$1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

02-22-2020 21:04 UTC-5

Chip Counts from Around the Room

HillKerby

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Dunne	189,000 189,000	189,000
Tim Schutt	135,000 135,000	135,000
Rob Wazwaz	101,500 9,500	9,500

Mark Abboud	88,000 45,000	45,000
Jeremy Dresch	87,500 87,500	87,500
Mark Sandness	84,200 84,200	84,200
Jonathan Kim	70,000 -6,000	-6,000
Aslan Sahin	70,000 13,000	13,000
Scott Setering	69,000 26,800	26,800
Jeff Maas	67,000 35,500	35,500
Sammy Aweida	53,000 9,500	9,500
Gary Loeffler	46,000 -29,000	-29,000
Roger Britton	44,000 -6,000	-6,000
Todd Fisher	43,500 27,100	27,100
Jodene Jensen	40,000 19,000	19,000
Swami Prasanna	40,000 1,000	1,000
Joseph Sodoma	32,000 -2,000	-2,000
Matt Alexander	28,000 1,000	1,000
Blake Whittington	28,000 -14,500	-14,500
Muneer Ahmed	21,200 -38,800	-38,800
Yer Vang	19,500 -5,000	-5,000
Reynaldo Suarez	10,000 -21,000	-21,000
Nathan Heller	Busted
Thomas Sadowski	Busted
Mark Bloomberg	Busted

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02-22-2020 21:18 UTC-5

Santamaria Spikes a Dub

HillKerby

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jonathan Kim pumped it up to 3,500 in early position and was called by Norberto Santamaria in the cutoff. The big blind three-bet to 13,000 and Kim quickly called. Santamaria then four-bet all in and the big blind five-bet all in over the top, effectively putting Kim to a decision for the rest of his chips.

"It's about a hundred," said the big blind as Kim was in the tank.

"I know that!" said Kim with a chuckle. Moments later, he sent his cards to the muck and sent the remaining two players off to the races.

Norberto Santamaria:
Big Blind:

Santamaria was behind and stayed there on the flop but found the help he needed on the turn . The river was safe and his stack was counted out to be 34,300, which the big blind matched and the dealer sent his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norberto Santamaria	83,100 83,100	83,100
Jonathan Kim	58,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Jonathan Kim Norberto Santamaria

02-22-2020 21:28 UTC-5

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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02-22-2020 21:37 UTC-5

Jensen Doubles, Leaves Prasanna on Fumes

HillKerby

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Swami Prasanna opened to 3,000 in early position and saw Jodene Jensen three-bet all in from the hijack. Action made its way back to Prasanna and he asked for a count, which was totaled to be 18,300.

"Okay," he said and made the call.

Jodene Jensen:
Swami Prasanna:

"Every time, you have a big ace," said Prasanna as he saw what he was up against. The flop all but sealed the deal for Jensen.

"Every time, you have a big ace," repeated Prasanna as he now found himself needing to hit running tens to win the pot. The turn left him drawing dead and the river completed the runout, leaving him with just 1,600 as Jensen shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jodene Jensen	39,100 -900	-900
Swami Prasanna	1,600 -38,400	-38,400

Tags: Jodene Jensen Swami Prasanna

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-22-2020 21:46 UTC-5

Loeffler Gets River Value

HillKerby

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was around 24,000 in the middle on a board of and Gary Loeffler was in the process of throwing out a bet of 15,000 from the small blind. His opponent was in early position and thought about his decision for close to three minutes with calling chips set out in front of him before he pushed the chips forward to look up Loeffler.

Loeffler's opponent was not happy to see the news, as Loeffler tabled for a flopped set of deuces to earn him the pot and bring him up to 84000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Loeffler	84,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Gary Loeffler

02-22-2020 21:55 UTC-5

Level 9 Chip Counts

HillKerby

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Saad Ghanem	235,000 42,000	42,000
Ted Sennes	162,000 162,000	162,000
Jonathan Kim	100,000 42,000	42,000
Phil Mader	85,000 10,000	10,000
Joe Ebanks	84,000 25,000	25,000

Norberto Santamaria	76,000 -7,100	-7,100
Tim Schutt	63,000 -72,000	-72,000
Andy Tran	60,000 45,000	45,000
David Vig	58,000 7,700	7,700
Thai Dinh	40,000 -29,000	-29,000
Brian Schummer	38,000 6,200	6,200
Ben Larson	36,000 11,900	11,900
Jesse Rockowitz	33,000 11,500	11,500

Fredger West	20,500 -12,500	-12,500
Matt Alexander	18,000 -10,000	-10,000
Darin Desmarais	13,500 -27,500	-27,500
Swami Prasanna	Busted
Kou Vang	Busted
Reynaldo Suarez	Busted
Erick Wright	Busted
Michael Schneider	Busted
Zeph Baer	Busted
Jacob Woogan	Busted

02-22-2020 22:04 UTC-5

Fisher Sends Whittington To the Rail

HillKerby

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There appeared to be just shy of 20,000 in the pot with four-way action on a board of . Blake Whittington checked in early position and Todd Fisher checked behind him in middle position. Jodene Jensen bet 3,200 in the hijack and was called by Jeff Maas, who was on the button to put action back onto Whittington, who check-raised all in. Fisher then reraised all in over the top, getting two quick folds from Jensen and Maas for hands to be tabled.

Blake Whittington:
Todd Fisher:

Whittington had a chance to more than double with two overcards and a flush draw, but Fisher's pocket nines held as the turn and river left the situation unchanged and sent Whittington to the rail en route to Fisher amassing a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Fisher	108,000 64,500	64,500
Jeff Maas	90,000 23,000	23,000
Jodene Jensen	36,000 -3,100	-3,100
Blake Whittington	Busted

Tags: Blake Whittington Jeff Maas Jodene Jensen Todd Fisher

02-22-2020 22:16 UTC-5

Whittington Back In Action

HillKerby

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Blake Whittington was just seen back in on the action after having recently been eliminated and went all in for 15,000. A player in the hijack called all in for less and the big blind called as well, covering both players.

Hijack:
Blake Whittington:
Big Blind:

Whittington got a small sweat on the turn but saw a safe river as the board ran out to bring him just shy of two starting stacks with a few minutes left in Level 9.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Whittington	46,200 46,200	46,200

Tags: Blake Whittington

02-22-2020 22:21 UTC-5

Break Time

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on their third 10-minute break of the day. Late registration will remain open for three more levels and the break that follows, closing at the beginning of Level 13 at approximately 11:40 p.m. local time. Two hundred and fifty-two entries are currently displayed on the tournament clock.