2020 Mid-States Poker Tour JACK Cleveland

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2020 Mid-States Poker Tour JACK Cleveland

Final Results
Winner
Pat Steele
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$124,461
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Entries
611
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
223
Players Left
34

Dhillon Fires All Three Streets

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Karam Dhillon
Karam Dhillon

A player in middle position raised to 1,200 and three players called, including Karam Dhillon on the button. They went four ways to a flop which came {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The action checked to Dhillon who fired out a bet of 1,500. The big blind folded and both players in middle position called.

Dhillon bet 4,500 when the action checked to him on the {2-Diamonds} turn card. The preflop aggressor folded and the next player called.

The {5-Hearts} completed the board and Dhillon slid his stack of 17,500 into the middle. After nearly five minutes in the tank his opponent folded and Adam Friedman's protege took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Karam Dhillon us
Karam Dhillon
36,500

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Bell Takes It On The Turn

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Ron Bell
Ron Bell

With 17,000 already in the pot the under the gun player bet 5,000 on a flop reading {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Ron Bell called from middle position and they went heads up to a turn card.

They action was checked to Bell on the {4-Spades} turn card and he moved all in, putting his opponent to a decision for his last 15,000. After some thought his opponent decided to save his chips and threw his hand into the muck.

Bell now sits near the top of the chip counts with almost 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Bell us
Ron Bell
95,000
95,000
95,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Lleshi Doubles Through Swartz

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Dimitri Lleshi
Dimitri Lleshi

On a flop reading {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} DJ Swartz check-raised Dimitri Lleshi's bet of 3,000 to 10,000. Lleshi gave it some thought before he moved all in for 14,700. Swartz called.

Dimitri Lleshi: {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
DJ Swartz: {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Swartz was ahead but needed to dodge a diamond and a jack headed to the turn and river. The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn, locking up the hand for Lleshi. The meaningless {9-Spades} completed the board and Lleshi got the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
DJ Swartz us
DJ Swartz
72,000
Dimitri Lleshi us
Dimitri Lleshi
36,000

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Iacofano Gets Paid On The River

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Kevin Iacofano
Kevin Iacofano

Kevin Iacofano opened the action with a raise to 1,500 from early position. Three players called and they went to a flop of {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs} which was checked around.

The {9-Clubs} fell on the turn and the big blind led for 3,500. Iacofano called and the two players behind folded.

The {2-Spades} completed the board and Iacofano fired out 10,000 when the action checked to him. The player in the big blind gave it some thought before he tossed in two chips to make the call.

Kevin Iacofano: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Iacofano tabled a straight which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Iacofano
34,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Campbell Dodges Everything

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell opened to 2,000 from under the gun and four players called.

The flop came {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} and the big blind checked it to Campbell who moved all in for 14,300. The player in the hijack called and the remaining players folded.

Paul Campbell: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}

Campbell was ahead but needed to dodge even more outs after the {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn. The {7-Diamonds} river changed nothing and Campbell was able to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Campbell
41,000

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A Look at the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Season 11 Schedule

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) has confirmed dates for many of their stops in 2020, which marks their 11th season. More stops are expected to be added to the schedule, and PokerNews is slated to offer live updates from nearly all events.

DatesVenueLocationTournamentGuarantee
January 15-19Golden Gates CasinoColorado$360 Regional$150K
January 16-19JACK Cleveland Poker OpenOhio$1,100 Main Event$300K
January 29-February 1The VenetianLas Vegas$1,100 Main Event$1,000,000
February 21-23Canterbury ParkMinnesota$1,100 Main Event$300K
March 4-8Grand Falls CasinoSouth Dakota$350 Regional Event$50K
March 20-22Meskwaki CasinoIowa$1,100 Main Event$300K
April 3-5Majestic StarEast Chicago$1,100 Main Event$200K
April 24-26Canterbury ParkMinnesota$1,100 Main Event$300K
May 1-3Silverado FranklinDeadwood, South Dakota$1,100 Main Event$100K
May 14-17FireKeepers CasinoMichigan$1,100 Main Event$1,000,000
June 2020The VenetianLas VegasTBDTBD
July 24-26Meskwaki CasinoIowa$1,100 Main Event$300K
August 5-9Canterbury ParkMinnesota$350 Regional Event$100K
August 14-16Majestic StarEast Chicago$1,100 Main Event$200K
August 28-30Grand Falls CasinoSouth Dakota$1,100 Main Event$150K
September 2020The VenetianLas VegasTBDTBD
September 10-13Canterbury ParkMinnesota$1,100 Main Event$300K
October 8-11MSPT Michigan State Poker ChampionshipMichigan$1,100 Main Event$1,000,000
October 23-25Silverado FranklinDeadwood, South Dakota$1,100 Main Event$100K
November 6-8Meskwaki CasinoIowa$1,100 Main Event$300K
November 11-15Golden Gates CasinoColorado$360 Regional$150K
November 19-22Golden Gates CasinoColorado$1,100 Main Event$200K
December 10-13Canterbury Park Season 11 FinaleMinnesota$1,100 Main Event$500K

Lagodich Stays Alive

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Frank Lagodich was on the button and got his last 13,300 in the middle against the player in the hijack.

Frank Lagodich: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} which changed nothing as both players held a diamond. The board completed {9-Spades} and {10-Spades} to give Lagodich the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Lagodich
29,000
29,000
29,000

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