Photos: MSPT Tropicana Evansville Day 1a
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
251
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Hodge Gets a Shove Through
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Mark Hodge limped under the gun, the player on the button made it 625, and both blinds called. Hodge shoved all in for about 6,000, and everyone folded.
"It's the only move I've got," Hodge said. "I'm a one-trick pony."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,400
-11,600
|
-11,600 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
|
43,300
23,300
|
23,300 |
|
39,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
37,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
||
|
27,900
7,900
|
7,900 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
15,900
-5,900
|
-5,900 |
|
|
||
|
12,600
12,600
|
12,600 |
Dimatteo Eliminated
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Jonathan Dimatteo has exhausted both of his entries here on Day 1a. He busted his second bullet on a 
flop seen by four players. Dimatteo shoved from early position for more than the pot, 7,425. The next player called immediately and the other two folded.
Dimatteo: 
Opponent: 
"Wow," Dimatteo said, seeing what he had been called by. The bottom pair stayed best as the 
turn was followed by a 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Leroi Nearing 60,000
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Charlie Leroi bet 7,000 from the button into a 10,000 pot after an opponent checked to him on a board of 
. The player who checked thought a couple of minutes and splashed in a call.
"Nines full," Leroi said, revealing 
.
His opponent flashed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Pupillo Doubles
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
We found Nick Pupillo all in with 
on a board of 
, good for a six-high straight. His opponent's cards got mucked as we arrived, but they looked like two unpaired paint cards.
"Didn't think you had six more outs did you?" Patrick Steele asked.
Pupillo collected 28,875 from his opponent and he's just under 60,000 now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
Friedman Induces a Shove
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
A player opened for 1,200 in early position, and Adam Friedman three-bet to 3,525 from his left. Everyone else folded, and the opener called. The dealer spread a flop of , and the first player checked. Friedman bet 3,200, only to see his opponent raise to 10,000. Friedman thought a bit and then clicked back to 17,000.
"Is that a reraise?" Friedman's opponent asked.
"It is a legal raise," the dealer confirmed.
"All you had to do was say all in," the first player said, shaking his head, seemingly perplexed by the play. Friedman had about 17,000 more behind, and his opponent tanked about three minutes before saying he was all in. Friedman called immediately.
Friedman: 
Opponent: 
Friedman needed to fade just three outs and did so as it ran out 
then 
.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50