poker Tour win back in 2013 and he is quickly becoming one of the Mid-West's most feared players.
Today he's managed to chip up steadily and get one player to commit his stack with tens versus his queens and now finds himself among the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,300 |
Cold Shot
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Matt Jaeger led into a 
flop before his heads-up opponent jammed all in.
Jaeger took his time about it, but made the call with 
. His opponent held 
and hit the rail after the 
turn and 
river made Jaeger top two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
100 Grand
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
While a number of players are close, it appears Mike Kotlewski is the first player past the 100,000-chip mark today.
The Franklin, Wisconsin resident collected most of his big stack catching one foe bluffing with a busted flush draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
Break!
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The players have headed off on a 10-minute break with nine full levels now in the books.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Big Stacks
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Below are updated counts from the early chip leaders and the biggest stacks in the room:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
109,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
98,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
95,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
90,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
81,000
7,600
|
7,600 |
|
70,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
70,000
9,800
|
9,800 |
|
|
65,000
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
|
63,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
60,000
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
|
57,000
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
|
57,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
40,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
40,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
|
20,800
-21,200
|
-21,200 |
|
|
8,500
-55,500
|
-55,500 |