2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$67,746
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Dimatteo Bluff Off a Chunk

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jonathan Dimatteo
Jonathan Dimatteo

Three players saw a {3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, and the big blind bet 1,250. Jonathan Dimatteo called from middle position, and Jason Zarlenga folded in the small blind. The big blind bet 1,325 more on the {9-Clubs}, and Dimatteo made it 3,600. The big blind called, and he check-called 6,000 more on the {8-Spades} river.

Dimatteo shook his head and showed {a-}{k-}, not enough to best {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
jonathan dimatteo us
jonathan dimatteo
7,500
-12,500
-12,500

Tags: Jonathan Dimatteo

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

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Hodge on Final Bullet

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Mark Hodge said he lost his first buy-in after limping {7-}{7-} and calling a raise, seeing a {6-}{7-}{8-} flop. Hodge checked, his opponent bet 5,000, and Hodge clicked back to 10,000. Hodge's opponent called and a {9-} hit the turn. Hodge moved in and his opponent called with {a-}{10-}, holding on the river.

Hodge exercised his option to reenter.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
20,000

Tags: Mark Hodge

Garrison Picks Off, Eliminates Bluffer

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Aaron Garrison bet 1,500 into a four-way pot on a board of {j-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} from the big blind. A player in middle position raised to 4,000, and Garrison called. On the {5-Spades} river, Garrison checked. His opponent shoved in for 6,000.

"That would be like the sickest check back on the flop," Garrison mused.

Eventually, he did call. His opponent rolled over {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Garrison showed {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a flopped Broadway straight.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Garrison
Aaron Garrison
37,000
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
20,000
20,000
20,000
MSPT
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
20,000
20,000
20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Aaron Garrison

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Hodge Loses a Chunk

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Mark Hodge bet 4,500 from under the gun into a pot of about 8,500 with the board reading {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} on fourth street. His opponent thought a long time and called. The board paired with the {a-Spades}, and Hodge verbalized a check. His opponent checked back and turned over {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Hodge couldn't beat the boat, and he's down to about two-thirds of the starting stack on his second bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
14,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Mark Hodge

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25