Break Time
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining 12 players are on another 10-minute break.
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Stevermer Over Two Million
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Dennis Stevermer opened to 95,000 in the cutoff and Aaron Johnson called, defending his big blind. The flop came 
and Johnson checked. Stevermer made a continuation-bet of 100,000 and Johnson slid out a check-raise to 255,000. Stevermer wasted no time calling.
The turn was 
and Johnson slowed down, tapping the felt to put action onto Stevermer. Stevermer bet 150,000 and Johnson made the call.
The dealer burned and turned the river 
and Johnson checked. Stevermer checked behind to take the hand to showdown.
Johnson tabled 
for a pair of threes and a missed flush draw and Stevermer turned over 
, good to earn him the seven-figure pot with his top pair and take him to 2.27 million as Johnson now finds himself with 620,,000 and only a couple of minutes left in Level 24.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,270,000 | 920,000 |
|
620,000 | -600,000 |
Ryan Phan Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,627)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Phan went all in for 337,000 on the button and Dedric Henderson asked for a count. Phan pushed his stack forward and it became visible enough for Henderson to announce a call right after Phan announced the number without the dealer coming close to confirming it.
Ryan Phan:
Dedric Henderson: 
Phan picked up extra outs on the flop 
with a gutshot straight draw that became a double gutter on the turn 
despite him losing his outs to an eight. Regardless, it was all for naught as the river 
completed the runout and sent Phan to the payout desk in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,688,000 | 327,000 |
|
Busted |
Henderson Doubles, Leaves Phan Short
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Phan opened to 85,000 in the cutoff and received a call from Dedric Henderson in the small blind.
"Do you know about how much you started the hand with?" asked Phan.
"About 600 (thousand)," responded Henderson as the flop came 
. "All in," he then said.
"Call," stated Phan.
Dedric Henderson: 
Ryan Phan: 
Phan found out his top pair, top kicker was up against Henderson's flopped top two pair. He did not improve on the turn 
and the river was of no help to him either. Henderson's stack was counted to be 558,000 and the amount was shipped his way, bringing him to 1.361 million and leaving Phan with around 10 big blinds left in his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,361,000 | 708,000 |
|
|
425,000 | -35,000 |
Jeremy Dresch Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,627)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jeremy Dresch went all in for his last 400,000 or so in the cutoff and Dennis Stevermer quickly gave him action out of the small blind, turning over his hand to show Dresch the bad news as soon as the big blind got out of the way.
Jeremy Dresch: 
Dennis Stevermer:
Dresch picked up four outs on the flop 
but the turn 
and river left him hanging and dry on chips, resulting in him taking 14th place in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 840,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Gary Ewald Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,627)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Gary Ewald opened under the gun to 75,000 and action made its way around to Derek Mcmaster, who defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Mcmaster checked. Ewald made a continuation-bet of 100,000 and Mcmaster check-raised to 215,000. Ewald three-bet all in and Mcmaster called.
Gary Ewald: 
Derek Mcmaster:
Ewald was poised for his third straight double but Mcmaster spoiled his visions with the turn , leaving Ewald in need of an ace, nine, or three to stay alive. The river 
was none of them and the dealer called for a payout as Ewald was eliminated in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
965,000 | 330,000 |
|
Busted |
Yale Bernadotte Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,690)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Yale Bernadotte went all in under the gun for his last handful of big blinds and Nathan Fair looked him up from the hijack.
Yale Bernadotte: 
Nathan Fair: 
The board ran out with five bricks to leave Bernadotte's ace-jack no good against Fair's cowboys, resulting in his elimination from the tournament in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,192,000 | 252,000 |
|
Busted |
Boyer Grips It and Rips It
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Phan saw action folded to him in the hijack and opened to 89,000. He was called by both Dedric Henderson in the small blind and Kevin Boyer in the big blind. The three saw a flop of 
and action checked to Phan, who made a continuation-bet of 89,000. Henderson folded and Boyer called, taking action heads up to the turn 
.
"All in," said Boyer, effectively putting Phan to a decision for his remaining chips. Phan thought for about two minutes and then sent his cards to the muck. With the pot, Boyer now finds himself at around 1.21 million, making him one of the bigger stacks in the room now with 16 still remaining and less than 10 minutes left in Level 23.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,210,000 | 430,000 |
|
|
653,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
460,000 | 40,000 |
Another Double, Another Fist Pump
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Gary Ewald went all in for 229,000 under the gun and action folded around to the big blind, where Yale Bernadotte checked his cards and made the call.
Gary Ewald: 
Yale Bernadotte:
Ewald was behind and in need of help this time. He smashed the flop again as it came 
, sending him into another celebration with another fist pump. He held on the turn and river and now finds himself with just over half a million. Meanwhile, Bernadotte now finds himself the shortest stack in the room.
"Well, I'm not out yet," said Bernadotte before the next hand began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
505,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
200,000 | -175,000 |