Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
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
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 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500 | -15,500 |
|
|
43,300 | 23,300 |
|
39,000 | 7,500 |
|
37,000 | 7,500 |
|
27,900 | 7,900 |
|
23,000 | 3,000 |
|
23,000 | -4,000 |
|
23,000 | 3,000 |
|
19,000 | -1,000 |
|
15,900 | -5,900 |
|
12,600 | 12,600 |
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 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Photos: MSPT Tropicana Evansville Day 1a
Yen Busts Dimatteo
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Alex Yen put Jonathan Dimatteo at risk on a 
flop with 
against Deimatteo's 
. Yen ran two bigger pair as 
hit the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500 | 11,500 |
|
|
20,000 | -7,000 |
Friedman Gets Trips Paid
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Adam Friedman bet 5,400 on a board of 
with two hearts. His opponent, who had checked from middle position, called, and Friedman showed 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500 | 15,900 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Leroi Takes One Immediately
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Charlie Leroi had just recently sat down when a player in the cutoff made it 800 to go and got called from the next two players. Leroi made it 3,800 in the big blind, and only the player on the button called. The flop came 
, and Leroi bet 4,300. His opponent called fairly quickly. The turn was a 
. Leroi moved all in for 11,900. The player on the button tanked about two minutes and folded.
"No bluff," Leroi said.
"I know it's not a bluff," his opponent replied, suggesting that wasn't what he was worried about.
"I'll show one time," Leroi said, turning over 
.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 |