Level 37
: 625,000/1,250,000, 625,000 ante
Jared Passanante and Lucas Rea have agreed to take a short break before heads-up play.
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
$600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,135,000
Entries
2,270
Level
38
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
750,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Level 37
: Blinds 625,000/1,250,000, 625,000 ante
Daniel Houle raised on the button to 3,000,000, calling quickly after Jared Passanante moved all in from the big blind.
Daniel Houle: A♣J♦ 
Jared Passanante: Q♠Q♣
Passanante took away any hope right on the 7♠4♠Q♥, finding a set of queens. The 6♠ turn and 4♥ river confirmed Houle's exit in third place.
That left Passanante and Lucas Rae to battle for the championship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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66,025,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
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65,975,000
25,975,000
|
25,975,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 37
: Blinds 625,000/1,250,000, 625,000 ante
Daniel Houle moved his short stack all in from the small blind, and Lucas Rea made the call in the big blind.
Daniel Houle: Q♦9♣
Lucas Rea: Q♣2♣
Houle was the only one to connect with the 3♦9♠10♠A♠9♦ board, earning the double-up through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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64,725,000
11,450,000
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11,450,000 |
|
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40,000,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
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27,275,000
12,075,000
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12,075,000 |
Level 37
: Blinds 625,000/1,250,000, 625,000 ante
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Level 37
: Blinds 625,000/1,250,000, 625,000 ante
Daniel Houle opened to 3,000,000 on the button holding 3♠3♣, and Lucas Rea made the call in the small blind with K♥9♠.
Rea checked the 6♦8♠6♠ flop, and Houle continued with a bet of 2,500,000. Rea called, and the 5♣ turn hit the felt.
This time, Rea led out for 5,200,000 and Houle slid in a call. Rea led out again after hitting his straight on the 7♠ river, moving all in and putting the pressure on his opponent.
After taking a few minutes, Houle let his hand go and Rea raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,175,000
12,275,000
|
12,275,000 |
|
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42,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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15,200,000
10,700,000
|
10,700,000 |
Level 37
: Blinds 625,000/1,250,000, 625,000 ante
Lucas Rea opened top 3,500,000 from under the gun, and Richard Kollarik moved all in for 10,200,000 in the big blind. Rea made the call, and the hands were turned up.
Richard Kollarik: A♣8♣
Lucas Rea: A♦5♠
Rea connected with the J♥5♥4♠ flop, finishing with a full house after the J♠ turn and J♦ river. That left Kollarik shaking his opponents' hands before heading to the payout desk in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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63,900,000
12,200,000
|
12,200,000 |
|
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42,200,000 | |
|
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25,900,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level: 37
Blinds: 625,000/1,250,000
Ante: 625,000
Level 36
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Jared Passanante moved all in on the button, and Satoshi Tanaka called for his tournament life in the big blind.
Satoshi Tanaka: A♦9♣
Jared Passanante: 7♣7♥
Tanaka was flipping, but could not improve on the 8♥K♦2♣K♣K♥ board. Passanante finished with a full house, sending Tanaka out in fifth position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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42,200,000
11,300,000
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11,300,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 36
: 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Jared Passanante opened to 2,100,000 from under the gun, and Daniel Houle moved all in for 11,000,000 in the cutoff.
Richard Kollarik shoved his larger stack from the small blind, and Passanante got out of the way.
Daniel Houle: 10♣10♦
Richard Kollarik: A♠K♥
Kollarik connected with the K♣8♣7♣ flop, but Houle picked up a flush draw. That draw was quickly completed on the 4♣ turn, while the 7♠ river completed Houle's double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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30,900,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
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24,800,000
10,200,000
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10,200,000 |
|
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8,200,000
11,600,000
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11,600,000 |
|
|
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Level 36
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Satoshi Tanaka raised to 2,000,000 on the button with J♦4♦, and Lucas Rea made the call holding K♣Q♣ in the big blind.
Rea checked the 10♠K♦A♣ flop, and Tanaka continued for 1,500,000. The call was made, and Rea checked once more on the 5♦ turn. Tanaka bet again after picking up a flush draw, this time for 5,500,000.
Rea replied with a raise to 12,000,000, and Tanaka called. Both players declined to bet on the 10♥ river, as Rea showed his two pair to take down a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,700,000
11,300,000
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11,300,000 |
|
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14,900,000
7,300,000
|
7,300,000 |
|
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