Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Waalen Wins on River
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chan Pelton saw action folded to him on the button and pumped it up to 26,000. He received calls from both Brandon Waalen in the small blind and Matt Dodd in the big blind.
The three saw a flop come of 
and Waalen checked. Dodd fired out 38,000 and Pelton quickly folded to put action back on Waalen, who called.
Action was then heads up for the turn 
and both players checked, bringing the river 
on board. Waalen fanned out a bet that the dealer regrouped and announced to be 50,000. Dodd thought for a few seconds and let his hand go, resulting in Waalen taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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780,000
-280,000
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-280,000 |
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595,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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550,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Johnson Puts a Hit on Pelton
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chan Pelton opened to 85,000 in the hijack and received a call from Matt Dodd, who was on the button. Aaron Johnson was in the small blind and three-bet to 115,000. Pelton called and Dodd folded to take action heads up to the streets.
The flop dropped 
and Johnson checked. Pelton bet 85,000 and Johnson called, bringing the turn . Both players checked.
The river came 
and Johnson checked once more. Pelton thought for a few moments and announced a bet of 145,000. Johnson then counted out 45,000 of his unfull stack of T5,000 chips and set them atop the rest of his stack of 244,000. He didn't think much longer about the 99,000 he would have left if he made the incorrect call and tossed out the 45,000 to signify the decision he had made.
"Two pair," said Pelton. Johnson immediately turned over 
for kings and queens with an ace kicker. Chan tapped the felt and sent his cards to the muck, earning Johnson the pot to take him up to
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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860,000
540,000
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540,000 |
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480,000
-300,000
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-300,000 |
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475,000
-120,000
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-120,000 |
Waalen Eliminates Izadpanah
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Brandon Waalen was in middle position and raised to 28,000. Everybody folded around to Babak Izadpanah in the big blind, who went all in for his last 80,000 or so. Waalen made the call and the two were off to the races.
Babak Izadpanah: 
Brandon Waalen: 
Waalen was out in front and saw the board run out safe for him, coming 
to eliminated Izadpanah in 30th place, leaving just two eliminations away from a redraw for the final three tables, when the tournament will revert to a traditional ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Blumberg Sent Home By Ozturk To Force Redraw
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On the final hand of Level 19, Jake Blumberg went all in for 127,000 under the gun and Umut Ozturk announced a call from the hijack. All remaining players folded.
"I don't like that call," said Blumberg as he tabled his hand. He did have two live cards, however.
Jake Blumberg: 
Umut Ozturk: 
Unfortunately for Blumberg, the board came 
leaving him unimproved to finish in 28th place. Players are now drawing for new seats and the tournament clock has been paused. Stay tuned for an updated seat draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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410,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 3,000
Third Round of Payouts
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
The following players finished 28-36th place ($2,532).
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Final Three Tables Redraw
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aaron Johnson |
| 1 | 2 | Yale Bernadotte |
| 1 | 3 | Mikiyo Aoki |
| 1 | 4 | Derek Mcmaster |
| 1 | 5 | Gary Ewald |
| 1 | 6 | Chan Pelton |
| 1 | 7 | Matt Dodd |
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Hendrickson |
| 1 | 9 | Nicholas Welu |
| 2 | 1 | Dedric Henderson |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Boyer |
| 2 | 3 | Jesse Bowman |
| 2 | 4 | Gary Loeffler |
| 2 | 5 | Blake Bohn |
| 2 | 6 | Eric Grave |
| 2 | 7 | Ryan Phan |
| 2 | 8 | Jeremy Dresch |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Waalen |
| 3 | 1 | Ted Sennes |
| 3 | 2 | Matt Kirby |
| 3 | 3 | Robert Maier |
| 3 | 4 | Nathan Fair |
| 3 | 5 | Umut Ozturk |
| 3 | 6 | Fredger West |
| 3 | 7 | Phil Mader |
| 3 | 8 | Vladyslav Tkachuk |
| 3 | 9 | Dennis Stevermer |
Bowman Gets a "Nice Catch"
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
Jesse Bowman saw action folded to him in the small blind and went all in for 101,000. Gary Loeffler was in the big blind and looked down at his cards for a second before turning them over and announcing he had to call.
Jesse Bowman: 
Gary Loeffler: 
Loeffler was poised for the knockout as the flop came 
and the turn dropped behind it. However, Bowman connected on the river to stay alive with two pair, queens and deuces.
"Nice catch," said Loeffler after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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575,000
-190,000
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-190,000 |
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229,000
4,000
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4,000 |
Bowman Out in Twenty-Seventh
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
Fresh off a double, Jesse Bowman went all in for 176,000 under the gun and Jeremy Dresch called him on the button.
Jesse Bowman: 
Jeremy Dresch: 
Bowman looked to be in line for another double and was out in front until the river spelled disaster on the runout 
, giving Dresch aces up to improve beyond Bowman's ladies.
Bowman stood up, tapped the table in a confirming manner, and wished everybody a good game and good luck in the rest of the tournament before going over to Dresch to shake his hand en route to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,170,000
318,000
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318,000 |
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Busted |